Why did Frodo go? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Diamond18 · 10-05-2002, 05:49 PM

Your points are all very deep, and I agree with them 100%. But as to what Nilwen brought up...that reminds me that when I read about the eagles rescuing Frodo and Sam I thought, why couldn't Gwaither carry the Ring? If he left in the fall, he would have got to Mordor before the Ringwraiths were airborn. He could have flown right over Mount Doom and just dropped the Ring into the cone, then flew away without a scratch on him.

This would be a very, very boring book. This is why I am not J.R.R Tolkien. But, I just wondered, did Tolkien ever have anyone make that suggestion but then come up with a reason why it wouldn't work?

10-05-2002, 05:49 PM	#12
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	Your points are all very deep, and I agree with them 100%. But as to what Nilwen brought up...that reminds me that when I read about the eagles rescuing Frodo and Sam I thought, why couldn't Gwaither carry the Ring? If he left in the fall, he would have got to Mordor before the Ringwraiths were airborn. He could have flown right over Mount Doom and just dropped the Ring into the cone, then flew away without a scratch on him. This would be a very, very boring book. This is why I am not J.R.R Tolkien. But, I just wondered, did Tolkien ever have anyone make that suggestion but then come up with a reason why it wouldn't work? __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.