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red · 10-13-2000, 05:32 AM

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Re: Aragorn's Dilemma

Let's not forget that Frodo and Sam alone had more of a chance fulfilling this quest than if Aragorn had been with them. Even Gandalf said in the beginning that if Elrond had sent a mighty Elf-lord, he would have been of no use to the real purpose of the quest. Sam and Frodo's greatest ally was secrecy, not might. Aragorn would have hindered, not helped, most likely...at least once they got to Mordor itself.

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10-13-2000, 05:32 AM	#8
red Spirit of Mischief Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Land of the free and home of the brave Posts: 366	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Animated Skeleton Posts: 48</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Aragorn's Dilemma Let's not forget that Frodo and Sam alone had more of a chance fulfilling this quest than if Aragorn had been with them. Even Gandalf said in the beginning that if Elrond had sent a mighty Elf-lord, he would have been of no use to the real purpose of the quest. Sam and Frodo's greatest ally was secrecy, not might. Aragorn would have hindered, not helped, most likely...at least once they got to Mordor itself. -red </p> __________________ "Cats are like greatness: Some people are born into cat-loving families, some achieve cats, and some have cats thrust upon them." -William H. A. Carr