I was listening to an episode of "Exploring Lord of the Rings" (the one above) the other day and it got me thinking. If you go by the published works, Sauron has the One Ring before he is taken to Númenor as a prisoner, however the Ring doesn't get dropped to the bottom of the sea when the island is destroyed. This means that Sauron had to leave it behind on purpose. Why would he do that?
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Sauron and The Ring
I was listening to an episode of "Exploring Lord of the Rings" (the one above) the other day and it got me thinking. If you go by the published works, Sauron has the One Ring before he is taken to Númenor as a prisoner, however the Ring doesn't get dropped to the bottom of the sea when the island is destroyed. This means that Sauron had to leave it behind on purpose. Why would he do that?
It turns out, for a really simple reason. You see, Sauron's armies deserted him when the Númenoreans invaded, so he was forced to surrender. Well, if you're surrendering do you take all your best stuff with you and have it confiscated? Not if you have a choice. Yes, Sauron was planning on using his charm and power to take over, but he'd still have lost this stuff initially. And you don't want your chief weapon to be in anyone's hands, especially if they can possibly use it against you.
So Sauron goes out and surrenders to Ar-Pharazôn knowing full well that he'd be coming back to Mordor at some point. It is possible the Tolkien would have come up with a better way to explain this if he had the chance, but I think this works perfectly well. The Ring remains safe in Barad-dûr while Sauron uses his wiles on Westernesse, meaning that this isn't a "plot hole" just someone who has known defeat before ensuring that he doesn't lose his chief advantage for later.
Of course, I could be completely off base. What do you think? (I mean beyond "You really get into the minutia, don't you?")
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The Hammer Podcasts! - Religion - Part 1
I was recently joined by Captain Entropy to discuss our respective religious beliefs and outlooks. I think that it's a really interesting discussion, which can be found here: https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/the-hammer-podcasts-episode-27-religion-part-1
And don't forget to join the conversation over on Discord: https://discord.gg/vFjkE7Gxsr
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Begin Next Stage
As of this posting my life has been changed. Yesterday a judge signed divorce papers, ending my marriage of 21 years. Don't let that upset you, as this has been a long time in coming and, really, it's the best for everyone involved. My ex-wife has moved back with her mother and our fifteen year-old child is with me with a time sharing agreement in place.
Rather than worry about the past, I'm going to keep moving forward. Much like the Saturn 5 image above, I just look at this as the next stage of my life launching me further on an incredible journey. To quote the ending of my favorite movie:
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