Are they all stupid?

[Elven-Maiden]

Originally posted by Joy:
<STRONG>But in all seriousnes, I do not beleive that Gwaihir could have taken the Ring to Mount Doom.</STRONG>

Hmmm... Interesting. Never thought of that. *goes off to ponder such profound words*

I don't know if agree with that, though... The Ring, although being very creepy and evil, was just an object. Therefore, it could have been destroyed in Mt. Doom by the eagles or by Tom Bombadil, but they would not have agreed to it. Since they weren't touched by it, it had no power over them, giving them power of free will, over Sauron. That would be enough to conquer Sauron, but it would have made for a boring story.

"Here Tom, take it to Mt. Doom for me-PLEASE!"
"Well, OK, tell Goldberry I'll be a bit late tonight."

And so Tom Bombadil calls for the eagles. They fly into the heart of Mordor where they drop the Ring into the fiery pit of Mt. Doom. Sauron and his evil forces vanish, allowing Tom to make it home by dinner, where Goldberry prepares a huge feast in honour of their triumph.

hmm... not sure that's as interesting as Tolkien's version. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]