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The title is also given to two other hobbits who carried the One Ring. They were Bilbo Baggins and Frodo's companion Sam Gamgee (who carried it briefly in Mordor). Because of their position as Ring-bearers, they were granted the right to travel to the Undying Lands.

In fact, others bore the Ring during its existence, but were not classified as Ring-bearers. They include:

• Sauron, who made it
• IsildurTolkien's fantasy universe of Middle-earth, Isildur was a Dunadan of Numenor, elder son of Elendil. Isildur was born in the year 3220 of the Second Age in Numenor as first son of Elendil, son of Amandil the last Lord of Andunie. He had a younger brother A, who cut it from Sauron's finger and wore it until it slipped off into the GladdenTolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, the River Gladden was a river of Rhovanion and a tributary to the Anduin. Called Sir Ninglor (River Goldwater) by the Elves, the Gladden was a short but important river of the Vales of Anduin. Beginning as two river just before his death
• GollumGollum is a fictional character from J. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. Originally known as Smeagol he was later named Gollum after the curious noise he made in his throat. His birth can be estimated to have happened c. the year 2430 of the Third Age., who murdered Déagol to get it
• Tom BombadilTom Bombadil is a fictional character of Middle-earth, created by J. In the first book of Tolkien's fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings Frodo and his company meet Bombadil in the Old Forest. He is a quite mysterious figure living far from any settlement wi, on whom it had no effect

Two others handled the Ring but did not actually wear it: DéagolDeagol from J. Tolkien's fantasy universe of Middle-earth, was the Stoor Hobbit who had found the One Ring while diving in the Gladden river (a tributary to the Anduin) with his cousin Smeagol. Smeagol (later known as Gollum) demanded the ring and murdere, who found it in the Gladden, and GandalfIan McKellen portrays Gandalf in The Two Towers. Because of his openness he is well-liked by many Tolkien fans. This article is about the fictional character from J. Tolkien's books. For other meanings of Gandalf see: Gandalf (disambiguation Gandalf is a, who held it only long enough to toss it in the fire. (In the movie, Gandalf avoids touching it at all, but in the book he does handle it very briefly.)

One interpretation of the Ring-bearer role, may be found in Peter Kjaerulff's The Ringbearer's Diary. Frodo's carrying the ring all the way back to Mt. Doom, symbolizes the task of carrying the weight of destructive emotions all the way to their origin. The ring symbolizes the central "knot" of the negative emotions.

In a white wedding, a ringbearer is an attendant, often a young boy, who carries the wedding rings for the bridal party.