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Old 05-13-2019, 08:09 AM   #24
Pervinca Took
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Originally Posted by Huinesoron View Post
Fair; but resist what? I've always read that as Frodo succumbing to temptation, not compulsion. I suppose you could see that as a form of possession - but I don't think arguing 'it wasn't Maeglin's fault, Morgoth just gave him an overwhelming temptation (to murder his cousin's son and kidnap her)' is going to win any points in Urwen's eyes...

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Same thing, by then. Compelling him to yield to temptation. We're talking very, very extreme pressure.
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