about the rings - men got nine because there were nine kings of men to whom they were given. and dwarves got 7, because there were 7 dwarf lords to give them to.
flotsam: the wreckage of a ship found floating on the sea
jetsam: the cargo of a ship that is thrown overboard to lighten the ship in a time of danger
the phrase 'flotsam and jetsam' can allude to worthless and discarded things
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Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.
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