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Dates
Forged c. II 1600, destroyed on 25 March III 3019 (existed for approximately 4,860 years)
Origins
Forged by Sauron in the fires of Orodruin
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"One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
"
The inscription on the One Ring, as translated by Gandalf
The Fellowship of the Ring I 2
The Shadow of the Past

The greatest of the Rings of Power, forged secretly by Sauron in the fires of Orodruin. The Ring not only had the power to transport its wearer into the Wraith-world, making them invisible to those in the real world, but also granted virtual immortality and mastery over the nineteen Great Rings, and all other magical Rings forged in Eregion in the middle of the Second Age. After Sauron's defeat at the end of that Age, the Ring was lost; the story of its recovery and ultimate destruction lie at the heart of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.


See also...

Barad-dûr, Base Master of Treachery, Bilbo Baggins, Black One, Black Speech, Captain of the Host of the West, Chambers of Fire, Companions of the Ring, Company of the Ring, Dark Lord, Dark Throne, Daur, Days of Flight, Days of Men, Days of the Rings, [See the full list...]

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  • Updates planned: 45

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