Summary
A recentRings of Powerseason 2 update revealed that the Stoors will appear in the coming episodes, andthis all but confirms another group of characters from J.R.R. Tolkien’s lore will show up at some point.The Rings of Powerseason 2premieres on August 20, 2025, bringing viewers back to theSecond Age of Middle-earth. On the heels of Sauron’s return, the Elves will have their hands full in the upcoming season. And recentRings of Powernews confirms new characterswill be introduced as well.
PerEntertainment Weekly,The Rings of Powerwill feature the Stoors in its sophomore season — one of the three groups that are ancestors to the Hobbits. The Stoors have this in common with the Harfoots, though both groups are only brieflydescribed in Tolkien’s books. By including the Stoors,The Rings of Powerrisks repeatingseason 1’s Harfoot controversy. However,it makes sense to include more Hobbit ancestors now that the Harfoots are present. And the Stoors' introduction all but confirms the final group of Hobbit ancestors will appear in the series.
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The Rings Of Power’s Stoors Update Means The Fallohides Have To Appear At Some Point
They’re The Final Group Of Hobbit Ancestors
Tolkien describes three ancestors of the Hobbits inThe Fellowship of the Ring,and it’s likely we’ll see all of them duringThe Rings of Power’s run. With the Harfoots playing a major role in the first season and the Stoors showing up in season 2, it’s only a matter of time before the Fallohides make an appearance.The Amazon series seems to be setting up the emergence of Hobbitsduring its portrayal of the Second Age, likely as an attempt to connect toThe Lord of the Rings’story.
Tolkien describes three ancestors of the Hobbits inThe Fellowship of the Ring,and it’s likely we’ll see all of them duringThe Rings of Power’s run.
This approach has been somewhat divisive, as Tolkien doesn’t suggest that the Hobbits' ancestors accomplished anything of note before the Third Age. However,The Rings of Poweris exploring this untapped bit of lore, giving the Harfoots and the Stoors more fleshed-out backstories. As the Fallohides are also important to the Hobbits' history, it seems inevitable they’ll get similar treatment. They may not appear inThe Rings ofPowerseason 2, but they’ll probably make an entrance before the series ends.
Who Are The Fallohides In J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lore
They’re Forest-Dwelling Hobbit Ancestors
Although Tolkien doesn’t center a narrative around the Fallohides — or any of the Hobbits' ancestors — they have an established history in Middle-earth.The Fallohides resided in the forests of the Great Shelf, though it wasn’t called that at the time (viaFandom.com). Living here granted them a love of nature and trees and made them more curious than groups like the Harfoots. They followed the Harfoots for a while, but they eventually took a different route to what would become the Shire.
The detail about following the Harfoots could prove important inThe Rings of Power, as it’s an easy way to work the Fallohides into the Amazon show’s story. According to Tolkien’s lore,the Fallohides also maintained relationships with the other races of Middle-earthand were the first Hobbits to use Middle-earth’s Common Speech. This gives them an easy way to enterThe Rings of Power’s conflict, as they seem more involved in the affairs of Middle-earth than the Harfoots and Stoors.
It Wouldn’t Make Sense For The Rings Of Power To Exclude The Fallohides Now
Excluding Them Would Be An Odd Choice For The Amazon Show
WithThe Rings of Powerintroducing both the Harfoots and the Stoors,it wouldn’t make sense for the Amazon series to exclude the Fallohides. The show clearly has plans for the Hobbits' ancestors, and leaving the Fallohides out of them would be noticeable and bizarre. The fact that the Fallohides are the most likely group to get involved in the series' greater conflict would make such a decision even more questionable. And ifThe Rings of Powertruly is trying to lead into the Hobbits and the Shire, it will need all three groups.
The show clearly has plans for the Hobbits' ancestors, and leaving the Fallohides out of them would be noticeable and bizarre.
Of course, it could be a while before we meet the final group of Hobbit ancestors.The Rings of Powerseason 2 has a lot of characters and storylines to juggle, and introducing the Stoors might be enough for this outing. With theAmazon show’s five-season plan, there’s no reason to rush the Fallohides' entrance, either. It makes sense to work them into the story naturally, especially as it gets closer to the Third Age. Hopefully,The Rings of Powerdoes their story justice. After all, the series is entering new territory by digging into such characters.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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Set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power explores the forging of the iconic rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, and the epic events leading up to the stories in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novels. The series chronicles the creation of legendary characters and the historic alliances and rivalries that shape the fate of Middle-earth.
