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What if Thorin had the Ring?

What if Thorin had the Ring?

In terms of the story, if Thorin had found the Ring, the other Dwarves likely would have all been eaten by spiders in Mirkwood. Thorin himself was captured by the Wood-Elves right away, and Thranduil’s people would have probably would have found the One on him.

Can smaug destroy the Ring?

Smaug’s dragon-fine would not have been hot enough to destroy the One Ring. The malevolence that Sauron put inside of the Ring could only be destroyed in the Cracks of Doom, so Frodo was compelled to make the journey to Mordor.

What would happen if Smaug wasn’t killed?

Smaug would kill the dwarves. If this happened, Thorin would lose the battle. Smaug would then reclaim his place as king under the mountain, and would then eventually find Bilbo and eat him. Smaug would find the ring, and either keep it or return it to Sauron.

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Did Thorin wear a ring of power?

Yes, his Ring contributes to Thror’s greed and pride. Thorin had many influences contributing to his downfall-he was proud and haughty by his noble lineage, something we see in many other characters like Feanor and Denethor.

Did Thorin grandfather have a ring of power?

No, he doesn’t. This is explicitly dealt with by the Extended Edition of Desolation of Smaug, where Thrain is shown to have the Seventh Ring at the Battle of Azanulbizar, but had it cut off his finger (and a sizeable chunk of finger with it) by Azog.

Can Dragonfire melt the One Ring?

It has been said that dragon-fire could melt and consume the Rings of Power, but there is not now any dragon left on earth in which the old fire is hot enough; nor was there ever any dragon, not even Ancalagon the Black, who could have harmed the One Ring, the Ruling Ring, for that was made by Sauron himself.

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Why did Tom Bombadil not take the Ring?

Tom Bombadil therefore is not affected by the Ring because he does not care for such things. He is, or contains within himself, the substance of creation. The ring has no effect on him because the ring has nothing to offer him; time is already immortal, and neither good nor evil.