Who would have fallen?

[davem]

Originally Posted by SPM

As for Hobbits, they are noted for their indomitability of spirit and their particular resistance to the kind of temptation that the Ring represented.

Of course, from a more practical point of view it could be argued that, as the Ring cannot actually bestow any 'extra' power on an individual, only corrupt them to mis-use the 'power' they already have, putting it into the hands of a Hobbit was the samrtest thing Eru caould have arranged.

Weakness can be a useful thing to exploit if you're a Deity trying to save your world.

(See what happens when you hang around with cynics.... )