![]() That is until one day, when Déagol (Sméagol’s cousin) found the Ring in the riverbed of Anduin. The world thought the Ring had been lost, and after thousands of years, the legend of the Ring became a myth. He was shot with several Orc arrows and killed. Isildur became invisible and tried to swim across a river, but the Ring abandoned him and grew in size-causing it to fall off Isildur’s finger, making him visible again. When wearing the Ring, mortals become invisible. ![]() Isildur got what was coming to him though, as during an Orc ambush, Isildur put on the Ring to escape (while abandoning the other Men he was with). As Elrond said, the world of Men was weak, and the war should have ended that day-but evil was allowed to endure. Though the Elf named Elrond (Arwen’s father) tried to get Isildur to cast the Ring into the fires of Mount Doom, Isildur was transfixed and corrupted by the Ring, and he kept the Ring for himself. He claimed it would be an heirloom to his family. The Ring was precious to Isildur, though he bought it with a great pain. He became the new Ring Bearer.Īfter defeating Sauron, Isildur was the next being to wear the Ring. In The Last Alliance of Elves and Men, Sauron was defeated by Isildur who cut the Ring from Sauron’s hand and instantly claimed it for himself. And in secret, Sauron forged another ring-The One Ring-which was capable of controlling the wearers of the other Rings of Power. But they were fooled by Sauron, for the magic the rings possessed was a dark magic. He went to the Elves and pretended to show them how to make magical rings which could be used for good. Sauron disguised himself as a fair being similar to an Elf, and gave himself the new name of Annatar bearing the title Lord of Gifts. It gave him great strength, and because Sauron’s power was finite, locking it into the Ring allowed him to have infinite power. Sauron was the creator of the Ring, so he is the one who wore it first. This is why Gandalf was unable to detect the Ring until after Bilbo’s birthday party. ![]() The Ring appears to be innocent and ordinary to those who are not drawn to it, that is until its inscription is revealed by fire. Sauron is a great manipulator, and uses the desires of the wearer of the Ring to convince them to do his bidding. However, this is most likely just Sauron (who is essentially trapped in the Ring) trying to seduce those around it with tempting things like power, status, and riches. ![]() The Ring has a very strong pull, and it almost has a life of its own and will do anything to get back to its master. RELATED: Tolkien Super Fan Stephen Colbert Got Stumped On LOTR Question The Ring (after Sauron’s initial defeat in the Second Age) can change its size to fit any creature who wears it-after that creature has claimed ownership of it, of course. After Sauron is defeated, his spirit also dwells in this world as Sauron’s lifeforce was bound to the Ring. When mortals put on the Ring, they are transported to the Wraith-world, where spiritual beings like the Ringwraiths exist. Despite its small and unassuming appearance, it is actually quite powerful and linked to a very evil spirit-its creator, Sauron. The Ring in The Lord of the Rings is a small, gold band. How many characters put it on, how did they discover the Ring, and what happened to them after they wore it? There were a few different characters in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy that put on the One Ring, and a couple characters in the books that put it on, though it wasn’t shown in the movies.
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