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Originally posted by dplax:
2) He couldn't see the elven rings because he could only see them when they were worn. When the elves learnt he made the master ring they all took off their rings and did not put them on again until he was defeated. Because had they been wearing their rings Sauron would have been able to control them.
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As I recall, that's not exactly correct.
While Sauron had the One Ring (During the Second Age) the Elves knew the only way to hid their rings from him was to not use them... so they didn't wear them. Once Sauron was defeated (beginning of the Third Age), the Elves started using thier rings (they belived... somewhat hopefully... that the One Ring was lost forever). What freaked them out is that now that they'd used the rings, if Sauron DID get his ring back he would be able to detect them and everything the Elves had done with them... VERY bad for Elveses.