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Re: One hand tied behind their back
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Quote:<hr> who is to say that Sauron, the Balrog, or any other Vala/Maia couldn't fly, tumble a mountain down, etc. even with a body?<hr></blockquote>If Sauron or a Balrog or even Morgoth in his later years had this kind of power, then why spend time dinking around with breeding Orcs and trolls and dragons and other nasty beasties, scheming to create or split alliances, and otherwise wasting time? Why not just lift a finger and have the earth swallow up their enemies or drop a mountain on their heads? Why wouldn’t Sauron just personally come and rip Minas Tirith off its foundations? The question contains its own answer.
Also, this whole idea of “restraints” and such still doesn’t answer the question of why Gandalf needs a helping hand to fly. Would his flying really tip the balance of power that the Valar had decreed? Was this one of the supposed rules imposed on the Istari when they got their briefing before heading out for ME? “No flying!” I don’t think so. And anyway, if being a being of pure energy is somehow more powerful than a “limited” physical manifestation, then why did any of the great powers assume physical form? Why does Sauron bother to rebuild himself if he’s stronger as a disembodied flaming red ball of energy?
I think the limitations imposed on Gandalf et al, were more like they couldn’t come to ME and set themselves up as kings of the west and oppose Sauron that way. I don’t think it’s really about taking Sauron on head-to-head (a fight which Gandalf seems to think he would lose, anyway).
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