I agree (probably, i haven't read all the posts :sheepish: ) with most in that there is really no way to tell. first you have to define what actually 'the final blow' looks like. what does 'throwing Sauron down' mean? then you must wade through the Morass of Contradiction, and deside which book you like better.
all in all, i think there is no way to tell. but i will stick with my original image of isildur. so many original images (ei, legolas
) have been wrecked by teh movies, i don't want to lose another one.