The elven rings of power - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lhunardawen · 09-20-2003, 07:32 AM

Right, lathspell.

Before Sauron cruelly killed Celebrimbor, the creator of the elven rings, for not revealing them to him, he sent one (Nenya, the ring of water made from adamant) to Galadriel, and the 2 others to my husband [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] , Gil-galad, for protection against Sauron. When Gil-galad died [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] , he gave Vilya, the most powerful of the Three, the ring of air made from sapphire (if I'm not mistaken) to Elrond, his herald. Then he gave Narya, the ring of fire made from ruby, I guess, to Cirdan. Then Cirdan gave Narya to Gandalf upon his coming to ME, for he knew that Gandalf had come from the West and could be trusted. Just read the Appendix of RotK for what Cirdan said upon giving Narya to Gandalf. That statement revealed what Gandalf could do with Narya.

While Sauron still wielded the One, they could not wear the Three, for it would reveal their locations and Sauron could easily get them. So they were only able to wear it upon the loss of the One from the hand of Sauron, as we have seen Galadriel showing it to Frodo in Lothlorien.

Hope I helped... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[ September 20, 2003: Message edited by: Lhunardawen ]

09-20-2003, 07:32 AM	#9
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Right, lathspell. Before Sauron cruelly killed Celebrimbor, the creator of the elven rings, for not revealing them to him, he sent one (Nenya, the ring of water made from adamant) to Galadriel, and the 2 others to my husband [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] , Gil-galad, for protection against Sauron. When Gil-galad died [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] , he gave Vilya, the most powerful of the Three, the ring of air made from sapphire (if I'm not mistaken) to Elrond, his herald. Then he gave Narya, the ring of fire made from ruby, I guess, to Cirdan. Then Cirdan gave Narya to Gandalf upon his coming to ME, for he knew that Gandalf had come from the West and could be trusted. Just read the Appendix of RotK for what Cirdan said upon giving Narya to Gandalf. That statement revealed what Gandalf could do with Narya. While Sauron still wielded the One, they could not wear the Three, for it would reveal their locations and Sauron could easily get them. So they were only able to wear it upon the loss of the One from the hand of Sauron, as we have seen Galadriel showing it to Frodo in Lothlorien. Hope I helped... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [ September 20, 2003: Message edited by: Lhunardawen ]