Collider has published a ranked rundown of every kind of powerful ring found in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, aimed at readers who know Peter Jackson's films but may not have delved into the wider Legendarium. The piece explains that the famous verse about the Rings of Power — three for the Elves, seven for the Dwarves, nine for Men and the One — does not tell the whole story, since several other significant rings exist and they vary widely in strength, from purely symbolic heirlooms to Sauron's dominating masterwork.

The article counts down through the different rings, noting their origins and roles in both the books and screen adaptations. It covers the Ring of Barahir, a non-magical heirloom of friendship worn by Aragorn that traces back to Finrod Felagund in the Second Age; Saruman's self-forged "lesser" ring, evidence of his failed attempt to imitate Sauron; the experimental "lesser rings" made by Celebrimbor and Sauron (disguised as Annatar) while perfecting their craft in Eregion; and the seven Dwarven Rings, deemed the weakest of the true Rings of Power because Dwarves proved unexpectedly resistant to their influence. The write-up draws on the novels, the Jackson trilogy and Prime Video's The Rings of Power to flesh out each entry, though the supplied text cuts off partway through the Dwarven ranking.