How to kill the Watcher in the Water - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Encaitare · 07-18-2004, 08:40 PM

Well, the Watcher did go after Frodo first, which could signify that it was somehow in league with Sauron, like most of the other dark forces. Therefore, I think it's safe to say that the Watcher sort of lost all power and died like most of said dark forces.

Or, it's never actually stated that the Watcher was a single creature -- the movie presents it that way, but in the book, Frodo asks Gandalf 'What was the thing, or were there many of them?', and Gandalf's only answer is 'I do not know.' So going on the theory that the Watcher was actually a great many snake-like creatures, Sauron probably used his dark powers to combine them into one force with one purpose: to kill anyone who tried to pass through Moria. But with Sauron gone, the creatures would have lost all unification and gone back to whatever they were doing beforehand, or possibly have died as well with the death of their master.

But it is my opinion that the Watcher was one creature. Anyone want to comment?

07-18-2004, 08:40 PM	#2
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Well, the Watcher did go after Frodo first, which could signify that it was somehow in league with Sauron, like most of the other dark forces. Therefore, I think it's safe to say that the Watcher sort of lost all power and died like most of said dark forces. Or, it's never actually stated that the Watcher was a single creature -- the movie presents it that way, but in the book, Frodo asks Gandalf 'What was the thing, or were there many of them?', and Gandalf's only answer is 'I do not know.' So going on the theory that the Watcher was actually a great many snake-like creatures, Sauron probably used his dark powers to combine them into one force with one purpose: to kill anyone who tried to pass through Moria. But with Sauron gone, the creatures would have lost all unification and gone back to whatever they were doing beforehand, or possibly have died as well with the death of their master. But it is my opinion that the Watcher was one creature. Anyone want to comment?