[Gorwingel]

Oh this thread brings me back to one of my most memorable moments while reading the books..."Why does Frodo have to leave? He went all the way to Mordor and back to save Middle Earth. He did so much to save it, why is he not staying and enjoying it?"

But of course at that time I was ignorant and did not understand the entire situation. But now I understand he had to leave. He was just so changed from that experience that it would have been impossible for him to live a normal life.

But on another thing that was brought up in this thread. I never thought of the whole ring being bitten off situation in the way of something being savagly taken away. That would be terrible, even though it was just a ring (though it was a ring of great power), it would have been like if a child was grabbed out of a mother's arms and taken away forever, or like if you were suddenly dropped into a pool of ice cold water. You would go into shock. Something that was so important to you, something that you were thinking about all the time, and that you cared about so much. Suddenly taken away from you, it would take a great toll on your body and your mind.