THE RING and corruption

[Hilde Bracegirdle]

Ran across this last night while reading Unfinished Tales (Disaster of Gladden Fields) and think that it would be good to add it to this thread, before it ends up on page 150 of the Book section of the Forum! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

The Orcs of the mountains were stiffened and commanded by grim servants of Barad-dur, sent out long before to watch the passes, and though it was unknown to them the Ring, cut from his black hand two years before, was still laden with Sauron’s evil will and called to all his servants for their aid.

And later

So passed the first victim of the malice of the masterless Ring: Isildur, second king of all the Dunedain, lord of Arnor and Gondor, and in that age of the World the last.

Thanks again for all the posts.

[ February 12, 2003: Message edited by: Hilde Bracegirdle ]