Why did he throw that? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Arvedui24 · 11-18-2003, 04:06 PM

Someone earlier stated that the throwing of the palantir was not a significant action in the book but i would disagree completely. The use of the palantir by Pippin forces Gandalf to speed on to Minas Tiith bolstering their support and without him there at the battle things could have been a lot worse: his status alone brought comfort to the men of Gondor i believe. In addition, Aragorn's use of the palantir and revealing himself to Sauron forces Sauron's hand prematurely and has serious consequences for the entire fate of middle-earth. The throwing of the palantir therefore i believe is one of the most important happenings in the books. Any thoughts on this supplementary question?

11-18-2003, 04:06 PM	#1
Arvedui24 Animated Skeleton Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 26	Someone earlier stated that the throwing of the palantir was not a significant action in the book but i would disagree completely. The use of the palantir by Pippin forces Gandalf to speed on to Minas Tiith bolstering their support and without him there at the battle things could have been a lot worse: his status alone brought comfort to the men of Gondor i believe. In addition, Aragorn's use of the palantir and revealing himself to Sauron forces Sauron's hand prematurely and has serious consequences for the entire fate of middle-earth. The throwing of the palantir therefore i believe is one of the most important happenings in the books. Any thoughts on this supplementary question?