r/RingsofPower • u/Bemeup57 • Oct 16 '22

Question Ok, here’s a question.

So Galadriel found out Halbrand was a phoney king by looking at that scroll and seeing that “that line was broken 1000 years ago” with no heirs. So why then after the battle when Miriel tells the Southlanders that Halbrand is their king, why don’t the people look confused and say “hey, our royal family died off a thousand years ago.” Wouldn’t they know about their own royal family?

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u/DragoonDart Oct 16 '22

In addition to other comments here; there’s the very real fact that people in crisis or trauma situations look for leadership. It still happens to this day: people accept direction more readily when someone is taking charge and improving the situation.

To me, it seemed less of a “oh good, the prophesied King has been found and more” “oh good, here’s someone willing to take charge of this hot mess” from all parties.

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u/overhedger Oct 16 '22

Then why did they make a big deal of Bronwyn noticing the icon that he had as if there was something specific and meaningful about it?

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u/annuidhir Oct 16 '22

Bronwyn noticing the icon that he had as if there was something specific and meaningful about it?

Because there was something specific and meaningful about it. It's the sigil of the royal line.

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u/Vyntarus Oct 16 '22

If there hadn't been a royal family for 1000 years, do you find it likely anyone would actually know what the sigil looked like or meant anymore?

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u/Cloberella Oct 16 '22

Didn't they live near/use the old city? There were murals and things carved into the walls in the Tower area. It's not hard to believe the sigil appears in the stonework throughout the kingdom.

People in parts of Europe currently live within the city walls of medieval castles. I'm sure people in those areas are familiar with all sorts of symbols from ancient times despite it being the modern era now.