Well, that little fox tried to take the One Ring away from Frodo for his own use. (He wanted to be the Prince of Foxes). When he couldn't get it out of Frodo's tight little clutches he sulked, and muttered to himself: "I didn't want that silly ring, anyway. It obviously isn't the real One Ring, or it would be much bigger. Those Hobbits just have a cheap, tin, imitation One Ring".
The Nazgul, wandering the forest at the time, overheard the fox and took him for his word. They reported back to Sauron that the Hobbits only had a cheap, tin, imitation Ring. Therefore; Sauron's attention was turned elsewhere while Frodo and Sam were slowly making their way to Mount Doom.
The Moral of the Story:
Foxes are no judge of fine jewelry.
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How did Treebeard contribute to the destruction of The One Ring?
[ November 08, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]
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