The problem: Elendil and Valandil are also there, and neither takes too kindly to Kemens request.
It comes to blows, but Elendil orders Valandil to spare Kemens life.
Valandil does, only for Kemen to forsake honor and stab him in the back.
After all, inJ.R.R.
Tolkiens storied lore, the only Valandil, at least of royal importance, is Isildurs youngest son.
What the movie doesnt cover is Isildurs (mostly) secret stint with the Ring.
There was no big standoff over the fires of Mount Doom.
Instead, Elrond and Cirdan encouraged Isildur to destroy the Ring.
He, of course, refused and returned to ruling Arnor and Gondor.
Orcs ambushed and killed Isildur and his three sons out in Gladden Fields.
With no other heirs, Valandil became the third High King of Arnor.
Technically, Valandil was also the rightful King of Gondor.
Perhaps it was his laidback attitude that resulted in his peaceful 239-year reign during the Third Age?
Is Rings of Power Creating New Lore for Isildurs Son?
Discovering that Kemen (and Al-Pharazon by association) killed Valandil should strengthen Isildurs devotion to the Faithful.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is streaming now on Prime Video.
