Posted: October 07, 1999 at 13:07:27: by Russ
: The Noldor can probably see the Nazgūl (those that have lived in the blessed realm), mark their no-fear for them and the Nazgul's fear of them. However, Frodo (IMO) did not vanish into the spirit world (or whatever you wish to call it) when putting on the ring, it merely rendered him invisible and able to see this other world.I disagree. I just read an applicable passage recently (I forgot to mark the cite, dammit); but it said that wearing the Ring made one more vulnerable to the nazgul. That would only occur if the wearer partially entered the wraith world. So I think the Ring does more than just provide enhanced ability to see and render the wearer invisible. Gandalf, i think, tells Frodo that at the Ford he was partially in the wraith world due to his morgul wound. i think that is why he was able to see Glorfindel thus. Russ
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