Lord of the Rings fans know that Elrond goes on to marry Galadriel’s daughter, Celebrian, in the books. Elrond and Galadriel are also distant cousins. The Episode 7 kiss, with its framing and emotional swell of a score, may make you think that this kiss was romantic. Aramayo says it is quite emotional, but not in a romantic sense.

The Rings of Power has one of the most accomplished action directors of all time. He broke open the big episode seven siege in an interview

All of those shippers, with all of their feelings, and in the end, the people who kissed are two characters who have almost no shippers at all. (Although, I would never say never.) But the fact remains that it was Elrond and Galadriel who kissed on The Rings of Power.