San Diego (AFP) – Nomadic hobbits, bearded female dwarves and enslaved elves — Amazon finally lifted the lid on its highly anticipated “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” TV series at Comic-Con on Friday. The enormously ambitious small-screen saga set in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books has been in the works since Amazon Prime bought the rights for $250 million almost five years ago. Fans, many of whom camped in line overnight at the world’s most famous pop culture gathering, were treated to a first look at footage, plus interviews with the creators and a 21-strong cast of hobbits, dwa…