The Ring of Barahir - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

NicktheOrc · 06-21-2002, 07:35 AM

[img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] What was the Ring of Barahir? Was it a Ring of Power, or just a normal ring? [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img]

orlandoandsaran · 06-21-2002, 07:49 AM

I do not know whether the Ring of Barahir had any power. It belonged to Finrod. He gave the ring to Barahir as a pledge of aid to his house. And when Beren came to Nargothrond for that aid, Finrod gallantly went forth to his doom in the Quest of the Silmaril.
The ring was an elven-ring, made by the Noldor in Valinor.
The ring was in the fashion of two serpents with emerald eyes, one devouring and the other, supporting a crown of gloden flowers.

Daniel Telcontar · 06-21-2002, 08:04 AM

It probably did not have magical powers, but was a sign of social status. A person wearing that ring signaled that he was a friend to Finrod.

akhtene · 06-21-2002, 05:50 PM

Barahir with his men saved Finrod's life in the Dagor Bragollach (the Battle of Sudden Flame).So Finrod "swore an oath of abiding friendship and aid in every need to Barahir and all his kin, and in token of his vow he gave to Barahir his ring."
It was kept by Beren, in the Second Age it was passed to the Faithful of Numenor. Later it became an heirloom of the House of Isildur and was kept in Rivendell.

Mornie Alantie · 06-21-2002, 09:06 PM

It says when the last king of Arnor went to hide from Angmar up in the Cold place that he Gave the ring to the people there and told them that it DID NOT contian any powers but it would be bought back from them at a high price.

06-21-2002, 07:35 AM	#1
NicktheOrc Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Witch-Realm of Angmar, a.k.a. some place in Australia Posts: 40	The Ring of Barahir [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] What was the Ring of Barahir? Was it a Ring of Power, or just a normal ring? [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] __________________ Hmmm... Spider-Man getting the One Ring would be an interesting crossover...

06-21-2002, 07:49 AM	#2
orlandoandsaran Haunting Spirit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Greenwood Home Posts: 91	I do not know whether the Ring of Barahir had any power. It belonged to Finrod. He gave the ring to Barahir as a pledge of aid to his house. And when Beren came to Nargothrond for that aid, Finrod gallantly went forth to his doom in the Quest of the Silmaril. The ring was an elven-ring, made by the Noldor in Valinor. The ring was in the fashion of two serpents with emerald eyes, one devouring and the other, supporting a crown of gloden flowers. __________________ Vor\|otwen Bloom spouse of Orlando Bloom.

06-21-2002, 08:04 AM	#3
Daniel Telcontar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 713	It probably did not have magical powers, but was a sign of social status. A person wearing that ring signaled that he was a friend to Finrod. __________________ Two beer or not two beer, that is the question; by Shakesbeer

06-21-2002, 05:50 PM	#4
akhtene Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2002 Location: stronghold of the North Posts: 390	Barahir with his men saved Finrod's life in the Dagor Bragollach (the Battle of Sudden Flame).So Finrod "swore an oath of abiding friendship and aid in every need to Barahir and all his kin, and in token of his vow he gave to Barahir his ring." It was kept by Beren, in the Second Age it was passed to the Faithful of Numenor. Later it became an heirloom of the House of Isildur and was kept in Rivendell. __________________ Где найти мне сил, чтобы вернуться через века, Чтобы ты - простил?.. А трава разлуки высока...

06-21-2002, 09:06 PM	#5
Mornie Alantie Wight Join Date: May 2002 Location: Somewhere above earth cause people say i should come down to it Posts: 226	It says when the last king of Arnor went to hide from Angmar up in the Cold place that he Gave the ring to the people there and told them that it DID NOT contian any powers but it would be bought back from them at a high price. __________________ Instead of pepper spray, you pack a glass bottle and scream "Aiya Earendil Elenion Ancalima!!!" at muggers.