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02-28-2006, 12:37 PM | #1 |
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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Alternate "Hiding the Ring" strategies
Let's say Gandalf, Elrond, et. al. decide that it may
be "wise" to hide or protect the Ring for a while (hey, at least elves and maia might escape Middle-earth ). For one, how about putting it on an island? While it's speculative, how absolute is the dislike/fear for water bodies by Sauron and his chums and was it a defining barrier? For example, there are at least three islands west/northwest of East Beleriand http://www.tuckborough.net/coastal.html#Tol_Fuin http://vaugnfreech.tripod.com/evandil/id6.html The only effective ways for Sauron to get it, if he found out where it was, would seem to be flying nazgul (probably dizzy over Ulmo's ocean) or the corsairs- but they'd be questionable since even if they succeeded their leaders would probably then want the Ring. And the very fact of the Ring's existence in a place inaccesible directly for Sauron, could cause envy, desire, unrest among even his forces. And if sauron heard of it on an island beyond, say, east Beleriand he might be tempted (being a rather hasty maia) to push right through bypassing much of Rohan, Gondor, Lorien, and Rhovannion---leaving himself open to harassing and sapping attacks. Of course, there could be a certain hobbit attrition.
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