But when he put it upon his black hand, the Elves perceived the depth of his treachery and refused to either be his vassals or submit the lesser Rings of Power the Dwarves proved hard to tame, yet the gifts they had received embittered them and their treasuries were plundered by greedy Dragons, while Men succumbed to his will as the deadly Ringwraiths.
Sauron had deceived them, for wishing to be sole master over all other rational wills he had fashioned the One Ring for himself to wear. Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Together they made many artefacts, heirlooms, magic rings and at last they forged nineteen Rings of Power: Seeming to the eyes of many as one both wise and fair, he taught the skilled Elven smiths many crafts, including the art of ring-making. Under the guise of Annatar - "the Lord of Gifts" - Sauron ventured into the western lands of Middle-earth. Background The Lord of the Rings/ The Hobbit
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