[NyteSky]

Agreeing to disagree works, Lass. Though I'm still shocked at your opinion of the Elves. Ah well.
Why do any of you think Merry and Pippin could succeed? (list your reasons if you like) Because I truly can't picture them succeeding. Admittedly they did mature towards the end, but they still didn't seem to me at least, to have the dedication, the drive. That's the only reason I think Aragorn could possibly succeed. Despite his humanity he is opposed to the Ring completely. And since he didn't have power of the sort of Gandalf or Galadriel I don't think the Eye would have necessarily found him. Gimli... I think dwarvish greed and short temper might overpower him, but dwarves are enduring so perhaps not. Personally I wonder most what would have happened if they merely threw it far into the ocean.