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DeanAuryn 01/29/18 1:37:32 PM #1:	Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men, doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings This is the ring that came to Frodo which was destroyed in Mount Doom. *What happened to these three rings?* --- I love beautiful White, Asian, Arab, and Hispanic women. <cite>DeanAuryn posted [p:895041716] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men, doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings This is the ring that came to Frodo which was destroyed in Mount Doom. What happened to these three rings?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KazumaKiryu 01/29/18 1:39:39 PM #2:	I think they forgot about that part --- Just your bad luck... to run into me. <cite>KazumaKiryu posted [p:895041856] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>I think they forgot about that part</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 01/29/18 1:40:42 PM #3:	DeanAuryn posted... What happened to these three rings? What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring. --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:895041918] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote>What happened to these three rings?</quote> What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkman124 01/29/18 1:41:39 PM #4:	https://twitter.com/schrutesays/status/381116431280005120?lang=en --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. <cite>Darkman124 posted [p:895041996] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/schrutesays/status/381116431280005120?lang=en</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
krazychao5 01/29/18 1:41:42 PM #5:	Isn't it just alluding that the one ring for the dark lord was to rule them, to find them, and bind them? --- https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/profile/bigllama?type=posted <cite>krazychao5 posted [p:895041998] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>Isn't it just alluding that the one ring for the dark lord was to rule them, to find them, and bind them?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonStar 01/29/18 1:43:34 PM #6:	One Ring refers to the same ring hence the capitalization. <cite>CommonStar posted [p:895042137] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>One Ring refers to the same ring hence the capitalization.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ghettoraider81 01/29/18 1:45:36 PM #7:	Is this serious? --- Win, lose, or tie Oakland Raiders til I die! WHY'S THE RUM GONE! S.M.O.K.E my anti sXe <cite>ghettoraider81 posted [p:895042278] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>Is this serious?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DoctorVader 01/29/18 1:47:29 PM #8:	The One Ring is the control ring. It rules over the other 19 and thus can find them and bind them. --- It all just disappears, doesn't it? Everything you are, gone in a moment, like breath on a mirror. - The Doctor <cite>DoctorVader posted [p:895042397] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>The One Ring is the control ring. It rules over the other 19 and thus can find them and bind them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeanAuryn 01/29/18 1:48:17 PM #9:	MC_BatCommander posted... DeanAuryn posted... What happened to these three rings? What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring. How? There are clearly 4 rings being alluded to, each one doing a different job. Sauron created multiple rings but also one which he wore until it was cut off his hand. --- I love beautiful White, Asian, Arab, and Hispanic women. <cite>DeanAuryn posted [p:895042455] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>MC_BatCommander posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote>What happened to these three rings?</quote> What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring.</quote> How? There are clearly 4 rings being alluded to, each one doing a different job. Sauron created multiple rings but also one which he wore until it was cut off his hand.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkman124 01/29/18 1:48:37 PM #10:	DeanAuryn posted... MC_BatCommander posted... DeanAuryn posted... What happened to these three rings? What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring. How? There are clearly 4 rings being alluded to, each one doing a different job. Sauron created multiple rings but also one which he wore until it was cut off his hand. Darkman124 posted... https://twitter.com/schrutesays/status/381116431280005120?lang=en --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. <cite>Darkman124 posted [p:895042478] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MC_BatCommander posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote>What happened to these three rings?</quote> What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring.</quote> How? There are clearly 4 rings being alluded to, each one doing a different job. Sauron created multiple rings but also one which he wore until it was cut off his hand.</quote> <cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/schrutesays/status/381116431280005120?lang=en</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GOOMFalse 01/29/18 1:48:48 PM #11:	Darkman124 posted... https://twitter.com/schrutesays/status/381116431280005120?lang=en Heh --- I'm your huckleberry. <cite>GOOMFalse posted [p:895042494] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/schrutesays/status/381116431280005120?lang=en</quote> Heh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeanAuryn 01/29/18 1:50:05 PM #12:	Darkman124 posted... DeanAuryn posted... MC_BatCommander posted... DeanAuryn posted... What happened to these three rings? What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring. How? There are clearly 4 rings being alluded to, each one doing a different job. Sauron created multiple rings but also one which he wore until it was cut off his hand. Darkman124 posted... https://twitter.com/schrutesays/status/381116431280005120?lang=en I get youre trying to say there are not four rings but just one ring that performs all those functions. But Tolkeins poem does not state that. --- I love beautiful White, Asian, Arab, and Hispanic women. <cite>DeanAuryn posted [p:895042578] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MC_BatCommander posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote>What happened to these three rings?</quote> What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring.</quote> How? There are clearly 4 rings being alluded to, each one doing a different job. Sauron created multiple rings but also one which he wore until it was cut off his hand.</quote> <cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/schrutesays/status/381116431280005120?lang=en</quote></quote> I get youre trying to say there are not four rings but just one ring that performs all those functions. But Tolkeins poem does not state that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GOOMFalse 01/29/18 1:52:30 PM #13:	It does if you understand how language works --- I'm your huckleberry. <cite>GOOMFalse posted [p:895042752] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>It does if you understand how language works</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LockeMonster 01/29/18 1:53:46 PM #14:	I think you just suck at English bro. --- "Scranton is great, but New York is like Scranton on acid. No, on speed. Nah. On steroids." FC: 3282-3258-0224 <cite>LockeMonster posted [p:895042833] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>I think you just suck at English bro.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KazumaKiryu 01/29/18 2:04:30 PM #15:	MC_BatCommander posted... DeanAuryn posted... What happened to these three rings? What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring. Read the first line --- Just your bad luck... to run into me. <cite>KazumaKiryu posted [p:895043529] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>MC_BatCommander posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote>What happened to these three rings?</quote> What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring.</quote> Read the first line</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trigg3rH4ppy 01/29/18 2:10:11 PM #16:	KazumaKiryu posted... MC_BatCommander posted... DeanAuryn posted... What happened to these three rings? What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring. Read the first line head desk The elven rings aren't the same as the One Ring. How can anyone read the books or watch the movies and not understand that Sauron's Ring WAS the one ring. They literally show the chain of events of how the ring got from Sauron to Frodo. --- ~A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men ~ TWSSted since~ 3/27/12 https://i.imgur.com/zlaENmx.png <cite>Trigg3rH4ppy posted [p:895043868] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>KazumaKiryu posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MC_BatCommander posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote>What happened to these three rings?</quote> What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring.</quote> Read the first line</quote> head desk The elven rings aren't the same as the One Ring. How can anyone read the books or watch the movies and not understand that Sauron's Ring WAS the one ring. They literally show the chain of events of how the ring got from Sauron to Frodo.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 01/29/18 2:14:09 PM #17:	KazumaKiryu posted... MC_BatCommander posted... DeanAuryn posted... What happened to these three rings? What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring. Read the first line Fairly certain TC was referring to the bolded lines which are all referring to the One Ring. The three elven rings are all in possession of Gandalf, Galadriel and Elrond during the events of LotR if I recall correctly. --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:895044109] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>KazumaKiryu posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MC_BatCommander posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote>What happened to these three rings?</quote> What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring.</quote> Read the first line</quote> Fairly certain TC was referring to the bolded lines which are all referring to the One Ring. The three elven rings are all in possession of Gandalf, Galadriel and Elrond during the events of LotR if I recall correctly.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkman124 01/29/18 2:18:35 PM #18:	MC_BatCommander posted... The elven rings are all in possession of Gandalf, Galadriel and Elrond IIRC. yep, and secretly in use by them all throughout. gandalf to motivate mankind to save itself, galadriel to preserve lothlorien amidst the darkness. it's unclear what elrond was using his ring for --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. <cite>Darkman124 posted [p:895044401] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>MC_BatCommander posted...</cite> <quote>The elven rings are all in possession of Gandalf, Galadriel and Elrond IIRC.</quote> yep, and secretly in use by them all throughout. gandalf to motivate mankind to save itself, galadriel to preserve lothlorien amidst the darkness. it's unclear what elrond was using his ring for</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MangaFan462 01/29/18 2:19:39 PM #19:	What did the other rings do? --- Posted using GameFlux https://i.imgur.com/Il34cSX.jpg / https://i.redd.it/zwfbqetu2b8y.jpg <cite>MangaFan462 posted [p:895044466] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>What did the other rings do?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fusespliff 01/29/18 2:20:09 PM #20:	What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings --- ... <cite>fusespliff posted [p:895044499] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkman124 01/29/18 2:22:01 PM #21:	fusespliff posted... What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings its power is mostly not by the wielder, but rather over the wielder with the exception of a few very specific individuals--gandalf, galadriel, elrond--who would've been able to use its full power. in so doing, however, they would have simply replaced sauron after destroying him, because the ring's corrupting power over its wielder would actually be worse than it was over the hobbits. think of it as having a sliding scale--the more powerful it is in your hands, the more power it has over you. the hobbits were chosen to bear it because they were the least powerful of all; as such it had the least power over them. --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. <cite>Darkman124 posted [p:895044621] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings</quote> its power is mostly not by the wielder, but rather over the wielder with the exception of a few very specific individuals--gandalf, galadriel, elrond--who would've been able to use its full power. in so doing, however, they would have simply replaced sauron after destroying him, because the ring's corrupting power over its wielder would actually be worse than it was over the hobbits. think of it as having a sliding scale--the more powerful it is in your hands, the more power it has over you. the hobbits were chosen to bear it because they were the least powerful of all; as such it had the least power over them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
krazychao5 01/29/18 2:22:47 PM #22:	fusespliff posted... What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings Only Sauron can truly use the One ring, as far as i know --- https://supermariomakerbookmark.nintendo.net/profile/bigllama?type=posted <cite>krazychao5 posted [p:895044680] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings</quote> Only Sauron can truly use the One ring, as far as i know</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Letron_James 01/29/18 2:25:59 PM #23:	fusespliff posted... What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings It basically amplifies the power of whoever holds it. In the hands of a hobbit (lowest part of the Lotr food chain) it doesnt help them that much. But if you gave the ring to someone strong like Gandalf, Aragon or any other high tier character then they would basically become sauron 2.0 if not stronger and become corrupted with power. This is why the duty was intrusted to the hobbits to begin with. Even if they turned it wouldn't' be that hard to kill them to recover the ring, also they are more kind hearted and peaceful to begin with so there's that --- Ask me if I would eat da booty. <cite>Letron_James posted [p:895044904] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings</quote> It basically amplifies the power of whoever holds it. In the hands of a hobbit (lowest part of the Lotr food chain) it doesnt help them that much. But if you gave the ring to someone strong like Gandalf, Aragon or any other high tier character then they would basically become sauron 2.0 if not stronger and become corrupted with power. This is why the duty was intrusted to the hobbits to begin with. Even if they turned it wouldn't' be that hard to kill them to recover the ring, also they are more kind hearted and peaceful to begin with so there's that</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ledbowman 01/29/18 2:26:49 PM #24:	The Rings of finding and bringing are tricks to get two schmucks to be gofers. --- I wish we all waved <cite>ledbowman posted [p:895044954] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>The Rings of finding and bringing are tricks to get two schmucks to be gofers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SilvosForever 01/29/18 2:28:15 PM #25:	Sauron gave the other rings as gifts to enslave the leaders of each race. That's why he's called the betrayer. Elrond still has a Ring IIRC. --- All your favorite RPGs: http://www.youtube.com/user/silvosforever http://i996.photobucket.com/albums/af84/silvosforever/funnygif.gif <cite>SilvosForever posted [p:895045039] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>Sauron gave the other rings as gifts to enslave the leaders of each race. That's why he's called the betrayer. Elrond still has a Ring IIRC.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fusespliff 01/29/18 2:28:41 PM #26:	Darkman124 posted... fusespliff posted... What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings its power is mostly not by the wielder, but rather over the wielder with the exception of a few very specific individuals--gandalf, galadriel, elrond--who would've been able to use its full power. in so doing, however, they would have simply replaced sauron after destroying him, because the ring's corrupting power over its wielder would actually be worse than it was over the hobbits. think of it as having a sliding scale--the more powerful it is in your hands, the more power it has over you. the hobbits were chosen to bear it because they were the least powerful of all; as such it had the least power over them. krazychao5 posted... fusespliff posted... What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings Only Sauron can truly use the One ring, as far as i know So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful. --- ... <cite>fusespliff posted [p:895045073] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings</quote> its power is mostly not by the wielder, but rather over the wielder with the exception of a few very specific individuals--gandalf, galadriel, elrond--who would've been able to use its full power. in so doing, however, they would have simply replaced sauron after destroying him, because the ring's corrupting power over its wielder would actually be worse than it was over the hobbits. think of it as having a sliding scale--the more powerful it is in your hands, the more power it has over you. the hobbits were chosen to bear it because they were the least powerful of all; as such it had the least power over them.</quote> <cite>krazychao5 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings</quote> Only Sauron can truly use the One ring, as far as i know</quote> So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 01/29/18 2:31:15 PM #27:	fusespliff posted... So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful. They can't help it, the ring lures them in and essentially tricks them. They don't think logically because the ring is forecefully compelling them. --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:895045222] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful.</quote> They can't help it, the ring lures them in and essentially tricks them. They don't think logically because the ring is forecefully compelling them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkman124 01/29/18 2:33:09 PM #28:	fusespliff posted... So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful. again: its power is over the wielder. you see the ring's power frequently: everyone who comes near it goes crazy with lust for its power, even though they could only have a fraction of that power. the ring in the dark lord's hands had such power that he almost destroyed a united world. --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. <cite>Darkman124 posted [p:895045359] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote> So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful.</quote> again: its power is over the wielder. you see the ring's power frequently: everyone who comes near it goes crazy with lust for its power, even though they could only have a fraction of that power. the ring in the dark lord's hands had such power that he almost destroyed a united world.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Letron_James 01/29/18 2:33:53 PM #29:	fusespliff posted... Darkman124 posted... fusespliff posted... What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings its power is mostly not by the wielder, but rather over the wielder with the exception of a few very specific individuals--gandalf, galadriel, elrond--who would've been able to use its full power. in so doing, however, they would have simply replaced sauron after destroying him, because the ring's corrupting power over its wielder would actually be worse than it was over the hobbits. think of it as having a sliding scale--the more powerful it is in your hands, the more power it has over you. the hobbits were chosen to bear it because they were the least powerful of all; as such it had the least power over them. krazychao5 posted... fusespliff posted... What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings Only Sauron can truly use the One ring, as far as i know So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful. There was no need to show its potential in the Books/Movies because LOTR has never been about a power scaling universe even though people like to make it one. The fact Gandalf didn't personally take the ring to Mordor is proof enough of the dangers of the ring, also the corruption of King Theoden was shown to illustrate how even the most noble and righteous can be turned by sauron, and that was without the ring being used. If any of the stronger characters actually obtained the ring than the story would end there, Toiken would have to use an even bigger dues ex machina to rationalize how the rest of the fellowship could have beaten whoever got the ring. --- Ask me if I would eat da booty. <cite>Letron_James posted [p:895045405] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings</quote> its power is mostly not by the wielder, but rather over the wielder with the exception of a few very specific individuals--gandalf, galadriel, elrond--who would've been able to use its full power. in so doing, however, they would have simply replaced sauron after destroying him, because the ring's corrupting power over its wielder would actually be worse than it was over the hobbits. think of it as having a sliding scale--the more powerful it is in your hands, the more power it has over you. the hobbits were chosen to bear it because they were the least powerful of all; as such it had the least power over them.</quote> <cite>krazychao5 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings</quote> Only Sauron can truly use the One ring, as far as i know</quote> So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful.</quote> There was no need to show its potential in the Books/Movies because LOTR has never been about a power scaling universe even though people like to make it one. The fact Gandalf didn't personally take the ring to Mordor is proof enough of the dangers of the ring, also the corruption of King Theoden was shown to illustrate how even the most noble and righteous can be turned by sauron, and that was without the ring being used. If any of the stronger characters actually obtained the ring than the story would end there, Toiken would have to use an even bigger dues ex machina to rationalize how the rest of the fellowship could have beaten whoever got the ring.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Balrog0 01/29/18 2:38:25 PM #30:	Darkman124 posted... yep, and secretly in use by them all throughout. gandalf to motivate mankind to save itself, galadriel to preserve lothlorien amidst the darkness. it's unclear what elrond was using his ring for contextually it seems pretty similar to galadriel's ring tbh --- He would make his mark, if not on this tree, then on that wall; if not with teeth and claws, then with penknife and razor. <cite>Balrog0 posted [p:895045664] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote>yep, and secretly in use by them all throughout. gandalf to motivate mankind to save itself, galadriel to preserve lothlorien amidst the darkness. it's unclear what elrond was using his ring for</quote> contextually it seems pretty similar to galadriel's ring tbh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fusespliff 01/29/18 2:39:46 PM #31:	Darkman124 posted... fusespliff posted... So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful. again: its power is over the wielder. you see the ring's power frequently: everyone who comes near it goes crazy with lust for its power, even though they could only have a fraction of that power. the ring in the dark lord's hands had such power that he almost destroyed a united world. But got beaten by a human with a sword. Not all that impressive power. You say it's power is only over the wielder, followed by stating it amplified power. Maybe LotR just isn't for me... --- ... <cite>fusespliff posted [p:895045748] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote> So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful.</quote> again: its power is over the wielder. you see the ring's power frequently: everyone who comes near it goes crazy with lust for its power, even though they could only have a fraction of that power. the ring in the dark lord's hands had such power that he almost destroyed a united world.</quote> But got beaten by a human with a sword. Not all that impressive power. You say it's power is only over the wielder, followed by stating it amplified power. Maybe LotR just isn't for me...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkman124 01/29/18 2:41:09 PM #32:	fusespliff posted... But got beaten by a human with a sword. Not all that impressive power. You say it's power is only over the wielder, followed by stating it amplified power. Maybe LotR just isn't for me... he did. sauron's defeat by isildur is, unfortunately, a necessary gigantic plot hole. --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. <cite>Darkman124 posted [p:895045847] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>But got beaten by a human with a sword. Not all that impressive power. You say it's power is only over the wielder, followed by stating it amplified power. Maybe LotR just isn't for me... </quote> he did. sauron's defeat by isildur is, unfortunately, a necessary gigantic plot hole.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fusespliff 01/29/18 2:41:45 PM #33:	Letron_James posted... fusespliff posted... Darkman124 posted... fusespliff posted... What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings its power is mostly not by the wielder, but rather over the wielder with the exception of a few very specific individuals--gandalf, galadriel, elrond--who would've been able to use its full power. in so doing, however, they would have simply replaced sauron after destroying him, because the ring's corrupting power over its wielder would actually be worse than it was over the hobbits. think of it as having a sliding scale--the more powerful it is in your hands, the more power it has over you. the hobbits were chosen to bear it because they were the least powerful of all; as such it had the least power over them. krazychao5 posted... fusespliff posted... What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings Only Sauron can truly use the One ring, as far as i know So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful. There was no need to show its potential in the Books/Movies because LOTR has never been about a power scaling universe even though people like to make it one. The fact Gandalf didn't personally take the ring to Mordor is proof enough of the dangers of the ring, also the corruption of King Theoden was shown to illustrate how even the most noble and righteous can be turned by sauron, and that was without the ring being used. If any of the stronger characters actually obtained the ring than the story would end there, Toiken would have to use an even bigger dues ex machina to rationalize how the rest of the fellowship could have beaten whoever got the ring. Okay, I can get behind that. --- ... <cite>fusespliff posted [p:895045885] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>Letron_James posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings</quote> its power is mostly not by the wielder, but rather over the wielder with the exception of a few very specific individuals--gandalf, galadriel, elrond--who would've been able to use its full power. in so doing, however, they would have simply replaced sauron after destroying him, because the ring's corrupting power over its wielder would actually be worse than it was over the hobbits. think of it as having a sliding scale--the more powerful it is in your hands, the more power it has over you. the hobbits were chosen to bear it because they were the least powerful of all; as such it had the least power over them.</quote> <cite>krazychao5 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fusespliff posted...</cite> <quote>What I never got is just what do those other rings do? In fact, why is the One Ring so desired (outside of its "you want me" vibes)? It turns you invisible, into an asshole and allows you to find/control those other rings. They build it up to be this all powerful thing, but I've seen more impressive feats from Captain Planet rings</quote> Only Sauron can truly use the One ring, as far as i know</quote> So we've never seen what it can actually do? I get that it's the saying "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" in action. But I never understood why anyone would actively search for the thing as no one ever saw it do anything but make an already powerful creature slightly more powerful.</quote> There was no need to show its potential in the Books/Movies because LOTR has never been about a power scaling universe even though people like to make it one. The fact Gandalf didn't personally take the ring to Mordor is proof enough of the dangers of the ring, also the corruption of King Theoden was shown to illustrate how even the most noble and righteous can be turned by sauron, and that was without the ring being used. If any of the stronger characters actually obtained the ring than the story would end there, Toiken would have to use an even bigger dues ex machina to rationalize how the rest of the fellowship could have beaten whoever got the ring.</quote> Okay, I can get behind that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Balrog0 01/29/18 2:44:15 PM #34:	Darkman124 posted... he did. sauron's defeat by isildur is, unfortunately, a necessary gigantic plot hole. Is it? Both elrond and cirdan were there with their rings --- He would make his mark, if not on this tree, then on that wall; if not with teeth and claws, then with penknife and razor. <cite>Balrog0 posted [p:895046049] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote>he did. sauron's defeat by isildur is, unfortunately, a necessary gigantic plot hole.</quote> Is it? Both elrond and cirdan were there with their rings</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
butthole666 01/29/18 2:46:08 PM #35:	DeanAuryn posted... MC_BatCommander posted... DeanAuryn posted... What happened to these three rings? What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring. How? There are clearly 4 rings being alluded to, each one doing a different job. Sauron created multiple rings but also one which he wore until it was cut off his hand. No, you are just stupid. --- "Kenan & Kel is what made me realize I wasn't racist." ~ NewportBox100s <cite>butthole666 posted [p:895046182] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MC_BatCommander posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote>What happened to these three rings?</quote> What three rings? The bolded lines are all referring to the same ring.</quote> How? There are clearly 4 rings being alluded to, each one doing a different job. Sauron created multiple rings but also one which he wore until it was cut off his hand.</quote> No, you are just stupid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 01/29/18 2:47:35 PM #36:	Balrog0 posted... Darkman124 posted... he did. sauron's defeat by isildur is, unfortunately, a necessary gigantic plot hole. Is it? Both elrond and cirdan were there with their rings Also Isildur didn't do the deed despite what the movies show. Elendil and Gil-Galad killed Sauron at the cost of their lives and Isildur just looted the corpse. --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:895046278] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>Balrog0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote>he did. sauron's defeat by isildur is, unfortunately, a necessary gigantic plot hole.</quote> Is it? Both elrond and cirdan were there with their rings</quote> Also Isildur didn't do the deed despite what the movies show. Elendil and Gil-Galad killed Sauron at the cost of their lives and Isildur just looted the corpse.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkman124 01/29/18 2:49:39 PM #37:	MC_BatCommander posted... Balrog0 posted... Darkman124 posted... he did. sauron's defeat by isildur is, unfortunately, a necessary gigantic plot hole. Is it? Both elrond and cirdan were there with their rings Also Isildur didn't do the deed despite what the movies show. Elendil and Gil-Galad killed Sauron at the cost of their lives and Isildur just looted the corpse. ah, a good clarification forgotten by those of us who saw the movies much more recently than reading the books the films' presentation of his defeat suggests sauron is a jobber. --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. <cite>Darkman124 posted [p:895046398] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>MC_BatCommander posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Balrog0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote>he did. sauron's defeat by isildur is, unfortunately, a necessary gigantic plot hole.</quote> Is it? Both elrond and cirdan were there with their rings</quote> Also Isildur didn't do the deed despite what the movies show. Elendil and Gil-Galad killed Sauron at the cost of their lives and Isildur just looted the corpse.</quote> ah, a good clarification forgotten by those of us who saw the movies much more recently than reading the books the films' presentation of his defeat suggests sauron is a jobber.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spanky1 01/29/18 3:01:51 PM #38:	What I didn't understand is how the three main elves are still hangin' around literally using their elf rings during Lord of the Rings. Can someone explain this. I mean shouldn't they have been corrupted by Sauron way back in the day? --- http://i.imgur.com/DCjoiZ0.jpg <cite>spanky1 posted [p:895047139] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>What I didn't understand is how the three main elves are still hangin' around literally using their elf rings during Lord of the Rings. Can someone explain this. I mean shouldn't they have been corrupted by Sauron way back in the day?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkman124 01/29/18 3:08:27 PM #39:	spanky1 posted... What I didn't understand is how the three main elves are still hangin' around literally using their elf rings during Lord of the Rings. Can someone explain this. I mean shouldn't they have been corrupted by Sauron way back in the day? when sauron forged his ring and put it on, they realized and took theirs off, hiding from him. they then prepared their forces and launched the war of the last alliance against him, which culminated in his destruction along with their leader, gil-gilad high king of the elves sauron was separated from his ring at that point and they were free to use theirs again also only two of the rings are in possession of elves. the third--nenya, ring of fire--was given to gandalf as he had been given the task of motivating mankind to defeat sauron for good --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. <cite>Darkman124 posted [p:895047559] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>spanky1 posted...</cite> <quote>What I didn't understand is how the three main elves are still hangin' around literally using their elf rings during Lord of the Rings. Can someone explain this. I mean shouldn't they have been corrupted by Sauron way back in the day?</quote> when sauron forged his ring and put it on, they realized and took theirs off, hiding from him. they then prepared their forces and launched the war of the last alliance against him, which culminated in his destruction along with their leader, gil-gilad high king of the elves sauron was separated from his ring at that point and they were free to use theirs again also only two of the rings are in possession of elves. the third--nenya, ring of fire--was given to gandalf as he had been given the task of motivating mankind to defeat sauron for good</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeanAuryn 01/29/18 6:07:09 PM #40:	So there is only one ring that rules, finds and binds the other rings (ie the even, dwarven and human rings)? This ring is the One ring? And this is the ring Frodo is to destroy? --- I love beautiful White, Asian, Arab, and Hispanic women. <cite>DeanAuryn posted [p:895058967] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>So there is only one ring that rules, finds and binds the other rings (ie the even, dwarven and human rings)? This ring is the One ring? And this is the ring Frodo is to destroy?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
butthole666 01/29/18 9:27:56 PM #41:	DeanAuryn posted... So there is only one ring that rules, finds and binds the other rings (ie the even, dwarven and human rings)? This ring is the One ring? And this is the ring Frodo is to destroy? Yes Anyone with like a third grade reading level could pick up on that breh --- "Kenan & Kel is what made me realize I wasn't racist." ~ NewportBox100s <cite>butthole666 posted [p:895072456] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote>So there is only one ring that rules, finds and binds the other rings (ie the even, dwarven and human rings)? This ring is the One ring? And this is the ring Frodo is to destroy?</quote> Yes Anyone with like a third grade reading level could pick up on that breh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeanAuryn 01/30/18 12:59:39 PM #42:	butthole666 posted... DeanAuryn posted... So there is only one ring that rules, finds and binds the other rings (ie the even, dwarven and human rings)? This ring is the One ring? And this is the ring Frodo is to destroy? Yes Anyone with like a third grade reading level could pick up on that breh Ok, thanks for the help. --- I love beautiful White, Asian, Arab, and Hispanic women. <cite>DeanAuryn posted [p:895110247] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>butthole666 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DeanAuryn posted...</cite> <quote>So there is only one ring that rules, finds and binds the other rings (ie the even, dwarven and human rings)? This ring is the One ring? And this is the ring Frodo is to destroy?</quote> Yes Anyone with like a third grade reading level could pick up on that breh</quote> Ok, thanks for the help.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 01/30/18 1:01:37 PM #43:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKU0qDpu3AM --- The poster formerly known as Kakarot181: July 2, 2002 - March 14, 2012. Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:895110363] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKU0qDpu3AM</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
prince_leo 01/30/18 1:07:09 PM #44:	MC_BatCommander posted... Also Isildur didn't do the deed despite what the movies show. Elendil and Gil-Galad killed Sauron at the cost of their lives and Isildur just looted the corpse. also this was still when the race of man was great. 8 foot tall Elendil fighting Sauron isn't the same as Aragorn (who is still above even other men) --- https://imgur.com/uHUvpSH http://error1355.com/ce/prince_leo.html <cite>prince_leo posted [p:895110719] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote><cite>MC_BatCommander posted...</cite> <quote>Also Isildur didn't do the deed despite what the movies show. Elendil and Gil-Galad killed Sauron at the cost of their lives and Isildur just looted the corpse. </quote> also this was still when the race of man was great. 8 foot tall Elendil fighting Sauron isn't the same as Aragorn (who is still above even other men)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sativa_Rose 01/30/18 1:08:16 PM #45:	http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Rings_of_Power --- I may not go down in history, but I will go down on your sister. <cite>Sativa_Rose posted [p:895110787] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Rings_of_Power</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeanAuryn 01/30/18 1:13:10 PM #46:	I wish I had a ring of power. --- I love beautiful White, Asian, Arab, and Hispanic women. <cite>DeanAuryn posted [p:895111092] in The Ring(s... [t:76257423]...</cite> <quote>I wish I had a ring of power.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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