Dwarves and the northern war of the rings

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

One note at least to this: as for somebody wondering why did Balin go to Moria in search for the Ring, Balin was among the last who have seen Thráin alive, he was with him when he disappeared from the camp. And so, he of all people was probably prone to believe, even if others would have told him that he's not going to find any ring in Moria (of course, it'll be a difference, Gandalf never told him personally, though who knows if he would believe even then...) - because "Come on, I was there personally with Thráin until his last moments, I haven't seen that he would have had any Ring!"

I think that last bit is rather weak!
Surely Balin would not discart the words of Gandalf as nonsense so easily. I know dwarves can be stubborn, but if Gandalf had told Balin that he knew for a fact that the ring was lost and he could present a reasonable case, then surely Balin would belive him. After all Balin seemed rather resonable. (Atleast to me)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne

I think that last bit is rather weak!
Surely Balin would not discart the words of Gandalf as nonsense so easily. I know dwarves can be stubborn, but if Gandalf had told Balin that he knew for a fact that the ring was lost and he could present a reasonable case, then surely Balin would belive him. After all Balin seemed rather resonable. (Atleast to me)

He seemed so to me too (though his decision to go to Moria was one of the weaker ones). But I wasn't referring to Gandalf then (that was in the brackets - I said that he would likely follow Gandalf had Gandalf told him, though "who knows") - I was referring to perhaps other Dwarves, like Dáin or somebody, who would be wise and telling Balin that it's unlikely to find the Ring in Moria.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

He seemed so to me too (though his decision to go to Moria was one of the weaker ones). But I wasn't referring to Gandalf then (that was in the brackets - I said that he would likely follow Gandalf had Gandalf told him, though "who knows") - I was referring to perhaps other Dwarves, like Dáin or somebody, who would be wise and telling Balin that it's unlikely to find the Ring in Moria.

Okay Okay, give me a break I haven't posted regularly in books for years.