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Celuien · 09-09-2005, 06:56 PM

A new theory:

The Ring attempts to ensnare victims. It has no intention of giving it keepers access to its powers, but instead tempts them, only to abandon them when a better prospect comes along.
The Ring, after it captures a weaker keeper, proceeds to devour its victim. Just look at Gollum.
The Ring has no thought other than its own survival.
While the Ring is semi-independent, it is an extension of Sauron (Sauce and davem put it very well). As long as Sauron is the main power around, it will follow him. However, if a new, stronger keeper were to come along and displace Sauron, it would enter the service of its new keeper.

What animal is wily, devious and at the same time meets the odd combination of independence and dependence enough to meet all of these conditions? The wolf. The Ring isn't a pack leader, but rather one of the higher ranking members, still subservient to the alpha wolf, but independent enough to act on its own when necessary.

(Just a cat-person's rambling thoughts...)

09-09-2005, 06:56 PM	#30
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Another animal metaphor A new theory: The Ring attempts to ensnare victims. It has no intention of giving it keepers access to its powers, but instead tempts them, only to abandon them when a better prospect comes along. The Ring, after it captures a weaker keeper, proceeds to devour its victim. Just look at Gollum. The Ring has no thought other than its own survival. While the Ring is semi-independent, it is an extension of Sauron (Sauce and davem put it very well). As long as Sauron is the main power around, it will follow him. However, if a new, stronger keeper were to come along and displace Sauron, it would enter the service of its new keeper. What animal is wily, devious and at the same time meets the odd combination of independence and dependence enough to meet all of these conditions? The wolf. The Ring isn't a pack leader, but rather one of the higher ranking members, still subservient to the alpha wolf, but independent enough to act on its own when necessary. (Just a cat-person's rambling thoughts...) __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.