Hard to Fathom..

[Gorthol]

I read alot about the Rings of Power yesterday and one thing that came to my mind was that, it seems as if a Dwarf could almost avoid the "negative" affects of a Ring and still benefit from all the "good" sides:

"Positive effects":
* All the rings were originally made for preservation or slowing of decay.
* Also they enhanced the natural powers of a possessor.
* Rendering invisible the material body, and making things of the invisible world visible.
* Unending life.

Negative effects:
* A lust for domination of others.
* Wrath and an overmastering greed.
* The user would fade and become a wraith under the control of Sauron.

However, it also says that, Dwarves "..ill endure the domination of others..", they *can't* be turned to shadow, and the
thoughts of their hearts are hard to fathom. So, if a dwarf uses his ring he would have unending life, with the possibility of rendering invisible whenever he wanted. Still he would never become a wraith or fade, nor will he be subject to the direct control by Saurons will.

So the only "side effects" I see clearly by a dwarf using his ring would be, a lust for domination of others, wrath and an overmastering greed.

[ July 02, 2003: Message edited by: Gorthol ]