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| Ring | |
| Narya | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Q, [ˈnarʲa] |
| Other names | The Red Ring, The Ring of Fire, The Third Ring |
| Location | Eregion, Lindon, later various |
| Owner | Celebrimbor, Círdan, Gandalf |
| Appearance | Set with a ruby;[1] "the stone upon it was red as fire"[2] |
| Creator | Celebrimbor |
| Created at | Eregion |
| Created in | c. S.A. 1590[3] |
| Gallery | Images of Narya |
Narya, the Ring of Fire or Red Ring, was one of the Rings of Power, specifically one of the "Three Rings for the Elven Kings under the sky".
History
Created by Celebrimbor after Annatar had left Eregion, it was free of Annatar's (Sauron's) influence due to the fact that the Elves hid their three rings from him upon discerning his intent, but it was still bound to the One Ring.
In The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, Gil-galad receives only Vilya, while Círdan receives Narya from the very beginning. In the Third Age, Círdan gave the ring to Gandalf for his labours.[4]
According to the Unfinished Tales, at the start of the War of the Elves and Sauron Celebrimbor gave Narya together with the Ring Vilya to Gil-galad, High King of the Noldor. Gil-galad entrusted Narya to his lieutenant Círdan, Lord of the Havens of Mithlond, who kept it after Gil-galad's death.[5]
Take this ring, master, [...] for your labours will be heavy; but it will support you in the weariness that you have taken upon yourself. For this is the Ring of Fire, and with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill.
Etymology
The name Narya is Quenya, deriving from the elements nár ("fire as an element")[6] + -ya (adjective suffix).
Other versions of the legendarium
In an early version of The Lord of the Rings Narya was known as Kemen, the Quenya word for Earth. [7]
Portrayal in adaptations
Films
2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies:
- In the extended edition of the film, Gandalf is revealed to have worn the magically concealed Narya when he enters Dol Guldur. The Keeper of the Dungeons is preparing to remove Gandalf’s hand to deliver the ring to Sauron when Galadriel appears and stops him.
External links
- “Lord of the Rings” as Narya, the Ring of Fire by Jonathan McIntosh
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Grey Havens"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry nár
- ↑ excerpt from MS. Tolkien, 3/1/12. published in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, "The Grey Haven", p. 671
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