Was the One Ring really destroyed?

Gollum, released from Mordor, was captured by Aragorn. Gandalf learned from Gollum that Sauron now knew where to find the Ring. At that moment, Gollum bit off his finger, taking back the Ring, but, gloating, he and the Ring fell into the fires of Mount Doom. The Ring and Sauron’s power were destroyed.

Why can the one ring only be destroyed in Mount Doom?

The most famous of Sauron’s creations forged at Mount Doom is the One Ring. In The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf explains that the materials of which the Ring is made are so durable and the enchantments with which it is imbued so powerful that it can only be destroyed in the Cracks of Doom where it was made.

Did Frodo Baggins destroy the Ring?

The ring falls into the fires of Doom by accident as Frodo and Gollum fight over it. It is NOT thrown into the fires by intention. It is NOT destroyed intentionally by Frodo or anyone.

Why are hobbits resistant to the Ring?

Chief among the reasons that the hobbits are more resistant to the Ring is that they do not crave power, lust after fame, or desire to rule over any others. Many of the other characters in The Lord of the Rings have their own agendas and secret desires, which the Ring is able to corrupt them through.

Why is the one ring so evil?

The One Ring is not just evil in itself, but practices its power through whoever bears it. Frodo is entrusted to carry the One Ring to Mordor because his purity makes him the most resistant- though even he succumbs to the One Rings powers when reaching Mount Doom.

What is the significance of the One Ring of power?

The One Ring could be a symbol of addiction, having similar characteristics of hard drugs, gambling or alcohol. Not to be confused as symbolic of the drug itself- it’s not quite that straightforward. It represents the concept of addiction as whole, which could easily be applied to abstract things such a power, rather than just physical ones.

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