Dwarves of Sauron - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Finwe · 12-08-2003, 06:45 PM

As it says in the Appendices of Return of the King, the Dwarves were too strong of will and stubborn to become bent to Sauron's will and become wraiths. They were like Hobbits in the sense that they were much too ingrained in their way of life, their hierarchy, and social system to really want to change it. That was why they couldn't be corrupted. Also, they were a very hardy race. The Rings only worked on weak-minded people, as do all temptations. If a Ring of Power was presented to a strong-willed person, the Ring wouldn't affect that person as it was supposed to, and at most, would increase their natural desires (i.e. love of gold and treasure in the case of Dwarves, and the desire to turn Mordor into a fertile garden in the case of Samwise Gamgee).

All in all, those hardy little blokes were simple too stubborn for the Rings to work (which we are very grateful for). [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

12-08-2003, 06:45 PM	#29
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	As it says in the Appendices of Return of the King, the Dwarves were too strong of will and stubborn to become bent to Sauron's will and become wraiths. They were like Hobbits in the sense that they were much too ingrained in their way of life, their hierarchy, and social system to really want to change it. That was why they couldn't be corrupted. Also, they were a very hardy race. The Rings only worked on weak-minded people, as do all temptations. If a Ring of Power was presented to a strong-willed person, the Ring wouldn't affect that person as it was supposed to, and at most, would increase their natural desires (i.e. love of gold and treasure in the case of Dwarves, and the desire to turn Mordor into a fertile garden in the case of Samwise Gamgee). All in all, those hardy little blokes were simple too stubborn for the Rings to work (which we are very grateful for). [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.