The Rings of Power season 3 brings an iconic moment from J.R.R. Tolkien's world to the screen as Sauron forges the One Ring. It's an epic sequence that we've glimpsed in the trailers and promotional material for the series so far, and according to one of the showrunners, it's a sequence they've been building up to for three years.

"It's really interesting because what you're talking about is a sequence that, in some ways, took three years to film, right? Because of the writing of it and beginning to think about what these specific visual moments would be," co-showrunner Patrick McKay tells us of adapting the sequence.

"I mean, that starts on the page. It was like four pages of prose describing what he went through, and then you know you bring in your department heads. And then they all have different ideas of what he should be wearing, how should it break down over the course of the sequence, that's multiple garments. How should injuries accrue? You know, and then also what is the kind of magic? And all of these pieces are coming together."

Some of the most essential department heads were prop masters John Hajdukiewicz and Tina Jones, who designed the new version of the ring. At a recent event celebrating the behind-the-scenes work on the show, they explained how when it came to creating it, they quickly realized they had to make it as recognizable as possible.

"Lord of the Rings fans need to be able to connect with that ring," Jones tells us.

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