Posted: March 12, 1999 at 00:58:23: by Stephen Geard
: Tolkien clearly states that Sauron had the Ring in Numenor and he clearly is not bothered about the ability of Sauron to carry back the One Ring, even when reduced to the form of a Spirit. Sauron put his very essence into the One, why therefore is it not possible that the remaining essence/spirit was able to carry away the object of part of his essence.Problem: If Sauron's spirit was capable of carrying the Ring, why didn't he just carry it off with him after his body was slain by Elendil & Gil-gadad? : I suppose it may be possible that in The Lost Road there is something about Sauron leaving the Ring in Barad-dur, but I very much doubt it. But since I don't have the book I'll have to rely on you guys to investigate it. Unfortunately not. The Lost Road pre-dates the develeopment of the idea of the Ring. Another point, when Sauron went and humbled himself before Ar-Pharazôn he did not know he was going to be taken to Númenor. It is entirely possible that Ar-Pharazôn might have ordered him executed. Then who would have ended up with the Ring? I think Sauron took the Ring off and left it the Barad-dûr because he knew it would be safe there, whatever happened to him.
And as long as the Ring was safe his spirit was indestructable. He certainly would not have risked the Ring falling into the hands of the King of Númenor.
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