Coat, Sword, Cloak....Hobbit? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Manwe Sulimo · 09-02-2002, 08:52 AM

As we all (should) know, Frodo was captured by the orcs in Cirith Ungol on March 13. Sam rescued him the 14th. Sometime in those two days, Frodo's elven-cloak, mithril coat, and Sam's "sword" were sent to Barad-dûr (since the Mouth of Sauron had them). The Mouth of Sauron presented these items to Gandalf on March 25....eleven days after Frodo escaped. Since all the orcs in the tower of Cirith Ungol were killed, no word of Frodo's escape got out, but wouldn't the lack of communication alert someone to the problems there?

So, after all this info, did Sauron know about Frodo? He probably did, considering the Mouth did....so, after he had learned of their escape (assuradely, a Nazgûl or an orc went to Cirith Ungol...and Frodo's body certainly wasn't there), why didn't he step up search efforts or something? Having the two spies loose in Mordor couldn't be that good, and Sauron (being the suspicious Maia that he is) should've put 2 and 2 together: why would some Halflings try to get into Mordor? Hmmm....the only two things that idiot Gollum knew...what were they? Ah, yes, "Baggins" and "Shire".

Was Sauron being stupid, or just overconfident?

09-02-2002, 08:52 AM	#1
Manwe Sulimo Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Taurelilómëa-tumbalemorna Tumbaletaurëa Lómëanor Posts: 553	Coat, Sword, Cloak....Hobbit? As we all (should) know, Frodo was captured by the orcs in Cirith Ungol on March 13. Sam rescued him the 14th. Sometime in those two days, Frodo's elven-cloak, mithril coat, and Sam's "sword" were sent to Barad-dûr (since the Mouth of Sauron had them). The Mouth of Sauron presented these items to Gandalf on March 25....eleven days after Frodo escaped. Since all the orcs in the tower of Cirith Ungol were killed, no word of Frodo's escape got out, but wouldn't the lack of communication alert someone to the problems there? So, after all this info, did Sauron know about Frodo? He probably did, considering the Mouth did....so, after he had learned of their escape (assuradely, a Nazgûl or an orc went to Cirith Ungol...and Frodo's body certainly wasn't there), why didn't he step up search efforts or something? Having the two spies loose in Mordor couldn't be that good, and Sauron (being the suspicious Maia that he is) should've put 2 and 2 together: why would some Halflings try to get into Mordor? Hmmm....the only two things that idiot Gollum knew...what were they? Ah, yes, "Baggins" and "Shire". Was Sauron being stupid, or just overconfident? __________________ "Monkeys learn sign language so they can tell the dolphins they love them."