Item from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Ring of Air — mightiest of the three Elven Rings, set with sapphire, borne by Elrond to sustain Rivendell as a refuge against the darkness.
Vilya is the mightiest of the three Elven Rings, and its power is wielded with characteristic Elrondian restraint. Through it, Rivendell exists as an island of peace in an increasingly dangerous world — the hidden valley is sustained, protected, and healed by Vilya's influence. The ring's power manifests as the valley's impossible serenity, the effectiveness of Elrond's healing arts, and the way the Bruinen responds to its master's will. Elrond received Vilya from Gil-galad before the Last Alliance, and he has borne it through three thousand years of watchful guardianship. Like Galadriel with Nenya, Elrond knows that destroying the One Ring will end Vilya's power and begin Rivendell's decline. The Ring of Air sustains not just a place but an idea — that wisdom, learning, and healing can endure even when the world grows dark. When Vilya fails, the last great library of the Elder Days will begin to fade.
A gold ring set with a great sapphire that captures and holds light in a way that suggests depth — looking into the stone feels like looking into a clear sky. The sapphire shifts from pale dawn-blue to deep twilight depending on the hour. The ring is as invisible as its siblings to most eyes, perceptible only to other Ring-bearers.
Also known as: Vilya, the Ring of Air, the Blue Ring, the Ring of Sapphire