Great video and I love your theories and your channel I love ALL things Tolkien and I also love breaking down and diving deep into Tolkien’s creation! Great video!!
Because it never crossed Sauron's mind that anyone would even try to destroy a tool of power. Especially as powerful as the one ring. Which in fact is quite reasonable, as he probably knew very well about the nature of the ring, which he created himself after all. Not only did Sauron think in his own terms of taking power, the core reason why he never even thought about it, but he sure knew about the rings power to ensnare everyone who took it, to claim it. After all, it was a large part of his power that went into the ring, reflecting his mindset. The ring effectively attempted to take over the minds of those who were wearing and possessing it, bending them to its will, thus Sauron's will.
You have forgotten the inscription on the one ring. It specifies men, elf and dwarves. Basically they were custom made to each of the races and would probably not had the same effect in the hands of others. The main purpose of them is to bind them all in Mordor.
No, the One Ring’s inscription says “One ring to rule them all…”. It makes no mention of the others. The poem was written later, after Sauron had distributed the 7 and 9 to Dwarves and Men.
@@runedahl1477 So, as far as Sauron knows (until he crafts the One Ring), the Elves have made 16 rings that are to be given to Dwarves and Men? Really, none for themselves? The 3 they made in secret and Sauron only learns of their crafting after putting on the One Ring fort he first time. He feels so betrayed by their secret endeavour that he invades Eregion to recover all the Rings. He manages to take the 7 and the 9, that he gives to dwarves and men respectively but can't find the 3. The poem is written later, as if by lore-masters in Middle Earth; it doesn't indicate in any way for whom Tolkien thought the rings were originally intended for, but rather, in light of the events above, into whose possession they were eventually given. Tolkien indicates clearly in the last sentence of the letter excerpt below, what the purpose of the rings was, specifically: "his effort (largely unsuccessful) to enslave the Elves" "But to achieve this he had been obliged to let a great part of his own inherent power (a frequent and very significant motive in myth and fairy-story) pass into the One Ring. While he wore it, his power on earth was actually enhanced. But even if he did not wear it, that power existed and was in 'rapport' with himself: he was not 'diminished'. Unless some other seized it and became possessed of it. If that happened, the new possessor could (if sufficiently strong and heroic by nature) challenge Sauron, become master of all that he had learned or done since the making of the One Ring, and so overthrow him and usurp his place. This was the essential weakness he had introduced into his situation in his effort (largely unsuccessful) to enslave the Elves, and in his desire to establish a control over the minds and wills of his servants." From Letter 131 to Milton Waldman" From Letter 131 to Milton Waldman
@@gerisaccomanno7422 All of the rings are linked to each other in a way and mostly to the master ring. Tolkien seems to have a clear idea how the story should unfold from the creation to the downfall of Sauron. He seems to have been obsessed with all kinds of details. I have read somewhere that he started by making up the languages of the elves and the orks. He was fascinated of languages already as a child and learned to speak Finnish so that he could read the Finish national epos , “Kallevalla”, in the original language. He also studied Norse mythology and took a lot of ideas from both sources. The idea of the coursed ring he got from Norse mythology and Gandalf is similar to a wizard call Vatinen from Kallevala. There is no coincidence that in the prologue to the trilogy Lord of the Rings it starts with the poem.
@@runedahl1477 I'd go further than that and say that he initially created his legendarium as a vehicle for those invented languages. The details that you mention are precisely the reason why, to so many, Arda feels so real; in the Nature of Middle Earth he even created the generations of the Elves after the awakening of the original 144 at Cuivienen, such that we get an idea of how many Elves undertook the long journey to Valinor and how those numbers were split amongst the Noldor, Vanyar and Teleri, detailing, for instance, that none of the original 144 undertook the journey and that the leaders of the hosts, Ingwe, Finwe, Elwe & Olwe would have been of the 6th generation after the awakening.
OK amazing story aside. Why did Sauron even attack? He's immortal, the elves were leaving middle earth, the literal last of the line of men who could challenge him would grow old and die in about 100 years. Why not send a proxy? Or make it look like the Easterlings are aligning with the orcs? If he had waited until at least until Rivendale had left for the west everything would have go e his way.
He didn't see any of them as a threat and wanted revenge on all of them. He had such huge advantages that the only way he could lose was the wrong person getting the ring so he had to destroy all opposition
Because Sauron had a perfect vision for Middle-Earth which somehow required him rule above all. He tried to subjugate the Elves with his Ring plot, but as that did not work out, he resorted to brute force.
This was a good take on this aspect of the lore. Thx.
Great video and I love your theories and your channel I love ALL things Tolkien and I also love breaking down and diving deep into Tolkien’s creation! Great video!!
Sauron did not know the ROP would turn men into Nazgul until many decades later.
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A million dollar question: why didn't sauron put one of the nazguls on constant watch on Mount Doom? Especially in front of the door.
Because it never crossed Sauron's mind that anyone would even try to destroy a tool of power. Especially as powerful as the one ring.
Which in fact is quite reasonable, as he probably knew very well about the nature of the ring, which he created himself after all.
Not only did Sauron think in his own terms of taking power, the core reason why he never even thought about it, but he sure knew about the rings power to ensnare everyone who took it, to claim it. After all, it was a large part of his power that went into the ring, reflecting his mindset. The ring effectively attempted to take over the minds of those who were wearing and possessing it, bending them to its will, thus Sauron's will.
If you claim the Ring as your own, the Nazgûl would not be able to directly attack you
Thanks for the video
You have forgotten the inscription on the one ring. It specifies men, elf and dwarves. Basically they were custom made to each of the races and would probably not had the same effect in the hands of others. The main purpose of them is to bind them all in Mordor.
No, the One Ring’s inscription says “One ring to rule them all…”. It makes no mention of the others. The poem was written later, after Sauron had distributed the 7 and 9 to Dwarves and Men.
@@gerisaccomanno7422 You are right. I checked it up later. Still the poem gives a clear indication of what Tolkien tough of the matter.
@@runedahl1477 So, as far as Sauron knows (until he crafts the One Ring), the Elves have made 16 rings that are to be given to Dwarves and Men? Really, none for themselves? The 3 they made in secret and Sauron only learns of their crafting after putting on the One Ring fort he first time. He feels so betrayed by their secret endeavour that he invades Eregion to recover all the Rings. He manages to take the 7 and the 9, that he gives to dwarves and men respectively but can't find the 3. The poem is written later, as if by lore-masters in Middle Earth; it doesn't indicate in any way for whom Tolkien thought the rings were originally intended for, but rather, in light of the events above, into whose possession they were eventually given.
Tolkien indicates clearly in the last sentence of the letter excerpt below, what the purpose of the rings was, specifically: "his effort (largely unsuccessful) to enslave the Elves"
"But to achieve this he had been obliged to let a great part of his own inherent power (a frequent and very significant motive in myth and fairy-story) pass into the One Ring. While he wore it, his power on earth was actually enhanced. But even if he did not wear it, that power existed and was in 'rapport' with himself: he was not 'diminished'. Unless some other seized it and became possessed of it. If that happened, the new possessor could (if sufficiently strong and heroic by nature) challenge Sauron, become master of all that he had learned or done since the making of the One Ring, and so overthrow him and usurp his place. This was the essential weakness he had introduced into his situation in his effort (largely unsuccessful) to enslave the Elves, and in his desire to establish a control over the minds and wills of his servants." From Letter 131 to Milton Waldman" From Letter 131 to Milton Waldman
@@gerisaccomanno7422 All of the rings are linked to each other in a way and mostly to the master ring. Tolkien seems to have a clear idea how the story should unfold from the creation to the downfall of Sauron. He seems to have been obsessed with all kinds of details. I have read somewhere that he started by making up the languages of the elves and the orks. He was fascinated of languages already as a child and learned to speak Finnish so that he could read the Finish national epos , “Kallevalla”, in the original language. He also studied Norse mythology and took a lot of ideas from both sources. The idea of the coursed ring he got from Norse mythology and Gandalf is similar to a wizard call Vatinen from Kallevala. There is no coincidence that in the prologue to the trilogy Lord of the Rings it starts with the poem.
@@runedahl1477 I'd go further than that and say that he initially created his legendarium as a vehicle for those invented languages. The details that you mention are precisely the reason why, to so many, Arda feels so real; in the Nature of Middle Earth he even created the generations of the Elves after the awakening of the original 144 at Cuivienen, such that we get an idea of how many Elves undertook the long journey to Valinor and how those numbers were split amongst the Noldor, Vanyar and Teleri, detailing, for instance, that none of the original 144 undertook the journey and that the leaders of the hosts, Ingwe, Finwe, Elwe & Olwe would have been of the 6th generation after the awakening.
It would take thousands of years to make them as powerful as the Nazgûl were
Why no women with rings controlled by Sauron? If your plan is to corrupt and manipulate, a Queen or Priestess would be ideal for many scenarios.
Sauron didnt make more nazgul because he only had 9 rings?
OK amazing story aside. Why did Sauron even attack? He's immortal, the elves were leaving middle earth, the literal last of the line of men who could challenge him would grow old and die in about 100 years.
Why not send a proxy? Or make it look like the Easterlings are aligning with the orcs? If he had waited until at least until Rivendale had left for the west everything would have go e his way.
What if you got the story wrong and it was men who started the war?
He didn't see any of them as a threat and wanted revenge on all of them. He had such huge advantages that the only way he could lose was the wrong person getting the ring so he had to destroy all opposition
Because Sauron had a perfect vision for Middle-Earth which somehow required him rule above all. He tried to subjugate the Elves with his Ring plot, but as that did not work out, he resorted to brute force.
thank you for trying