Sam also had the ring for a short time (longer than Déagol)
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Fuck, probably Boromir too.
Tom Bombadil too.
Don't think he counts because the Ring had no power over him. So while he did have it briefly, he wasn't a "Ring bearer" any more than the river.
He had agency and consciously took and held the ring.
The river only had it because the ring abandoned Isildur, and it fell there.
Did he ever actually have the ring? I know he tried to take it from Frodo, but i don't think he succeeded. Unless i'm getting confused since i have watched the movies more recently than i have read the books...
Edit: totally forgot about outside moria. apparently i need to do a re-read AND a re-watch lol.
. I’d say this counts for sure.
well, now i feel dumb. yes, that certainly counts.
1850 years with the ring and accomplished nothing? What did he expect to be different? The ring didn't work. Try something new.
He conquered the kings of men, and turned the dwarf lords to greed and wrath. He built Barad-dur and obliterated Numenor. He caused the separation of Valinor from the rest of Arda. He killed Gil-Galad and Elendil, and triggered the Elves leaving Arda forever.
If not for the hobbits, Sauron would have been unstoppable.
Yeah, but other than those things, he did nothing!
He was great for the economy though.
The American take on LoTR, did line go up tho?
As a member of the people's front of Judea, I agree.
Pfft piss off, we're the Judean People's Front!
Splitters!
The elves and humans were significantly more powerful for most of the second age. The third age was an era of general decline.
Wasn't it an era of decline specifically due to Sauron's actions?
He did use the ring in the war against Eregion, the siege of Ost-in-Edhil, and to influence the Numenoreans.
Sam was the lord of the rings. I will not be taking questions.
I know you said no questions, but how many snails are in a mile?
As many as can fit. Next question!
Why does the porridge bird lay its eggs in midair?
To justify the investment, it would need to become mainstream.
So like, an animated series featuring river fish, like Finding Nemo but with the One Ring?
I would watch this again and again and treasure it and call it my precious FOREVER.
The movie could be a long story arc with the main fish getting the ring stuck around them and having all sorts of adventures, learning valuable lessons and finally returning to their spawning point to teach the other local fish all the knowledge the main fish had learned. It would all wrap up to this beautifully happy ending and BAM! Déagol grabs it. Movie ends.
Middle Earth itself has been described as the "ring" that Morgoth poured his own power into. Since a river is an extension of Middle Earth, it means Morgoth really was the true Lord of the Rings.
That's why you should stab it in the mouth.
Old Man River. Old Man Hydra?