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Following the war between the Elves and Sauron, the latter discovered that the Elves had become aware of his true intentions concerning the Rings. He soon sought to reclaim these magical objects, managing to recover approximately 15 or 16 rings. However, the three most potent rings were hidden away, never to be retrieved by him. Among the rings successfully recovered, Sauron gifted nine to Men, who became the Ringwraiths, enslaved by a desire for power that surpassed their natural limitations.