“It taps into these very Tolkien themes about love,” Maxim Baldry tells EW.

Tolkienfans that Isildur survived.

It taps into these very Tolkien themes about love.

Maxim Baldry as Isildur; Nia Towle as Estrid

Isildur (Maxim Baldry) and Estrid (Nia Towle) in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ season 2.Ross Ferguson/Prime Video

It’s not just about attraction.

I think its also about finding a deep-rooted connection between two people who have lost so much.

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ForRings of Powershowrunners Patrick McKay and J.D.

Maxims awesome and can do anything.

When you have an actor like that, you want to throw him a fastball, Payne tells EW.

Shelob definitely qualifies as an unexpected surprise for the lost Numenorean, but so does young love!

Ask any teenager about how challenging romance can be.

Season 2 is his Dorothy story.

He’s in Oz now, and there’s no place like home.

Season 2 ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerpremieres Aug. 29 on Prime Video.