Rings of Power | What Inspired The Design of Númenórean armour in Season 1?

Описание: This video contains spoilers for season 1 of the Rings of Power, but no spoilers for further seasons

With it’s quite original look, the Númenórean armour in the Rings of Power has sparked a discussion online. Some think the costume looks cheap and out of place, but I believe many have been thrown of by the bone-look thinking it was some other material.

The armour of the Númenóreans tells a story of its own and it’s design is rooted in real armour designs. In this video I look at some inspirations from movies and history – which might have influenced the show’s designers. I also discuss how the armour symbolizes the Númenóreans journey in Season 1.

I would also like to commend reddit-user u/WTFwsieUzf who made a post drawing the comparison to the bone and steel armour found on the State Hermitage Museum.

The post in turn inspired this video.

Enjoy, and feel free to discuss in the comments through a civil critical discussion!

DISCLAIMER
This fan-theory is written by me and all voice over is made with ElevenLabs. I do not own The Rings of Power, The Lord of the Rings, or any of the related characters. The Rings of Power is created by Amazon and based on ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and Appendices by J.R.R. Tolkien owned by the Tolkien Estate. Nor do I own the Gladiator or any related characters. This theory is made for entertainment purposes only. I am not making profit from this theory.

Music: 'Pathfinder' by Alexander Nakarada - released under CC-BY 4.0.

Images:
Lord of the Rings Númenóreans. Photo: Weta Workshop
Concept art of Numenorean helmet. Photo: Weta Workshop
Augustus of Prima Porta. Photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Commodus costume. Photo: glassoffashion.wordpress.com
No Man’s Land Flanders Field. Photo: W. L. King, Millersberg, Ohio; by courtesy of Military Intelligence Div., General Staff, U.S. Army.
Field Uniforms: © IWM (Art.IWM PST 9323)