(1) And there came unto Mordor a great RING which was
beloved and holy of Sauron.
(2) And unto this ring did the three rings of Elves
and the nine of Men and the Seven of dwarves owe their
LOVE and OBEDIENCE.
(3) And the armies of Sauron, MASTER of the RING did
do battle with the armies of Men and Elves, and the
demon Sauron did scatter his enemies before him.
(4) And then Isildur of Gondor, begat of Elendril begat
of Amandil, did smite Sauron a mighty blow and did take
the RING from him.
(5) And Elrond, KING of the race of ELVES, did beseech
Isildur to journey to Mount Doom wherein the ring could
be cast upon the fire of the mount. And Isildur of Gondor
did take the ring unto himself for the good of all his
race.
(6) And the RING did pass from Isildur.
- The Book of Mordor 1:1-6