What is the Ring of Barahir? Why does the one ring in Tolkien that does nothing at all matter more than the ones that do? This deep dive traces a single object — made by the Noldor in Valinor before the Sun first rose, given by Finrod Felagund to a mortal outlaw at the Fen of Serech to settle a debt.From Barahir's death at Tarn Aeluin and Gorlim's betrayal, to the severed hand at Rivil's Well, to Beren holding it aloft in Menegroth, to Finrod dying in his own captured fortress to honour the promise it stood for.Plus the Silmarillion drafts where it was Fëanor's ring, and the four-word hedge in Appendix A where Tolkien declines to confirm that the ring on Aragorn's hand is the same ring.🕐 CHAPTERS:0:00 Introduction1:12 A Ring That Does Nothing5:09 The Wall of Spears at Serech9:19 Five Years, and a Severed Hand13:21 Held Aloft16:45 The Debt Called In21:24 It Started as Fëanor's Ring25:47 Seven Thousand Years, and One Footnote#lotr #tolkien #ringsofpower #aragorn #silmarillion #middleearth📖 Read more: https://rangeroftherealms.com/episodes/the-ring-of-barahir-the-artifact-that-outlived-three-ages/📚 MORE FROM RANGER OF THE REALMS:🔹 Channel: https://youtube.com/@RangeroftheRealms🔹 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cBIiWA4DzPVubntEqH2cr🔹 Website: https://rangeroftherealms.com☕ Support: https://ko-fi.com/rangeroftherealms🎬 A DREAMBYTES PRODUCTIONThe works of J.R.R. Tolkien remain under copyright to the Tolkien Estate.This is a fan work created for educational and entertainment purposes.