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Old 03-20-2003, 10:46 AM   #24
Iarhen
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But I think that Elrond reffered to Sauron's hosts, not to Sauron himself. His power had weakened, not just because of the loss of his ring, but for all the things he had to do at the same time in the last moments of the Third Age.

Again, I presume that Gandalf had a back up plan (possibly infiltrating Mordor and vanquishing the Eye... Mithrandir, being a Maiar in full power could have banished Sauron, a maiar in disgrace)
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