In the exclusive clip of episode 6, we see Elendil asked if he renounces his crimes. After a pause and some tense looks from Eärien (Ema Horvath), he complies and says he does – which only prompts cries from the court and many a bowed head.
"And do you accept Ar-Pharazôn as Númenor's true king?" Elendil is then asked.
"I do not," he surprises everyone by saying, repeating it once more so that the assembled people in the court can also hear.
"For Númenor's true ruler is now and to the end of her days Míriel, daughter of Tar-Palantir. And the only traitor here is you," Elendil says, pointing at Pharazôn and walking up to the stage on which he stands.
He's quickly intercepted by guards and taken away – but that's not where the drama ends.
Lloyd Owen as Elendil in The Rings of Power. Amazon
Watch the clip at the top of this page to get a teaser of what happens next.
Could we be looking at a deadly fate for Elendil after all? We'll just have to wait and see.
There are eight episodes in total this season so with only a couple more instalments left, the stakes are about to get increasingly higher – get ready for more bloodshed before the season is out...
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Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.
