Who COULD Wield The One Ring? | Tolkien Explained

This is Nerd of the Rings, bringing you Messages from Middle Earth. Today they present: The one ring answers to Sauron alone...or does it? It's one of the most common misconceptions I see in my comments section - the idea that anyone but Sauron using the ring was out of the question. However, as Tolkien himself says in his letters - it was possible for others to use, and even master the One Ring! Hit subscribe and the bell for great Tolkien content every week! To purchase artist work, check out these amazing artists! Tulikoura - https://www.deviantart.com/tulikoura Matthew Stewart - http://www.matthew-stewart.com/ BellaBergolts - https://www.deviantart.com/bellabergolts Magdalena Katanska - https://www.artstation.com/magdalenakatanska/prints https://www.instagram.com/qualiney Jerry Vanderstelt - https://vandersteltstudio.com/store/ Anna Podedworna - https://www.artstation.com/akreon Jenny Dolfen - goldseven.wordpress.com/ Kimberly80 - https://www.deviantart.com/kimberly80 Turner Mohan - www.instagram.com/turner_mohan Ted Nasmith - www.tednasmith.com/shop/ Anke Eissmann - http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_illustration.html Aronja Art - https://www.instagram.com/aronjaart/ Ivan Cavini - https://www.instagram.com/ivan_cavini/ Sara Morello - https://www.artstation.com/saramorello Matěj Čadil - https://www.instagram.com/matejcadil.art/ Tulikoura - https://www.deviantart.com/tulikoura Aegeri - https://www.deviantart.com/aegeri Justyna Dura - https://www.artstation.com/justynadura Sergio Botero - https://www.artstation.com/sboterod Noe Leyva - https://twitter.com/NoeLeyvArt Clemence Morisseau - https://www.artstation.com/kahirie Edvige Faini - www.edvigefaini.com , www.facebook.com/edvige.faini www.instagram.com/edvige_faini Miriam Ellis - https://www.miriamellis.com Stevce Lazarevski - https://www.artstation.com/artofstevce Álvaro González - https://www.instagram.com/alvarofernag_art MirachRavaia - https://www.deviantart.com/mirachravaia Magdalena Olechny - https://magdalenaolechny.com/ Painted Dragon Studios - https://www.instagram.com/painted_dragon_studios/ Anthony Catillaz - https://articoluminos.com/ The Council of Elrond - Alan Lee glorfindel with elrond and gandalf - alystraea Elrond - alystraea Elrond - Jenny Dolfen Forging the One Ring - Marko Manev the one ring - Dzmitry Yakhouski Lord Elrond - MellorianJ Saruman The Ringmaker - Ralph Damiani Saruman - LOTRO The One Ring - John Howe Sauron The Deceiver - Ralph Damiani Elrond - Kuliszu The One Ring - John Howe the power of the three - mellorianj Gandalf & Frodo - Matthew Stewart Gandalf, A Light in the Dark - Matthew Stewart Eye of Sauron - John Howe One Ring – Shannon Moe gandalf - Jenny Dolfen The Shadow of Sauron – Ted Nasmith city view - Felix Englund Aragorn – Jerry Vanderstelt Thus Came Aragorn – Ted Nasmith Rivendell - Jerry Vanderstelt Gandalf - Elrodimus Flash Gandalf - Catherine Karina Chmiel Fair Valley of Rivendell – Ted Nasmith Gandalf - JG Jones The Fall of the Lord of the Nazgul - Alan Lee Gandalf the White - Andrea Piparo Sauron - Shadow of War The Palantir - Olanda Fong-Surdenas gandalf_the_white - bembiann Minas Tirith - Aronja Art King Aragorn - Steve Airola A Palantir - Anke Eissmann ring map - bryan-bitter Aragorn - Anthony Catillaz The Lord of Rivendell - Peter Xavier Price The Lord of the Rings - Ralph Damiani Aragorn II - Angus McBride Frodo Baggins - Matt Stewart Lorien - Ralph Damiani Galadriel - Alystraea Galadriel - Anato Finnstark Galadriel - Ivan Cavini Frodo - Angus McBride Galadriel – Ted Nasmith frodo - Jenny Dolfen Forod with Ring - Soni Alcorn-Hender weathertop - CK Goksoy weathertop - matej cadil Call of the Ring - Anato Finnstark Nazgul - Felix Englund The Nazgul – Ted Nasmith Nazgul Bowing Before Sauron - Kip Rasmussen frodo - bembiann Aragorn - Catherine Karina Chmiel Aragorn, son of Arathorn - Jenny Dolfen Aragorn - Matthew Stewart strider - CK Goksoy #sauron #theonering #tolkien

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