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The ring was given to Barahir by the Elven Lord Finrod Felagund, in reward for saving his life in Dagor Bragollach. It was a sign of eternal friendship between Finrod and the House of Barahir. Barahir's hand and ring were taken by the orcs that killed him, but were retrieved by his son Beren when he avenged his father. Beren laid the hand to rest with the rest of his father's body, but kept and wore the ring.

“'Death you can give me earned or unearned, but names I will not take from you of baseborn, nor spy, nor thrall. By the ring of Felagund, that he gave to Barahir my father on the battlefield of the North, my house has not earned such names from any Elf, be he king or no.'”

Thus spoke Beren Erchamion in the halls of mighty Thingol as he held aloft the ring, “and the green jewels gleamed there that the Noldor had devised in Valinor. For this ring was like to twin serpents, whose eyes were emeralds, and their heads met beneath a crown of golden flowers, that the one upheld and the other devoured; that was the badge of Finarfin and his house.” ( Silmarillion, Chapter 19: Of Beren and Lúthien)

Beren later used it as a token when he sought Finrod's help in the quest for the Silmaril.

The ring was passed from Beren in direct line to Dior, then his daughter Elwing and her son Elros, who brought it to NúmenorNumenor is a fictional location from J. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth and is intended to be his version of Atlantis. From the Quenya Numenor "West-land", which Tolkien translated as Westernesse (it was Anadun in the Numenorean language). Numenor was during the Second AgeThe Second Age is a fictional time period from J. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. The Second Age began after the banishment of Morgoth into the Void by the Lords of the West led by Eonwe the Herald of Manwe. It lasted for 3441 years, and ended with th. It was an heirloom of the kings of Númenor until Tar-ElendilTar-Elendil (350 751 S. r 590 740 S. is a fictional character of Middle-earth, the fictional universe created by J. He was the fourth King of Numenor, succeeding his father Tar-Amandil. He was considered to be a master of lore and a notable scholar. His o gave the ring to his eldest daughter Silmariën, who was not allowed to succeed him on the throne. She in turn gave the ring to her son ValandilValandil is a fictional character from J. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He founded the line of the Lords of Andunie in the western region of Andustar on Numenor. Valandil's father was Elatan of Andunie, and his mother was Silmarien, the eldest child, first Lord of Andúnië. It was handed down to succeeding Lords of Andúnië to the last one, ElendilIn Middle-earth, the fantasy universe of J. Tolkien, Elendil is the father of Isildur and Anarion and the founder and first king of Arnor and Gondor. Elendil was born in 3119 of the Second Age in Numenor as son of Amandil, Lord of Andunie and leader of th.

In the Third AgeThe Third Age is a fictional time period from J. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth. The Third Age began after the first downfall of Sauron, when he was defeated by the Last Alliance of Elves and Men following the downfall of Numenor. This age was charact ring was again passed in direct line from Elendil to Isildur to the Kings of Arnor, and then Kings of Arthedain. The last King of Arthedain, Arvedui, gave the ring to the Lossoth of Forochel, thankful for the help he received from them. It was later ransomed from the Snowmen by the Dúnedain of the North, and it was kept safe at Rivendell.

Eventually, it was given by Elrond to Aragorn son of Arathorn, when he was told of his true name and lineage, together with the shards of Narsil. In the year 2980 of the Third Age, in Lórien Aragorn gave the ring to Arwen Undómiel, and thus they were betrothed.

Nothing is said of the fate of the ring in the Fourth Age, but it was most likely either again passed to the Kings of Gondor and Arnor, descendants of Aragorn and Arwen, or it went with Arwen to her grave in Cerin Amroth.