Sauron and Saruman? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 09-09-2003, 11:12 AM

Nice little point there lathspell. I think this can be explained like so.

Even if Sauron did fear Saruman + Ring, which I think he did, he would still have to 'send for it' as he says. After all, what else is he going to do?

Quite a rough explanation I know. Someone else can probably do a lot better!

One thing I'd like to ask. What on Middle Earth gave Saruman the idea that he could defeat Sauron if he had the Ring? I know he was consumed by greed and all that, but surely he should have seen that an Isengard based assault on Mordor was utterly hopeless?

09-09-2003, 11:12 AM	#8
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Nice little point there lathspell. I think this can be explained like so. Even if Sauron did fear Saruman + Ring, which I think he did, he would still have to 'send for it' as he says. After all, what else is he going to do? Quite a rough explanation I know. Someone else can probably do a lot better! One thing I'd like to ask. What on Middle Earth gave Saruman the idea that he could defeat Sauron if he had the Ring? I know he was consumed by greed and all that, but surely he should have seen that an Isengard based assault on Mordor was utterly hopeless? __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond