I read your piece in CT the other day - just wonderful! (Also, regarding your footnote, I absolutely love Leah Libresco’s substack. I’ve found that Catholic women have some of the most unique, beautiful, and helpful thoughts on a wholistic feminism. Who knew?)
Frodo putting on the Ring on Weathertop is an unmitigated Bad Thing. It allows the Black Riders to see him (they cannot see in the ordinary world) and thus to attack him much more easily. The Ring doesn't in any way protect Frodo from the Black Riders, it reveals him to them. This is consistent with its "desire" to be returned to Sauron.
I read your piece in CT the other day - just wonderful! (Also, regarding your footnote, I absolutely love Leah Libresco’s substack. I’ve found that Catholic women have some of the most unique, beautiful, and helpful thoughts on a wholistic feminism. Who knew?)
Frodo putting on the Ring on Weathertop is an unmitigated Bad Thing. It allows the Black Riders to see him (they cannot see in the ordinary world) and thus to attack him much more easily. The Ring doesn't in any way protect Frodo from the Black Riders, it reveals him to them. This is consistent with its "desire" to be returned to Sauron.