The Last Alliance - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

gondowe · 06-14-2018, 10:07 AM

In principle, that's fine. But I would like to think on how the Rings were "hold".
I mean.
It is assumed that when Sauron made the One Ring the Elves took Theirs from their hands to hide them but not hold them (on their fingers).
Then it always seemed strange to me that Gil-galad would take Vilya in the war against Sauron since HE had the One in his hand. Unless Gil-galad took IT as Frodo did with a chain.
So, "before he died" should be taken into account "just before" or in a previous time?
What is your opinion? How could it be handled?
I personally maintained that Gil-galad gave Vilya to Elrond when he says in GaC, for consistency. But it's something that always gnawed at me.

Greetings

06-14-2018, 10:07 AM	#13
gondowe Wight Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 248	In principle, that's fine. But I would like to think on how the Rings were "hold". I mean. It is assumed that when Sauron made the One Ring the Elves took Theirs from their hands to hide them but not hold them (on their fingers). Then it always seemed strange to me that Gil-galad would take Vilya in the war against Sauron since HE had the One in his hand. Unless Gil-galad took IT as Frodo did with a chain. So, "before he died" should be taken into account "just before" or in a previous time? What is your opinion? How could it be handled? I personally maintained that Gil-galad gave Vilya to Elrond when he says in GaC, for consistency. But it's something that always gnawed at me. Greetings Last edited by gondowe; 06-14-2018 at 10:11 AM.