Something I've never quite understood... (Why a Ring?) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rilwen Gamgee · 06-09-2004, 03:11 AM

One possible reason that Tolkien used the One Ring as a main source of power is he was trying to emphasize the point that Sauron had almost all of Middle-earth at his disposal: right at his fingertips. This sort of power probably coudn't have been explained the same way if the weapon was, say, a frying pan (or a sword).

06-09-2004, 03:11 AM	#5
Rilwen Gamgee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At home. Posts: 135	One possible reason that Tolkien used the One Ring as a main source of power is he was trying to emphasize the point that Sauron had almost all of Middle-earth at his disposal: right at his fingertips. This sort of power probably coudn't have been explained the same way if the weapon was, say, a frying pan (or a sword).