The Early Work of the Nine Rings - Page 2

Attalus · 11-28-2004, 01:18 PM

Of course Sauron did not wear all of the Rings, or perhaps any, to wield their power. Mere possession is enough. After all, he had a hand in their making, and corrupted them afterwards, so he knew all that there was to know about them.

Manveru · 11-28-2004, 10:01 PM

or...
when he made the Ring in the Second Age he used it to grow as many fingers as possible to hold ALL of the magic rings. Then Isildur cut one off, but he probably had tonnes more where that came from...

***Valandil*** · 11-28-2004, 11:09 PM

Why only one ring per finger?

*pictures Sauron as the 'Liberace of Middle-earth'*

Wayfarer · 11-28-2004, 11:16 PM

*pictures the assorted Rings of Power assembled in a nice illuminated wooded Collector's Case, with a prominent empty spot where the One Ring should be*

Olmer · 11-29-2004, 10:06 AM

"Rings of Power assembled in a nice illuminated wooded Collector's Case".
That's good one! LOL

Attalus · 11-29-2004, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

*pictures the assorted Rings of Power assembled in a nice illuminated wooded Collector's Case, with a prominent empty spot where the One Ring should be*

LOL, reminds me of those blue folders that you put pennies in when I was a kid.

ItalianLegolas · 12-05-2004, 07:50 PM

1. i think that the powers granted to the 9 Mortal Men, were not unlike those given to Frodo, Bilbo, Isildur or Sauron via the One Ring, except the powers were not as um.....powerful

2. Most likely at the beginning when they had just recieved the rings, their kingdoms grew in size, and thye ruled justly, but as the rings gained power over them, their kingdoms spiraled down into a dark pit

3. Most likely the Witch King of Angmar went in first, because he was an evil-dude to begin with, so he didn't need much urging, and then we don't ever really learn the names of the other Kings, so we can't tell

4. Probably whoever had the largest kingdom at the time of his entrance into the service of Sauron, either that or whoever had killed more innocents during his reign

Last Child of Ungoliant · 12-06-2004, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

*pictures the assorted Rings of Power assembled in a nice illuminated wooded Collector's Case, with a prominent empty spot where the One Ring should be*

mustn't forget the three empty holes at the top od the box for the elven rings, and any holes for dwarve rings eaten - i wonder how much a complete collection of rings of power, mint condition and boxed, would fetch?

Attalus · 12-06-2004, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ItalianLegolas

3. Most likely the Witch King of Angmar went in first, because he was an evil-dude to begin with, so he didn't need much urging, and then we don't ever really learn the names of the other Kings, so we can't tell

You are forgetting Khamûl, the Terror of the East, the only named Nazgûl, who was Sauron's deputy at Dol Guldur.

***Valandil*** · 12-06-2004, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Last Child of Ungoliant

... i wonder how much a complete collection of rings of power, mint condition and boxed, would fetch?

If you have to ask, you can't afford it!

But I suspect even all Bill Gates fortune would not be sufficient.

11-28-2004, 01:18 PM	#21
Attalus Swan-Knight of Dol Amroth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: On the Bay of Belfalas Posts: 1,125	Of course Sauron did not wear all of the Rings, or perhaps any, to wield their power. Mere possession is enough. After all, he had a hand in their making, and corrupted them afterwards, so he knew all that there was to know about them. __________________ "What song the Sirens sang, or what name Achilles assumed when he hid himself among women, though puzzling questions are not beyond conjecture." - Sir Thomas Browne, Urn Burial.

11-28-2004, 10:01 PM	#22
Manveru Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 256	or... when he made the Ring in the Second Age he used it to grow as many fingers as possible to hold ALL of the magic rings. Then Isildur cut one off, but he probably had tonnes more where that came from... __________________ Earendel arose where the shadow flows At Ocean's silent brim; Through the mouth of night as a ray of light Where the shores are sheer and dim He launched his bark like a silver spark From the last and lonely sand; Then on sunlit breath of day's fiery death He sailed from Westerland

11-28-2004, 11:09 PM	#23
*Valandil* High King at Annuminas Administrator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wyoming - USA Posts: 10,752	Why only one ring per finger? pictures Sauron as the 'Liberace of Middle-earth' __________________ My Fanfic: Letters of Firiel Tales of Nolduryon Visitors Come to Court Ñ á ë ?* ó ú é ä ï ö Ö ñ É Þ ð ß ® ™ [Xurl=Xhttp://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=ABCXYZ#postABCXYZ]text[/Xurl] Splitting Threads is SUCH Hard Work!!

11-28-2004, 11:16 PM	#24
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	pictures the assorted Rings of Power assembled in a nice illuminated wooded Collector's Case, with a prominent empty spot where the One Ring should be __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

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ItalianLegolas Tolkien-aholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: somewhere in the solar system... more specifically NJ... Posts: 712	1. i think that the powers granted to the 9 Mortal Men, were not unlike those given to Frodo, Bilbo, Isildur or Sauron via the One Ring, except the powers were not as um.....powerful 2. Most likely at the beginning when they had just recieved the rings, their kingdoms grew in size, and thye ruled justly, but as the rings gained power over them, their kingdoms spiraled down into a dark pit 3. Most likely the Witch King of Angmar went in first, because he was an evil-dude to begin with, so he didn't need much urging, and then we don't ever really learn the names of the other Kings, so we can't tell 4. Probably whoever had the largest kingdom at the time of his entrance into the service of Sauron, either that or whoever had killed more innocents during his reign