Control over The One Ring - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Legolas · 03-29-2003, 12:02 PM

No, they didn't outpower him by rejecting the Ring. They out-willed him, you could say, but not outpowered him.

Resistance is not overpowering.

Overpower - To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue. To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm.

By simply resisting the Ring, they avoided one of Sauron's traps, but Sauron could defeated them still by pure military force.

Resisting the Ring was more of a good thing for Sauron. By resisting it, it was definite that Sauron would never have to match himself up against Galadriel, Elrond, or Gandalf. Whether he would've defeated them or not, it would have been very tiring for him to face such an adversary. Taking the Ring from a hobbit would've been so much easier.

They overpowered the Ring's power to tempt them to use it, but that is all. That is not overpowering Sauron.

[ March 29, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ]

03-29-2003, 12:02 PM	#18
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	No, they didn't outpower him by rejecting the Ring. They out-willed him, you could say, but not outpowered him. Resistance is not overpowering. Overpower - To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue. To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm. By simply resisting the Ring, they avoided one of Sauron's traps, but Sauron could defeated them still by pure military force. Resisting the Ring was more of a good thing for Sauron. By resisting it, it was definite that Sauron would never have to match himself up against Galadriel, Elrond, or Gandalf. Whether he would've defeated them or not, it would have been very tiring for him to face such an adversary. Taking the Ring from a hobbit would've been so much easier. They overpowered the Ring's power to tempt them to use it, but that is all. That is not overpowering Sauron. [ March 29, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ] __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.