Who would have fallen? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Fordim Hedgethistle · 08-23-2005, 07:16 AM

This poll was suggested by Boromir88 so don't come blaming me.

One of the questions that comes up from time to time is a 'what-if': what if the Fellowship had not been broken? Would someone else have gone after the Ring like Boromir? And, if so, who? This poll will settle that.

A couple of notes, however, about the candidates:

1) yes, I know that Gandalf was not with the Fellowship at its breaking, but let's assume that if they had stayed together he would have a found a way to rejoin them

2) yes, I know that Frodo already succumbs to the Ring, but I left him on the list for anyone who might think that he really was the weakest link: maybe the other members of the Fellowship could have held out longer than Frodo?

At least this time I shan't be accused of not giving a fuzzy other option in the list, as the question is rather finite in nature.

(I am sure that there are lots of threads already devoted to this topic, but I was unable to unearth any....)

EDIT

Here's one thread, courtesy The Saucepan Man: Which of the Fellowship would have gone Ring mad?

View Poll Results: Who would have been the first of the Fellowship to succumb to the One Ring?
Sam	0	0%
Merry	1	1.89%
Pippin	17	32.08%
Gandalf	7	13.21%
Aragorn	13	24.53%
Legolas	6	11.32%
Gimli	3	5.66%
Frodo	6	11.32%
Voters: 53. You may not vote on this poll

08-23-2005, 07:16 AM	#1
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	Who would have fallen? This poll was suggested by Boromir88 so don't come blaming me. One of the questions that comes up from time to time is a 'what-if': what if the Fellowship had not been broken? Would someone else have gone after the Ring like Boromir? And, if so, who? This poll will settle that. A couple of notes, however, about the candidates: 1) yes, I know that Gandalf was not with the Fellowship at its breaking, but let's assume that if they had stayed together he would have a found a way to rejoin them 2) yes, I know that Frodo already succumbs to the Ring, but I left him on the list for anyone who might think that he really was the weakest link: maybe the other members of the Fellowship could have held out longer than Frodo? At least this time I shan't be accused of not giving a fuzzy other option in the list, as the question is rather finite in nature. (I am sure that there are lots of threads already devoted to this topic, but I was unable to unearth any....) EDIT Here's one thread, courtesy The Saucepan Man: Which of the Fellowship would have gone Ring mad? __________________ Scribbling scrabbling. Last edited by Fordim Hedgethistle; 08-23-2005 at 07:37 AM.