A Potentially Meaningful 'What if' - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lord of Angmar · 12-10-2003, 05:34 PM

I have a few pure-conjecture questions to put forth in the hopes that it will (perhaps) give us some new insight into the power of the Ring, the power of friendship and the characters in the books. If this is a duplicate thread please correct me.

My questions to you are simple:

1) Would Sam willingly harm his master to ensure that the Ring was destroyed?

2) Would Sam have been able to destroy the Ring himself? Since it did not have any noticeable effect on him (as evidenced by his readily returning it to his master, and also by the fact that he dreamt of his possible grandeur while wielding the Ring but came to the conclusion that it was not for him), would he have been able to cast it into the Fire?

Cheers,
Angmar

12-10-2003, 05:34 PM	#1
Lord of Angmar Tyrannus Incorporalis Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: the North Posts: 833	A Potentially Meaningful 'What if' I have a few pure-conjecture questions to put forth in the hopes that it will (perhaps) give us some new insight into the power of the Ring, the power of friendship and the characters in the books. If this is a duplicate thread please correct me. My questions to you are simple: 1) Would Sam willingly harm his master to ensure that the Ring was destroyed? 2) Would Sam have been able to destroy the Ring himself? Since it did not have any noticeable effect on him (as evidenced by his readily returning it to his master, and also by the fact that he dreamt of his possible grandeur while wielding the Ring but came to the conclusion that it was not for him), would he have been able to cast it into the Fire? Cheers, Angmar __________________ ...where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defence.