What if Gandalf took the One Ring? Gandalf couldn’t have taken the ring because it would’ve been worse than Sauron. “Gandalf as Ring-Lord would have been far worse than Sauron. He would have remained ‘righteous,’ but self righteous. He would have continued to rule and order things for ‘good,’ and the benefit of his subjects according to his wisdom (which was and would have remained great)” (L 246)JRR TOlkien, Letter # 246 So it would be implying that he could have good intentions at first, ...
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Why did Elrond remain in Rivendell?
Why did Elrond remain in Rivendell? Elrond remained in Rivendell during the majority of the Third Age because he had established a function as a great healer. "Elrond symbolises throughout the ancient wisdom, and his house represents lore - the preservation in reverent memory memory concerning the good, wise, and beautiful. It is not a scene of action but of reflection."J.R.R. Tolkien, Letters In the Hobbit and LOTR, the characters always visited Rivendell on the way to their deeds, or ...