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Ring of Barahir

2006-06-06T22:37:16Z

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[[Image:Noble Collection - Ring of Barahir.jpg|thumb|200px|The ''Ring of Barahir'' as conceived by [[The Noble Collection]]]]

{{quote|Proud are the words, and all there turned to see the jewels green that burned in [[Beren Erchamion|Beren's]] ring. These [[Gnomes]] had set as eyes of serpents twined that met beneath a golden crown of flowers, that one upholds and one devours: the badge that [[Finrod Felagund|Finrod]] made of yore and [[Felagund]] his son now bore...|''[[Lay of Leithian]]'', [[Lay of Leithian Canto IV|Canto IV]], lines 1096-1103}}

The '''Ring of Barahir''' was given to [[Barahir son of Bregor|Barahir]] by the [[Elves|Elven]] Lord [[Finrod Felagund]], in reward for saving his life in [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("The Battle of Sudden Flame"). It was a sign of eternal friendship between Finrod and the House of Barahir. Barahir's hand and ring were taken by the Orcs that killed him, but were retrieved by his son [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] when he avenged his father. Beren laid the hand to rest with the rest of his father's body, but kept and wore the Ring of Barahir.

Thus spoke Beren Erchamion in the halls of mighty Thingol as he held aloft the ring:
{{quote|...and the green jewels gleamed there that the Noldor had devised in [[Valinor]]. For this ring was like to twin serpents, whose eyes were emeralds, and their heads met beneath a crown of golden flowers, that the one upheld and the other devoured; that was the badge of [[Finarfin]] and his house.|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', chapter 19: "Of Beren and Lúthien"}}

Beren later used it as a token when he sought Finrod's help in the quest for the [[Silmarils|Silmaril]].

The ring was passed from Beren in direct line to [[Dior Eluchíl|Dior]], then his daughter [[Elwing]] and her son [[Elros]], who brought it to [[Númenor]] during the [[Second Age]]. It was an heirloom of the kings of Númenor until [[Tar-Elendil]] gave the ring to his eldest daughter [[Silmariën]], who was not allowed to succeed him on the throne. She in turn gave the ring to her son [[Valandil of Númenor|Valandil]], first [[Lord of Andúnië]]. It was handed down to succeeding Lords of Andúnië to the last one, [[Elendil]].

In the [[Third Age]] the ring was again passed in direct line from Elendil to [[Isildur]] to the [[Kings of Arnor]], and then [[Kings of Arthedain]]. The last King of Arthedain, [[Arvedui]], gave the ring to the [[Lossoth]] of [[Forochel]], thankful for the help he received from them. It was later ransomed from the Snowmen by the [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain|Dúnedain of the North]], and it was kept safe at [[Rivendell]].

Eventually, it was given by [[Elrond]] to [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] son of [[Arathorn II|Arathorn]], when he was told of his true name and lineage, together with the shards of [[Narsil]]. In the year 2980 of the [[Third Age]], in [[Lórien in Middle-earth|Lórien]] Aragorn gave the ring to [[Arwen Undómiel]], and thus they were betrothed.

Nothing is said of the fate of the ring in the [[Fourth Age]], but it was most likely either again passed to the Kings of Gondor and Arnor, descendants of Aragorn and Arwen, or it went with Arwen to her grave at [[Cerin Amroth]].

[[Category:Rings and Jewels]]

Ring of Barahir

2006-06-06T22:36:35Z

83.23.58.254:

[[Image:Noble Collection - Ring of Barahir.jpg|thumb|200px|The ''Ring of Barahir'' as conceived by [[The Noble Collection]]]]

{{quote|Proud are the words, and all there turned 
to see the jewels green that burned 
in [[Beren Erchamion|Beren's]] ring. These [[Gnomes]] had set 
as eyes of serpents twined that met 
beneath a golden crown of flowers, 
that one upholds and one devours: 
the badge that [[Finrod Felagund|Finrod]] made of yore 
and [[Felagund]] his son now bore...|
''[[Lay of Leithian]]'', [[Lay of Leithian Canto IV|Canto IV]], lines 1096-1103}}

The '''Ring of Barahir''' was given to [[Barahir son of Bregor|Barahir]] by the [[Elves|Elven]] Lord [[Finrod Felagund]], in reward for saving his life in [[Dagor Bragollach]] ("The Battle of Sudden Flame"). It was a sign of eternal friendship between Finrod and the House of Barahir. Barahir's hand and ring were taken by the Orcs that killed him, but were retrieved by his son [[Beren Erchamion|Beren]] when he avenged his father. Beren laid the hand to rest with the rest of his father's body, but kept and wore the Ring of Barahir.

Thus spoke Beren Erchamion in the halls of mighty Thingol as he held aloft the ring:
{{quote|...and the green jewels gleamed there that the Noldor had devised in [[Valinor]]. For this ring was like to twin serpents, whose eyes were emeralds, and their heads met beneath a crown of golden flowers, that the one upheld and the other devoured; that was the badge of [[Finarfin]] and his house.|''[[The Silmarillion]]'', chapter 19: "Of Beren and Lúthien"}}

Beren later used it as a token when he sought Finrod's help in the quest for the [[Silmarils|Silmaril]].

The ring was passed from Beren in direct line to [[Dior Eluchíl|Dior]], then his daughter [[Elwing]] and her son [[Elros]], who brought it to [[Númenor]] during the [[Second Age]]. It was an heirloom of the kings of Númenor until [[Tar-Elendil]] gave the ring to his eldest daughter [[Silmariën]], who was not allowed to succeed him on the throne. She in turn gave the ring to her son [[Valandil of Númenor|Valandil]], first [[Lord of Andúnië]]. It was handed down to succeeding Lords of Andúnië to the last one, [[Elendil]].

In the [[Third Age]] the ring was again passed in direct line from Elendil to [[Isildur]] to the [[Kings of Arnor]], and then [[Kings of Arthedain]]. The last King of Arthedain, [[Arvedui]], gave the ring to the [[Lossoth]] of [[Forochel]], thankful for the help he received from them. It was later ransomed from the Snowmen by the [[Chieftains of the Dúnedain|Dúnedain of the North]], and it was kept safe at [[Rivendell]].

Eventually, it was given by [[Elrond]] to [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] son of [[Arathorn II|Arathorn]], when he was told of his true name and lineage, together with the shards of [[Narsil]]. In the year 2980 of the [[Third Age]], in [[Lórien in Middle-earth|Lórien]] Aragorn gave the ring to [[Arwen Undómiel]], and thus they were betrothed.

Nothing is said of the fate of the ring in the [[Fourth Age]], but it was most likely either again passed to the Kings of Gondor and Arnor, descendants of Aragorn and Arwen, or it went with Arwen to her grave at [[Cerin Amroth]].

[[Category:Rings and Jewels]]