What happened to the Ring after Isildur?
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What happened to the Ring after Isildur?
Isildur was the oldest son of Elendil and brother to Anárion. He and Anárion jointly ruled Gondor in the South, while their father dwelt in the North. Isildur was later killed by Orcs and the Ring was lost in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields for nearly 2,500 years.
Who got the Ring after Isildur?
Ring-bearers
| Order | Name of Holder | Since |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sauron | About SA 1600, when it was forged |
| 2nd | Isildur | SA 3441, after the defeat of Sauron, which is equivalent to TA 1 |
| — | the ring was lost in the Anduin | October 5, TA 2 |
| 3rd | Déagol | Unknown date, TA 2463 |
Where did Smeagol find the One Ring?
On Sméagol’s birthday, he and his relative Déagol went fishing in the Gladden Fields. There, Déagol found the Ring in the riverbed after being pulled into the water by a fish. Sméagol fell immediately under the Ring’s influence and demanded it as a birthday present; when Déagol refused, Sméagol strangled him.
Who found the One Ring?
The One Ring was forged by the Dark Lord Sauron during the Second Age to gain dominion over the free peoples of Middle-earth. In disguise as Annatar, or “Lord of Gifts”, he aided the Elven smiths of Eregion and their leader Celebrimbor in the making of the Rings of Power.
When did Gollum find the ring?
2463
Around the year T.A. 2463, on his birthday, his friend (and close relative) Déagol offered him a cheap present. Later that day they went boating in the Gladden Fields, and as Sméagol was nosing at the banks, Déagol was pulled into the water by a large fish, and found a gold ring.
When did Gollum get the ring?
In T.A. 3019 he followed the Fellowship of the Ring and met Frodo Baggins. After leading Frodo into Mordor and betraying him to Shelob he finally seized the Ring in Sammath Naur.
What year did Gollum find the Ring?
2941
In July T.A. 2941, during the Quest of Erebor, Bilbo stumbled upon the subterranean lake on which Gollum lived and found the Ring.
What happened to Gollum when he saw the ring?
When Sméagol saw the Ring, he stared at it with great desire, and then asked to keep it for his birthday. When his cousin refused, Sméagol became enraged and strangled Déagol to death, hiding the body, which was never found. This deed haunted Gollum for the rest of his life.
What happened to Isildur after he lost the ring?
Isildur was later killed by Orcs and the Ring was lost in the Disaster of the Gladden Fields for nearly 2,500 years. His refusal to destroy the Ring allowed Sauron’s spirit to endure and ensured that he would remain a threat to Middle-earth for years to come.
How did Déagol get the One Ring?
Déagol having found the One Ring Déagol was born some time between TA 2400 and TA 2430. Déagol and Sméagol apparently lived in an extended family under a Matriarch. He became the third bearer of the One Ring, after Isildur, when he found it in the Gladden river (a tributary to the Anduin) with his cousin Sméagol.
What did Sméagol do to his cousin to get the ring?
When Sméagol saw the Ring, he stared at it with great desire, and then asked to keep it for his birthday. When his cousin refused, Sméagol became enraged and strangled Déagol to death, hiding the body, which was never found.