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The intro to The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power shows small stones or sand forming various shapes and patterns.

Other than looking cool, do these shapes and patterns, and the sand, have any significance or symbolism?

One of the patterns seems to be the titular Rings of Power, showing the One Ring surrounded by eight other Rings of Power. Does this pattern have any significance? Are these eight, any of the particular Rings of Power?

screencap of pattern described above

Some of the shapes and patterns formed by the sand:
screencap of shapes and patterns shown in the intro

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    screenrant.com/lotr-rings-of-power-opening-credits-explained - The various symbols represent the rings, Ainar, Gondor, etc.
    – Valorum
    Commented Sep 10, 2022 at 11:08
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    reddit.com/r/LOTR_on_Prime/comments/x43gp9/comment/imupji8/… - The animation itself is done with mock 'cymatics' (using sound waves to rearrange sand on a tray) which apparently represents middle-Earth being 'sung' into existence
    – Valorum
    Commented Sep 10, 2022 at 11:09
  • @Valorum I guessed that sound waves were being employed but missed the connection with Arda being sung into existence. That is so cool.
    – Invisible Trihedron
    Commented Sep 11, 2022 at 3:04
  • I assumed the final circle was Numenor sinking into a chasm
    – ibid
    Commented Sep 12, 2022 at 21:13
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    @ibid - That's the Amazon cash sinking into the pocket of the Tolkien family
    – Valorum
    Commented Sep 17, 2022 at 15:30

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