What's the Worst Thing Characters had to Face in Middle Earth? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Farael · 11-30-2005, 12:08 PM

But then both his character AND his purpose were, if not possitive at least not detrimental to the ring itself, which I believe should also be taken into account. Besides even if he wore the ring, all the "wise men" say that the ring will slowly corrupt you, that you will have good intentions at first but then it'll all be perverted into evil. Perhaps a few hours is not enough to harm you, yet a few months (if not longer, how long did Frodo carry the ring) will be enough to leave a mark. We should also take into account that The Ring did not completely pervert Frodo, as it did to Gollum (who by the way had it for a MUCH longer time, even longer than Bilbo). The weak point on this reasoning is Frodo who didn't really show any adverse consequences (although he had grown greatly fond of the ring) but I guess this is where character and purpose come into play again.

11-30-2005, 12:08 PM	#1
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	But then both his character AND his purpose were, if not possitive at least not detrimental to the ring itself, which I believe should also be taken into account. Besides even if he wore the ring, all the "wise men" say that the ring will slowly corrupt you, that you will have good intentions at first but then it'll all be perverted into evil. Perhaps a few hours is not enough to harm you, yet a few months (if not longer, how long did Frodo carry the ring) will be enough to leave a mark. We should also take into account that The Ring did not completely pervert Frodo, as it did to Gollum (who by the way had it for a MUCH longer time, even longer than Bilbo). The weak point on this reasoning is Frodo who didn't really show any adverse consequences (although he had grown greatly fond of the ring) but I guess this is where character and purpose come into play again.