<P> According to Unfinished Tales, at the start of the War of the Elves and Sauron, Celebrimbor gave Narya together with the Ring Vilya to Gil - galad, High King of the Noldor . Gil - galad entrusted Narya to his lieutenant Círdan, Lord of the Havens of Mithlond, who kept it after Gil - galad's death . According to The Lord of the Rings, Gil - galad received only Vilya, while Círdan received Narya from the very beginning along with Galadriel receiving Nenya from the start . </P> <P> In the Third Age, Círdan, recognizing Gandalf's true nature as one of the Maiar from Valinor, gave him the ring to aid him in his labours . It is described as having the power to inspire others to resist tyranny, domination, and despair (in other words, evoking hope in others around the wielder), as well as giving resistance to the weariness of time . </P> <P> The second ring, Nenya, was made of mithril and adorned with a "white stone", presumably a diamond . The name is derived from the Quenya nén meaning water . It is also called Ring of Adamant, Ring of Water and the White Ring . </P> <P> The ring was wielded by Galadriel of Lothlórien, and possessed a radiance that matched that of the stars; while Frodo Baggins could see it by virtue of being a Ring - bearer, Samwise Gamgee tells Galadriel he only "saw a star through your fingers". (This appears in many editions as "finger"--which sounds more magical, since it suggests that her finger has somehow become transparent--but The Treason of Isengard, ch. 13, note 34, mentions it as an error .) </P>

What are the powers of the three elven rings