<P> The One Ring is an artefact that appears as the central plot element in J.R.R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings ( 1954 -- 55 ) . It is described in an earlier story , The Hobbit ( 1937 ) , as a magic ring of invisibility . In the sequel , The Lord of the Rings , Tolkien ascribes to the Ring a darker character , with malevolent power going far beyond conferring invisibility : it was created by Sauron the Dark Lord as part of his design to win domination over Middle - earth . The Lord of the Rings concerns the quest to destroy the Ring to keep Sauron from fulfilling his design . </P>
<P> The One Ring is an artefact that appears as the central plot element in J.R.R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings ( 1954 -- 55 ) . It is described in an earlier story , The Hobbit ( 1937 ) , as a magic ring of invisibility . In the sequel , The Lord of the Rings , Tolkien ascribes to the Ring a darker character , with malevolent power going far beyond conferring invisibility : it was created by Sauron the Dark Lord as part of his design to win domination over Middle - earth . The Lord of the Rings concerns the quest to destroy the Ring to keep Sauron from fulfilling his design . </P>
who forged the ring in lord of the rings
who forged the ring in lord of the rings
Sauron the Dark Lord
Sauron the Dark Lord