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Tar-Palantir · 03-04-2003, 02:51 AM

The making of the three elven rings could not have taken place without the knowledge that Sauron provided. His purpose in creating the One Ring was to control all the other rings of power, which to his knowledge were only the seven and the nine. Somehow or other, perhaps because of the use of similar forging methods, his one ring was tied to those of the elves (open for other interpretation of course). Meaning their fate was entwined as well, the inscription on the ring tells us so - "...and in the darkness bind them", pretty clear, it just doesn't say how. So, if that is the case, then it also makes sense that the destruction of the one would diminish the others. It wasn't till after his one ring was forged that he became aware of Nenya, Narya and Vilya. The other rings of power, which he actually had a direct hand in the making of, he captured by force from Celebrimbor then handed out to the men and the dwarves - again because of his 'control issues'. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

03-04-2003, 02:51 AM	#5
Tar-Palantir Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: napa valley, ca Posts: 496	The making of the three elven rings could not have taken place without the knowledge that Sauron provided. His purpose in creating the One Ring was to control all the other rings of power, which to his knowledge were only the seven and the nine. Somehow or other, perhaps because of the use of similar forging methods, his one ring was tied to those of the elves (open for other interpretation of course). Meaning their fate was entwined as well, the inscription on the ring tells us so - "...and in the darkness bind them", pretty clear, it just doesn't say how. So, if that is the case, then it also makes sense that the destruction of the one would diminish the others. It wasn't till after his one ring was forged that he became aware of Nenya, Narya and Vilya. The other rings of power, which he actually had a direct hand in the making of, he captured by force from Celebrimbor then handed out to the men and the dwarves - again because of his 'control issues'. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ History shows again and again How nature points up the folly of men Go, go, Godzilla!