Amazon's Rings of Power series is an adaptation of some of the extended stories by J. R. R. Tolkien. Like The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, this show is also set in the fantasy realm of Middle Earth. Some familiar faces, such as Elrond and Galadriel, make an appearance. However, Rings of Power is set in the second age of Middle Earth, which is a much earlier time period in Middle Earth's history.