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Originally Posted by Boromir88
I'm not saying it's impossible, since Tolkien never says that the ring has no use, it's not impossible that the ring had powers. I'm just saying how it's unlikely.
1- The ring has no use for Saruman in the Shire.
2- as Fingolfin says it appears to just be Saruman's attempt to be like "Sauron."
3- the claim "Why would Saruman keep it if it had no use?" is weak, since Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf, all kept their rings after they lost their power.
With that being said, it's still not impossible, the ring could have had some use for Saruman. Word of advice for future posts, don't be so quick to jump to say someone's wrong if you don't have anything to back it up.
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Ah yes, Boromir, I apologize for that rashness, but as you've said... the possibilities are open. I would seriously doubt that his ring sat idle upon his finger, & yes, the bearer of the three kept their rings even when they were shorn of their powers yet when Gandalf discovered this, the One Ring still existed. I didn't know Sauron invented the Uruk-hai. Can you give me some quotes on that b'coz IF I remember correctly, Sauron's orcs could not travel by daylight. He had to create phantom stormclouds just to ease their passage towards Minas Tirith.
As for the topic, didn't Sauron discovered the existence of three only after he laid Eregion to waste... because Celebrimbor, as was said, made the three in secret & not even Sauron knew, but perhaps the above analogy is sufficient enough.