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

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.

Tuor of Gondolin · 03-15-2006, 12:41 PM

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Elrond approached Aragorn and presented him with the heirlooms of his line. One was the Scepter of Arnor-- and the other, a mysterious gift carefully wrapped in black cloth.

“You, Aragorn son of Arathorn, are the rightful King of Gondor. Take these heirlooms which have been bestowed upon thee in honour and rule well! Here is the Scepter of Arnor,” and he carefully placed it in Aragorn’s hands, “and…the One Finger.” Elrond raised the small item and unwrapped it as one would with a deadly creature. And behold! in the midst of the cloth there lay a black finger. It seemed no less fearful than if it was still attached to its master’s hand and emitted a cold chill into the air.

Aragorn looked upon Elrond with disbelief and fear. “The Finger? The one that was severed from Sauron’s hand? Alas! that is a foul token!”

So according to the above Elrond gave Strider the finger!
Perhaps PJ's crabby patty Elrond was correct after all.

Hookbill the Goomba · 03-15-2006, 01:08 PM

It's obvious what happened! The finger was left on the floor until an Orc with an eye infection ate it. The finger worked within him, making the eye grow bigger and brighter, and making the Orc a little too obsessed with fire and ordering folk around. When Sauron (Necromancer) returned, he found this giant eye bossing everyone around and so burst it with a pin. He then had the idea for becoming a giant eye, as that was all the Orcs seemed to want to follow.

Rumil · 03-15-2006, 02:56 PM

And so it came to pass that on a time Aragorn, tiring of errantry in the company of Elladan and Elrohir, wandered through the pinewoods of Rivendell and did espy an elven maiden. "Luthien! Luthien!" he called, for indeed did she seem the twin of Tinuviel of ancient days, the most fair of the children of Illuvatur ever to walk upon this Middle Earth. The maiden replied "why call'st thou 'Luthien' ? For I am Arwen, daughter of Master Elrond. Grim and travel-stained dost thou appear but of fair and noble birth thou art, I deem".

"Pssst", qouth Aragorn, son of Arathorn and descendant of mighty Isildur and Elendil, "Wanna look in my matchbox?"

Fordim Hedgethistle · 03-15-2006, 03:28 PM

Elrond did take up the Finger and present it to Isildur who grew enraged. "Who are you, Half-Elven," he cried in the wrath and madness of his new ownership of the Ring, "to give me the Finger?" Isildur then did go down to the army and take up a chicken, which he threw at Elrond, and many did say then that no good would come from the flipping of a bird.

The 1,000 Reader · 03-24-2006, 07:35 PM

The finger sat idle until it rotted away.

07-21-2004, 01:17 PM	#1
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	#2
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...

03-15-2006, 01:08 PM	#4
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	No no no! You're all wrong! And So am I! It's obvious what happened! The finger was left on the floor until an Orc with an eye infection ate it. The finger worked within him, making the eye grow bigger and brighter, and making the Orc a little too obsessed with fire and ordering folk around. When Sauron (Necromancer) returned, he found this giant eye bossing everyone around and so burst it with a pin. He then had the idea for becoming a giant eye, as that was all the Orcs seemed to want to follow. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

03-15-2006, 02:56 PM	#5
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	And so it came to pass that on a time Aragorn, tiring of errantry in the company of Elladan and Elrohir, wandered through the pinewoods of Rivendell and did espy an elven maiden. "Luthien! Luthien!" he called, for indeed did she seem the twin of Tinuviel of ancient days, the most fair of the children of Illuvatur ever to walk upon this Middle Earth. The maiden replied "why call'st thou 'Luthien' ? For I am Arwen, daughter of Master Elrond. Grim and travel-stained dost thou appear but of fair and noble birth thou art, I deem". "Pssst", qouth Aragorn, son of Arathorn and descendant of mighty Isildur and Elendil, "Wanna look in my matchbox?" __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

03-24-2006, 07:35 PM	#7
The 1,000 Reader Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I don't know. Eastern ME doesn't have maps. Posts: 527	The finger sat idle until it rotted away. __________________ "And forth went Morgoth, and he was halted by the elves. Then went Sauron, who was stopped by a dog and then aged men. Finally, there came the Witch-King, who destroyed Arnor, but nobody seems to remember that." -A History of Villains

03-15-2006, 03:28 PM	#6
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	Elrond did take up the Finger and present it to Isildur who grew enraged. "Who are you, Half-Elven," he cried in the wrath and madness of his new ownership of the Ring, "to give me the Finger?" Isildur then did go down to the army and take up a chicken, which he threw at Elrond, and many did say then that no good would come from the flipping of a bird.