Why did Elrond not force Isildur?
Because he couldn’t. Elrond could try to convince Isildur to destroy the Ring; but he could not force him to do so. If he had taken the Ring by force, it would have corrupted his mind sooner than later.
Why didnt he stop Isildur?
Isildur insisted on keeping the ring for the memory of his father and brother. Had Elrond and Cirdan kept fighting with him, it’s likely that the existence and location of the ring would have become known by the entire army, and then who knows what would have happened.
Why didn’t Isildur destroy the ring when he could?
The ring had a tight hold on him by the time they reached the centre of mount doom. He could not bring himself to destroy it and because of that, the ring corrupted him. And eventually he was killed by orcs attempting to take the ring from him.
Is Isildur a Nazgul?
In Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Isildur is shown to have become a Nazgûl after his death at the Gladden Fields, when Sauron places one of the Nine rings on his finger, which resurrects him.
What did Elrond say to Isildur?
Elrond : [voiceover] I led Isildur deep into the fires of Mount Doom, where the Ring was forged, the one place it could be destroyed. Elrond : Cast it into the fire! Destroy it!
Would Elrond have destroyed the Ring?
The ring would have been destroyed, as it was at the end of the War of the Ring. And with it, the spirit of Elrond. For in destroying the ring through such an act of treachery and betrayal, Elrond would have destroyed himself – and likely broken the Last Alliance into a brutal war between Elves and betrayed Men.
Would Elrond have destroyed the ring?
Does Elrond go to the undying lands?
In the year TA 109, Elrond wedded Celebrían. In the year TA 130, the twins Elladan and Elrohir were born, and in TA 241 a daughter, Arwen Undómiel. Elrond lost Celebrían in TA 2510 when she was waylaid by Orcs crossing the Misty Mountains and, unable to recover, took a ship to the Undying Lands.
Did Elrond take Isildur’s ring?
“Alas! yes,” said Elrond. “Isildur took it, as should not have been. It should have been cast then into Orodruin’s fire nigh at hand where it was made. But few marked what Isildur did. He alone stood by his father in that last mortal contest; and by Gil-galad only Círdan stood, and I.
What did Isildur do with Círdan’s sword?
‘Isildur took it, as should not have been. It should have been cast then into Orodruin’s fire nigh at hand where it was made. But few marked what Isildur did. He alone stood by his father in that last mortal contest; and by Gil-galad only Círdan stood, and I.
What would have happened if they had killed Isildur?
Even if they had killed him, it would be a small price to pay for saving thousands. It would even be an ethical decision towards Isildur.
Why didn’t Frodo destroy the ring at the end?
@ROFLwTIME I’d say that Frodo didn’t want to destroy the ring at the end only because he was under its influence too long. If he could destroy it at the time he learned about its origin in Shire, he would do it. – Petr Jul 22 ’13 at 14:24