Rings of Power Analysis part #3
Significant differences between Celebrimbor and Pharazôn within the Númenor and Khazad Dum plots
Celebrimbor is loyal to his king. He is actively concerned about what Gil-Galad wants and he’s doing things with and in service of the high king. ( the Khazad Dum plot has two kings, ish. Harmony not unison, it’s fine, but I guess the Numenor plot seems to have two kings in it too….. not what we’re talking about right now). He has his own goals but he’s coloring within the lines and it’s working for him.
We see the craftsman …craftself and hear about the politician. We don’t really see him influencing anyone but Elrond. No scenes of him addressing crowds in Eregion.
Pharazôn is, at minimum, real comfortable with preparing for the death of the king of Númenor. He seems to have helped put his royal majesty in the tower and he’s actively against everything Tar-Palantir tried to do. He’d painting over lines of that coloring book in black like a bored child who wanted to be at recess before art class even started. Is it working for him? He seems to think so. He might be right.
We see the politician not the craftsman. We know he’s in a lot of guilds and we’ve seen his hands but no forging shots of Pharazôn and no connection to a lineage of crafters.
Celebrimbor loves making and loves what he makes. Pharazôn seems to use his skill as a political tool.
And yet…
Pharazôn leans into the elf ban that his ancestors set up and upheld, ostensibly for love of Númenor. Celebrimbor can’t help but admire the work of Fëanor and defends him to Elrond. Their families’ pasts are with them still, and what they do with those legacies will likely be important.
Ok, compromise if you want to talk spoilers start a conversation in the replies.
Disa and Elendil are next. (tomorrow) I promise I’m not just paralleling them because I’d read elendil/miriel fic most days of most weeks. This is a classy analysis.