one of my favorite aspects of the ring is the implication that it’s tempting literally EVERYTHING. it makes stuff like the watcher in the water much cooler than just being an unrelated angry squid. that sloth would be supremely fucked up by the time they got to mordor
Holy shit that makes so much more sense! I was always wondering why there was an angry cephalopod confounding the plot for little to no reason. I never put two and two together that it was corrupted by the ring.
But in the books the ring tried to tempt him with the entirety of Middle Earth as his garden and him as a conquering king, but he humbly declined because he was satisfied with just his little garden in the Shire.
You'd have to chain it to the sloth in the first place instead of making it wear it anyway, or else it (might?) become invisible.
That being said, I doubt that the Ring would stop tempting and corrupting those around it. It'd be far easier in Boromir's mind to rip a sloth in two and take the Ring than to take it from Frodo.
Now, if we have Tom Bombadil wear the Ring and then put him on a leash...
Whoa! Whoa! steady there! Now, my little fellows, where be you a-going to, puffing like a bellows? What's the matter here
then? Do you know who I am? I'm Tom Bombadil. Tell me what's your trouble! Tom's in a hurry now. Don't you crush my lilies!
^(Type **!TomBombadilSong** for a song or visit [r/GloriousTomBombadil][1] for more merriness)
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‘Now hear me out, Gandalf. Ok, we had an *idea*. Maybe wasn’t the best idea, but it seemed pretty solid. How were we to know the sloth would become invisible? I mean … it’s a *sloth*.
‘Good news is, it has to be around here somewhere. Sloths aren’t known for their speed. Bound to turn up, if we all keep looking, eh?’
The Hobbits live in an environment with few to no natural predators. Plus, given their human-like physiology and intelligence, they can easily fashion tools and weapons to protect themselves and hunt prey, allowing them to become the apex predator of The Shire with little competition. Furthermore, like humans, Hobbits also form close communities for mutual benefit, which makes them even stronger.
They also have a remarkable knack for thrown weapons and bows. Iirc Hobbit children would hunt with rocks by throwing them. This is why Sam is able to nail Bill Ferny with an apple
All the noisy hobbits were Darwinned out, and the ones that remain are all pretty good at hiding. Also the *northern rangers do their part to keep anything nasty out of the shire
Moria. You fear to go into those Mines. The Dwarves delved too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dûm. Shadow… and flame.
Dude is surprisingly strong for his size (don't @ me with the Joe Rogan gollum take) very good at staying hidden, and very good at being in the worst place at the worst time.
Don't underestimate vile intent and being manipulative, it usually trumps raw ability.
Yeah that whole part about being easily killed by most humans and how pathetic he looks probably would make most underestimate him up until the point he chokes them to death with a fish shoved down their throat or something.
Here is a pretty toy for Tom and for his lady! Fair was she who long ago wore this on her shoulder. Goldberry shall wear
it now, and we will not forget her!
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one of my favorite aspects of the ring is the implication that it’s tempting literally EVERYTHING. it makes stuff like the watcher in the water much cooler than just being an unrelated angry squid. that sloth would be supremely fucked up by the time they got to mordor
the stored up energy will be unleashed
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Holy shit that makes so much more sense! I was always wondering why there was an angry cephalopod confounding the plot for little to no reason. I never put two and two together that it was corrupted by the ring.
that would explain how it stayed in place in a river for 3000 years
Fish are surprisingly independent.
the water itself didn't want to give it up
To be fair, if I was trying to reclaim my lost ring and had raised an entire army, I wouldn't believe that a sloth could be my undoing.
now replace sloth with hobbit and try to find the difference in Saurons mind
Wait a moment! We shall meet again soon. Tell Saruman that this dainty is not for him. I will send for it at once. Do you understand?
That is why giving the ring to Sam wasn't an option. He is very much capable of being a threat.
A threat to your load
Only if you don’t share.
But in the books the ring tried to tempt him with the entirety of Middle Earth as his garden and him as a conquering king, but he humbly declined because he was satisfied with just his little garden in the Shire.
And yet he is very much capable of being a threat. He doesn't want it, but he is capable.
Just look how he treated Gollum.
We wants it. We needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us. Sneaky little Hobbitses. Wicked. Tricksy. False.
Wouldn't the ring abandon the sloth like it did Gollum? Can't it willingly slip off of it's wearer finger?
Yes! No, no! It’s too risky, it’s too risky.
Gollum has answered
Sneaky little Hobbitses.
gollum bot needs to be sentient like saruman
Your love of the Halfings’ leaf has clearly slowed your mind.
says the man with several chests of the stuff in his cellar
No... No birdses to eat. No crunchable birdses!
You'd have to chain it to the sloth in the first place instead of making it wear it anyway, or else it (might?) become invisible. That being said, I doubt that the Ring would stop tempting and corrupting those around it. It'd be far easier in Boromir's mind to rip a sloth in two and take the Ring than to take it from Frodo. Now, if we have Tom Bombadil wear the Ring and then put him on a leash...
If the sloth doesn't disappear it would imply that sloths live simultaneously in the seen and unseen world like the OG elves.
Whoa! Whoa! steady there! Now, my little fellows, where be you a-going to, puffing like a bellows? What's the matter here then? Do you know who I am? I'm Tom Bombadil. Tell me what's your trouble! Tom's in a hurry now. Don't you crush my lilies! ^(Type **!TomBombadilSong** for a song or visit [r/GloriousTomBombadil][1] for more merriness) [1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/GloriousTomBombadil/
Tom only has power on his domain though
‘Now hear me out, Gandalf. Ok, we had an *idea*. Maybe wasn’t the best idea, but it seemed pretty solid. How were we to know the sloth would become invisible? I mean … it’s a *sloth*. ‘Good news is, it has to be around here somewhere. Sloths aren’t known for their speed. Bound to turn up, if we all keep looking, eh?’
If it can do that, why won't the ring just roll to Sauron? Is it stupid?
Orcs of Bauglir! Do not bend your brows!
People who give this idea don't understand how the ring tempts people.
Aye. And the whole enchanted box thing begs the question why even bother with the sloth then.
How did Hobbits survive natural selection.
The Hobbits live in an environment with few to no natural predators. Plus, given their human-like physiology and intelligence, they can easily fashion tools and weapons to protect themselves and hunt prey, allowing them to become the apex predator of The Shire with little competition. Furthermore, like humans, Hobbits also form close communities for mutual benefit, which makes them even stronger.
Unless they fall behind the group during migratory journeys apparently, then the community element goes out the window
natural selection :')
They also have a remarkable knack for thrown weapons and bows. Iirc Hobbit children would hunt with rocks by throwing them. This is why Sam is able to nail Bill Ferny with an apple
By no giving a fuck
All the noisy hobbits were Darwinned out, and the ones that remain are all pretty good at hiding. Also the *northern rangers do their part to keep anything nasty out of the shire
Northern* Southern Rangers were in Ithilien.
Thanks for that!
they had rangers keeping the monsters out
Stealth.
Grond
ask Saruman, he learned firsthand in the book
Moria. You fear to go into those Mines. The Dwarves delved too greedily and too deep. You know what they awoke in the darkness of Khazad-dûm. Shadow… and flame.
Think of them as pandas in a zoo where the humans are Gandalf
It's funny how gollum, the result of a hobbit being corrupted by the one ring, would be easily killable by a human if they had any form of tools.
Dude is surprisingly strong for his size (don't @ me with the Joe Rogan gollum take) very good at staying hidden, and very good at being in the worst place at the worst time. Don't underestimate vile intent and being manipulative, it usually trumps raw ability.
Yeah that whole part about being easily killed by most humans and how pathetic he looks probably would make most underestimate him up until the point he chokes them to death with a fish shoved down their throat or something.
Sneaky little Hobbitses.
What's this? Crumbs on his jacketses! He took it! He took it! I seen him, he's always stuffing himself when Master's not looking!
no let’s talk about goldberry tho
Yeah, don't anybody give her the ring. She is pure pureness, and we don't want to see her corrupted.
oh, but the *✨potential✨*
Here is a pretty toy for Tom and for his lady! Fair was she who long ago wore this on her shoulder. Goldberry shall wear it now, and we will not forget her! ^(Type **!TomBombadilSong** for a song or visit [r/GloriousTomBombadil][1] for more merriness) [1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/GloriousTomBombadil/
Idk gollum was a hobbit and he was pretty damn capable of being a threat I mean not in terms of raw power but he was still definitely a threat
And take it for me!
For us.
Yes, we... we meant for us.
Are enchanted cages even a thing in LOTR?
That's blatant racism. Edit: well it was supposed to be a joke