Seriously - what was it that scared Gandalf to look more into Bilbo's ring? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

JeyEn · 01-22-2024, 10:25 AM

Hello all! I am wondering about the precise reason why Gandalf needed to investigate Bilbo's ring.

Bilbo's reactions and behavior after his party scared Gandalf so much he felt he needed to seek out answers about Bilbo's ring. But why?
He knew Bilbo has a Great Ring (no lesser ring theory please), so when he saw Bilbo is starting to succumb to its will, he shouldn't have been scared, because it is just an effect of Great Ring - or yet another effect of it. And it takes over Bilbo, which would probably do, sooner or later, and it would be assumed. This behavior could have been anticipated, sooner or later, if you think about that.

Why would this exact point of Bilbo having The Ring poke Gandalf to finally do something?

Thanks for answers.

01-22-2024, 10:25 AM	#1
JeyEn Newly Deceased Join Date: Jul 2023 Posts: 10	Seriously - what was it that scared Gandalf to look more into Bilbo's ring? Hello all! I am wondering about the precise reason why Gandalf needed to investigate Bilbo's ring. Bilbo's reactions and behavior after his party scared Gandalf so much he felt he needed to seek out answers about Bilbo's ring. But why? He knew Bilbo has a Great Ring (no lesser ring theory please), so when he saw Bilbo is starting to succumb to its will, he shouldn't have been scared, because it is just an effect of Great Ring - or yet another effect of it. And it takes over Bilbo, which would probably do, sooner or later, and it would be assumed. This behavior could have been anticipated, sooner or later, if you think about that. Why would this exact point of Bilbo having The Ring poke Gandalf to finally do something? Thanks for answers.