The Consequences of the Events at Mount Doom

[Nils]

His pain was caused by the wound of the morgul knife, not the ring. His actions at Mt. Doom were meaningless. Besides, Gandalf already knew that Frodo was incapable of casting the ring into Mt. Doom.

Frodo couldn't even throw it into the fire place in the Shire. No creature in Middle Earth could willingly cast the One Ring into Mt. Doom. It was only by 'chance' [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] was the ring able to be destroyed.