One Ring

Master of all

The One Ring is the central artifact in J.R.R.

Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium—a golden band forged by the Dark Lord Sauron to control all other Rings of Power and dominate their bearers.

It grants invisibility to mortal wearers but corrupts anyone who possesses it, feeding on their desire for power.

The Ring's destruction in Mount Doom drives the plot of *The Lord of the Rings*.

My precious is Gollum's obsessive term for it.

The inscription "One Ring to rule them all" has become iconic in fantasy literature.

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