Nenya
Nenya was one of the Rings of Power, specifically one of the "Three Rings for the Elven Kings under the sky". Also known as the Ring of Adamant and the Ring of Water, it was made of mithril and set with a white stone of adamant.
History
Nenya was made by Celebrimbor of Eregion alone, between c. Second Age 1500 and c. Second Age 1590, along with the other two Elven Rings, Narya and Vilya. After Celebrimbor discovered that Sauron had forged the One Ring in Second Age 1600, he went to Lothlórien to seek the counsel of Galadriel. They were unwilling to destroy the Rings, so Galadriel advised Celebrimbor to keep them hidden, unused, and dispersed far from Eregion. Celebrimbor followed this counsel, first by giving Nenya to Galadriel. The power of this Ring strengthened and beautified the realm of Lothlórien, but it also increased Galadriel's desire for the Sea and return to the West.
The ring wielded by Galadriel was not normally visible. On 15 February Third Age 3019, Frodo Baggins saw Nenya on Galadriel's finger, for it could not be hidden from the Ring-bearer. Samwise Gamgee told Galadriel he only "saw a star through your fingers".
Nenya's power was preservation, protection, and concealment from evil. After the destruction of the One Ring and the defeat of Sauron, its power faded along with the other Rings of Power. Galadriel bore Nenya on a ship from the Grey Havens into the West, accompanied by the other two Elven Rings and their bearers. With Nenya gone, the magic and beauty of Lothlórien also faded and it was gradually depopulated, until by the time Arwen came there to die in Fourth Age 121, it was deserted and in ruins.
Etymology
The name is Quenya from nén ("water") + -ya (adjective suffix).
Other versions of the legendarium
In an early version of The Lord of the Rings Nenya was known as Ëar, the Quenya word for Sea.
Portrayal in adaptations
1978: The Lord of the Rings (1978 film):
The Three Rings are seen in the prologue and are said to have been given to the "tall Elf kings". Later in the film, Galadriel shows Nenya to Frodo. As the Ring emanates light, Frodo recites part of the Ring-verse: "Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky".
2001: :
Galadriel is seen with Nenya in the prologue. Later, she shows the Ring to Frodo. She tells him "You are a Ring-bearer Frodo. To bear a Ring of Power is to be alone", before explaining that "This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper".
2022-: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Three Rings are forged in Season 1, Episode 8: Alloyed. Galadriel recieves it in Season 2, Episode 1: Elven Kings Under the Sky.
Referencias
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