Rings of Power
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The Rings of Power are powerful magical artifacts in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, forged to grant great abilities while ultimately serving as instruments of domination under the One Ring.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional magical artifact collection
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object in fiction ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambivalent artifacts corrupted by Sauron ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The History of Middle-earth
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The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion ⓘ Unfinished Tales ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Annatar
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Celebrimbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Elves of Eregion NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | magical rings in literature ⓘ |
| controlledBy | One Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Elven-smiths of Eregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | central symbol of power and corruption in fantasy literature ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| forgedIn | Second Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| governedBy | One Ring to rule them all NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalSource |
The Fellowship of the Ring
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The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Nine Rings for Mortal Men
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One Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Rings for the Dwarf-lords NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Rings for the Elven-kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRule | One Ring secretly controls the others ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sauron’s instruction ⓘ |
| inspired |
numerous adaptations in film
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numerous adaptations in games ⓘ numerous adaptations in television ⓘ |
| inUniverseLocation |
Eregion
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Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Doom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageInscriptionAssociatedWith | Black Speech of Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| notableEffect |
corruption of mortal bearers
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creation of Ringwraiths ⓘ |
| numberOfRings | 20 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Middle-earth legendarium
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The Lord of the Rings universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType |
domination of wills
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enhancement of natural abilities ⓘ longevity and preservation ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | grant great power to their bearers ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction | serve as instruments of domination ⓘ |
| ultimatePurpose | Sauron’s domination of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| vulnerability | destruction of the One Ring ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.