The Hollywood Reporter’sJames Hibberd got in touch with Jeffrey Karson, professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Syracuse University, to get into the nitty gritty of how volcanic eruptions work. If The Rings of Power left you wondering if a river falling onto magma could actually trigger a volcanic eruption, or how exactly it all works, you aren’t alone. We’re hoping it will take people by surprise.”Ĭynthia Addai-Robinson (Queen Regent Míriel), Ismael Cruz Córdova (Arondir), Charlie Vickers (Halbrand) The science of Mount Doom’s eruption, explained It all builds toward this geologically realistic way of igniting the mountain, which now blacks out the sky for a very practical reason - Adar, our villain, sees the Orcs as his people and they deserve a home where the sun doesn’t torment them. Then you find out about the tunnels being dug and sulfur is going up into the air. And then what could happen that could transform it? We talked about the poisoning of the land - which starts in the first episode with the cow. So in the writers room, we asked: What if Mordor was beautiful? All bucolic like Switzerland. It’s a thing that comes up again and again throughout the show. “We wanted that to be central and core all the time. “A huge theme in Tolkien is the environmentalism and the way machines and industrializations destroys the land,” McKay says. It was something discussed at length in the show’s writers room, and according to showrunner Patrick McKay, the idea to use more realistic means to detonate Mount Doom was made to keep things more in line with the overall themes of Tolkien’s work. Instead, The Rings of Power opted to use a surprising amount of science to pull off this big twist. In a show filled with magic, it would have been easy to fall back on some mystical reason for Mount Doom’s eruption. When the water hit the magma beneath the volcano, it caused an eruption which covered the Southlands in fire and ash, paving the way for its transformation into the blackened land of Mordor. The ensuing torrent washed down into the tunnels dug by the orcs, where it eventually found its way under a mountain which should be familiar to any Lord of the Ringsfan: Mount Doom, the very volcano that Sauron will one day use to craft the One Ring. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.The latest episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerfeatured a plot twist of volcanic proportions: after a pitched battle in the Southlands, one of the corrupted elf Adar’s followers used a sword which doubled as a key to open a dam, triggering a natural calamity. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.Ĭulture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special. Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.Ĭulture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful - and this is still in our DNA today.
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