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Originally Posted by Legolas
I think the inherent problem with the intial poster's conclusion is the ignorance of the Ring's identity. The Ring is literally part of Sauron's being. As long as the Ring lives, Sauron lives - not because of some weird or backward curse, but because they are one. It wasn't only a lost possession. To separate them as different spiritual entities is to ignore their nature - 'they' are 'he.' The Ring is designed to work its way back to its master.
With it fully completing him physically (or assembling together these two parts of his being), he will undoubtedly conquer the world (according to the characters in the story). He'd be a fool not to pursue it as he did...maybe he should have gone after it even more aggressively.
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The fact the the Ring and Sauron are seperate-but-one does not detract from the theory or the point I was making. I was saying that, since Sauron cannot remain when the Ring is destroyed, it seems that the One is more pertinent to the existance of both. I don't know if Sauron can be truly defeated without destroying the Ring (I think not, because his will would still live on) but I know his survival is wholly dependant on the Ring. Which points to it being more essential to the will existing and in that sense is superior, and even to the point of being more of a 'master' of the whole split will.
And who's to say it isn't? If Sauron and the Ring truly have the same will, how can one be called greater, more important, or superior to the other. That is determined by other characteristics, ones that are outside the will.
And this is essentially what I was/am saying. Knowing that Sauron and the Ring are the same (will), the Ring possesses more dominant characteristics than Sauron himself. Making it the Master.