Most of what we know about the Second Age is taken from posthumous works like The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales and the History of Middle-earth series, all of which were compiled by Tolkien's son Christopher using unpublished manuscripts and earlier drafts. Tolkien never actually published any books after completing the Lord of the Rings trilogy in 1955. More importantly, this is an era of Middle-earth history that isn't very well-defined. For one thing, the Second Age lasts for almost 3500 years.
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The Second Age: Amazon's Prequel SeriesEven knowing that Amazon's Lord of the Rings prequel series is set in the Second Age doesn't tell us a great deal about the plot. Sauron is defeated but not destroyed, Isildur claims the One Ring and the Second Age makes way for the Third. Lord of the Rings fans probably know what happens from there. Along with his sons, Isildur and Anárion, and the Elven kings Gil-Galad and Elrond, Elendil forms the Last Alliance and wages a long, costly war against Sauron. A group called the Faithful, led by King Elendil (the distant ancestor of Aragorn), return to Middle-earth and create the kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor. Fortunately, not all men were destroyed along with Númenor. The opening of The Fellowship of the Ring depicts the end of the Second Age.Sauron himself is nearly destroyed in this attack, but his spirit survives and he soon begins building a new army in Mordor. This act also cuts off the Undying Lands from the rest of the world, forever denying men the chance at immortality. Ilúvatar annihilates Númenor in an act so destructive it transforms Arda from a flat plane into a globe. This is one of the few instances where Ilúvatar (or the God of Tolkien's fantasy universe) directly intervenes in mortal affairs.
Sauron convinces Ar-Pharazôn to turn against the Valar (basically Tolkien's version of angels) and attempt an invasion of the Undying Lands, where the Númenóreans might find the immortality they so crave. The reign of the Númenóreans culminates with the rise of a king named Ar-Pharazôn. Only too late does he discover Sauron's true nature and the real purpose of these powerful artifacts. The rings are forged by an Elf Lord and master jewel-smith named Celebrimbor. Skilled at flattery and deceit, Sauron manipulates the Elves into creating the Rings of Power and giving him the weapons he needs to dominate Middle-earth. The Second Age is where Sauron begins consolidating his power and filling the void left by his master, Morgoth. Watch the trailer for the Middle-earth: Shadow of War game here:
While initially benevolent, the Númenóreans become more warlike due to their jealousy of the elves' immortality.
Many Elves retreat to a place called the Undying Lands (the place Frodo and Bilbo are taken to at the end of Return of the King), while a group of men called the Edain settle on an island called Númenor.
In this new era, both men and Elves begin leaving Middle-earth and venturing west. The Second Age: Major EventsThe Second Age begins in the aftermath of a catastrophic war over mystical jewels known as Silmarils and Morgoth's banishment from Arda. This is the setting of Amazon's Lord of the Rings prequel series. The Second Age is defined by key events like the rise and fall of the kingdom of Númenor, the creation of the Rings of Power and the formation of the Last Alliance that temporarily saved the world from Sauron's wrath. This setting spans a long period of time in between the banishment of Morgoth (the original Dark Lord) and the first defeat of his servant Sauron. The Second Age is a period only briefly glimpsed in the Lord of the Rings movies.
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