FOTR/ TP80-feel pity for Gollum

From Create Your Own Story

Gandalf realizes that one of the reasons this plan has a chance of succeeding is that hobbits are so inherently good that the ring has almost no power over them - only granting their underlying subconscious wish to not be seen (so as to not make a fuss or stir up any trouble). He decides that he must appeal to this goodness in order to further strengthen it, and tells Frodo to have pity. This will have major implications later.

Pippin makes a mistake, the orcs attack the Fellowship, the Balrog awakens. What should Gandalf do? Not that one of the ring's pwers is granting dominion over all evil creatures, including orcs and Balrogs.

Decision

You are still on Tolkien's path. What should Gandalf do?

• Gandalf stops to face the Balrog, telling the rest of the party to flee.

• Gandalf keeps running from the Balrog, hoping to escape with the party.

• Gandalf takes the ring from Frodo in order to control the Balrog.