I don't understand the one ring

[SSUSeaWolf]

You put it on and turn invisible. That doesn't really seem all that helpful in the grand scheme of things. Everyone wants the ring, but it's mostly useless.

Can it do anything else useful?

 

[Away]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Ring

 

[RedArmy]

From Wiki:

The One Ring was created by the Dark Lord Sauron during the Second Age in order to gain dominion over the free peoples of Middle-earth. In disguise as Annatar, or "Lord of Gifts", he aided the Elven smiths of Eregion and their leader Celebrimbor in the making of the Rings of Power. He then forged the One Ring himself in the fires of Mount Doom.

He intended it to be the most powerful of all Rings, able to rule and control those who wore the others. Since the other Rings were themselves powerful, Sauron was obliged to place much of his native power into the One to achieve his purpose.

Creating the Ring simultaneously strengthened and weakened Sauron's power. On the one hand, as long as Sauron had the Ring, he could control the power of all the other Rings, and thus he was significantly more powerful after its creation than before; and putting such a great portion of his own power into the Ring ensured Sauron's continued existence so long as the Ring existed. On the other hand, by binding his power within the Ring, Sauron became dependent on it ? without it his power was significantly diminished.

Edit: FuuUuUuuu

 

[eadInc]

I bet you could fetch a fair price on Ebay with it, too. That's something as long as it doesn't get lost in the shipping.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Powers The Ring's primary power was control of the other Rings of Power, including "mastery over [their] powers" and domination of the wills of their users.[3] By extension, the Ring also conferred the power to dominate the wills of other beings whether they were wearing Rings or not. However, this is its least accessible power since it granted this ability in proportion to the user's natural capacity. In the same way, it amplified any inherent power its owner possessed.[3] A mortal wearing the Ring was made effectively invisible except to those able to perceive the non-physical world, with only a thin, shaky shadow discernible in the brightest sunlight.[3] Whether immortals would be made invisible by it is unknown. The only direct example given is Tom Bombadil, over whom the Ring seemed to have no power. The Ring would also extend a mortal possessor's life indefinitely by preventing natural ageing. Gandalf explained that it does not "grant new life", but that the possessor merely "continues" until life becomes unbearably wearisome. However, the Ring could not protect its bearer from immediate death or destruction; Gollum perished in the Crack of Doom while in possession of the Ring, and even Sauron himself (as the only one who could truly control the full power of the Ring) could not preserve his body from destruction during the downfall of Númenor. Likewise, the Ring could not protect its bearer from physical harm; Frodo (while bearing the Ring) was seriously injured by the Witch King on Weathertop. In the same way, Frodo and Sauron each lost a finger while actually wearing the ring. Like the Nine Rings, the One Ring also has the effect of physically corrupting mortals who wore it for extended periods of time, eventually transforming them into wraiths. Hobbits prove to be somewhat resistant to this process, as proved by Gollum. It might have also given its wielder the ability to read minds, as Galadriel suggested to Frodo when he asked if he could learn to communicate telepathically as she did. On at least one occasion, the Ring sharpened its wearer's hearing at the expense of his visual acuity, and it may at that time have granted understanding of unknown languages. Within the land of Mordor where it was forged, the Ring's powers increased so tangibly that even without wearing it, its wielders could draw upon its powers. Seemingly, the Ring actually in some way inspired or caused its wielders to access its powers. One power the Ring could give was an aura of terrible power which would emanate from the Ring and onto its wielder. When Sam encountered an orc in the Tower of Cirith Ungol and held the Ring, he appeared to the orc as a powerful warrior cloaked in shadow "[holding] some nameless menace of power and doom." The orc was so terrified of this vision of the otherwise unintimidating Sam that it fled. Similarly at Mount Doom, when Frodo and Sam were attacked by Gollum, Frodo grabbed the Ring and appeared as "a figure robed in white... [and] it held a wheel of fire." In this scene, Frodo also accessed a second power of the Ring. Frodo told Gollum "in a commanding voice" that "If you touch me ever again, you shall be cast yourself into the Fire of Doom," a statement fulfilled when Gollum fell into Mount Doom with the Ring. Although the Ring was certainly invoked with this statement, it is unclear whether Frodo was prophesying a fate of Gollum (Frodo previously had less sinister visions while in possession of the Ring), or if Frodo was laying a curse upon Gollum. As it contained a large part of Sauron's native power, it was endowed with a malevolent sentience of sorts. While separated from Sauron, the Ring would strive to return to him, both by impelling its bearer to yield to Sauron or his servants, and by abandoning its possessor at key moments.[4] For example, it slipped off of Gollum's finger when the time was right for it to be brought back into the world at large. Frodo carried it on a chain, having been warned by Bilbo that it tended to slip away if it were not attended to otherwise. To fully master all of these abilities, a wielder of the Ring would need an extremely disciplined and well-trained mind, a strong will, and a high degree of spiritual development. Those with weaker minds such as Hobbits and lesser Men, would have gained very little benefit from the Ring, let alone realized its full potential. Even for someone with the necessary prerequisites it would have taken time to master the Ring's powers to the point where he was strong enough to overthrow Sauron.[4] Yet in the end, the Ring's inherent corruption would have twisted its bearer into another Dark Lord as evil as Sauron was, or worse, regardless of his intentions at the outset. Ironically, this is the main appeal that the ring holds over all those who come in contact with it. It is seen as a symbol of hope for anyone strong enough to dominate it, that they would have the power to defeat Sauron and bring peace to the world. Despite its powerful qualities, the Ring was not omnipotent, nor was its power over others absolute. Three times Sauron suffered military defeat with it in his possession, first by Gil-Galad in the War of Sauron and the Elves, again by Ar-Pharazôn when Númenórean power so overawed his armies that they deserted him, and again at the end of the Second Age with his personal defeat at the hands of Gil-galad and Elendil. Tolkien indicates that this would not have been possible during the waning years of the Third Age when the strength of the free peoples were greatly diminished. At that time there were no remaining heroes of the stature of Gil-galad, Elendil, or Isildur; the strength of the Elves was fading and they were departing to the Blessed Realm of Aman; the Dwarves had been driven out of Moria and would have been unwilling to concentrate their strength in any event; and the Númenórean kingdoms had either declined or been destroyed, and had few allies. In this environment, Sauron wielding the One Ring would have been able to conquer the entire continent.

 

[eadInc]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Powers The Ring's primary power was control of the other Rings of Power, including "mastery over [their] powers" and domination of the wills of their users.[3] By extension, the Ring also conferred the power to dominate the wills of other beings whether they were wearing Rings or not. However, this is its least accessible power since it granted this ability in proportion to the user's natural capacity. In the same way, it amplified any inherent power its owner possessed.[3] A mortal wearing the Ring was made effectively invisible except to those able to perceive the non-physical world, with only a thin, shaky shadow discernible in the brightest sunlight.[3] Whether immortals would be made invisible by it is unknown. The only direct example given is Tom Bombadil, over whom the Ring seemed to have no power. The Ring would also extend a mortal possessor's life indefinitely by preventing natural ageing. Gandalf explained that it does not "grant new life", but that the possessor merely "continues" until life becomes unbearably wearisome. However, the Ring could not protect its bearer from immediate death or destruction; Gollum perished in the Crack of Doom while in possession of the Ring, and even Sauron himself (as the only one who could truly control the full power of the Ring) could not preserve his body from destruction during the downfall of Númenor. Likewise, the Ring could not protect its bearer from physical harm; Frodo (while bearing the Ring) was seriously injured by the Witch King on Weathertop. In the same way, Frodo and Sauron each lost a finger while actually wearing the ring. Like the Nine Rings, the One Ring also has the effect of physically corrupting mortals who wore it for extended periods of time, eventually transforming them into wraiths. Hobbits prove to be somewhat resistant to this process, as proved by Gollum. It might have also given its wielder the ability to read minds, as Galadriel suggested to Frodo when he asked if he could learn to communicate telepathically as she did. On at least one occasion, the Ring sharpened its wearer's hearing at the expense of his visual acuity, and it may at that time have granted understanding of unknown languages. Within the land of Mordor where it was forged, the Ring's powers increased so tangibly that even without wearing it, its wielders could draw upon its powers. Seemingly, the Ring actually in some way inspired or caused its wielders to access its powers. One power the Ring could give was an aura of terrible power which would emanate from the Ring and onto its wielder. When Sam encountered an orc in the Tower of Cirith Ungol and held the Ring, he appeared to the orc as a powerful warrior cloaked in shadow "[holding] some nameless menace of power and doom." The orc was so terrified of this vision of the otherwise unintimidating Sam that it fled. Similarly at Mount Doom, when Frodo and Sam were attacked by Gollum, Frodo grabbed the Ring and appeared as "a figure robed in white... [and] it held a wheel of fire." In this scene, Frodo also accessed a second power of the Ring. Frodo told Gollum "in a commanding voice" that "If you touch me ever again, you shall be cast yourself into the Fire of Doom," a statement fulfilled when Gollum fell into Mount Doom with the Ring. Although the Ring was certainly invoked with this statement, it is unclear whether Frodo was prophesying a fate of Gollum (Frodo previously had less sinister visions while in possession of the Ring), or if Frodo was laying a curse upon Gollum. As it contained a large part of Sauron's native power, it was endowed with a malevolent sentience of sorts. While separated from Sauron, the Ring would strive to return to him, both by impelling its bearer to yield to Sauron or his servants, and by abandoning its possessor at key moments.[4] For example, it slipped off of Gollum's finger when the time was right for it to be brought back into the world at large. Frodo carried it on a chain, having been warned by Bilbo that it tended to slip away if it were not attended to otherwise. To fully master all of these abilities, a wielder of the Ring would need an extremely disciplined and well-trained mind, a strong will, and a high degree of spiritual development. Those with weaker minds such as Hobbits and lesser Men, would have gained very little benefit from the Ring, let alone realized its full potential. Even for someone with the necessary prerequisites it would have taken time to master the Ring's powers to the point where he was strong enough to overthrow Sauron.[4] Yet in the end, the Ring's inherent corruption would have twisted its bearer into another Dark Lord as evil as Sauron was, or worse, regardless of his intentions at the outset. Ironically, this is the main appeal that the ring holds over all those who come in contact with it. It is seen as a symbol of hope for anyone strong enough to dominate it, that they would have the power to defeat Sauron and bring peace to the world. Despite its powerful qualities, the Ring was not omnipotent, nor was its power over others absolute. Three times Sauron suffered military defeat with it in his possession, first by Gil-Galad in the War of Sauron and the Elves, again by Ar-Pharazôn when Númenórean power so overawed his armies that they deserted him, and again at the end of the Second Age with his personal defeat at the hands of Gil-galad and Elendil. Tolkien indicates that this would not have been possible during the waning years of the Third Age when the strength of the free peoples were greatly diminished. At that time there were no remaining heroes of the stature of Gil-galad, Elendil, or Isildur; the strength of the Elves was fading and they were departing to the Blessed Realm of Aman; the Dwarves had been driven out of Moria and would have been unwilling to concentrate their strength in any event; and the Númenórean kingdoms had either declined or been destroyed, and had few allies. In this environment, Sauron wielding the One Ring would have been able to conquer the entire continent.

I hope that cleared up any confusion for you. With the One Ring, you could actually read what he posted without losing vision in your right eye.

 

[PrinceofWands]

BTW, good timing on the post, since I've been showing the movies to my daughter over the last few days and we're just finishing it now.

 

[SSUSeaWolf]

Oh yes, the wiki article notes that the stronger the bearer's existing powers are, the larger the impact of wielding the ring. Thus hobbits, inherently weak, show almost no additional abilities beyond invisibility (and agelessness).

 

[LS21]

that is the dumbest thing ive ever read

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: eadInc

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Powers The Ring's primary power was control of the other Rings of Power, including "mastery over [their] powers" and domination of the wills of their users.[3] By extension, the Ring also conferred the power to dominate the wills of other beings whether they were wearing Rings or not. However, this is its least accessible power since it granted this ability in proportion to the user's natural capacity. In the same way, it amplified any inherent power its owner possessed.[3] A mortal wearing the Ring was made effectively invisible except to those able to perceive the non-physical world, with only a thin, shaky shadow discernible in the brightest sunlight.[3] Whether immortals would be made invisible by it is unknown. The only direct example given is Tom Bombadil, over whom the Ring seemed to have no power. The Ring would also extend a mortal possessor's life indefinitely by preventing natural ageing. Gandalf explained that it does not "grant new life", but that the possessor merely "continues" until life becomes unbearably wearisome. However, the Ring could not protect its bearer from immediate death or destruction; Gollum perished in the Crack of Doom while in possession of the Ring, and even Sauron himself (as the only one who could truly control the full power of the Ring) could not preserve his body from destruction during the downfall of Númenor. Likewise, the Ring could not protect its bearer from physical harm; Frodo (while bearing the Ring) was seriously injured by the Witch King on Weathertop. In the same way, Frodo and Sauron each lost a finger while actually wearing the ring. Like the Nine Rings, the One Ring also has the effect of physically corrupting mortals who wore it for extended periods of time, eventually transforming them into wraiths. Hobbits prove to be somewhat resistant to this process, as proved by Gollum. It might have also given its wielder the ability to read minds, as Galadriel suggested to Frodo when he asked if he could learn to communicate telepathically as she did. On at least one occasion, the Ring sharpened its wearer's hearing at the expense of his visual acuity, and it may at that time have granted understanding of unknown languages. Within the land of Mordor where it was forged, the Ring's powers increased so tangibly that even without wearing it, its wielders could draw upon its powers. Seemingly, the Ring actually in some way inspired or caused its wielders to access its powers. One power the Ring could give was an aura of terrible power which would emanate from the Ring and onto its wielder. When Sam encountered an orc in the Tower of Cirith Ungol and held the Ring, he appeared to the orc as a powerful warrior cloaked in shadow "[holding] some nameless menace of power and doom." The orc was so terrified of this vision of the otherwise unintimidating Sam that it fled. Similarly at Mount Doom, when Frodo and Sam were attacked by Gollum, Frodo grabbed the Ring and appeared as "a figure robed in white... [and] it held a wheel of fire." In this scene, Frodo also accessed a second power of the Ring. Frodo told Gollum "in a commanding voice" that "If you touch me ever again, you shall be cast yourself into the Fire of Doom," a statement fulfilled when Gollum fell into Mount Doom with the Ring. Although the Ring was certainly invoked with this statement, it is unclear whether Frodo was prophesying a fate of Gollum (Frodo previously had less sinister visions while in possession of the Ring), or if Frodo was laying a curse upon Gollum. As it contained a large part of Sauron's native power, it was endowed with a malevolent sentience of sorts. While separated from Sauron, the Ring would strive to return to him, both by impelling its bearer to yield to Sauron or his servants, and by abandoning its possessor at key moments.[4] For example, it slipped off of Gollum's finger when the time was right for it to be brought back into the world at large. Frodo carried it on a chain, having been warned by Bilbo that it tended to slip away if it were not attended to otherwise. To fully master all of these abilities, a wielder of the Ring would need an extremely disciplined and well-trained mind, a strong will, and a high degree of spiritual development. Those with weaker minds such as Hobbits and lesser Men, would have gained very little benefit from the Ring, let alone realized its full potential. Even for someone with the necessary prerequisites it would have taken time to master the Ring's powers to the point where he was strong enough to overthrow Sauron.[4] Yet in the end, the Ring's inherent corruption would have twisted its bearer into another Dark Lord as evil as Sauron was, or worse, regardless of his intentions at the outset. Ironically, this is the main appeal that the ring holds over all those who come in contact with it. It is seen as a symbol of hope for anyone strong enough to dominate it, that they would have the power to defeat Sauron and bring peace to the world. Despite its powerful qualities, the Ring was not omnipotent, nor was its power over others absolute. Three times Sauron suffered military defeat with it in his possession, first by Gil-Galad in the War of Sauron and the Elves, again by Ar-Pharazôn when Númenórean power so overawed his armies that they deserted him, and again at the end of the Second Age with his personal defeat at the hands of Gil-galad and Elendil. Tolkien indicates that this would not have been possible during the waning years of the Third Age when the strength of the free peoples were greatly diminished. At that time there were no remaining heroes of the stature of Gil-galad, Elendil, or Isildur; the strength of the Elves was fading and they were departing to the Blessed Realm of Aman; the Dwarves had been driven out of Moria and would have been unwilling to concentrate their strength in any event; and the Númenórean kingdoms had either declined or been destroyed, and had few allies. In this environment, Sauron wielding the One Ring would have been able to conquer the entire continent.

I hope that cleared up any confusion for you. With the One Ring, you could actually read what he posted without losing vision in your right eye.

Not my fault the formatting didn't carry over.

Too lazy to fix it.

 

[Red Irish]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
BTW, good timing on the post, since I've been showing the movies to my daughter over the last few days and we're just finishing it now.

I hope you will also give your daughter the books.

 

[JM Aggie08]

One ring, to rule them all...

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Powers The Ring's primary power was control of the other Rings of Power, including "mastery over [their] powers" and domination of the wills of their users.[3] By extension, the Ring also conferred the power to dominate the wills of other beings whether they were wearing Rings or not. However, this is its least accessible power since it granted this ability in proportion to the user's natural capacity. In the same way, it amplified any inherent power its owner possessed.[3] A mortal wearing the Ring was made effectively invisible except to those able to perceive the non-physical world, with only a thin, shaky shadow discernible in the brightest sunlight.[3] Whether immortals would be made invisible by it is unknown. The only direct example given is Tom Bombadil, over whom the Ring seemed to have no power. The Ring would also extend a mortal possessor's life indefinitely by preventing natural ageing. Gandalf explained that it does not "grant new life", but that the possessor merely "continues" until life becomes unbearably wearisome. However, the Ring could not protect its bearer from immediate death or destruction; Gollum perished in the Crack of Doom while in possession of the Ring, and even Sauron himself (as the only one who could truly control the full power of the Ring) could not preserve his body from destruction during the downfall of Númenor. Likewise, the Ring could not protect its bearer from physical harm; Frodo (while bearing the Ring) was seriously injured by the Witch King on Weathertop. In the same way, Frodo and Sauron each lost a finger while actually wearing the ring. Like the Nine Rings, the One Ring also has the effect of physically corrupting mortals who wore it for extended periods of time, eventually transforming them into wraiths. Hobbits prove to be somewhat resistant to this process, as proved by Gollum. It might have also given its wielder the ability to read minds, as Galadriel suggested to Frodo when he asked if he could learn to communicate telepathically as she did. On at least one occasion, the Ring sharpened its wearer's hearing at the expense of his visual acuity, and it may at that time have granted understanding of unknown languages. Within the land of Mordor where it was forged, the Ring's powers increased so tangibly that even without wearing it, its wielders could draw upon its powers. Seemingly, the Ring actually in some way inspired or caused its wielders to access its powers. One power the Ring could give was an aura of terrible power which would emanate from the Ring and onto its wielder. When Sam encountered an orc in the Tower of Cirith Ungol and held the Ring, he appeared to the orc as a powerful warrior cloaked in shadow "[holding] some nameless menace of power and doom." The orc was so terrified of this vision of the otherwise unintimidating Sam that it fled. Similarly at Mount Doom, when Frodo and Sam were attacked by Gollum, Frodo grabbed the Ring and appeared as "a figure robed in white... [and] it held a wheel of fire." In this scene, Frodo also accessed a second power of the Ring. Frodo told Gollum "in a commanding voice" that "If you touch me ever again, you shall be cast yourself into the Fire of Doom," a statement fulfilled when Gollum fell into Mount Doom with the Ring. Although the Ring was certainly invoked with this statement, it is unclear whether Frodo was prophesying a fate of Gollum (Frodo previously had less sinister visions while in possession of the Ring), or if Frodo was laying a curse upon Gollum. As it contained a large part of Sauron's native power, it was endowed with a malevolent sentience of sorts. While separated from Sauron, the Ring would strive to return to him, both by impelling its bearer to yield to Sauron or his servants, and by abandoning its possessor at key moments.[4] For example, it slipped off of Gollum's finger when the time was right for it to be brought back into the world at large. Frodo carried it on a chain, having been warned by Bilbo that it tended to slip away if it were not attended to otherwise. To fully master all of these abilities, a wielder of the Ring would need an extremely disciplined and well-trained mind, a strong will, and a high degree of spiritual development. Those with weaker minds such as Hobbits and lesser Men, would have gained very little benefit from the Ring, let alone realized its full potential. Even for someone with the necessary prerequisites it would have taken time to master the Ring's powers to the point where he was strong enough to overthrow Sauron.[4] Yet in the end, the Ring's inherent corruption would have twisted its bearer into another Dark Lord as evil as Sauron was, or worse, regardless of his intentions at the outset. Ironically, this is the main appeal that the ring holds over all those who come in contact with it. It is seen as a symbol of hope for anyone strong enough to dominate it, that they would have the power to defeat Sauron and bring peace to the world. Despite its powerful qualities, the Ring was not omnipotent, nor was its power over others absolute. Three times Sauron suffered military defeat with it in his possession, first by Gil-Galad in the War of Sauron and the Elves, again by Ar-Pharazôn when Númenórean power so overawed his armies that they deserted him, and again at the end of the Second Age with his personal defeat at the hands of Gil-galad and Elendil. Tolkien indicates that this would not have been possible during the waning years of the Third Age when the strength of the free peoples were greatly diminished. At that time there were no remaining heroes of the stature of Gil-galad, Elendil, or Isildur; the strength of the Elves was fading and they were departing to the Blessed Realm of Aman; the Dwarves had been driven out of Moria and would have been unwilling to concentrate their strength in any event; and the Númenórean kingdoms had either declined or been destroyed, and had few allies. In this environment, Sauron wielding the One Ring would have been able to conquer the entire continent.

\Big wall of unreadable text

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: Red Irish

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
BTW, good timing on the post, since I've been showing the movies to my daughter over the last few days and we're just finishing it now.

I hope you will also give your daughter the books.

Has them, but her style preference won't really be into them yet. She just started Eddings and McCafferey. Tolkien will probably be next, or at least soon.

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: Red Irish

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
BTW, good timing on the post, since I've been showing the movies to my daughter over the last few days and we're just finishing it now.

I hope you will also give your daughter the books.

Has them, but her style preference won't really be into them yet. She just started Eddings and McCafferey. Tolkien will probably be next, or at least soon.

I love reading novels. But tolkiens books are very very difficult. Give your daughter "the hobbit" (the prestory to the lord of the rings)

 

[lyssword]

dude, invisible?

Giggity gigity

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: Red Irish

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
BTW, good timing on the post, since I've been showing the movies to my daughter over the last few days and we're just finishing it now.

I hope you will also give your daughter the books.

Has them, but her style preference won't really be into them yet. She just started Eddings and McCafferey. Tolkien will probably be next, or at least soon.

I love reading novels. But tolkiens books are very very difficult. Give your daughter "the hobbit" (the prestory to the lord of the rings)

I like how you added an explanation of what The Hobbit was even though Prince has alraeyd started his daughter on less mainstream fantasy authors

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: Red Irish

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
BTW, good timing on the post, since I've been showing the movies to my daughter over the last few days and we're just finishing it now.

I hope you will also give your daughter the books.

Has them, but her style preference won't really be into them yet. She just started Eddings and McCafferey. Tolkien will probably be next, or at least soon.

I love reading novels. But tolkiens books are very very difficult. Give your daughter "the hobbit" (the prestory to the lord of the rings)

I like how you added an explanation of what The Hobbit was even though Price has alraeyd started his starter on less mainstream fantasy authors

Have you added anything useful to this thread captain moo?

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: Red Irish

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
BTW, good timing on the post, since I've been showing the movies to my daughter over the last few days and we're just finishing it now.

I hope you will also give your daughter the books.

Has them, but her style preference won't really be into them yet. She just started Eddings and McCafferey. Tolkien will probably be next, or at least soon.

I love reading novels. But tolkiens books are very very difficult. Give your daughter "the hobbit" (the prestory to the lord of the rings)

I like how you added an explanation of what The Hobbit was even though Prince has alraeyd started his daughter on less mainstream fantasy authors

Have you added anything useful to this thread captain moo?

no i just like to point it out when people do odd things

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Sea Moose

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: Red Irish

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
BTW, good timing on the post, since I've been showing the movies to my daughter over the last few days and we're just finishing it now.

I hope you will also give your daughter the books.

Has them, but her style preference won't really be into them yet. She just started Eddings and McCafferey. Tolkien will probably be next, or at least soon.

I love reading novels. But tolkiens books are very very difficult. Give your daughter "the hobbit" (the prestory to the lord of the rings)

I like how you added an explanation of what The Hobbit was even though Prince has alraeyd started his daughter on less mainstream fantasy authors

Have you added anything useful to this thread captain moo?

no i just like to point it out when people do odd things

I see. You should have come to realise that i am plain odd

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: SSUSeaWolf
You put it on and turn invisible. That doesn't really seem all that helpful in the grand scheme of things. Everyone wants the ring, but it's mostly useless.

Can it do anything else useful?

what kind of jerk bitches about being invisible? :|

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: SSUSeaWolf
You put it on and turn invisible. That doesn't really seem all that helpful in the grand scheme of things. Everyone wants the ring, but it's mostly useless.

Can it do anything else useful?

what kind of jerk bitches about being invisible? :|

A woman

 

[skace]

Ok I understand there are a lot of wiki posts and large blocks of text in here but I had a somewhat more basic understanding of the ring. Someone let me know if it's at least accurate. I thought the one ring had nearly limitless power, but 'using' that power was what corrupted. Frodo was entrusted with the ring because knowledge was that he was, by far, the least corruptible being and thus most likely to succeed on the task. Corruption from the ring, came from nearly limitless power, the power to do anything, which is why the elf woman told him that, should he give her the ring, she'd be the most powerful ruler the world had ever known. So basically, Frodo, Gollum and Bilbo, all hobbits, had similar affects of invisibility due to a natural evasion to combat, where as a charismatic elf would be loved to an extent that almost breaks free will, and something like an orc or human might have been powerful beyond compare.

In other words, even the 2% of the rings power that Frodo used almost got him killed and it took significant will power on his part to resist using any more.

 

[Red Irish]

Originally posted by: skace
Ok I understand there are a lot of wiki posts and large blocks of text in here but I had a somewhat more basic understanding of the ring. Someone let me know if it's at least accurate. I thought the one ring had nearly limitless power, but 'using' that power was what corrupted. Frodo was entrusted with the ring because knowledge was that he was, by far, the least corruptible being and thus most likely to succeed on the task. Corruption from the ring, came from nearly limitless power, the power to do anything, which is why the elf woman told him that, should he give her the ring, she'd be the most powerful ruler the world had ever known. So basically, Frodo, Gollum and Bilbo, all hobbits, had similar affects of invisibility due to a natural evasion to combat, where as a charismatic elf would be loved to an extent that almost breaks free will, and something like an orc or human might have been powerful beyond compare.

In other words, even the 2% of the rings power that Frodo used almost got him killed and it took significant will power on his part to resist using any more.

The power provided is proportionate to the original power of the bearer: Frodo would have simply ended up like Gollum; however, Galadriel, who was almost a peer of Sauron to begin with, would have grown more powerful than the Dark Lord as a result of the ring.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: LS21
that is the dumbest thing ive ever read

No way that is true unless you are reading and posting on the bizarro world ATOT.