“It began with the forging of the Great Rings. Three were given to the...” – Galadriel, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ... Movie Quotes Database

It began with the forging of the Great Rings. Three were given to the Elves, immortal, wisest, and fairest of all beings. Seven to the Dwarf lords, great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. And nine, nine Rings were gifted to the race of Men, who above all else, desire power. For within these Rings was bound the strength and will to govern each race. But they were all of them deceived... for another Ring was made.

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Galadriel In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord Sauron forged in secret a Master-Ring, to control all others. And into this Ring, he poured his cruelty, his malice, and his will to dominate all life. Galadriel Victory was near, but the power of the Ring could not be undone. Galadriel The Ring passed to Isildur, who had this one chance to destroy all evil forever. But the hearts of men are easily corrupted, and the Ring of Power has a will of its own. It betrayed Isildur to his death. And some things that should not have been forgotten, were lost. History became legend, legend became myth, and for two and a half thousand years, the Ring passed out of all knowledge.