Place 3: The Seven Rings of the Dwarves
Sauron had a similar plan for the Dwarves as he did for men. They were also to become his servants. However, a crucial difference emerged here: The Dwarves were significantly more resilient.
They used the Rings to amass their legendary treasures and were obsessed with greed. Through their power, the Dwarf kings also lived longer, but the mentioned greed ultimately led this people to suffer a defeat as well.
An example would be the Dwarf king Thrór, who likewise only loved his treasures and was later driven from the realm of Erebor by the dragon Smaug. Four of the seven Rings were subsequently destroyed by dragon fire, and the other three again fell into the hands of Sauron.
One of the strongest of the seven Rings was received by Durin III, who later gave it to his son, who in turn passed it on. In the end, Sauron, in the guise of the Necromancer, took the powerful artifact from the Dwarf Thráin II. The dark lord then offered the Dwarves to return three of the Rings on the condition that they would ally with him against the free peoples. The Dwarves refused, as they no longer trusted Sauron.
