Who would have fallen?

[Lyta_Underhill]

Call the Nazgul? I would say rather that it was a sort of omnidirectional 'evil minion' beacon, to which the Nazgul naturally were especially sensitive. The Ring exercised a pull on the Orcs who destroyed Isildur's army, even though they had no idea of it.

The omnidirection evil minion beacon is an apt turn of phrase. After all, the Watcher in the Water seems to have singled Frodo out...the influence of the Ring perhaps vibrates on the frequency inhabited by the dark creatures of Middle Earth, a call they are specially attuned to. In a way, the Ring's sentience vs. simple nature begs a comparison to Evolution vs. Intelligent Design, but perhaps that is a road best left untrodden. It is easy to see intent in things that seem to 'act' in a certain way, however, and maybe the appearance of the Ring "choosing" a possible victim is merely the victim's susceptibility to the ever-present call it exerts on that subterranean frequency, which might even be likened to an ancient effect of Morgoth on those who followed him--Sauron, for one.