10-15-2006, 12:32 PM | #1 | |
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The Rings of Power
The Rings play such a pivotal role in the second and third ages, yet, I'm confused about them. Such as:
Why were they created? What was the motivation? Was it simply because they could be created? What was driving Celebrimbor to create them? Annatar? Feanor's legacy? You'd think, given the tragedy of the Silmarils, objects of such power would be treated with enormous caution. Then, after Sauron and the One Ring is reavealed, all of the Rings except the three Elven rings are known to be objects of corruption and evil. The Three Rings, however, are always treated as a good, but more to the point, they are treated as necessities. For example, with the destruction of the One Ring, the Three became powerless, and this caused Galadriel and Elrond to leave Middle Earth at last, since their power was gone. Why and how did the Elves become so dependent on the Rings that their loss causes them to leave Middle Earth? Galadriel certainly got along well enough for thousands of years without one -- so why is she so bereft of power with its loss? From the last page of The Silmarillion: Quote:
Any wisdom would be appreciated.
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