[Olorin_TLA]

Yeah, the Ring scars are a great way of showing visually the effect of the Ring! <P>If it was a brand, mind you, it wouldn't be without precedent so much: Orks are curel, they like to brand decapitated heads, Frodo's a prisoner...makes sense that they could brand him - thoguh I suppose what with the orders that he be left intact for Sauron to deal with, I doubt they'd want to see if branding meant he wasn't intact.