If Sam took the Ring, he'd face immense temptation, likely seeing visions of making Middle-earth a beautiful garden under his command, but his deep love for Frodo and humble nature would offer strong resistance; however, the quest would probably fail because, unlike Frodo, Sam lacks the specific world-weary wisdom to understand the Ring's true evil, and his desire for home and family would become a powerful lure for domination, potentially making him a gardener-tyrant instead of a hero, or leading to an even worse outcome as his simple goodness gets twisted.
Sam would not have been able to bind Gollum's doom to the ring, which was what ultimately coincidentally resulted in the ring's destruction. Since no one can actually destroy the Ring, all of this would have resulted in the quest's ultimate failure. (Also Sam would not have been able to talk his way past Faramir.)
Sam would have not destroyed the ring. No- one, not even Sauron himself, could do anything consciously that would bring harm to the ring. The only way that the ring could be destroyed is the way it actually would be destroyed.
Apart from willpower and a strong sense of loyalty to Frodo, Sam's resistance to the Ring can be partly attributed to the fact that he was never very ambitious or power-hungry. The Ring had very little to offer him in a straightforward way, and would have required more time to take over him.
He is momentarily tempted by the Ring's promise of power, but does not succumb to it. Sam then rescues Frodo (who had only been paralysed) from the Orcs who held him captive. Sam returns the ring to Frodo. The two journey through Mordor and into Mount Doom.
It's possible that Gollum's prolonged search for the ring allowed it to maintain a significant power over him, suspending his aging process. In contrast, Bilbo's exposure to the ring's influence waned after he willingly (mostly) relinquished it, allowing his aging to resume more noticeably.
Critics such as Partridge, Esther Saxey and Marion Zimmer Bradley have stated that the relationship of Frodo and Sam is friendly and intimate, but not necessarily homosexual.
Why was Sauron afraid of Aragorn potentially possessing the Ring? Gandalf explains it in the Return of the King (during the council after the battle of the Pelennor fields) that Sauron would never think somebody would want to destroy the One Ring.
Tolkien's description of Gollum conforms to a Catholic – and Thomistic – account of envy, which is a “sadness of the soul”; and it is Gollum's unbearable sadness and his unquenchable desire for the one Ring that marks his character.
Sam is Frodo's gardener; he belongs to a lower social strata. Addressing him as 'mister' is just him showing respect.
It is possible that if Sam was more compassionate toward Smeagol/Gollum, the creature may have turned completely away from his evil leanings, but it wasn't just Sam who affected his outlook. Faramir required that Frodo allow Smeagol/Gollum to be held captive by the men of Gondor while they kept company together.
Frodo was born in 1368. When he sets off from the Shire on his journey, he is 50 years old. Samwise Gamgee was born in 1380, making him 12 years younger than Frodo. But it's possible they looked similar in age, since the ring keeps the bearer from aging.
The eagles would have had a hard, to near impossible time getting by all the enemies. The only reason the eagles were able to come to Mount Doom in the end to rescue Frodo and Sam, is because Sauron was drawn out to the black gate by Aragorn, and by then the ring was destroyed and all the orcs were scattering.
If Elrond took the ring from Isildur in an act of violence, its hold over him would have been complete, and we'd be dealing with Dark Elrond for thousands of years.
Instead, we have to consider that Sauron, the original owner, is not human, but has a quasi-divine status. Therefore ownership of the Ring is subject to Divine Law. With this precedent in mind, many of the ambiguities clear up nicely. After numerous transfers by violence and trickery, Frodo is the true owner.
They were actually slightly larger than the Bullroarer, and performed their own feats of strength during the War of the Ring. Pippin was likely somewhat stronger than Merry, and is probably descended from the Bullroarer. The greatest, most celebrated Hobbit warrior, however, was Samwise Gamgee.
The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder of Frodo Baggins
J.R.R. Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings accurately portrayed the signs and symptoms of what is currently labeled Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Frodo's condition logically follows his experiences of less than a year in the War of the Ring.
Why did Fili and Kili have to die? There are a few different theories as to why Tolkien had Fili and Kili die at the end of The Hobbit. One theory is that he was emphasizing the important and loyal role that Fili and Kili had as sister-sons of Thorin, an important relationship in medieval literature.
Literature's greatest villain and by far the most well-known in The Lord of the Rings, Sauron was actually following in the footsteps of an evil that may have been greater than him.
Saruman first appeared during a fourth phase of writing in a rough narrative outline dated August 1940. Intended to account for Gandalf's absence, it describes how a wizard titled "Saramond the White" or "Saramund the Grey", who has fallen under the influence of Sauron, lures Gandalf to his stronghold and traps him.
Elrond chose the fate of the Elves and therefore the choice was presented to his children. The reason why Eldarion and his sisters (the children of Aragorn and Arwen) were born mortal was because Arwen chose mortality and therefore that fate was passed on to the rest of their line.
Sauron needed Gandalf out of the picture permanently, as he was the only enemy with the knowledge, leadership and determination to thwart him. His biggest mistake was ego. He succeeded by trickery, by his ability to deceive others. He conquered so much land that his ability to control became out of reach .
As developed in The Lord of the Rings, “queer” is a special term, one uniquely associated with the Hobbits, and Tolkien crafts a very specific set of resonances that embed it in provincial mistrust, a sense of real outside threat, and places within the ancient natural world that appear foundationally opposed to the ...
Frodo kissed sam at least three times before he left for the undying lands. Sam kisses Frodos forehead, holds him while he sleeps. In the books they are constantly holding hands and not just while in danger or on the walk to Mordor.