The strategy that brought victory in the War of the Ring... who to thank for it?

[kharank]

Yeah, its got to be Eru!! I mean, it was Galadriel who 'suggested' going alone into Mordor with Frodo, certainly. And if Gandalf (or was it Aragorn?) had not decided to march on the Morannon, and distract Sauron from Mordor, would Frodo Sam and Gollum have gone unnoticed? In the end, it was small coincidences and 'luck' that made the quest succeed - things ultimately in the hands of Eru..? On a different note, the Eagles bearing Gandalf from his battle with the Balrog to LothLorien, and Rohan (i think), and then appearing in the battle before the Black Gate - could that be seen as interference by Manwe? I know their part was small at best, but Gandalf, and anyone else learned present, must surely have felt hope knowing that the Valar were also 'doing their bit'...

Cool, imagine if Frodo had kept the Ring, and wrestled with the Dark Lord!!! Nah, he'd have been squashed...