What If Isildur Had Destroyed the One Ring?
At the fiery brink of Mount Doom, in the heart of Mordor, Isildur stood. In our known history, he failed. The seductive whisper of the Ring lured him. He kept it as a prize, a symbol of victory — and sealed the fate of Middle-earth for another three thousand years. But what if, in that fateful moment, he had made a different choice?
Imagine it — Elrond at his side, urging him, pleading: “Cast it into the fire!” And this time, Isildur listens. He hesitates, then with trembling hands, he throws the Ring into the molten lava below. The gold melts, the inscription vanishes, and with it, the essence of Sauron is obliterated forever. What happens next?
