Breaking of the Fellowship

Menelvagor · 04-13-2002, 01:42 PM

That was part of the reason behind Aragorn's choice. Can you imagine what could've happened had Aragorn been corrupted by the ring? He could. It's established early in the book that Hobbits are more resistant to the ring than men. Granted Aragorn was much stronger of will than ordinary men; the blood of Numenor ran true in his veins. But look what happened to Numenor. Besides, would Frodo and Sam have actually done better with him there? He couldn't have done better than Gollum in the dead marshes (it says that if the hobbits had weighed much more the would not have been able to pass, Aragorn was a tall, strong man; they might have had to go around, creating more of a delay), he would have prevented the fire that lead Faramir to them, yes he might have been useful against Shelob, but when they were overtaken by the orcs, they wouldn't have been able to pass themselves off as orcs, and he probably wouldn't have let Gollum live. And as someone said (sorry, I forgot who you were) Aragorn was Isildur's heir, how do you think he would have faired in the Sammath Naur?

Conclusion: Aragorn was much more useful/important going west from Parth Galen.

Sheesh, long post.

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04-13-2002, 01:42 PM	#11
Menelvagor Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: lurking on the edge of conversations Posts: 924	That was part of the reason behind Aragorn's choice. Can you imagine what could've happened had Aragorn been corrupted by the ring? He could. It's established early in the book that Hobbits are more resistant to the ring than men. Granted Aragorn was much stronger of will than ordinary men; the blood of Numenor ran true in his veins. But look what happened to Numenor. Besides, would Frodo and Sam have actually done better with him there? He couldn't have done better than Gollum in the dead marshes (it says that if the hobbits had weighed much more the would not have been able to pass, Aragorn was a tall, strong man; they might have had to go around, creating more of a delay), he would have prevented the fire that lead Faramir to them, yes he might have been useful against Shelob, but when they were overtaken by the orcs, they wouldn't have been able to pass themselves off as orcs, and he probably wouldn't have let Gollum live. And as someone said (sorry, I forgot who you were) Aragorn was Isildur's heir, how do you think he would have faired in the Sammath Naur? Conclusion: Aragorn was much more useful/important going west from Parth Galen. Sheesh, long post.