Ring-bearer
Ring-bearer was a title given to a person who, for some time in their life, bore the One Ring.
[edit] Individual ring-bearers
- Sauron, the original Ring-bearer (circa S.A. 1600 - 3441, ~1841 years)
- Isildur (S.A. 3441 - T.A. 2, ~2 years)
- Déagol (circa T.A. 2463, briefly)
- Sméagol (circa T.A. 2463 - 2941, and briefly on March 25, T.A. 3019, ~478 years)
- Bilbo Baggins (T.A. 2941 - September 22, 3001, ~60 years)
- Frodo Baggins (September 22, T.A. 3001 - September 26, 3019; September 26, 3019 - March 13, 3019 and March 14, T.A. 3019 - March 25, 3019, 17 and a half years)
- Tom Bombadil (September 26, T.A. 3018, briefly)
- Samwise Gamgee (March 13, T.A. 3019 - March 14, 3019, one day)