Gandalf’s Possible Inaccuracy in the chapter “The Shadow of the Past” - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Marwhini · 06-30-2016, 06:31 PM

This is a tough one.

But given that we have evidence in The History of Middle-earth that Tolkien regularly forgot what he had written only a few pages back that this is a situation where Tolkien might not have thought too clearly about whether Sauron took the Ruling Ring with him to Númenóre.

There are arguments to be made both ways.

And the Metaphysical Aspects of Middle-earth cut both ways as well (they support either side of the argument as well).

MB

06-30-2016, 06:31 PM	#37
Marwhini Wight Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 144	This is a tough one. But given that we have evidence in The History of Middle-earth that Tolkien regularly forgot what he had written only a few pages back that this is a situation where Tolkien might not have thought too clearly about whether Sauron took the Ruling Ring with him to Númenóre. There are arguments to be made both ways. And the Metaphysical Aspects of Middle-earth cut both ways as well (they support either side of the argument as well). MB