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Ring of Barahir

Finrod's gift, heirloom of the House of Isildur

Other names

Barahir's Ring

ca. 1 min

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In briefanswer capsule

The Ring of Barahir is an ancient signet ring wrought like two serpents with emerald eyes, meeting beneath a crown of golden flowers — one devouring, one upholding the crown, the emblem of the House of Finarfin. Finrod Felagund gave it to Barahir in gratitude after Barahir saved his life in battle, sealing an oath of friendship between their houses. It passed to Beren and, long afterward, became an heirloom of the Kings of Arnor, worn by Aragorn as a token of his lineage.

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Provenance

  1. Finrod Felagund — First Age – First Age (Token of the House of Finarfin; given to Barahir in gratitude for saving his life.)
  2. Barahir — from First Age (Finrod Felagund gave him the ring as a token of an oath of friendship: “in token of his vow he gave to Barahir his ring” (Of the Ruin of Beleriand).)
  3. Beren — from First Age (Taken from his father Barahir's hand after Barahir's death; later served as proof of his quest before Thingol.)
  4. Elendil — from Second Age (Brought from Númenor as an heirloom of his house after the Downfall.)
  5. Isildur — from Third Age (Inherited as heirloom of the Kings of Arnor.)
  6. Aragorn — from Third Age (Preserved as heirloom of the Chieftains of the Dúnedain; worn openly once his identity was revealed.)

In the Annals

Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 1 entry.

  1. TA 2980Aragorn comes to Lórien and meets Arwen again. He puts Barahir's ring on her hand, and on the hill of Cerin Amroth the two are betrothed.Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Sources

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Legendarium (2026): „Ring of Barahir“. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/ring-of-barahir/

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MLA
„Ring of Barahir“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/objects/ring-of-barahir/. Last updated August 31, 2026.
BibTeX
@misc{legendarium-ring-of-barahir-en,
  title        = {Ring of Barahir},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/objects/ring-of-barahir/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 31, 2026}
}