<P> Three Rings for the Elven - kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf - lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne, In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie, One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie . </P> <P>--The Lord of the Rings, Epigraph </P> <P> Later in the Second Age, Sauron gave the Nine to powerful men, "kings, sorcerers, and warriors of old". All of them fell under the rings' dominance, and they became the Nazgûl (Ringwraiths), spirits of terror whom Sauron could command even without the One . Their lives were extended indefinitely by the rings, and they became Sauron's chief servants . </P> <P> To mortal observers who were not themselves wearing a Ring, a Ring of Power seemed to render the wearer invisible . Although the Nazgûl could not be seen, they emanated an evil presence; their steeds were also visible . When they wished to adopt a noticeable form, they wore dark cloaks over their invisible bodies . </P>

Who were the rings of power given to