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Darth Mithrandir · 10-20-2003, 02:11 PM

The nine were sent from Minus Morgul to reclaim that which was lost. Lets just say for example that Farmer Maggot went into league with the Witch King and turned Frodo in when he came along. OK.... I know this doesn't seem like a likely scenario, however you can go back and see that Frodo was indeed concerned about his reception by Maggot. Another instance would have been Bill Ferney in Bree. My point is that now the ring is in the hands of the Nazgul.

The all corrupting power of the ring in the hands of one of its servants. Would the Witch King have kept the ring for himself or actually return it to Sauron? None of the 'good' claimed to have the power to withstand said ring, would his servants remain loyal if this were the case?

Understandably, the results would have ended up the same by placing a Dark Lord in control in the long run. Would the king have moved to Mordor or reclaimed Angmar? Another thing to consider (and I know this is rewriting Tolkien), is who would have become loyal to Angmar? What kind of battle scenarios would have taken place? Would these battles have occured on Pelanor, or would Sauron have made a 'last stand' in attempt to recover the ring?

10-20-2003, 02:11 PM	#1
Darth Mithrandir Pile O'Bones Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Deserted Earth Posts: 18	Speculations and another 'what if' scenario The nine were sent from Minus Morgul to reclaim that which was lost. Lets just say for example that Farmer Maggot went into league with the Witch King and turned Frodo in when he came along. OK.... I know this doesn't seem like a likely scenario, however you can go back and see that Frodo was indeed concerned about his reception by Maggot. Another instance would have been Bill Ferney in Bree. My point is that now the ring is in the hands of the Nazgul. The all corrupting power of the ring in the hands of one of its servants. Would the Witch King have kept the ring for himself or actually return it to Sauron? None of the 'good' claimed to have the power to withstand said ring, would his servants remain loyal if this were the case? Understandably, the results would have ended up the same by placing a Dark Lord in control in the long run. Would the king have moved to Mordor or reclaimed Angmar? Another thing to consider (and I know this is rewriting Tolkien), is who would have become loyal to Angmar? What kind of battle scenarios would have taken place? Would these battles have occured on Pelanor, or would Sauron have made a 'last stand' in attempt to recover the ring? __________________ All that glitters is not gold, Nor are we all getting old.