Lúthien Tinúviel & the Istari

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Originally Posted by Alfirin

Doesnt Gandalf say, when Frodo first notices Naria on his finger at the Grey Havens that he "wears it openly only now" (or is that just in the radio version?).

The text gives it as a narrative: As he turned and came towards them Frodo saw that Gandalf now wore openly on his hand the Third Ring, Narya the Great, and the stone upon it was red as fire. Then those who were to go were glad, for they knew that Gandalf also would take ship with them.

I suppose ring bearers, when not wearing their rings openly, carried them on chains around their necks as Frodo did his.