The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 6 saw the inevitable battle for the Southlands between its people and Adar’s forces take place, but the end result wasn’t something that many people could have predicted. While the invaders seemed to have been defeated following the arrival of soldiers from Númenor, a twist in the tale meant that a dormant volcano in the distance erupted, but was it the infamous Mount Doom?
Did Rings of Power episode 6 introduce audiences to Mount Doom?
The volcano that erupted at the end of Rings of Power episode 6 was indeed what fans know as Mount Doom. Though it has been sitting dormant for many years, the tectonic plates shifting beneath the surface, following Broderick’s use of Sauron’s mysterious sword as a key, meant that the volcano was disturbed by a huge swell of water, resulting in the destruction of the Southlands, and the creation of at least a huge chunk of Mordor.
Mount Doom is a hugely important part of Middle-earth and its history. Originally created by the first dark lord Melkor in the First Age, before the events of Rings of Power, it would go on to become the forging place for the One Ring in the Cracks of Doom, which was built within the mountain itself. It would erupt once more when Sauron attacked Gondor, which is yet to be founded in the Prime Video series, and serves as the only place that can destroy the Ring at the conclusion of Frodo’s journey in Lord of the Rings.
Exactly how much more we will see of Mount Doom in Rings of Power season 1 remains to be seen. There are just two episodes to go of this eight-episode debut season, but with Amazon Studios committing to multiple years and hoping for at least five seasons to tell their story, it’s extremely likely that as it becomes more of a pivotal location moving forward, we will delve into its murky depths.
