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The name The Lord of the Rings refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see The Lord of the Rings (disambiguation).
"The Lord of the Ring is not Frodo, but the master of the Dark Tower of Mordor..."
― Gandalf in The Fellowship of the Ring, "Many Meetings"

Lord of the Ring or Lord of the Rings was a title for Sauron, the master of the One Ring. The singular form appeared twice when Peregrin Took tried to apply it to Frodo, but Gandalf corrected him.[1] The plural form appeared also twice: once in the mentioned conversation with Gandalf, and another by Glorfindel during the Council of Elrond.[2]

Elvish translation

There are two known translations by Tolkien of the Lord of the Rings into Quenya:

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Many Meetings"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Council of Elrond"
  3. ↑ Åke Bertenstam, "DTS 54 - Heru imillion", Mellonath Daeron (accessed 22 December 2020)
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Letter to Philip Brown" (letter)
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