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Orual · 12-03-2002, 09:12 PM

Excellent point, Willie, I'd never seen it that way before. In a way, everybody lost something to gain something else. Arwen lost her immortality to gain Aragorn. Merry and Pippin lost some of their innocence to help save the world. Nobody came though the War unchanged or undamaged, though granted there was a lot that they gained, aside from the fact that they saved the world. But it was Frodo who lost the most. Sam is my favorite character, but I've always had a deep admiration and sense of respect for Frodo. I don't have RotK with me, but Frodo himself said something akin to this...for all to gain, someone must lose? I can't remember. I need that book back, but I lent it out...augh!

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12-03-2002, 09:12 PM	#33
Orual Speaker of the Dead Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Superbia Posts: 868	Excellent point, Willie, I'd never seen it that way before. In a way, everybody lost something to gain something else. Arwen lost her immortality to gain Aragorn. Merry and Pippin lost some of their innocence to help save the world. Nobody came though the War unchanged or undamaged, though granted there was a lot that they gained, aside from the fact that they saved the world. But it was Frodo who lost the most. Sam is my favorite character, but I've always had a deep admiration and sense of respect for Frodo. I don't have RotK with me, but Frodo himself said something akin to this...for all to gain, someone must lose? I can't remember. I need that book back, but I lent it out...augh! ~~Orual~~ __________________ "Oh, my god! I care so little, I almost passed out!" --Dr. Cox, "Scrubs"