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Post by Dean on Jan 26, 2004 18:34:08 GMT -5
I don't quite understand the whole 'rings of power'. Sauron learned the tricks of the dwarfs in minning and all that and took that knowledge to Mordor and in secret created the one ring. What I don't get is where the other rings of power came from and who made them. And why couldn't one make a ring to match that of the one ring, but with good instead of evil. Could someone please explain the whole story to me?
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Post by Ilúvatar on Jan 28, 2004 11:22:40 GMT -5
Sauron and the elves created the rings of power; he shared his lore and knowledge with them and the elves gave their smiths (metal workers). "The smiths of Ost-in-Edhil (city of elves) surpassed all".
Sauron wanted to control the elves, so he had to create One Ring with great power and that is why he put most of his own power/self into it.
I think they couldn't make one to match Sauron's because Sauron was Maia and the elves were not on that level.
To find out more you could always read the Silmarillion. Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age chapter.
Hope this helps a bit.
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Post by Isthir - RifCoral on Feb 9, 2004 3:45:58 GMT -5
[glow=black,2,300]The Rings of Power forged by the Elves of Eregion under the instruction of Sauron, though he was in guise as a wise one named Annatar. It is said that the Three Elven Rings(Narya, Nenya, and Vilya) were untainted by Sauron for only Celebrimbor crafted them, as The One Ring was crafted alone by Sauron's hand. The nineteen of these Rings (Nine for Men, Seven for the Dwarves, Three of the Elves, and the One) were forged in the Second Age, around the year II-1500 and II-1600, and lasted until III-3019, pretty much the end of the Third Age, when the One was destroyed, causing all of the others to lose their power.
If it is wished by Eru, I can post a Lore page in the Istari Kingdom and go through all the Lore that I know or can find information on. As well, if wished by any reader, I can continue on about the Rings of Power, for they are that which has held my interest over the years and I do know much of them.[/glow]
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Post by vacin8r on Feb 26, 2004 12:25:49 GMT -5
one could also say how a ring of such power could not be "good". it is as they say, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. i understand pouring the malice of sauron into the forging of the one definately makes it more evil that if it were just a ring of pure power, but would not even a good ring of such magnitude corrupt the hearts of people, as did the silmarils.
-don
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Post by Legolas on Mar 23, 2004 9:28:46 GMT -5
sauron poured part of hiimself into the great ring. i dunno if that's literally or metaphorically, but part of him is inside the ring.
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Post by Gothmog on Mar 23, 2004 15:17:13 GMT -5
The Rings of Power(Except for the One Ring) cannot be called 'good' or 'evil' they are merely extentions of the person using them, power corrupts yes, but only because the corruption is already in your heart, to blame somthing on an none seteint(sp) thing is pointless.
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Post by Ilúvatar on Mar 23, 2004 16:32:27 GMT -5
Although I do think the Ring was "alive" in a sense. It was trying to get back to it's master. It was tricky and would resize itself. That's why Bilbo kept it on a chain. I think the Ring makes a great character.  |
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Post by Legolas on Mar 23, 2004 18:22:46 GMT -5
the only interesting inanimate character. i believe that it was alive. not physically, but in a sense. it had:
1)feelings. it loved to be on sauron's hand
2)intelligence. it knew how to be malicious
3)strength. it could win over anybody whether they wanted it or not.
4)a will. it knew what it wanted/didn't want and did what it wanted.
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