The Lord of the Bible?

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by alatar

Cool insight. That, to me, is almost Christian as it's not by might or by a person's works (not including Frodo and Sam) that salvation is achieved, but by faith/grace (Ephesians 2:8-9).

The way I see it is that those outside Mordor must have 'faith' in Frodo and Sam, no matter how hopeless or impossible their mission seems, but those inside Mordor, namely Frodo and Sam simply need 'courage'. In some ways Sam is the biggest hero of them all because its his courage that keeps them both going. It cuts both ways - salvation is found both through hope and through human courage.

I like that though - don't put all your faith in the great leaders, the Aragorns and Gandalfs and Faramirs (the PMs and presidents), put it in the least likely people, the Frodos and Sams (the ordinary ones plodding on just like us).