Timeline for Why not march over Rivendell and take the ring?
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| Apr 6, 2022 at 10:04 | comment | added | nigel222 | Yes. The point about the ring's power to corrupt is spelled out by Galadriel when she is offered the ring, in what is probably the most powerful scene in the entire work. She certainly could master the ring, and to start with her use of it would appear benevolent, but she has the wisdom to know that it could not stay that way,. | |
| Mar 30, 2022 at 19:02 | comment | added | GuilleOjeda | Elrond would have also been a great candidate, nearly the same as Galadriel (which, I believe, was established by herself). Aragorn could potentially have done something dangerous to Sauron, but Sauron didn't know about Aragorn at the time (remember that he reveals himself to Sauron after Helm's Deep). Perhaps Sauron also thought that Elrond was capable (or would at least think himself capable), and in that case waiting until Elrond and Gandalf are at each other's throats could also be a strategy. | |
| Mar 30, 2022 at 17:36 | history | edited | Andrew | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Mar 30, 2022 at 16:29 | comment | added | Gallifreyan | Given the Ring's formidable corruption powers, doesn't your second point actually play in Sauron's favour? Is it possible to destroy Sauron himself with the ring, and isn't it more likely that whoever tries to wield it would be corrupted as well, a la Saruman? | |
| Mar 30, 2022 at 1:02 | comment | added | Andrew | Thanks! Tolkien's work can bear a great deal of analysis - and it's nice to be a part of the discussion. | |
| Mar 30, 2022 at 0:42 | comment | added | Mark Olson | Excellent additions -- it's a pity there's no way to join the answers and split the points! | |
| Mar 29, 2022 at 23:24 | history | answered | Andrew | CC BY-SA 4.0 |