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Sir Kohran · 06-29-2007, 04:38 PM

Just wondering...could the four fingers reference from Gollum be a metaphor? Though Sauron is missing his most important 'finger' (the Ring), he still has enough power (sheer military might) to win anyway.

However, the idea of Gollum actually meeting Sauron is a chilling one, when we think of Gandalf's numerous allusions to what actually meeting the dark lord would do to someone. It would explain quite a bit of why Gollum became the way he did.

06-29-2007, 04:38 PM	#1
Sir Kohran Wight Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England, UK Posts: 178	Just wondering...could the four fingers reference from Gollum be a metaphor? Though Sauron is missing his most important 'finger' (the Ring), he still has enough power (sheer military might) to win anyway. However, the idea of Gollum actually meeting Sauron is a chilling one, when we think of Gandalf's numerous allusions to what actually meeting the dark lord would do to someone. It would explain quite a bit of why Gollum became the way he did. __________________ 'Dangerous!' cried Gandalf. 'And so am I, very dangerous: more dangerous than anything you will ever meet, unless you are brought alive before the seat of the Dark Lord.'