The One Ring: A Thing of Beauty? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Iarwain Ben-adar · 05-21-2007, 01:31 PM

The three Elven rings, the seven dwarf rings, and the nine rings of Men all had a Gem in them. The one ring did not. It was a magnificent gold band which, as we all know, shows the ring inscription (Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul,
ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. ) when heated. It is so beautiful and precious because of the greed and lust for power that it instills in its beholder.An example of this lust for the ring and for power is Boromir; a seemingly strong man turned into what seemded like a child when he beheld the ring that Frodo held. He wanted it for his people, and was overcome by Greed. That is why it is so precious and beautiful to its beholder. As we also know, there were many Rings made by the elves of Eregion that had NO gem in them, and were of considerably less power than the great rings that I have mentioned above. The one ring was made in the manner of these rings; a plain band with no gem or stone in it.

05-21-2007, 01:31 PM	#9
Iarwain Ben-adar Newly Deceased Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10	The three Elven rings, the seven dwarf rings, and the nine rings of Men all had a Gem in them. The one ring did not. It was a magnificent gold band which, as we all know, shows the ring inscription (Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. ) when heated. It is so beautiful and precious because of the greed and lust for power that it instills in its beholder.An example of this lust for the ring and for power is Boromir; a seemingly strong man turned into what seemded like a child when he beheld the ring that Frodo held. He wanted it for his people, and was overcome by Greed. That is why it is so precious and beautiful to its beholder. As we also know, there were many Rings made by the elves of Eregion that had NO gem in them, and were of considerably less power than the great rings that I have mentioned above. The one ring was made in the manner of these rings; a plain band with no gem or stone in it.