Orcs and the One - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Alatariel · 02-02-2004, 11:43 AM

Perhaps I wasn't quite as clear as I meant to be - an orc like Grishnakh might have coveted the Ring and tried to claim it for himself, but as soon as he put it on - in my opionion - he would have fallen immediatley prey to the power of the Ring. I have argued in the past about the relative intelligence of orcs, but they are still under the dominion of Sauron and would have very little (if any) of the willpower necessary to combat the corruption of the Ring and the overwhelming power of Sauron.

Additionally, the chances of an orc turning the Ring directly over to Sauron himself would probably be slim to none - most likely Sauron would have sent a Nazgul to retrieve it for him.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 12:46 PM February 02, 2004: Message edited by: Alatariel ]

02-02-2004, 11:43 AM	#4
Alatariel Wight Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Cliffs of Insanity Posts: 178	Perhaps I wasn't quite as clear as I meant to be - an orc like Grishnakh might have coveted the Ring and tried to claim it for himself, but as soon as he put it on - in my opionion - he would have fallen immediatley prey to the power of the Ring. I have argued in the past about the relative intelligence of orcs, but they are still under the dominion of Sauron and would have very little (if any) of the willpower necessary to combat the corruption of the Ring and the overwhelming power of Sauron. Additionally, the chances of an orc turning the Ring directly over to Sauron himself would probably be slim to none - most likely Sauron would have sent a Nazgul to retrieve it for him. <font size=1 color=339966>[ 12:46 PM February 02, 2004: Message edited by: Alatariel ] __________________ You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try to kill each other like civilized people?