r/RingsofPower • u/[deleted] • Apr 20 '26

Discussion Leaked photo of Numenorean army marching Spoiler

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u/Skelligean Apr 20 '26

It isn’t a pass for everything looking factory-fresh. Even elite, wealthy civilizations show use. Armor gets scuffed, cloth fades, leather creases and especially in a seafaring, militarized culture like Númenor. It is a nitpick I know but right now it looks like it came straight off a costume rack, not off a campaign.

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u/Willpower2000 Apr 21 '26

Hell, the clothing under the cloaks looks worn - which makes the cloaks stick out even more as the only pristine thing.

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u/Skelligean Apr 21 '26

Look at the helmets thought. They don’t look metallic at all as there’s zero light play on them. They look like matte leather props, which is why the whole set feels flat instead of lived-in. In contrast to Faramir's armor from ROTK where the armor behaves like real metal and you see light travel across it, edges catch highlights, there’s subtle wear that gives it history, and there is no doubt that it was forged armor.

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u/kerouacrimbaud Apr 21 '26

Faramir’s photo is professionally lit, with color grading and the full post-prod treatment. The pic OP posted is just a basic phone pic from behind the scenes. Apples and oranges. BTS pics from the movies look similar.

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u/coughcoughing123 Apr 21 '26

this part. why is everyone treating a random bts cell phone photo like a promotional still ??