Prime Video's latest epic series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power promises to expand the world of J.R.R. Tolkein like never before. In telling the expansive prequel to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, the roster of characters was expanded, drawing both from the lore of Middle Earth, and creating brand-new characters as well.

One such character is Kemen (Leon Wadham) a young Numenorean nobleman, and the son of Pharazôn (Trystan Gravelle), who is himself an advisor to Numenorean queen Míriel (Cynthia Addai-Robinson). While Kemen does seem to live a charmed life at first, it's that very privilege that causes tensions between him and his father.

When asked to explain the relationship, Wahdam said:

"Listen, Pharazôn is a great man. And I think the children of powerful people can fall into two categories, you could argue. They can try and match and outdo their parents, or they can coast with a level of entitlement. And I think he's more in that category, at the point we meet him. He's, you know, he's landed in a position of incredible privilege. He's living in a golden age, he's got everything he's ever wanted. There's no real desire for that to go away. And so I think his dad's frustration with him is that he's not bringing any new ideas to the table, because the ideas of the day have served him really well personally. And his journey is one where he's going to have to interrogate what he stands for, and what he thinks is worth fighting for, and what that fight might actually entail."

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is set to premiere on Prime Video and features a stellar cast including Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn, Ismael Cruz Cordova as Arondir, Tyroe Muhafidin as Theo, Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor, Robert Aramayo as Elrond, Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Maxim Baldry as Isildur, Owain Arthur as Durin, Sir Lenny Henry as Sadoc Burrows, Ema Horvath as Eärien, Markella Kavenagh as Nori Brandyfoot, Sophia Nomvete as Disa, Lloyd Owen as Elendil, Megan Richards as Poppy Proudfellow, Dylan Smith as Largo Brandyfoot, Charlie Vickers as Halbrand, Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad, Daniel Weyman as the Stranger, and Sara Zwangobani as Marigold Brandyfoot.

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premieres September 2. Check out the full interview below: