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Originally Posted by Esty
I wonder, is it the location that has ‘magical’ properties, enabling anyone who comes there to see? ... Does the Ring have something to do with Frodo’s expanded sight?
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Yes. The mountains remind me of palantirs and mirrors; you can either relax and look, or you can search, bending it to your will. I think searching is much harder and more challenging.
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I wonder, is it the location that has ‘magical’ properties, enabling anyone who comes there to see?
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Yes, Esty, I think so; but you have to know that you should "look". A failure to look will result in seeing nothing. Good sight is especially helpful for those who know to look.
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Does the Ring have something to do with Frodo’s expanded sight?
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Again, yes. It's good to be on a high place if you want to 'see' far; but the one with the best eyesight will still see furthest. Just as Legolas would see the most of the fellowship, physically, so also those who are so gifted-- Aragorn and Frodo for instance-- will see well.
Why did Aragorn not see much that day, where Frodo saw much? It seems to me that Aragorn was in a mood to see what he wanted to know, but in too much of a hurry to wait patiently and strive for it; whereas Frodo came with few expectations, except curiosity and need.
I wonder whether losing Amon Hen and Amon Lhaw significantly eroded the wisdom of Gondor; it seems that one can be caught by Sauron either on the hill or in the palantir. I wonder if the hills could be used by more than one person in harmony.
Too bad Amon Lhaw and its "hearing" was never explored in the trology. I wonder what that was like. What might one hear?
Frodo might have had an advantage there, too; wasn't his hearing improved as well?
Tempting to try and hear the music of the Ainur.
(ps. Firefoot, good points on Frodo & Sam.)