Frodo or the Ring?

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<img src="http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/posticons/onering.jpg" align=absmiddle> Re: Frodo or the Ring?

&lt;BLUSH&gt; Aw shucks.

I too agree with the Barrow Wight, that it was Frodo who spoke and not the Ring. Some have disagreed though and I'd like to hear that point of view too.

I also think that the statement was a curse, primarily based upon Frodo's earlier comment to Gollum. Gollum &quot;offhandedly&quot; suggested that Frodo give him the Ring and Frodo reminded that Gollum had sworn an oath by the Ring to help its master. Frodo mentions that if he took the Ring and told Gollum to jump into the Cracks of Doom, Gollum would have to do so. We have Frodo, at the end, making the statement to Gollum and then claiming the Ring. Gollum then attacks Frodo again and, after biting off Frodo's finger, falls into the fire. Sounds like a curse fulfilled.

--Mithadan--
"The Silmarils with living light
were kindled clear, and waxing bright
shone like stars that in the North
above the reek of earth leap forth." </p>