![]() ![]() Most of that is fine – but we have a problem with Tom Bombadil missing.įor those who don’t know, Tom Bombadil was a nature spirit in the form of a singing old man who comes across the hobbits before they even get to Bree. ![]() There are whole side stories, encounters with ancient peoples, explorations of cursed mines, and many other things that vanish from the movies. However, to tie the story together so neatly, the movies had to ditch long portions of the books and pretend they never happened or happened magically off-screen at some point. Those who both read the books and watch the movies have relatively little to complain about. But someone should have at least explained that like we just did! We geekily propose the theory that Sauron used his necromancy skills to impart a great portion of his spirit into the ring – something the story indirectly confirms – which is what made it better than the other, soulless rings. So again we ask, how exactly is the One Ring so powerful? That’s a lot of skill for a newbie to pick up and do better than any of his masters! And keep in mind, Sauron was never especially known for his skill in crafting or his mastery of Elven arts (among the Maiar, that would be Saruman and Gandalf, respectively). He not only made it more powerful than any of the other rings but also somehow managed to connect it to the rest of the rings so he could dominate or corrupt them. Sauron pretended to be a nice guy for a few centuries and learned the hidden Elven craft of making magic rings, which the elves themselves had only recently invented.īut what is never explained is just how Sauron made his own super secret special ring the best of them all. Even lore fans must admit that the official explanation isn’t very good at all. Like, literally why Sauron’s ring is the most powerful, and how it happened. Yes, we know that the One Ring is the most powerful, because everyone tells us that, over and over again. ![]() Unfortunately, none of this is discussed or laid out in any way, which is disappointing, because it could have been an interesting little side plot for people who wanted to know more about the lore. At the very end, you can also spot that Gandalf is wearing one of the rings, which he was given by the Elven shiplord when he first came to Middle-Earth. Most obviously, Galadriel wears another one of the rings, although it’s not fully discussed in the movies – that’s how she protects Lothlorien from invasion (not just six elves with bows). People who really, really care will notice that Elrond wears one of the rings on his hand, which is why he’s involved in all the super serious council meetings. After being mentioned briefly, the Elven rings are ignored, except for a few brief visual clues and some vague lines. The movies never explicitly talk about this…at all. But the question remains, if the Elven rings are hidden away, then who has them? Lore fans know that this is because the Elven rings were meant primarily to preserve or protect and that showing their power could attract Sauron. In both the world of the books and movies, it is known that the three Elven rings are some of the most powerful around (the dwarven rings never really get discussed at any point, sadly), but that they are hidden away. This isn’t so much a gaping plot hole as it is a giant plot thread that no one ever talked about. But when the movie squeezes all the time together, it doesn’t make sense. Even Gandalf is back by that time and helps conjure the river that sweeps away the Ringwraiths. The hobbits take weeks to reach Rivendell, giving plenty of time for Elrond to become aware and send out search parties, including the elven lord (not Arwen) who comes by to pick them up. In the books, the story works much better (yes, we’re getting started on the book comparisons early). Elrond didn’t have a Palantir around and there was no sign that he could sense them coming. If Gandalf had come back by that time, he would have tried to help them himself. They are caught just in time by an elven rider who turns out to be Arwen, and eventually saves them.īut this raises the big question: How did Elrond and the elves know that Aragorn and the hobbits were coming? They didn’t exactly send a messenger ahead of them to warn anyone. The movie made the wise decision of having this be a chase scene where everyone is riding horses in a last desperate push to reach safety. In Fellowship of the Ring, one of the most exciting scenes is the chase to Rivendell, where Aragorn carries a sick Frodo in a race against the Ringwraiths to cross the river into the elven city of Rivendell. ![]()
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