> Isn't Sam basically immune to the ring anyway? He's not necessarily a good canary for this test.
Nope. When he put the Ring on, it gave him what he desired: being a mighty hero with a sharp sword and booming voice.
Frodo bent under the burden because he had to fight his desire constantly. It wasn't the Ring poisoning him, not directly. It was his refusal of putting the Ring on that did.
Nope. When he put the Ring on, it gave him what he desired: being a mighty hero with a sharp sword and booming voice.
Frodo bent under the burden because he had to fight his desire constantly. It wasn't the Ring poisoning him, not directly. It was his refusal of putting the Ring on that did.