The Corruption In J. R. Tolkien's The Fellowship Of The Ring

“For if you fail, then we are laid bare to the Enemy. Yet if you succeed, then our power is diminished, and Lothlórien will fade, and the tide of Time will sweep it away” (472). This quote, said by the Lady Galadriel, showed her understanding of the power of the One Ring. The One Ring had the unprecedented power to corrupt the person carrying the ring, called the ring-bearer, and turn them against their own will. The Ring messes with the holder’s mind and makes them turn to evil ways. The book The Fellowship of The Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien tells of the One Ring’s history and how it came into existence, and ultimately what must occur to destroy it. The Fellowship of The Ring focuses on the corruption of the One Ring and the power it has over the ring-bearer and those along with them, except for some.
The One Ring was forged by Sauron, who has the control over the Land of Mordor, where evil comes from. Sauron gave rings of power to once mortal kings who, once under the control of the ring, became Ringwraiths, which means that they Sauron had complete control over them. This could become the fate of Frodo, the ring-bearer in the book, who is taking the One Ring back to the Land of Mordor to destroy the ring in the fires where it was first crafted. Frodo could possibly fall under the spell of the ring, which would turn Frodo into a Ringwraith. The ring once was held by a creature named Gollum, who murdered Déagol to obtain the ring found in the bottom of a marsh. Gollum appears towards the end of the book, suggesting that he will still have a part in the ring’s fate. The fact that Gollum stills pursues the ring, even though he does not know at times its location, shows the One Ring’s incredible power and the corruption it has on people that desire its