Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 1283787" data-attributes="member: 151">Never mind the fact that, among other things, the RING would have acted of it's own accord.  We see it do this several times in the movies, in fact.  It was no accident that it failed Isildur when it did, no accident that it was found by someone who could be manipulated into moving it without it's enemies catching note of it, no action of chance that Gollum 'lost' it, nor an off chance that it fell from Bilbo when he fell down the mountain...getting itself closer to someone to take it and who it could work it's power on.  It's even likely that it clouded Gandalf's mind on several occasions such as when he put it in the envelope, making him choose to waste valuable time researching it. And, while we're on the subject of Isildur...he was standing further up the bridge, away from the edge like Elrond was.  Elrond would have had to run Isildur down to even think of throwing him into the lava...not an easy task.  Remember, Isildur wasn't just some schmoe from around the block...he was a mighty warrior of the Last Alliance, and the man who had just put Sauron down.  I'm not saying Elrond wasn't powerful, or couldn't beat Isildur...just that it's not some simple hand-waving task.</blockquote>