The Ring of Sauron - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

ainur · 12-10-2003, 10:58 PM

Would Sam have tried to push Frodo into the Crack of Doom? No. The ring would have probably played on Sam's love of Frodo to stop him and of course it would only take a slight hesitation, and Frodo would be pushing back with the power of the ring on his finger!

Or try to take the ring from Frodo? This is more likely, though still unlikely. He would not have done so to destroy it, the ring was just too strong by then, there in the very heart of Orodruin. It would not have let him. He might do so if he felt it posed a danger to Frodo (Sauron on the way, ready to punish the one who dared to claim the ring and put it on in the very heart of his realm.) He still would not have been able to destroy it.

As for the original question of this thread--Was it worth it for Sauron to make the One Ring? Yes. it was a way to diversify his power. Having one nearly indestructible Dark Lord to shoot at is hard enough. He made it twice as hard by tying his power to the Ring. It wasn't enough to destroy him anymore. You also had to destroy the Ring (which was impossible to do on purpose.)

12-10-2003, 10:58 PM	#11
ainur Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 72	Would Sam have tried to push Frodo into the Crack of Doom? No. The ring would have probably played on Sam's love of Frodo to stop him and of course it would only take a slight hesitation, and Frodo would be pushing back with the power of the ring on his finger! Or try to take the ring from Frodo? This is more likely, though still unlikely. He would not have done so to destroy it, the ring was just too strong by then, there in the very heart of Orodruin. It would not have let him. He might do so if he felt it posed a danger to Frodo (Sauron on the way, ready to punish the one who dared to claim the ring and put it on in the very heart of his realm.) He still would not have been able to destroy it. As for the original question of this thread--Was it worth it for Sauron to make the One Ring? Yes. it was a way to diversify his power. Having one nearly indestructible Dark Lord to shoot at is hard enough. He made it twice as hard by tying his power to the Ring. It wasn't enough to destroy him anymore. You also had to destroy the Ring (which was impossible to do on purpose.) __________________ Yet all the while I sit and think of times there were before, I listen for returning feet and voices at the door.