What Do the Rings Of Power REALLY Do? Tolkien Explained

In the Second Age of Middle-earth, in the land of Eregion, the Elves were taught the mysterious craft of ring-making by Annatar, a supposed emissary of the Valar. Under his guidance, the Noldor Elves forged the powerful Rings of Power, each imbued with enchantments that shaped the fate of Middle-earth.

In this video, we’ll dive deep into the secrets of the Rings of Power, exploring the magical forces they possess and how they influence their bearers—both for good and ill. Join us as we unravel the lore behind these legendary artifacts and their lasting impact on the world of Middle-earth.

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
2:30 The Three Elven Rings
3:24 Narya Ring Of Fire
4:05 Nenya Ring Of Water
4:46 Vilya Ring Of Air
5:25 Role Of The Elven Rings
6:09 The Seven Dwarven Rings
6:45 Role Of The Dwarven Rings
7:48 Fate Of The Seven Rings
9:14 The Nine Rings For Mortal Men
9:50 Creation Of the Nazgul
11:25 Role Of The Nazgul
12:14 Legacy Of The Nine Rings
13:00 The One Ring
13:35 Forging and Deception
14:38 Powers Of The One Ring
15:43 Corruption of the One Ring
16:29 Sauron's Connection To The One Ring

[hermaeusmora]

How does a channel named Tolkien's Realm repeatedly mispronounce Celebrimbor, one of the most notable figures in the Tolkenian world?

[ralfhtg]

You should read the Appendecies of LOTR more carefully, especially those speaking about pronounciation. In the name "Sauron" the letters "Saur" are not pronounced like in "Dinosaur". Also "Celebrimbor" is not pronounced "Selebrimbor", his name is pronounced "Kelebrimbor".

[dmccoyny]

Ah yes. Few could resist the power of Sauron’s taint.

[westrich]

The Tolkien family has missed a marketing opportunity. Tolkien should have put names and descriptions for all 19 rings. Then sell reproductions of them. He could charge a few thousand for each one made with silver and gold with real gems and make millions. I would buy a couple of them.

[notcherbane]

I hate what token did to the Hobbit The Hobbit was the first book it didn't have the dark sinister connection so he had to change the story to connect it to the Lord of the rings rather than just leave it alone. Even the movie had a problem with that cuz in The Hobbit even the changed version the magic ring that turned Bilbo invisible had no sinister eye of Mordor viewing him no negative connotations rather than simply coming up with another ring or another excuse He did the laziest thing and made a second edition.

[marcosargen]

The rings handed to men allowed Sauron to control them, but is there any evidence that to a certain extent the influence went both ways? Did Sauron accept any desires from the former kings of men?

[freedommtgwytie]

Its pronounced as kelebrimbor.
Pronunciation is in Silmarilion appendix

[xina]

Celebrimbor is pronounced with a K sound.
Nice video, thanks 😊

[lazytigerproductions]

Sauron's taint was my favorite part 😊😂

[ashshah]

Your efforts at pronunciation are execrable. Tolkien has provided a key on pronoucing the names and words contained in his books, yet you have clearly not read it, or think you are above being correct.

[johnfleet]

I have always thought the rings in the end failed. The Seven may have weakened the Dwarves, but it also caused the Dwarves to fear Sauron. The Nazgul were powerful, but their terror limited their power among the living.

[iainmc]

Okay, lets get this pronunciation thing knocked on the head - keep reading, you might learn something.
According to Appendix E a C should be pronounced as a hard K, thus Kelebrimbor. Tolkien was brought up in the Edwardian period in Birmingham, in the English Midlands. At the time the word Celtic could be pronounced Keltic or Seltic ... as Tolkien was presumably aware that the original root word from the Greek, through Latin translation, was Keltoi I would hazard a guess at him using a hard K for Celebrimbor, as stated in Appendix E.
Also in Appendix E it does state that au is a diphthong in Quenya, ie it has a singular sound and should not be pronounced as two separate letters. This doesn't tell us how it is pronounced however. I was read LotR at my primary school in Birmingham (England), at the end of every school day, by a teacher from Birmingham. She pronounced it as Saw-Ron, thus I pronounce it as Saw-Ron. I never questioned the pronunciation until I saw the movies.
Reading the comments to this vlog I decided to try to settle it once and for all and try to find how Tolkien pronounced it. I listened to the interview by Denys Gueroult with Professor Tolkien in 1964. Mr Gueroult said Saw-Ron twice, Tolkien doesn't correct him, although he did correct him on the pronunciation of Laurelin earlier in the interview ... and then towards the end of the interview, when talking about power being in high towers Tolkien says 'Morgoth, the prime mover of evil, of whom Sauron was only a petty Lieutenant', listen to it for yourself ... it is very clearly SAW-RON. I don't care how the New-Zealanders pronounce it, I do not care how the Americans pronounce it; my teacher pronounced it as Saw-Ron, I pronounce it as Saw-Ron and most importantly Tolkien pronounced it SAW-RON.

A few people owe 'Tolkien's Realm' at least a partial apology !!!

[DouglasBull-iw]

Saroun shouldve just created a machine gun instead.

[Asthfghl]

A few questions arise, I'm trying to follow the logic here.
1. If Sauron didn't touch the three Elven rings or get involved in their creation, how would he control them through the One Ring?
2. After the One Ring was destroyed, why would the power of the three Elven rings fade away if they weren't bound to the One Ring?
3. If the Ringwraiths were specifically controlled through the One Ring, how did Sauron control them into hunting for the One Ring during the years when it was lost to him and he did not have it?
4. If Sauron gave seven rings to the Dwarves so he could control them, why did he want these rings back and seek them out?

[Vilblue]

Pronunciation is wrong. It’s SOW-Ron not Sore-on. And Kelebrimbor not Selebrimbor

[Mason-uo]

Wonder what would've happened if Sauron didn't convince the elves

[aneticmilos]

What do the Djs actually do, do, do, do

[joepoplar]

The c is pronounced as a k so it will be kelebrimbor

[bettamom]

So I have a question, or two.
If the three elven rings had nothing to do with the one ring or the dark lord why did their magic fade when the two were destroyed?
Second Burning question:
if Saron was such a wonderful ringsmith why did he have to teach the elves how to make rings if he himself could have made all 19 of them himself?
Why did he need the elves to do it?

[cpasa]

How does the invisibility of the rings work? Why does Frodo's clothing become invisible but not the Nazgûl's clothing? What happens if Frodo has a sword in his hand and puts on the ring? What if he picks up a sword from the ground while wearing the ring? If Frodo makes everything he touches invisible, why doesn't he make the ground invisible, given that hobbits don't wear shoes?