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This poll was suggested by Boromir88 so don't come blaming me.
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Oh darn, you found my evil plan. I was hopeing to sick one of the Mod's on you so you can no longer be competition in the points standings, but as I said you found out....
Anyway, onto the thread...
Now I did vote for Legolas, but I think it would be pretty close between him, Aragorn, or Pippin. So let me explain some of my decisions.
First, people on why I don't think they would fall next...
Gimli- Maybe the strongest case can be made for him (besides Gandalf). One he doesn't see the ring as a weapon as Boromir would have. That was Boromir's biggest flaw, and how the Ring was able to take hold of him easily. To dwarves, I don't think they would see the Ring as a weapon, but as to acquire more wealth. Which, of course could be a downfall, and why Gimli would eventually fall to the Ring. But, I don't see him as being as strongly tempted by it as Boromir was, since he saw it as a weapon. Also, while dwarves may get greedy and want the ring to acquire more wealth, Gimli can be a special case as Galadriel declares
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"and Gold shall never have dominion over you."~Farewell to Lorien.
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Sam, Merry and Frodo- Hobbits seem to be more resistant to the Ring than the other races, again they don't desire the power. Sam was tempted, but he succeeded, and his love for Frodo drove him on. Merry, I honestly can't see much temptation in him. And Frodo was able to hold off his temptation until the decision to throw it into Mount Doom came up (and as shown by Tolkien in his letter to Milton Waldman this was deemed as impossible for anyone).
Gandalf- Obvious answer, already refused to take the Ring. Though he did show a fear in being tempted by it, so he could be a little weaker than what some think.
As for who would fall and the reasons, I must depart, but promise I shall continue. Sorry, to make you wait. (Though I'm sure you're all anxious)
