Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) was captured earlier in the season by Adar (Sam Hazeldine) and his orcs. He uses her as a bargaining chip with the elves before the most recent episode’s big battle. When Elrond (Robert Aramayo) refuses to negotiate with the enemy, he requests that he be allowed to bid his friend farewell.

Then, Benjamin Walker, who was sitting next to Aramayo and plays High King Gil-galad, chimed in saying that it was Elrond’s “only viable play, really.” And they’re both right. The elf needed to seriously shock and distract Adar and the Orcs so he could get the pin to Galadriel, and it worked.

Elrond and Galadriel--kiss in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 Episode 7 "Doomed to Die." We spoke to actor Robert

Robert Aramayo spoke to Nerdist about Elrond and Galadriel's kiss, The Lord of the Rings' Celebrían arrival on The Rings of Power and more.

The Rings of Power revolved around the Siege of Eregion, a major moment from J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology of Middle-earth. On one side, an army of orcs threatens the elven city. The elf Elrond (Robert Aramayo) tries to negotiate with their leader Adar (Sam Hazeldine),

As the fans of 'The Lord of The Rings' have been eagerly waiting for the second season nearing its final episode, actor Robert Aramayo shared insights about undergoing intense training to play character Elrond.

Speaking to me during season 2's 'Path to the Finale' press junket on September 25, Aramayo admitted that the sequence was meant to be intentionally provocative. However, The Rings of Power actor, who plays Elrond in the hit Amazon prequel show, suggested that his character had plenty of reasons for acting the way that he did.

Prime Video’s globally renowned series, The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power is diving into even darker and bloodier depths of Middle-earth in Season 2. As Sauron tightens his grip through lies and manipulation to deceive humans,