The One Ring: Why It Was Forged in Mount Doom | The Red Book

How did the Wise know that Mount Doom was the only place where the One Ring could be destroyed?

In this video, I explore the knowledge of the Wise, including Gandalf and Elrond, and how their understanding of the Ring's making and nature differs from our own. I also discuss why the Ring could not be unmade by dragons, fire, or force, and what Tolkien's writings suggest about the knowledge passed down from Celebrimbor and the Elves of Eregion.

📖 Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:14 – The Wise
02:33 – Dragons and destroying Rings of Power
05:07 – A product of Sauron and Mount Doom
07:21 – The wisdom of the Wise
08:46 – Understanding magic
09:58 – Knowledge and Celebrimbor

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