Frodo or the Ring?

[HerenIstarion]

Shade of Carn Dûm
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Maybe I was using wrong vocabulary


By power was meant 'power of will', and it seemed word fitting in, the power to resist ever growing influence of the Ring, which is understood to be naturally growing as well. But I doubt you saw my main point:

Frodo's 'strange' behavior and reaction was due to the Ring, but not only. I was intending to say that reactions of any given ring-bearer would not be the same, but different, unique, though the circumstances and ring's influence be the same. Frodo reacted as he reacted because he was Frodo, and no one else.

But as I'll try not to underestimate the power of an oath, don't you overestimate those as well. It is not correct to compare Feanor and his sons with Gollum. Gollum sweared under fear of death, unwillingly. (I can well imagine him crossing his fingers behind his back ). It's too straight - don't do this, lest that (and exactly and precisely that) befall you!

Tolkien's world is full of strange chances, which, when all ends are cleared up, prove to be no chances at all, but not by mortals, and not even by 'immortals' are those planned.


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