The mystery of Sauron's lost finger - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Silmiel of Imladris · 07-19-2004, 09:38 PM

Hmmm... reminds me of a poem called the Orc Marching Chant

Sauron made some rings and they were very usefu things,
And he only wanted one to keep,
But Isildur took the one just to have a little fun,
Sauron's finger was inside, What a creep!

So according to this Isildur took the ring along with the finger. The finger was probably lost with the ring but unlike the ring it was never found. Maybe if Degol had let the fish put him a little farther he would have picked up a finger instead of the ring.

Osse · 07-20-2004, 06:45 AM

I have a theory... not on what happened to the finger, but on why it was chopped off...

Now imagine... Sauron has just killed Elendil, and Isildur is peeved. He sits there and Sauron comes up to him. With the shards of Narsil in one hand, he grits his teeth and gives Sauron the "Bird". Whereupon Sauron bends down, and clenching his fingers to expose the middle one, returns the kind gesture. Unfortunately for him, this was a cunning ploy on the part of Isildur, who jumps up and chops it off!!

Mithalwen · 07-20-2004, 11:54 AM

Well my theory as to what happened is that since Maia don't have proper bodies, they just "cloth themselves" with them rather than live in them properly and when they trash them and have to leave them the body just goes whooof... but I think that when his finger was severed.... part of Sauron's self was split off and when he was able to take on a body again it formed a "mini-me", a tiny Sauron clone casting it's tiny lidless eye around the place.....

Nimrothiel · 07-20-2004, 03:14 PM

Roflmao!!!

Oh dear, dear, dear, dear! A Sauron "Mini-Me;" ahahahahahaha!!
That is one of the more amusing ideas I've heard. So does he like his chocolate?

Mithalwen · 07-21-2004, 12:47 PM

Oh Behave! *places hand to mouth in exaggerated manner*

Morsul the Dark · 07-21-2004, 01:17 PM

ok everyone i finally found the answer it was on page 456 of LOTR(dont check im making that up obviously)

I think it wasn't eaten by an orc rather it was eaten by a Took. It was cut off wondered around and eventually got to the Old Forest just in thime for the hobbits war with the trees all the hobbits took a root from one of the trees and ate as a symbol of their victory. one of the Tooks after all being "a fool of a Took" thought the finger was a root and ate it. that is why there is somthing odd about the tooks and why bilbo found the ring it was attracted to the finger.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-15-2006, 10:36 AM

Our new batch of Downers should find this interesting.

07-19-2004, 09:38 PM	#1
Silmiel of Imladris Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Looking into a crystal ball- still see nothing Posts: 395	Hmmm... reminds me of a poem called the Orc Marching Chant Sauron made some rings and they were very usefu things, And he only wanted one to keep, But Isildur took the one just to have a little fun, Sauron's finger was inside, What a creep! So according to this Isildur took the ring along with the finger. The finger was probably lost with the ring but unlike the ring it was never found. Maybe if Degol had let the fish put him a little farther he would have picked up a finger instead of the ring. __________________ Legolas 20 ales later: I feel something, a slight tingling in my fingers. I think it's affecting me. Figwit on his name: Are you suggesting that I have the wit of a fig?

07-20-2004, 06:45 AM	#2
Osse Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Encircling Sea, deciding which ship to ruin next...could be yours. Posts: 274	I have a theory... not on what happened to the finger, but on why it was chopped off... Now imagine... Sauron has just killed Elendil, and Isildur is peeved. He sits there and Sauron comes up to him. With the shards of Narsil in one hand, he grits his teeth and gives Sauron the "Bird". Whereupon Sauron bends down, and clenching his fingers to expose the middle one, returns the kind gesture. Unfortunately for him, this was a cunning ploy on the part of Isildur, who jumps up and chops it off!! __________________ 'A thinking tyrant, it seemed to Vetinari, had a much harder job than a ruler raised to power by some idiot system like democracy. At least HE could tell the people he was THEIR fault.'

07-20-2004, 11:54 AM	#3
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Well my theory as to what happened is that since Maia don't have proper bodies, they just "cloth themselves" with them rather than live in them properly and when they trash them and have to leave them the body just goes whooof... but I think that when his finger was severed.... part of Sauron's self was split off and when he was able to take on a body again it formed a "mini-me", a tiny Sauron clone casting it's tiny lidless eye around the place..... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

07-20-2004, 03:14 PM	#4
Nimrothiel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Imladris Posts: 288	Roflmao!!! Oh dear, dear, dear, dear! A Sauron "Mini-Me;" ahahahahahaha!! That is one of the more amusing ideas I've heard. So does he like his chocolate? __________________ "Walrus?! Will you quit makin' up imaginary animals?!!" ~ Sarge; Red vs. Blue

07-21-2004, 12:47 PM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Oh Behave! places hand to mouth in exaggerated manner __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

07-21-2004, 01:17 PM	#6
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	ok everyone i finally found the answer it was on page 456 of LOTR(dont check im making that up obviously) I think it wasn't eaten by an orc rather it was eaten by a Took. It was cut off wondered around and eventually got to the Old Forest just in thime for the hobbits war with the trees all the hobbits took a root from one of the trees and ate as a symbol of their victory. one of the Tooks after all being "a fool of a Took" thought the finger was a root and ate it. that is why there is somthing odd about the tooks and why bilbo found the ring it was attracted to the finger. __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

03-15-2006, 10:36 AM	#7
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	I kinda liked this thread. Our new batch of Downers should find this interesting. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...