Ring-bearer

Ring-bearer was a title given to a person who, for some time in their life, bore the One Ring.

Individual ring-bearers

• Sauron, the original Ring-bearer. II c. 1600 – 3441 (~1841 years)
• Isildur II 3441 – III 2 (~2 years)
• Déagol III c. 2463 (briefly)
• Sméagol III c. 2463 - 2941 and briefly on III 25 March 3019 (~478 years)
• Bilbo Baggins III 2941 - 22 September 3001 (~60 years)
• Frodo Baggins III 22 September 3001 - 13 March 3019 and III 14 March 3019 - 25 March 3019 (17 and a half years)
• Tom Bombadil III 26 September 3019 (briefly)
• Samwise Gamgee III 13 March 3019 - 14 March 3019 (about a day)

See Also

• Ring-finder