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mark12_30 · 06-03-2002, 08:10 AM

Maril,

(Sighs) I so prefer Tchaikovsky. But I think you are right.

I definitely think you are right here:
"You could say that the ring drew its power from the baser instincts of human nature (one reason it had no influence over Tom Bombadil, as he had no desire for power in the first place)."

And the idea that men would have to mend their own faults: interesting; but to me, all the more telling that in the end, "mending their own faults" still took help from Eru. According to Tolkien, in the end, it was Frodo's mercy, not his willpower, that finally allowed the ring to be destroyed through Gollum...

"mercy triumphs over judgement"...

You could say that, in the song that Frodo sang as he continued his quest, there was enough mercy woven into it, that the mercy was sung back to him in the end.

Grace & peace, --mark12:30

06-03-2002, 08:10 AM	#14
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Maril, (Sighs) I so prefer Tchaikovsky. But I think you are right. I definitely think you are right here: "You could say that the ring drew its power from the baser instincts of human nature (one reason it had no influence over Tom Bombadil, as he had no desire for power in the first place)." And the idea that men would have to mend their own faults: interesting; but to me, all the more telling that in the end, "mending their own faults" still took help from Eru. According to Tolkien, in the end, it was Frodo's mercy, not his willpower, that finally allowed the ring to be destroyed through Gollum... "mercy triumphs over judgement"... You could say that, in the song that Frodo sang as he continued his quest, there was enough mercy woven into it, that the mercy was sung back to him in the end. Grace & peace, --mark12:30 __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.