The One Ring is destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom, but its destruction is the result of a struggle between Frodo Baggins and Gollum. After Frodo claims the Ring for himself, Gollum attacks him and bites off his finger to retrieve it. In his euphoria, Gollum loses his balance and falls into the lava of Mount Doom, taking the Ring with him. Thus, the Ring is destroyed in an accidental manner rather than by a deliberate act of any individual.