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12-25-2001, 01:43 AM | #1 |
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Who IS the Lord of the Rings?
read the books some 15 years ago, saw the film 15hrs ago, yep still fresh in my mind...my question is just who exactly IS the Lord of the Rings? i answer myself and say "Sauron".
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12-25-2001, 10:30 PM | #2 | |
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12-26-2001, 01:52 AM | #3 |
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Since it was made by Sauron and contained his power only he could have been the Lord of the Ring. No one would have bben able to successfully wield it but him.
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12-27-2001, 11:19 AM | #4 |
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The "Lord" of the "Rings" is The Ruling Ring.
The Lord of the "Ring" is Sauron. Sauron is not the Lord of the "Rings"(3+7+9) since he never laid hands on the 3 Rings. |
12-28-2001, 12:50 AM | #5 | |
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12-28-2001, 07:20 AM | #6 |
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When I was new to Tolkien, I used to think "Lord" refers to a person or a living thing. Most newbies probably also thought so.
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12-29-2001, 08:51 PM | #7 |
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Do you believe the "Ring" is only an object? I believe the "Ring" is a "person". Sauron placed part of himself into it, it was trying to get back to him. How could an object betray its wearers or want to return to its rightful owner? I believe the "Ring" is alive in a sort of way.
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12-30-2001, 12:37 AM | #8 |
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an animate object yes, a person no.
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12-30-2001, 02:36 AM | #10 |
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That's right, therefore they would not have been able to wield it successfully they would have become like him. The ring was made with Sauron's power and blood, it would only feign it's wearer into beleiving they were until it could get back to it's master.
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12-30-2001, 05:22 AM | #11 | |
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The Lord of the Rings was most definately Sauron. Glorfindel refers to him by this title at the Council of Elrond:
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