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Recneps wrote: Gandalfthegreatestwizard- EpicMithrandir wrote: Only with the One could Sauron have full dominion over Middle-Earth. That was a common theme throughout LotR. If there was no gain for regaining it, why would he want it? Losing it was certainly a handicap. The first time it was taken from him, he could no longer physically manifest himself. Losing it was a handicap, as it reduced his strength to his previous level. However, he also died in said battle, which explains why he couldn't physically manifest himself for a long time. His physical form had died, which caused a loss in power. The point we're arguing here is if making the One was a bad decision. Did it boost him that much? Elendil and Gil-galad still defeated him, with the One. If they could defeat him in his physical form, with his Ring, could not say Glorfindel and Aragorn defeat him without those things? Even if not, when he made the Ring he could still be defeated. In making the Ring, he made the one way to permanently defeat him. An unkillable creature, who always seemed to return, making the means to destroy himself for a little more power. Not exactly smart, is it?