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Lalwendë · 12-27-2011, 06:48 AM

It shows just how strong willed Gandalf, Galadriel and Elrond were, that they were all in contact with Bilbo and Frodo and could have taken the One at any point but chose not to. The strength of someone who wore both one of the three Elven rings and the One ring would be incredible.

Yes, they would have fallen to evil. I think you can see what would have happened by looking at Saruman who possessed no ring of power but had a desire for one to the extent that he tried to create his own.

I don't think that the three Elven rings had no ill-effects upon their bearers. The sense of responsibility and pressure on each of Gandalf, Galadriel and Elrond must have been immense and at the end of the Third Age they retire gratefully into the West, taking the three rings with them. Remember Gandalf had borne Narya for only part of the Third Age, and so was likely to have been less worn down by this responsibility, and Galadriel was the only bearer to have been the one originally gifted with it. Galadriel was also given Nenya as a gift from Celebrimbor who loved her.

12-27-2011, 06:48 AM	#3
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	It shows just how strong willed Gandalf, Galadriel and Elrond were, that they were all in contact with Bilbo and Frodo and could have taken the One at any point but chose not to. The strength of someone who wore both one of the three Elven rings and the One ring would be incredible. Yes, they would have fallen to evil. I think you can see what would have happened by looking at Saruman who possessed no ring of power but had a desire for one to the extent that he tried to create his own. I don't think that the three Elven rings had no ill-effects upon their bearers. The sense of responsibility and pressure on each of Gandalf, Galadriel and Elrond must have been immense and at the end of the Third Age they retire gratefully into the West, taking the three rings with them. Remember Gandalf had borne Narya for only part of the Third Age, and so was likely to have been less worn down by this responsibility, and Galadriel was the only bearer to have been the one originally gifted with it. Galadriel was also given Nenya as a gift from Celebrimbor who loved her. __________________ Gordon's alive!