Control over The One Ring

[Legolas]

Of the others only Gandalf might be expected to master him – being an emissary of the Powers and a creature of the same order, an immortal spirit taking a visible physical form.

Since Saruman is not included in that sentence, isn't it logical that he would be lesser than Gandalf, who could be expected to master Sauron?

But if we are talking about one's ability to control the Ring (as opposed to one's ability to resist the Ring), then I don't think that moral fortitude would come into it at all, though wisdom certainly would.

I think you missed my initial response to this: no one would be able to control the Ring. Gandalf was the only person who would be successful in defeating Sauron while keeping the Ring from him, but he could not master the Ring.

[ April 01, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ]