After the battle, Halbrand is hailed as the King of the Southlands, though the episode drops heavy hints regarding the mystery of his true nature.
Adar is confirmed to be an "Uruk"—one of the first elves tortured and twisted by Morgoth into the ancestors of the orcs.
The episode centers on the defense of Tirharad. Arondir and the Southlanders initially lure Adar’s orc army into a trap at the watchtower of Ostirith, collapsing the tower to thin their numbers. However, the victory is short-lived as it’s revealed that many of the attackers were actually fellow Southlanders who had defected to Adar’s side.
In a tense interrogation, Galadriel’s ruthless desire to eradicate every orc is challenged by Adar, who points out that they, too, are "children of the creator".