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Faramir Jones · 05-25-2013, 06:42 AM

I Am The Dark Lord's Personal Property

Anyone Returning Me To My Rightful Owner Shall Be Richly Rewarded And Gain His Friendship For Ever.

Anyone Keeping Me From My Rightful Owner Shall Be Borne To The Houses Of Lamentation, Beyond All Darkness, Where His or Her Flesh Shall Be Devoured, And His or Her Shriveled Mind Left Naked To His Lidless Eye.

Choose Very Quickly.

Galadriel55 · 05-25-2013, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Faramir Jones

Anyone Returning Me To My Rightful Owner Shall Be Richly Rewarded And Gain His Friendship For Ever.

More like: shall be promised a big reward but will be killed anyways.

But, realistically, that would be against the entire purpose of the Ring to tempt people beyond logical conclusions. What should be written is probably "I am your preciouss and I will grant all your desires", that would be more true to its being.

Faramir Jones · 05-27-2013, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

More like: shall be promised a big reward but will be killed anyways.

But, realistically, that would be against the entire purpose of the Ring to tempt people beyond logical conclusions. What should be written is probably "I am your preciouss and I will grant all your desires", that would be more true to its being.

That was Sauron's big mistake. If he'd just used a combination of rewards and threats the ring would have been on his finger in only a short time, as he would see it.

William Cloud Hicklin · 05-28-2013, 10:02 AM

In Tolkien it seems there is something of potency or permanency involved in inscribing a spell. Besides the "spells" Thorin & Co laid while carving runes on the stone over the troll-hoard, there are also Durin's "runes of power upon the door;" and Earendil's "shining shield was scored with runes To ward all wounds and harm from him."

Mithalwen · 05-28-2013, 12:43 PM

And Glorfindel notes evil things written on the hilt of the Morgul blade which might nm ot be visible to all eyes.

05-25-2013, 06:42 AM	#1
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	What should have been written on the Ring I Am The Dark Lord's Personal Property Anyone Returning Me To My Rightful Owner Shall Be Richly Rewarded And Gain His Friendship For Ever. Anyone Keeping Me From My Rightful Owner Shall Be Borne To The Houses Of Lamentation, Beyond All Darkness, Where His or Her Flesh Shall Be Devoured, And His or Her Shriveled Mind Left Naked To His Lidless Eye. Choose Very Quickly.

05-28-2013, 10:02 AM	#4
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	In Tolkien it seems there is something of potency or permanency involved in inscribing a spell. Besides the "spells" Thorin & Co laid while carving runes on the stone over the troll-hoard, there are also Durin's "runes of power upon the door;" and Earendil's "shining shield was scored with runes To ward all wounds and harm from him." __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

05-28-2013, 12:43 PM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	And Glorfindel notes evil things written on the hilt of the Morgul blade which might nm ot be visible to all eyes. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace