New 'Lord Of The Rings' series brings a female story to the forefront

Morfydd Clark says her role as Galadriel gave her the opportunity to explore stunts that show off the power of her character behind the backdrop of a historically male-dominated society. Photo: Handout

Morfydd Clark stars in the new series The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power as Galadriel, an Elven warrior who wishes to stop the evil returning to the fantasy world of Middle-earth.

The series, one of the most expensive ever made, will arrive on Amazon.com Inc's Prime Video on Friday (Sept 2), with new episodes based on the appendices of the original J.R.R. Tolkien novels airing weekly.