He's nuking Mordor though, not the Ring. Mordor wouldn't survive, but Sauron probably would survive, since his fate is tied to the Ring, which hasn't been destroyed. So Pippin didn't really do anything other than kill some orcs and trolls.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

So basically the fireworks scene again, but on a slightly grander scale?

[–] Orangenkuchen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It would would probably kick saurons time table a bit back

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Eh, for an immortal Maia, any delay is but a minor annoyance.

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I know it isn't like this in the books but if you killed every single orc and glassed Mordor, and Sauron doesn't have a body and can't retake one without the ring...what's he going to do? Turn his shitty eye and shoot bad vibes at your forever? Just don't live near him (you glassed it anyways ). Pretty funny to think of Sauron still alive but utterly impotent because all his servants are dead and he's still disembodied.

[–] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah but I am talking about nuking the ring itself. Like you mentioned Sauron is tied to the ring, and destroying the ring will kill him. Would a nuke take out the ring?

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh, I was working from your premise that the Ring could survive a nuke. If it can't, then Sauron is dies too.

I guess it depends on how the Ring can be destroyed. Is it purely a matter of temperature, or does Mount Doom have some extra special magic?

[–] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

My guess is there is some magic involved, but that is pure speculation on my part. Could just be temperature.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It was mentioned by Gandolf that there were no dragons left who had the fire to destroy the One Ring. Presumably, you just have to get it hot enough, and a nuclear bomb just might.

[–] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh that is a very interesting. I would think 100 million degrees celsius would be hotter then your average dragon.

[–] ccdfa@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unfortunately there are no dragons left who have the fire to test it :/

[–] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Maybe they have some scientists/wizards who tested this and took some notes?