Sauron should have won!

[Gurthang]

Have you ever stopped to wonder why Sauron was defeated when he lost his precious ring. All his current military power(and his own physical power) were compounded during the absence of the ring. We know what would have happened if he gained it, but if it was destroyed, than he should have remained at the strength that he was. He had used his own will that was not bound to the ring, so his power would stand no matter what became of the One.

He would still have an army to subdue the world. Which leaves us with Aragorn and the other members of the Fellowship to drown in a raging sea of orcs.

My theory makes logical sense, but doesn't make a good ending...

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 5:37 PM December 11, 2003: Message edited by: Gurthang ]