Did Frodo complete his quest? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Birdland · 04-16-2002, 09:41 PM

That's an interesting question, Rose. Of course, if Frodo had walked to the edge of the pit and thrown the Ring in (A doubtful premise, considering how close the Ring was to the power of it's Master), then the events would have been exactly the same. The end of Sauron, the eruption of Mt. Doom, Gandalf crying "Stand, Men of the West!". Even the Eagles would have still had time to rescue Sam and Frodo.

The only thing different would have been that Gollum would still be alive. Perhaps he would have hurled himself into the fire in a vain attempt to rescue the Ring. Or would the Eagles have carried Gollum away, too?

But what of Frodo? Would he have returned to the Shire at peace with himself and the outcome of the quest? Would the ship to the Undying lands have sailed without him?

04-16-2002, 09:41 PM	#23
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	That's an interesting question, Rose. Of course, if Frodo had walked to the edge of the pit and thrown the Ring in (A doubtful premise, considering how close the Ring was to the power of it's Master), then the events would have been exactly the same. The end of Sauron, the eruption of Mt. Doom, Gandalf crying "Stand, Men of the West!". Even the Eagles would have still had time to rescue Sam and Frodo. The only thing different would have been that Gollum would still be alive. Perhaps he would have hurled himself into the fire in a vain attempt to rescue the Ring. Or would the Eagles have carried Gollum away, too? But what of Frodo? Would he have returned to the Shire at peace with himself and the outcome of the quest? Would the ship to the Undying lands have sailed without him?