Who are the Entwives in The Rings of Power? Explanation of their tragic story in The Lord of the Rings

In the second season of “The Rings of Power” a new species was introduced that we have not seen in the series before: the Entwives.

Loyal JRR Tolkien readers may already be familiar with these special creatures, but if not, here's everything you need to know about the Entwives—including details of their surprisingly tragic history in Tolkien's writings.

To learn more about the Entwives and their history from Lord of the Rings, please continue below. But there are Mild spoilers for the new episode, so only read on if you're up to date.

Who are the Entwives in “The Rings of Power”?

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In The Two Towers we meet the Ents – sentient, tree-like creatures who guard the forest. They are particularly close to the elves, who taught them to speak.

In Season 2, Episode 4 of The Rings of Power, we are introduced to a new type of Ent – the Entwives. Essentially, they are female Ents. Just like their male counterparts, the Entwives are guardians of the trees. The one that Arondir meets in Episode 4 is particularly upset that the elf has picked up an axe to chop wood before – of course, this was not Arondir's decision, as he was being held captive at the time. They also hold Theo hostage, believing him to be a follower of Adar. After this situation is resolved and Arondir promises to protect her, Theo is released.

In Tolkien's works, Entwives disappear after the end of the Second Age (see our Lord of the Rings timeline if you're confused), having made their way to the Brown Lands, an area destroyed by Sauron in the Second Age. Their disappearance is unexplained, and in one of his letters, Tolkien stated that he wanted it that way, although he thought they were all destroyed by Sauron himself during the War of the Last Alliance (a 12-year war against Sauron that culminates with Isildur cutting the One Ring from the Dark Lord's finger). Survivors may have retreated east or suffered other, more sinister fates, the letter suggests.

Of course, that is still a long way off in The Rings of Power, but these majestic creatures are facing a tragic end.

Rings of Power season 2 is now releasing weekly on Prime Video. You can check out our Rings of Power season 2 release schedule to stay up to date, or check out our Rings of Power season 2 review to get our spoiler-free verdict on all eight episodes.

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