Okay but what if Frodo just kept the Ring at the end of Lord of the Rings?

elliotk117mo ago

Remember that fanfic where he did. It got dark fast, ended with Sauron winning.

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the_robin7mo ago

Yeah but what about the Shire, like @elliotk11 said it goes bad but slower.

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kelly_henderson836mo ago

The thing about the Shire going bad slower isn't quite right. If Frodo kept the Ring, Sauron would have won the war outside. Armies would have rolled over everything, Shire included. Like @elliotk11 said, it ends with Sauron winning. The Ring would call to him directly from Bag End. There's no slow fade, it's just over.

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