Could Dragons or Eagles use the Ring? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Noxomanus · 04-02-2003, 01:26 PM

I just wondered about that.I think they could,do any of you think so as well?I imagine it a very good thing Bilbo didn't lose the Ring inside Smaugs hoard......he definately would have found it,and then....who knows?

obloquy · 04-02-2003, 01:28 PM

Invisible dragons are serious.

Legolas · 04-02-2003, 01:38 PM

Eagles are servants of Manwe, and thus thought of as similar to Maiar in spirit. This would mean they have souls or 'spirits' so it's presumed that they would be affected by the Ring just as Gandalf or Saruman would be.
The dragon possibility is kind of moot since there were none left (at least that would prove to be a threat) after Smaug went down. I doubt Smaug would've used it - he didn't seem disturbed when Bilbo came in with it, so he was probably unaware of its power. Smaug wouldn't have found it in all his riches.

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-02-2003, 01:46 PM

This is an opinion topic, since we can only speculate about it. It has been moved to the Novices and Newcomers forum - please continue the discussion there.

04-02-2003, 01:26 PM	#1
Noxomanus Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 233	Could Dragons or Eagles use the Ring? I just wondered about that.I think they could,do any of you think so as well?I imagine it a very good thing Bilbo didn't lose the Ring inside Smaugs hoard......he definately would have found it,and then....who knows? __________________ Nothing is evil in the beginning,even Sauron wasn't

04-02-2003, 01:38 PM	#3
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	Eagles are servants of Manwe, and thus thought of as similar to Maiar in spirit. This would mean they have souls or 'spirits' so it's presumed that they would be affected by the Ring just as Gandalf or Saruman would be. The dragon possibility is kind of moot since there were none left (at least that would prove to be a threat) after Smaug went down. I doubt Smaug would've used it - he didn't seem disturbed when Bilbo came in with it, so he was probably unaware of its power. Smaug wouldn't have found it in all his riches. __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

04-02-2003, 01:46 PM	#4
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	This is an opinion topic, since we can only speculate about it. It has been moved to the Novices and Newcomers forum - please continue the discussion there. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

04-02-2003, 01:28 PM	#2
obloquy Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: WA Posts: 941	Invisible dragons are serious.