[Penny1]

Ack! I knew I should have brought my book to work with me today, this is killing me not being able to look up the details!

When Gandalf threw it into the fire, did he throw it envelope and all, just like in the movie? It seems to me that he never actually touched the ring itself. No one else ever touched the ring except for Frodo and Sam (and Gollum, that is), unless my memory is failing me...which is entirely possible because it very often does...

Sheesh, I don't even know if I'm getting ahead of myself--am I still in Chapter 1?

-penny

[JenB]

That is chapter two. Chapter one ends with Gandalf leaving Frodo alone and bemused. Chapter Two is 17 years later. Which also answers a question upthread, when somebody said that Aragorn was 70 "in the first chapter". By the time he shows up, he's almost 90.

[DoctorMichael]

TO ALL: Sorry to break in. Old Business........

No one else ever touched the ring except for Frodo and Sam (and Gollum, that is), unless my memory is failing me.......which is entirely possible because it very often does...

Touchers of the Ring in LOTR (To the best of MY knowledge):

1) Bilbo (at beginning of book)

2) Frodo (given to him by Bilbo)

3) Tom Bombadil (Examines it and remains UNCHANGED!!!! by his encounter; which has always bugged me as to what manner of creature HE is)

4) Samwise (takes it when he thinks Frodo is dead by Shelob)

5) Golum (climax scene)