Sassafras
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Well, in theory the dwarf rings could be considered good; or at least, for whatever reason they were able to blow Sauron off for the most part - immune to his One Ring. Tho some accounts indicate the dwarves were able to acquire great wealth by their power, but also gold sickness. That seems pretty murky.“With Numenor destroyed, the greatest line of men was gone, and Sauron began to work to conquer Middle Earth. Disguised as Annatar, he forged the Rings of Power, controlled by the One Ring. The Elves could not be corrupted by them, but the nine kings of men who accepted them became the Nazgul.”
This part has the most problems because Sauron was disguised as Annatar in around the year 1300 over a thousand years before Numenor was destroyed in 3319. Sauron had conquered most of Middle-earth by 1699. The Numenoreans joined with Gil-galad’s and Elrond’s armies to drive out Sauron in 1700.
Sauron was later taken as prisoner to Numenor in 3262 by Ar-Pharazon because Sauron had claimed himself to be King of Men and this angered Ar-Pharazon who brought his entire fleet to Middle-earth. Sauron over the next century corrupted Ar-Pharazon and most of the Numenoreans leading to their destruction by divine intervention in 3319. Finally, in 3430 the Last Alliance is formed to destroy Sauron once and for all in Mordor by High-king Gil-galad and the Exile King Elendil (who founded Arnor and Gondor with the remnant Numenoreans).
Also, just a reminder that the Rings of Power were all forged in Eregion by Elves under Celebrimbor except the One Ring made by Sauron in Mount Doom. The Elves didn’t plan to distribute the rings except King Durin and his descendants claim Celebrimbor gave a ring to them. The rings were only distributed after Sauron sacked Eregion, stole them and saw the Elves were no longer useful to him. Indeed they had already been manipulated to making the rings and had played their part. He demanded the rings be given to him, when they refused he declared war which begin the War of the Elves and Sauron.
The only “good rings” were the Three that Celebrimbor made after Annatar left and wasn’t supervising the project. These rings were pure and had the best intentions to heal and preserve. These rings Sauron never claimed and were given to Galadriel and Gil-galad by Celebrimbor before Sauron sacked Eregion. Galadriel would always keep her ring Nenya, Elrond inherited his ring Vilya when Gil-galad died and Narya was held by Cirdan until he gave his ring to Gandalf in the Third Age.
And I really, really hope Amazon doesn't go the "progressive" route with Annatar and Ar-Pharazon; can see the fan fics and *smut* already. Keep it subtle, Amazon!