Perhaps need more lore information before we can understand how well the Elvish guidance systems would work under the full effects of Sauron’s eye, which, considering the perceived threat and opportunity (in case destabilisation of the rocket is successful), on top of the ease of application (it would be in-air, easier to pick, as compared to little ground targets moving among other landscape objects), I’d say Sauron would put full attention onto the missile.
Much easier to just find a way to build a better furnace.
Easy solution, send a rocket or two to take out the Eye of Sauron before launching the one with the ring. Perhaps launch a flurry of them to overwhelm any remaining air defenses, which won’t know which one has it.
Much easier to just find a way to build a better furnace.
Nope. It’s not about the heat at mount doom, but the magic bound in the ring.
That shouldn’t be the case, sure you can find some other volcano on the planet, no?
Oh right, perhaps there were no Geologists among the Elves/Dwarves. Were they not?
For the same reason Eru Ilúvatar didn’t simply strike Sauron or even Morgoth for that matter with lightning and solve everyone’s problems from the outset, I guess?
Right.
My point was simply that Mount Doom not necessarily the only place that can provide what is required.
There might be others that are jus not yet discovered.
Perhaps need more lore information before we can understand how well the Elvish guidance systems would work under the full effects of Sauron’s eye, which, considering the perceived threat and opportunity (in case destabilisation of the rocket is successful), on top of the ease of application (it would be in-air, easier to pick, as compared to little ground targets moving among other landscape objects), I’d say Sauron would put full attention onto the missile.
Much easier to just find a way to build a better furnace.
Easy solution, send a rocket or two to take out the Eye of Sauron before launching the one with the ring. Perhaps launch a flurry of them to overwhelm any remaining air defenses, which won’t know which one has it.
Nope. It’s not about the heat at mount doom, but the magic bound in the ring.
You have the maker of the ring[1]!
Just make a magic furnace.
Shadow of Mordor ↩︎
Okay, but you need materials that can only be sourced from mount doom
That shouldn’t be the case, sure you can find some other volcano on the planet, no?
Oh right, perhaps there were no Geologists among the Elves/Dwarves. Were they not?
But if the furnace isn’t constructed at mount doom, then it wouldn’t be able to withstand the magical flames required to destroy the ring.
What if you get the furnace to be puked out of Eru Ilúvatar’s mouth?
For the same reason Eru Ilúvatar didn’t simply strike Sauron or even Morgoth for that matter with lightning and solve everyone’s problems from the outset, I guess?
Right.
My point was simply that Mount Doom not necessarily the only place that can provide what is required.
There might be others that are jus not yet discovered.