August 27, 2002

Reply to Pandora
Razors

Pandora asks why Sauron wasn't invisible when Isildur cut the Ring from his finger. Apparently when Bilbo/Frodo put the Ring on, they go into the "shadow world" (which is inhabited by the Nazgul and such) so those who live "in the light" can't see them (that's why the Nazgul could see Frodo at Weathertop when he put the Ring on, and why he saw them as the ghostly kings they really are). So my theory would be that since Sauron is part of the shadow world as well, you can see him even when he's wearing the Ring. Only problem is, he has a tendency to explode when he takes it off...