A Question of Loyalty - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gordis · 06-15-2009, 03:04 PM

I think the magical pull of the Ring was so strong that it would overcome any loyalty, especially such a questionable loyalty as Orcs have for Sauron.

That was exactly how Sauron reasoned when choosing whom to send for the Ring. He couldn't send Men, even as loyal as the Mouth, he couldn't send Orcs, he only could send the Nazgul.

The Nazgul could be trusted to bring the Ring back to Sauron not because they were loyal per se either, but because Sauron had a firm hold on their wills by other magical items - the Nine Rings he himself held (see how it is explained in UT). Had the Witch-King his own Ring on his finger, he would have been sorely tempted to take the One to become the Ringlord himself.

As for Orcs - I have no doubt that any Orc who had chanced upon the One would try to steal it. If a group of Orcs got the One, they would fight to death over it and then the winner would try to hole up somewhere deep to become "another Gollum".

06-15-2009, 03:04 PM	#3
Gordis Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minas Morgul Posts: 431	loyalty? I think the magical pull of the Ring was so strong that it would overcome any loyalty, especially such a questionable loyalty as Orcs have for Sauron. That was exactly how Sauron reasoned when choosing whom to send for the Ring. He couldn't send Men, even as loyal as the Mouth, he couldn't send Orcs, he only could send the Nazgul. The Nazgul could be trusted to bring the Ring back to Sauron not because they were loyal per se either, but because Sauron had a firm hold on their wills by other magical items - the Nine Rings he himself held (see how it is explained in UT). Had the Witch-King his own Ring on his finger, he would have been sorely tempted to take the One to become the Ringlord himself. As for Orcs - I have no doubt that any Orc who had chanced upon the One would try to steal it. If a group of Orcs got the One, they would fight to death over it and then the winner would try to hole up somewhere deep to become "another Gollum".