What is the destruction of the One Ring?

The destruction of the One Ring was a pivotal event in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The One Ring, forged by the dark lord Sauron, was the most powerful of the Rings of Power, and it could only be destroyed by being thrown into the fiery depths of Mount Doom in the land of Mordor.

The task of destroying the Ring fell to the hobbit Frodo Baggins, who was joined by his loyal friend and fellow hobbit Samwise Gamgee, as well as other members of the Fellowship of the Ring. After a long and treacherous journey through Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam finally reached Mount Doom. However, Sauron's armies were closing in, and the two hobbits were unable to destroy the Ring without help.

At this critical moment, Gollum, a creature corrupted by the Ring, appeared and attacked Frodo, biting off his finger and taking the Ring for himself. However, in his excitement, Gollum lost his footing and fell into the fires of Mount Doom, destroying the Ring once and for all.

The destruction of the One Ring marked the end of Sauron's power, and the beginning of a new era in Middle-earth. The hobbits, who had played a crucial role in the destruction of the Ring, returned home to the Shire, but their lives were forever changed by the adventure they had undertaken.