Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site sdcc13.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcc3!sdcc13!40651275 From: 40651275@sdcc13.UUCP (40651275) Newsgroups: net.books Subject: Re: Middle Earth (Tolkien) Questions Message-ID: <346@sdcc13.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 18:45:17 EST Article-I.D.: sdcc13.346 Posted: Mon Nov 4 18:45:17 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Nov-85 04:33:48 EST References: <1182@rayssd.UUCP> <1991@umcp-cs.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: U.C. San Diego, Academic Computer Center Lines: 8 Summary: Gimli and the Ring of Power Dwarves, by their nature, are greedy and possesive. If Gimli had born the One Ring, he would probably have either hidden it away, or used it against the Evil with force. Either of these two posibilites were decided against at the white council. As a cross reference, remember how Thorin stubbornly refused to give up the Arkenstone, even though it would have prevented a major portion of a feud and cause of war.