Sauron was the villain of all villains in The Lord of the Rings, but his evil mastery fell flat in one scene. The Dark Lord, his One Ring, and his evil kingdom of Mordor are regarded as the most fearsome, terrible things in Middle-earth in the Third Age, which makes Frodo’s journey seem entirely impossible. Even when the Hobbit took off from Rivendell, there was little hope that he would actually succeed in his quest. Against all odds, Frodo made the trip across Middle-earth to destroy the One Ring. It certainly wasn’t easy—though perhaps it wasn’t as hard as it should have been.

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