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The Rings of Power that give The Lord of the Rings its name are the closest Tolkien comes to describing the rules governing a particular form of magic. But these rules are not always clear or easy to describe. This video attempts to classify the uses and properties of the Rings and how Tolkien used them in his narrative.

Timestamps:
Introduction 0:00
The Rings as Narrative Device 0:58
History of the Rings 7:40
Lesser Rings and the Rings of Power 13:02
The Elven Rings 17:54
The Dwarven Rings 22:30
The Rings of Men 26:05
The One Ring 30:53
"What if (X) took the Ring?" 33:25
Final Thoughts 43:52

Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use purposes such as criticism, commentary, parody, news, reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. All works used in this video (images, audio, etc.) belong to their respective authors.

All effort has been made to accurately credit artists; please contact me for questions or concerns!

*Art Credits*

Thumbnail Art: "The One Ring - Bag End" by Donato Giancola: https://donatoarts.com/middle-earth

**A full list of artworks, including links to specific pieces, is found here**
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Artists and Sites (in order of work’s first appearance):

Errata:
Image of orcs by Darek Zabrocki should be titled "Orc Archers Squad"
Dain Ironfoot by "GK Goksoy" is owned by BFME: Reforged Team - Check them out! https://bfmereforged.org/,    / @bfmereforged  

Donato Giancola https://donatoarts.com/middle-earth
Sam Lamont https://www.artstation.com/artwork/k4...
Nikulina Helena https://www.deviantart.com/nikulina-h...
Ted Nasmith https://www.tednasmith.com
Even Amundsen https://www.artstation.com/artwork/QrJx
Aleksander Karcz https://www.artstation.com/artwork/XxXND
Jon Hodgson https://www.deviantart.com/jonhodgson
Anke Eißmann http://anke.edoras-art.de
Robert Zigo (Crocorax) https://www.deviantart.com/crocorax
Daria Sheremet https://www.artstation.com/artwork/2x...
Ralph Damiani https://www.artstation.com/artwork/v2...
Andrea Piparo https://www.andreapiparoart.it/projec...
John Howe https://www.john-howe.com/portfolio/g...
Paul Tobin https://www.artstation.com/artwork/G9Rgz
Raymond Gaustadnes (Shockbolt) https://www.deviantart.com/shockbolt
Magali Villeneuve https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/magvil...
Alystraea (Annamare) https://www.deviantart.com/alystraeaart
Yi Jong https://www.artstation.com/artwork/bZ5Eo
Soni Alcorn-Hender (BohemianWeasel) https://www.deviantart.com/bohemianwe...
Ali Shimhaq   / shimhaq  
Rami-fon-Verg   / rfv_art  
Darek Zabrocki https://www.deviantart.com/darekzabrocki
Peter Xavier Price https://www.deviantart.com/peet
Alan Lee https://www.theonering.com/galleries/...
Çağlayan Kaya Göksoy https://www.artstation.com/artwork/zO...
Christina Kraus https://www.artstation.com/artwork/5rOrg
Rosi Kampe (Toherrys) https://www.deviantart.com/toherrys
Ivan Cavini https://www.artstation.com/artwork/k4...
Zakuga Mignon   / zakuga  
Borja Pindado https://www.artstation.com/artwork/W2...
Jovan Delic https://www.deviantart.com/jovandarka...
Algrass (AnastasiyaCemetery)   / algrass_art  
Simon Schmidt (alarie-tano) https://www.deviantart.com/alarie-tan...
Aegeri https://www.deviantart.com/aegeri
Justin Gerard https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WLedN
David Auden Nash https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qBaJP
Fabio Leone
FB:   / illustratorfabioleone  
IG:   / fabioleoneart  
Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/fabioleone
Dmitry Prosvirnin https://www.artstation.com/artwork/oY50m
Sebastian Giacobino https://www.deviantart.com/giacobino/...
Claudia Gironi (Wisesnail) https://www.deviantart.com/wisesnailart
Gratua Cuun   / gratua_cuun_art  
Joshua Cairos https://www.deviantart.com/1oshuart
Martin de Diego https://www.artstation.com/artwork/86D2E
Manuel Castañón https://www.artstation.com/artwork/GX...
ThornSpine https://www.deviantart.com/thornspine
MGCoco   / mgcoco  

** Music Credits **

Royalty Free Zone:    / royaltyfreezone  
Track Used: I Wish You Were Here, Behind the Memories

A commercial license has been obtained for all other tracks used in this video and do not require attribution.

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