July 11, 2002

Ring Invisibility
Tolkien Freak

When wearing the ring you become invisible, clothes and all. Why then when Sam is pulled out of the water by Frodo he isn't temporarily invisible? In the Hobbit Bilbo is totally invisible except for glowing sting; the sword should be invisible because Bilbo is holding it. It just doesn't make sense. Is it just Sting's glow that is visible, the same way that the ring bearer's shadow is? How does the clothing dissapear? It's just not logical that Sam doesn't dissapear yet all other items touched do. If anyone has a theory I'd appreciate it if you would post it.