Warning! This article contains spoilers for season 2 of The Rings of Power.
Bronwyn is missing from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, as her actress Nazanin Boniadi decided not to return, which left the character with a dark fate. The Rings of Power By the end of the first season, it became clear that Bronwyn was a central character in the series. Her story arc was tied to the fate of the Southlands as she helped Arondir in the rebellion against Adar and the Orcs. Bronwyn survives the outbreak of the Lord of the rings Mount Doom and reunites with Arondir and her son Theo.
With The Rings of Power Since the season two timeline picks up right where the first season left off, many expected Bronwyn to return. However, Nazanin Boniadi revealed that she had decided not to return to Middle Earth for a second adventure, which would have been a change in The Rings of Power‘s main character. Naturally, questions are raised as to why Boniadi made this choice and what impact it has on Bronwyn’s character.
The first three episodes of the second season of Rings of Power are now available on Prime Video, with new episodes released every Thursday.
Why Nazanin Boniadi won’t return as Bronwyn in season 2 of “Rings of Power”
The actor decided to take a break from Middle Earth
As already indicated, the decisions surrounding Bronwyn in The Rings of Power Season 2 was made by Nazanin Boniadi. It is likely that the showrunners of The Rings of Power intended to continue Bronwyn’s story, but still respected Boniadi’s decision. The decision in question came shortly before the actress decided to retire from acting entirely in 2022 to focus on her activism tied to her home country of Iran.
Boniadi is an open supporter of the #WomanLifeFreedom movement in Iran, which focuses on amplifying the voices of Iranian women to raise awareness of the human rights crisis in the country. However, Boniadi stated in a Instagram Post in May 2024 that their decision to withdraw from The Rings of Power had nothing to do with her activism and was more of a decision that benefited her personally and professionally and offers the independent advantage of allowing Boniadi to focus on movements that are close to her heart.
How Season 2 of The Rings of Power Explains Bronwyn’s Death
Bronwyn is written out of the series in the three-episode premiere of the second season
As a result of Boniadi’s decision not to return, the showrunners behind The Rings of Power Season 2 had to find a way to remove her character from the proceedings. In The Rings of Power Season 2, Episode 3, this choice becomes clear. This episode is the first to feature returning characters from Season 1 such as Isildur, Arondir, and Theo, and viewers learn what has happened since the Battle of the Southlands.
It is explained that Bronwyn was hit by a poisoned orc arrow, to which she quickly succumbed…
Arondir’s Rings of Power In the introduction to Season 2, he is portrayed as being much more vengeful than he was in Season 1. It soon becomes clear that the reason for this is because Bronwyn was killed off-screen. It is explained that Bronwyn was hit by an Orc arrow laced with poison, to which she quickly succumbed. This fits with what is known about Orcs. The Hobbit Trilogy, which specifically describes the Morgul shafts that almost killed Kili.
Unfortunately, Bronwyn suffered a similar fate, only without healing from the elves of The Rings of Power. This leads to an emotional scene where Bronwyn is given a funeral, staged by Arondir and Theo. The following storyline then describes some tension between Theo and Arondir in light of Bronwyn’s death, showing that the character still has an influence on The Rings of Power Season 2, citing Boniadi’s departure as the reason for her absence from the series.
