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What did Gandalf do with Narya?
Third Age. Gandalf wearing Narya in The Return of the King Upon the arrival of Gandalf in Middle-earth on TA 1000, Círdan, knowing Gandalf’s true nature and duty, gave him Narya to aid him in his labours. None save Elrond, Galadriel and Cirdan knew that Gandalf bore it through the Third Age.
Did Sauron know Gandalf had a Ring?
No. Sauron never knows where the three are hidden. If he did, he would attack and take them, since only Sauron could get past their power if used to protect a land like Rivendell or Lorien.
What if Gandalf claimed the ring?
Gandalf as Ring-Lord would have been far worse than Sauron. He would have remained ‘righteous’, but self-righteous. He would have continued to rule and order things for ‘good’, and the benefit of his subjects according to his wisdom (which was and would have remained great).
Who has Narya?
Description
| Name | Element | Bearer |
|---|---|---|
| Narya | Fire | Gil-galad, then Círdan, then Gandalf |
| Nenya | Water | Galadriel |
| Vilya | Air | Gil-galad, then Elrond |
Who gave Narya to Gandalf?
In the Third Age, Círdan gave the ring to Gandalf for his labours. According to the Unfinished Tales, at the start of the War of the Elves and Sauron Celebrimbor gave Narya together with the Ring Vilya to Gil-galad, High King of the Noldor.
Did Sauron know about the Elven rings?
Tolkien suggested that Sauron did not discover where the Three were hidden, though he guessed that they were given to Gil-galad and Galadriel. In the published The Lord of the Rings, Gil-galad received only Vilya, while Círdan was the direct recipient of Narya from Celebrimbor.
Could Saruman beat Sauron?
Even Tolkien himself indicated in his letters that even with sufficient time, Saruman lacked the necessary Wisdom and Will to be able to successful defeat Sauron, even with the Ring. His fall into Evil clearly showed that he lacked the Fortitude to stick to a plan and was a somewhat “weak” person.
What is Elrond’s Ring?
Vilya
Vilya, The Mightiest of the Three, is the Elven Ring of Power belonging to Elrond. Vilya is described as a gold ring holding a great blue stone. Vilya is also called The Ring of Air. The element of air is represented in the ring’s design by the swirling patterns and lightening bolts on each side of the ring.
How did Gandalf get the ring of Narya?
1 Answer 1. Gandalf was given Narya by Círdan the Shipwright because he believed that Gandalf had the highest inner greatness of all the Istari (Wizards). The scene is described in The Silmarillion: Take now this Ring, for thy labours and thy cares will be heavy, but in all it will support thee and defend thee from weariness.
What happened to Saruman’s ring after Sauron died?
After the death of Sauron Saruman remained the only living maker of a Ring of Power, but because he devised his Ring according to the lore he had studied (which was the remnant of the secrets of the Elven-smiths of Eregion and such of Sauron’s teachings as had been preserved) Saruman’s ring was also subject to Sauron’s One Ring.
Is Gandalf an elf?
Gandalf wasn’t an elf, but rather he was one of a few wizards sent to help Middle Earth. So, how did he end up with one of the Elf Rings?
How does Gandalf explain his absence to Frodo and others?
ANSWER: In “The Council of Elrond” Gandalf explains his absence to Frodo and others by relating how he was deceived and trapped by Saruman in Isengard in the Third Age year 3018. As part of his story Gandalf says: