Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
Narya,Nenya,andVilya,theywerenamed,theRingsofFire,andofWater,andofAir,setwithrubyandadamantandsapphire;andofalltheElven-ringsSauronmostdesiredtopossessthem,forthosewhohadthemintheirkeepingcouldwardoffthedecaysoftimeandpostponethewearinessoftheworld.ButSauroncouldnotdiscoverthem,fortheyweregivenintothehandsoftheWise,whoconcealedthemandneveragainusedthemopenlywhileSauronkepttheRulingRing.
ThereforetheThreeremainedunsullied,fortheywereforgedbyCelebrimboralone,andthehandofSauronhadnevertouchedthem;yettheyalsoweresubjecttotheOne.
FromthattimewarneverceasedbetweenSauronandtheElves;andEregionwaslaidwaste,andCelebrimborslain,andthedoorsofMoriawereshut.InthattimethestrongholdandrefugeofImladris,thatMencalledRivendell,wasfoundedbyElrondHalf-elven;andlongitendured.ButSaurongatheredintohishandsalltheremainingRingsofPower;andhedealtthemouttotheotherpeoplesofMiddle-earth,hopingthustobringunderhisswayallthosethatdesiredsecretpowerbeyondthemeasureoftheirkind.SevenRingshegavetotheDwarves;buttoMenhegavenine,forMenprovedinthismatterasinothersthereadiesttohiswill.Andallthoseringsthathegovernedheperverted,themoreeasilysincehehadapartintheirmaking,andtheywereaccursed,andtheybetrayedintheendallthosethatusedthem.
