The Nine Rings

The rings given to Men, and what became of their bearers

Other names

Nine Rings of Men

ca. 1 min

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Nine rings went to Men, who proved the readiest of all to Sauron's will. Those who bore them became great in their own time — kings, sorcerers, warriors — and got wealth and a life that would not end, which is precisely what ruined them: they faded into his service as the Ringwraiths. Three of the nine are said to have been Númenórean lords.

Sources

The Silmarillion — Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
The Silmarillion — Akallabêth

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Legendarium (2026): „The Nine Rings“. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/nine-rings/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). The Nine Rings. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/nine-rings/

MLA

„The Nine Rings“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/objects/nine-rings/. Last updated August 31, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-nine-rings-en,
  title        = {The Nine Rings},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/objects/nine-rings/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 31, 2026}
}