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The A Timeline of Their Beginnings and Ends Under the guise of Annatar, instructed the Gwaith-i-Mírdain (Elven master craftsmen) in Ring making around S.A. 1200 and “Many Lesser Rings” were created through S.A. 1500, when Sauron aided the work on creating 16 Rings of Power. These 16 Rings eventually became the Nine for the race of Men and the Seven for the race of Dwarves. 90 years later, created the Three Elven Rings, which Sauron never touched. Around S.A. 1600 Sauron created the in secret.

Nine for Seven for the Narya, Nenya, The One Mortal Men -Lords & Vilya Ring 2nd 1200 ~1200-1500 Age Annatar instructs Elves in Ring making. “Many Lesser Rings” are made. 1300 1400 ~1500 1500 Annatar aids Gwaith-i-Mírdain in creating 16 Rings of Power. . . . l l 1600 l G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. G-i-M. Ce Ce Ce 1590 1700 Celebrimbor creates Narya, Nenya, and Vilya. 1800 ~1600 Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron* Sauron

Galadriel Sauron creates the One. Elves realize Annatar was Sauron & remove the Rings. 1900 Gil-galad ) ) ) ) 2000 ) 1693 ) Sauron demands the 19. Celebrimbor gives Nenya to and 2100 Narya and Vilya to Gil-galad. Sauron attacks Eregion. Longbeards Stiffbeards Stonefoots ) Ironfists Blacklocks Broadbeams 2200 Firebeards 1697 2300 Sauron captures Celebrimbor and the Nine, then tortures and kills Celebrimbor 2400

(likely the Witch-king) and captures the Seven. Sauron redistributes those 16 at some point. (Khamûl) 2500 of unmentioned lineage of unmentioned lineage of unmentioned lineage of unmentioned lineage of unmentioned lineage 1701 2600 First White Council meeting. Gil-galad gives Vilya to Elrond.

2700 2251 Dwarf-lord (likely king of the Dwarf-lord (likely king of the Dwarf-lord (likely king of the Dwarf-lord (likely king of the Dwarf-lord (likely king of the Númenórean Lord Númenórean Lord Númenórean Lord Easterling King Powerful Man Powerful Man Powerful Man Powerful Man Powerful Dwarf-lord (likely king of the 2800 Dwarf-lord (Durin, king of the The Nazgûl first appear. 2900 3000 3100 3200 3300 3430 3400 The Last Alliance of Elves and Men is formed. Gil-galad gives Narya to Círdan.

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C í rdan takes the shard of his father's sword Narsil and cuts the One from 100 Sauron's finger. Sauron's physical form is destroyed. 200 2 300 Isildur killed by and the One is lost in the Gladden River. 400 date) (unknown transfer date) (unknown transfer date) (unknown transfer date) (unknown transfer date) (unknown transfer date) (unknown transfer date) (unknown transfer date) (unknown transfer date) (unknown transfer

500 Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron Sauron 600 700 800 900 1000 ~1000 1100 The Istari come to Middle-earth. Círdan gives Narya to .

1200 Gandalf 1300 1300 1400 Nazgûl reappear in Middle-earth. 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 2400 2500 2463 Sméagol (later known as ) becomes the fourth bearer of the One, 2600 By T.A.2570 after killing his cousin Déagol who found the Ring while fishing. 2700 four are lost.** Sméagol 2941 2800 At some point, obtains the One. 2900 Sauron acquires 3001

two more. . Bilbo Baggins gifts the One to Frodo. 3000 B T.A. 2845 Sauron 3018 T.A. 3019 All Nine are captures Thráin II The Three begin to Gandalf, , & Samwise briefly handle the One at different times. buried (possibly destroyed) and the final Ring. lose potency after 3019 (25 March) during the Barad-dûr the One is destroyed. *The Longbeards The One Ring is destroyed. collapse. If any survived, In T.A. 3021 Gandalf, claim Celebrimbor their potency wanes after Galadriel, and Elrond delivered Durin's Ring. the One is destroyed. go to with **“Lost” meaning their Rings. destroyed or taken by . may have been lost as early as S.A. 1697. | Information consolidated by Chad Bornholdt ([email protected]).