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Anon has a role model (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Frodo was responsible for being the vessel to absorb and shield the ring's power from others while carrying it to Mt Doom. If Sam himself carried it, he would have eventually succumbed to the ring just like Frodo. No one could really do much alongside that burden.