The effect of the Ring - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

William Cloud Hicklin · 12-08-2007, 10:43 AM

Desire for power, together with the egotistical belief that one has the strength to control the thing. Frodo had neither, which was why, together with hobbit-toughness, he was the ideal Bearer. Compare Boromir and Faramir: Boromir was a warrior because he loved it; Faramir hated it, but did it because it was necessary. Boromir was drawn to what he thought was a weapon, whereas Faramir's loyalty was to the idea of Gondor free and at peace.

12-08-2007, 10:43 AM	#2
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	Desire for power, together with the egotistical belief that one has the strength to control the thing. Frodo had neither, which was why, together with hobbit-toughness, he was the ideal Bearer. Compare Boromir and Faramir: Boromir was a warrior because he loved it; Faramir hated it, but did it because it was necessary. Boromir was drawn to what he thought was a weapon, whereas Faramir's loyalty was to the idea of Gondor free and at peace. __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

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