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Old 08-11-2004, 09:54 PM   #1
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Ring Did the Ring Shrink?

If this thread already exsist, I truly apologize! Anyways, we all know that hobbits are little people. They're generally around four feet tall and have furry feet. We also all know that men are much bigger than hobbits, without the furry feet. To add to this, Sauron was, in his physical form, bigger than the average man. Now, comparing Sauron to hobbits, there's a big size difference. The entire body is scaled down. Now, if it's true that the entire body of a hobbit is of a smaller scale then that of Sauron, you're ready for my question. How was the ring able to fit Frodo?

When Sauron forged his ring, it was forged for him, and no other. That means, as Sauron is large, the ring would have to be large enough to fit his finger. So, unless Sauron had disformed fingers, I can't understand why Frodo can put the ring on comfortably, while Sauron, who is considerably bigger, can do the same thing!

Is the ring a "one size fits all" item? Or did it shrink while it was in the Gladden River? Of all the theroys, a sort of "backwards diffusion" makes the most sense. It fit Sauron and Isildur, and after a couple hundred years in water, it could have shunk. That explains Deagol, Smeagol, and Frodo. At it's new size, it would have fit a hobbit. So that is my question! Did the ring shrink?
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