Recently purchased a ring using Tophatter. It’s a black ring with the elvish writing in gold so you can see it. It’s a replica of the One Ring from The Lord of the Rings that Frodo takes to Mount Doom to destroy.
According to Wikia
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.”
- —J.R.R. Tolkien’s epigraph to The Lord of The Rings
The Lord of the Rings is my all time favorite series.
Aragorn – my all time favorite character.
The One Ring – Why would you ever want one man or one ring to rule? Only Sauron knew about the ring. He forged it in secrecy to dominate or rule over the other rings or ring bearers (nineteen.)
When Isildur cut the ring from Sauron’s hand he could have destroyed it then, but the ring was powerful and led him astray.
Just as we are led astray today by all kinds of temptations, so we can see how this ring corrupted him.
May we all let go of those enticing objects that lead us astray. Be better than the one ring. Be ruled by our heart and not the corruptions of men or of the world.
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