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[-] observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca 82 points 7 months ago

Sam also had the ring for a short time (longer than Déagol)

[-] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 44 points 7 months ago

Fuck, probably Boromir too.

[-] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 31 points 7 months ago
[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Don't think he counts because the Ring had no power over him. So while he did have it briefly, he wasn't a "Ring bearer" any more than the river.

[-] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

He had agency and consciously took and held the ring.

The river only had it because the ring abandoned Isildur, and it fell there.

[-] deo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Did he ever actually have the ring? I know he tried to take it from Frodo, but i don't think he succeeded. Unless i'm getting confused since i have watched the movies more recently than i have read the books...

Edit: totally forgot about outside moria. apparently i need to do a re-read AND a re-watch lol.

[-] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

. I’d say this counts for sure.

[-] deo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 7 months ago

well, now i feel dumb. yes, that certainly counts.

[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 73 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

1850 years with the ring and accomplished nothing? What did he expect to be different? The ring didn't work. Try something new.

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 109 points 7 months ago

He conquered the kings of men, and turned the dwarf lords to greed and wrath. He built Barad-dur and obliterated Numenor. He caused the separation of Valinor from the rest of Arda. He killed Gil-Galad and Elendil, and triggered the Elves leaving Arda forever.

If not for the hobbits, Sauron would have been unstoppable.

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 92 points 7 months ago

Yeah, but other than those things, he did nothing!

[-] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 75 points 7 months ago

He was great for the economy though.

[-] Potatisen@lemmy.world 35 points 7 months ago

The American take on LoTR, did line go up tho?

[-] Entropywins@lemmy.world 20 points 7 months ago

As a member of the people's front of Judea, I agree.

[-] migo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 7 months ago

Pfft piss off, we're the Judean People's Front!

[-] swab148@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago
[-] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 7 months ago

The elves and humans were significantly more powerful for most of the second age. The third age was an era of general decline.

[-] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

Wasn't it an era of decline specifically due to Sauron's actions?

[-] Maultasche@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

He did use the ring in the war against Eregion, the siege of Ost-in-Edhil, and to influence the Numenoreans.

[-] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 29 points 7 months ago

Sam was the lord of the rings. I will not be taking questions.

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 months ago

I know you said no questions, but how many snails are in a mile?

[-] Lemminary@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

As many as can fit. Next question!

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

Why does the porridge bird lay its eggs in midair?

[-] oce@jlai.lu 19 points 7 months ago

To justify the investment, it would need to become mainstream.

[-] taiyang@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

So like, an animated series featuring river fish, like Finding Nemo but with the One Ring?

[-] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I would watch this again and again and treasure it and call it my precious FOREVER.

The movie could be a long story arc with the main fish getting the ring stuck around them and having all sorts of adventures, learning valuable lessons and finally returning to their spawning point to teach the other local fish all the knowledge the main fish had learned. It would all wrap up to this beautifully happy ending and BAM! Déagol grabs it. Movie ends.

[-] dwindling7373@feddit.it 15 points 7 months ago
[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Ah shit, ya beat me to it

[-] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 8 points 7 months ago

Middle Earth itself has been described as the "ring" that Morgoth poured his own power into. Since a river is an extension of Middle Earth, it means Morgoth really was the true Lord of the Rings.

[-] ninjabard@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

That's why you should stab it in the mouth.

[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Old Man River. Old Man Hydra?

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