I've submitted the same story from two different slashdot accounts before, and the story was rejected for both accounts. About 36 hours later, it was posted.
*shrug*
Quite simple really... 1). The Ring itself CHOSE Bilbo, then Frodo. The ring had a habbit of slipping off fingers, disappearing, etc., often causing the death of the owner. To try and take the ring could bring VERY bad luck. 2). If the ring had been given to a powerful leader, like Elrond, Gandalf, Boromir, etc., they might not have been able to resist the temptation to use it. In fact, they would not! Both Galadriel and Gandalf are given the chance to take the ring, but both are terrified of the idea, because they know it would make them a Dark Lord themselves. So... Frodo is a safe choice, because as a simple hobbit, he is almost too innocent to be twisted by the ring. Anyone else would have been subverted, and either served the Sauron or set themselves up as the next Sauron.
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I've submitted the same story from two different slashdot accounts before, and the story was rejected for both accounts. About 36 hours later, it was posted. *shrug*
Quite simple really ... 1). The Ring itself CHOSE Bilbo, then Frodo. The ring had a habbit of slipping off fingers, disappearing, etc., often causing the death of the owner. To try and take the ring could bring VERY bad luck. 2). If the ring had been given to a powerful leader, like Elrond, Gandalf, Boromir, etc., they might not have been able to resist the temptation to use it. In fact, they would not! Both Galadriel and Gandalf are given the chance to take the ring, but both are terrified of the idea, because they know it would make them a Dark Lord themselves. So ... Frodo is a safe choice, because as a simple hobbit, he is almost too innocent to be twisted by the ring. Anyone else would have been subverted, and either served the Sauron or set themselves up as the next Sauron.