The Encyclopedia of Arda - Ring of Thrór (original) (raw)

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Dates Forged between c. II 1500 and c. II 1590Captured by Sauron in III 28451 Origins Forged with the other Rings of Power; said to have been given directly to Durin III by Celebrimbor Race Dwarves Division Durin's Folk Meaning Named for Thorin's grandfather Thrór2 Other names Last of the Seven, Ring of Durin Indexes: Alphabetical: R Alphabetical: T Items About this entry: Updated 26 June 2006 Updates planned: 1 Last of the Seven Rings Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The first of the Seven Dwarf-rings to be forged, and the last to be recovered by Sauron. It was originally given to King Durin III of Khazad-dûm by the Elves of Eregion, and it remained in his line for thousands of years until it was inherited by Thrór, the King under the Mountain at Erebor. It was during Thrór's reign that Smaug descended on Erebor and drove the Dwarves into exile. Long after Erebor's destruction, Thrór passed the Ring to his son Thráin, who dwelt for many years as an exile from his ancient home. At last, Thráin set out on his own ill-fated Quest of Erebor, but he was captured by the spies of Sauron, and the Ring of Thrór was lost. Notes 1 This Ring was unusual in that it was the only one of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves never to have been in Sauron's hands, at least until its capture in the late Third Age. According to tradition, it was passed directly by Celebrimbor to Durin III of Khazad-dûm, and so on to his descendants (the other six Rings were given to the Dwarves by Sauron himself). It was the last that Sauron captured, but its fate after this is not entirely clear: presumably Sauron would have kept it rather than destroying it, but even that can't be stated with certainty. At any rate, its power would have been eliminated with the destruction of the One Ring 174 years later. 2 The name 'Ring of Thrór' is, strictly speaking, a mistaken title. The general belief among the Dwarves was that Thrór had been its last bearer, and that it was lost in Moria when he was slain there. So, Glóin called it the 'Ring of Thrór' at the Council of Elrond, thinking that Thrór had been its last bearer. However, this was not so: in fact, Thrór had secretly passed it to his son Thráin, and it survived in Thráin's possession for many years after his father's death. Arguably, then, this Ring should be called the 'Ring of Thráin' rather than the 'Ring of Thrór'. See also... Durin III, Elven-rings, King of Durin’s Folk, King of Khazad-dûm, Last of the Seven, Mustering of the Dwarves, Seven Hoards, Seven Rings Indexes: Alphabetical: R Alphabetical: T Items About this entry: Updated 26 June 2006 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2006. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.

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Dates Forged between c. II 1500 and c. II 1590Captured by Sauron in III 28451 Origins Forged with the other Rings of Power; said to have been given directly to Durin III by Celebrimbor Race Dwarves Division Durin's Folk Meaning Named for Thorin's grandfather Thrór2 Other names Last of the Seven, Ring of Durin Indexes: Alphabetical: R Alphabetical: T Items About this entry: Updated 26 June 2006 Updates planned: 1 Last of the Seven Rings

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The first of the Seven Dwarf-rings to be forged, and the last to be recovered by Sauron. It was originally given to King Durin III of Khazad-dûm by the Elves of Eregion, and it remained in his line for thousands of years until it was inherited by Thrór, the King under the Mountain at Erebor. It was during Thrór's reign that Smaug descended on Erebor and drove the Dwarves into exile. Long after Erebor's destruction, Thrór passed the Ring to his son Thráin, who dwelt for many years as an exile from his ancient home. At last, Thráin set out on his own ill-fated Quest of Erebor, but he was captured by the spies of Sauron, and the Ring of Thrór was lost. Notes 1 This Ring was unusual in that it was the only one of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves never to have been in Sauron's hands, at least until its capture in the late Third Age. According to tradition, it was passed directly by Celebrimbor to Durin III of Khazad-dûm, and so on to his descendants (the other six Rings were given to the Dwarves by Sauron himself). It was the last that Sauron captured, but its fate after this is not entirely clear: presumably Sauron would have kept it rather than destroying it, but even that can't be stated with certainty. At any rate, its power would have been eliminated with the destruction of the One Ring 174 years later. 2 The name 'Ring of Thrór' is, strictly speaking, a mistaken title. The general belief among the Dwarves was that Thrór had been its last bearer, and that it was lost in Moria when he was slain there. So, Glóin called it the 'Ring of Thrór' at the Council of Elrond, thinking that Thrór had been its last bearer. However, this was not so: in fact, Thrór had secretly passed it to his son Thráin, and it survived in Thráin's possession for many years after his father's death. Arguably, then, this Ring should be called the 'Ring of Thráin' rather than the 'Ring of Thrór'. See also... Durin III, Elven-rings, King of Durin’s Folk, King of Khazad-dûm, Last of the Seven, Mustering of the Dwarves, Seven Hoards, Seven Rings Indexes: Alphabetical: R Alphabetical: T Items About this entry: Updated 26 June 2006 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2006. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.