The strategy that brought victory in the War of the Ring... who to thank for it? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Iarhen · 09-28-2003, 07:09 PM

The War of the Ring was won by a combination of luck, strategy, union and strength...

Gandalf is credited for being a great strategist and the one main enemy of Sauron that crafted the downfall of the Dark Lord.

He is accounted for creating the strategy that resulted in the destruction of the One Ring. Him, Elrond and (in a lesser way) the Council of Elrond were the ones who decided to destroy the Ring and that it had to be taken into Mordor to be destroyed in the Orodruin.

There it was decided that a company of 8 men would go with the Ringbearer to help him accomplish his mission.

But the Fellowship was broken and left without a true leader after Gandalf the Grey fell battling the Balrog...

It was in Lothlorien when the mission took a whole new way. The remainings of the Fellowship were broken in 3 groups after... The ones taken captive by Saruman's uruks... the ones out to rescue them... and Frodo and Samwise...

It was in the Mirror Glade that Frodo decided to go alone in his quest... A decision that Galadriel led him to during the Mirror chapter...

It was thanks to this ultimate decision that Frodo went alone, with Sam, and got into Mordor and, finally, destroyed the One Ring, giving Sauron his ultimate end.

It was thanks to this decision that Gondor and Rohan were saved... or Aragorn would have been dragged into Mordor... And Gandalf would not have cured Theoden of the ill advice and other things he was under... Thanks to the fact that Frodo decided to go alone... and they were relieved of their original mission.

But the main thing is that the One Ring was destroyed thanks to the last strategy designed by Galadriel and decided upon by Frodo. If Gandalf went into Mordor, he would have been noticed in the first moment he used his magic. Not counting with the fact that the other 5 would not have helped in keeping the mission a secret, hidden...

It was because there were only 2 why they were never caught... It was thanks to this decision that the other events took place and M.E. remained a good land to live in for men...

Yes, I do remember that Gollum was the other half when destroying the Ring, and that he was alive thanks to the pity that Gandalf had over him...

But what I say is that Gandalf gets all the credit for designing the scheme that brought the destruction of the Ring... when both Frodo and Galadriel have a lot to do with it... almost as much as Gandalf had to...

What do you think?

09-28-2003, 07:09 PM	#1
Iarhen Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Laurelindorenan Posts: 225	The strategy that brought victory in the War of the Ring... who to thank for it? The War of the Ring was won by a combination of luck, strategy, union and strength... Gandalf is credited for being a great strategist and the one main enemy of Sauron that crafted the downfall of the Dark Lord. He is accounted for creating the strategy that resulted in the destruction of the One Ring. Him, Elrond and (in a lesser way) the Council of Elrond were the ones who decided to destroy the Ring and that it had to be taken into Mordor to be destroyed in the Orodruin. There it was decided that a company of 8 men would go with the Ringbearer to help him accomplish his mission. But the Fellowship was broken and left without a true leader after Gandalf the Grey fell battling the Balrog... It was in Lothlorien when the mission took a whole new way. The remainings of the Fellowship were broken in 3 groups after... The ones taken captive by Saruman's uruks... the ones out to rescue them... and Frodo and Samwise... It was in the Mirror Glade that Frodo decided to go alone in his quest... A decision that Galadriel led him to during the Mirror chapter... It was thanks to this ultimate decision that Frodo went alone, with Sam, and got into Mordor and, finally, destroyed the One Ring, giving Sauron his ultimate end. It was thanks to this decision that Gondor and Rohan were saved... or Aragorn would have been dragged into Mordor... And Gandalf would not have cured Theoden of the ill advice and other things he was under... Thanks to the fact that Frodo decided to go alone... and they were relieved of their original mission. But the main thing is that the One Ring was destroyed thanks to the last strategy designed by Galadriel and decided upon by Frodo. If Gandalf went into Mordor, he would have been noticed in the first moment he used his magic. Not counting with the fact that the other 5 would not have helped in keeping the mission a secret, hidden... It was because there were only 2 why they were never caught... It was thanks to this decision that the other events took place and M.E. remained a good land to live in for men... Yes, I do remember that Gollum was the other half when destroying the Ring, and that he was alive thanks to the pity that Gandalf had over him... But what I say is that Gandalf gets all the credit for designing the scheme that brought the destruction of the Ring... when both Frodo and Galadriel have a lot to do with it... almost as much as Gandalf had to... What do you think? __________________ "In place of a Dark Lord you will have a Queen! Not dark but beatiful and terrible as the Dawn! Treacherous as the sea! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth! All shall love me and despair!" --- Galadriel when tempted by the One Ring.