August 27, 2004

Re: Danny
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Danny, *doffs cap* impressive post, especially how you assign the "death" of the Witch King to a Hobbit and a blond wench. Truth be told neither killed the Witch King, the Blade of The Westernesse did. Only a blade that had certain spells on it, specifically meant for the Witch King could destroy him. The prophecy stated that it was not so much that a man could not kill him but that a being that was not a man would be carrying his destruction. If we have to pick, I'd say Merry was the Hero, the wench did nothing except distract the target for the Hobbit, while the rat stabbed him so cowardly from behind. Ok I will admit that the conduits for the power of Sauron, the Nazgul, do have slight flaws, but they can channel the might that is Sauron, when his mind is bent on them. So, Gandalf may have had certain openings in a fight, certain weaknesses to exploit, but he would have had to contend with the might of Sauron and the inherent power of the Witch king himself, beating him into the ground. Remember Gandalf was infront of the Lord of The Nazgul, at least the old fool did not dishonour himself with a ratlike cowardly blow.

Besides, who showed the greater courage, Gandalf or Sauron? Sauron knew from past fights he could be killed. Gandalf also knew from losing past fights that he could return. Sauron had the moral courage to risk everything to create an equal world, whereas Gandalf risked nothing to keep the old authoritarian driven, unequal world alive.
Gandalf in a sense couldn't lose. He could afford to laugh as the Witch king smashed him into the ground. Grinning madly while quoting Arnold Schwarzenegger. Thats why Gandalf said to the Fellowship that no weapon could harm him. Like the proverbial bad penny, he always turns up.

Anyways better head off again. Be good, eat your veggies and leave the rare fillet steak with pepper sauce and garlic butter fried mushrooms to me. Easy to see its lunch time here :) Ash Nazg...