Would the quest of the ring still succeded if the fellowship had not broken up? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mister Underhill*** · 11-27-2001, 01:58 PM

An interesting factor that hasn't been taken into account in these "what-if" scenarios is the corruptive lure of the Ring, especially as it neared Mount Doom. Had Gandalf and/or Aragorn led the way into Mordor, could either one have long resisted the urge to take the Ring from Frodo (with only the best intentions in mind, of course)?

I doubt that Aragorn would have been much inclined to follow Gollum's lead into the Black Land.

11-27-2001, 01:58 PM	#10
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	An interesting factor that hasn't been taken into account in these "what-if" scenarios is the corruptive lure of the Ring, especially as it neared Mount Doom. Had Gandalf and/or Aragorn led the way into Mordor, could either one have long resisted the urge to take the Ring from Frodo (with only the best intentions in mind, of course)? I doubt that Aragorn would have been much inclined to follow Gollum's lead into the Black Land.