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[[File:Larry Forcella - Lesser ring.jpg|A ''Lesser ring'' by Larry Forcella for the ''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]''.|thumb]] | |||
[[Gandalf]] mentioned these rings to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] when recounting the origins of the | The '''lesser rings''' were forged by the elves as essays in the craft of ring-making. | ||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
== History == | |||
The lesser rings were made sometime between {{SA|1200}}, when [[Sauron]] came in disguise to [[Eregion]], and {{SA|1500|n}}, when they began crafting the greater [[Rings of Power]].<ref>{{App|SA}}</ref> Unlike the greater rings, these were round and unadorned, without gems, much like the [[One Ring]].<ref name="asdf">{{FR|Council}}</ref> | |||
During the [[Third Age]], the [[Hobbits]] of the [[Shire]] had old tales of magic rings that turned people invisible. When [[Bilbo Baggins]] found the One Ring in the tunnels near [[Gollum's lake]], he believed that it was one of them.<ref>{{H|Riddles}}</ref> | |||
In the year {{TA|3018}}, [[Gandalf]] mentioned these rings to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] when recounting the origins of the Rings of Power.<ref>{{FR|I2}}</ref> Supposedly, the lesser rings were also mentioned by a messenger of Sauron, who asked [[Dáin Ironfoot]] to find and return to Sauron "a little ring, the least of rings", that is, the ring of Bilbo Baggins.<ref name="asdf"/> | |||
== Portrayal in adaptations == | |||
'''1995-1997''': '''''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]''''' | '''1995-1997''': '''''[[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]]''''' | ||
:Several cards describing and depicting lesser rings were released, for example "The Oracle's Ring", "Wizard's Ring", and "Magic Rings" of different power (lore, stealth, courage, etc.). | :Several cards describing and depicting lesser rings were released, for example "The Oracle's Ring", "Wizard's Ring", and "Magic Rings" of different power (lore, stealth, courage, etc.). | ||
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | '''2007-: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | ||
:[ | :[http://lotro-wiki.com/index.php/Narchuil Narchuil] was one of the lesser rings forged by the elven-smiths. It was worn by [[Amarthiel]]. | ||
== External links == | |||
* [http://middle-earth.xenite.org/2014/04/29/where-did-the-power-in-the-minor-rings-come-from/ Where Did the Power in the Minor Rings Come From?] by [[Michael Martinez]] | |||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Rings and | |||
[[Category:Rings and jewels]] | |||
[[fi:Vähäisemmät sormukset]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:03, 6 March 2023
| This article describes a concept which is mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's works, but was never given a definite name. |
A Lesser ring by Larry Forcella for the Middle-earth Collectible Card Game.
The lesser rings were forged by the elves as essays in the craft of ring-making.
History[edit | edit source]
The lesser rings were made sometime between S.A. 1200, when Sauron came in disguise to Eregion, and 1500, when they began crafting the greater Rings of Power.[1] Unlike the greater rings, these were round and unadorned, without gems, much like the One Ring.[2]
During the Third Age, the Hobbits of the Shire had old tales of magic rings that turned people invisible. When Bilbo Baggins found the One Ring in the tunnels near Gollum's lake, he believed that it was one of them.[3]
In the year T.A. 3018, Gandalf mentioned these rings to Frodo when recounting the origins of the Rings of Power.[4] Supposedly, the lesser rings were also mentioned by a messenger of Sauron, who asked Dáin Ironfoot to find and return to Sauron "a little ring, the least of rings", that is, the ring of Bilbo Baggins.[2]
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
1995-1997: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game
- Several cards describing and depicting lesser rings were released, for example "The Oracle's Ring", "Wizard's Ring", and "Magic Rings" of different power (lore, stealth, courage, etc.).
2007-: The Lord of the Rings Online:
External links[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Council of Elrond"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Riddles in the Dark"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Shadow of the Past"
