Sauron's Hroa and the Missing Finger

[Azrakhor Akallabeth]

I think it was prophetic based on a numerology scheme surrounding the nine major attributes of the Ring~

1. Sauron had nine fingers

2. Frodo had nine fingers

3. Bilbo gained 9 extra inches on his beltline

3. Gollum had nine teeth

4. Isildur had nine lives (but used them all by the time he crossed the Anduin)

5. Samwise Gamgee was elected to public office nine times

6. Tom Bombadil had nine sets of yellow boots

7. The Nazgul had nine ex-wives

8. Smeagol had nine personalities (two dominant so he gets a twice mention)

9. And last, Gimli, who touched it with his axe, had nine inch feet

I'm just sayin

[Galadriel55]

10. For 9 or ninety-nine days we could think of all kinds of ridiculous 9-related things and still not finish.

PS: Gollum had an upsidedown 9 teeth.

[Azrakhor Akallabeth]

I... I... ::disconcerted smiley::

[blantyr]

Nine Nines for the Tolkien fans, on their forum black...

[Morthoron]

Speaking of missing hroa, it's a good thing Sauron didn't keep the Ring elsewhere on his body. Otherwise, instead of nine, he would have none!

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Morthoron

Speaking of missing hroa, it's a good thing Sauron didn't keep the Ring elsewhere on his body. Otherwise, instead of nine, he would have none!

Makes one wonder where Gandalf was hiding Narya.

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Makes one wonder where Gandalf was hiding Narya.

Hmmm...if one were inclined to use double entendre, one could say on his staff. But I never use entendre, whether intentionally or not.

[Alfirin]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Makes one wonder where Gandalf was hiding Narya.

I've always assumed in a sort of "pocket dimension" to be called out if needed. That's really the only way I can think of to explain how he could have died, been given a new (and completely naked) body, be sent back, and still have it (unless Eru was kind enought to float it out from under the muck of the mountain and have it fly back to him.