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Dates
Completed c.II 1590. Passed into the West with Galadriel 29 September III 3021
Origins
Made by Celebrimbor and the Mírdain of Eregion
Race
Elves
Meaning
'Adamant', in this context, means 'diamond'
Other Names
Nenya, Ring of Water, The White Ring

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Ring of Adamant

A name for Galadriel’s Ring, Nenya

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Another name for Nenya, the Ring of Water that Galadriel bore in Lórien. Adamant is an old word for diamond, referring to the Ring's glinting precious stone.


See also...

Galadriel, Nenya, Three Rings

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