Frodo was so badly wounded when he got stabbed and from his experience as a ring bearer, that there was no recovering. Because he (as well as Bilbo, and eventually Sam) also had borne rings, they were entitled to go to the "Undying Lands" (aka "Valinor") continent at the edge of the world where only immortals (such as elves and Gandalf) are allowed to set foot. Tolkein explains a lot of the background in the _Silmarillion_ and some of the fairly logical answers he gave to frequent questions (such as why the ghosts and eagles couldn't go to Mordor while Sauron was still present there) have also been collected and published - good companion reading for the books. I agree with you about the film's quality.
@@Blunt_Batarangs Yes, Valinor is a continent on the edge of the known world (in the medieval sense), while Middle Earth is a continent that is at the center of that world (in the view of men, Hobbits, etc.). Valinor can only be reached by sea. Tolkien's son Christopher collected and edited his dad's unpublished writings a _History_ _of_ _Middle_ _Earth_ that provides further details. My recollection is that, in the ages before the LotR, the world was created by the god-like Ainur, some of whom took up residence. They made helpers called Maiar, and some of these were later sent in human form to Middle Earth as "wizards", as Sauron, Saruman, and Gandalf (and I think the Balrog) all were. Sauron was the most powerful of these and turned to evil. When they "died", they returned to their actual spirit-like form in Valinor. That's what happened to Gandalf when he died fighting the Balrog (and as his mission had not been completed, the Ainur sent him back as Gandalf the White). Sauron, however, created the Ring to contain his spirit to avoid going back to Valinor were he defeated. When the ring was finally destroyed, his spirit had no form or place to which to return. Obviously, the movie had to simplify all that and more in order to make it watchable.
What a wonderful trilogy of movies.
It defined a generation. We were lucky to have them. :)
most definitely. Instant classic
Very good reaction.
You deserve more views.
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it
Frodo was so badly wounded when he got stabbed and from his experience as a ring bearer, that there was no recovering. Because he (as well as Bilbo, and eventually Sam) also had borne rings, they were entitled to go to the "Undying Lands" (aka "Valinor") continent at the edge of the world where only immortals (such as elves and Gandalf) are allowed to set foot. Tolkein explains a lot of the background in the _Silmarillion_ and some of the fairly logical answers he gave to frequent questions (such as why the ghosts and eagles couldn't go to Mordor while Sauron was still present there) have also been collected and published - good companion reading for the books. I agree with you about the film's quality.
Does Valinor exist in Middle Earth? Could Sauron, if he won, could have traveled there?
@@Blunt_Batarangs Yes, Valinor is a continent on the edge of the known world (in the medieval sense), while Middle Earth is a continent that is at the center of that world (in the view of men, Hobbits, etc.). Valinor can only be reached by sea. Tolkien's son Christopher collected and edited his dad's unpublished writings a _History_ _of_ _Middle_ _Earth_ that provides further details. My recollection is that, in the ages before the LotR, the world was created by the god-like Ainur, some of whom took up residence. They made helpers called Maiar, and some of these were later sent in human form to Middle Earth as "wizards", as Sauron, Saruman, and Gandalf (and I think the Balrog) all were. Sauron was the most powerful of these and turned to evil. When they "died", they returned to their actual spirit-like form in Valinor. That's what happened to Gandalf when he died fighting the Balrog (and as his mission had not been completed, the Ainur sent him back as Gandalf the White). Sauron, however, created the Ring to contain his spirit to avoid going back to Valinor were he defeated. When the ring was finally destroyed, his spirit had no form or place to which to return. Obviously, the movie had to simplify all that and more in order to make it watchable.
@@kevind4850 I see. Thanks for the info.
Frodo had physical & mental & spiritual wounds that couldn’t heal. Similar to ‘real world’ PTSD. Tragic
Would love to hear your thoughts after reading all three books
For the record. That scene with Gandalf vs The Witch King. Fans of the book hated that scene, The Witch King is nowhere near Gandalfs level.
oh that's a relief to hear, Gandalf's my guy
The Hobbit book is short and sweet, but you can skip the films