Can anyone willingly destroy the One Ring?

Inside the Sammath Naur, the Ring was so powerful that not even a bearer that intended it harm would be able to do so, as was the case with Frodo Baggins.
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Could anything else destroy the One Ring?

The One Ring can only be unmade in the place it was made, or by it's maker. This isn't because Orodruin is uniquely hot - indeed the furnaces of the dwarves would burn hotter in all likelihood. It is a magical condition.
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Is there anyone who can resist the One Ring?

In J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Samwise Gamgee can resist the One Ring throughout the entire journey to Mordor. Even when wearing the One Ring, Sam did not give in to its influence, and he returned it to Frodo without hesitation.
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Is anyone immune to the One Ring?

Except for Tom Bombadil, nobody seemed to be immune to the corrupting effects of the One Ring, even powerful beings like Gandalf and Galadriel, who refused to wield it out of the knowledge that they would become like Sauron himself.
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Is Gimli the only person who tried to destroy the Ring?

The scene is notably created for the film and while it appears to be a humorous example of Gimli's direct tactics and lack of patience, it is actually a definitive moment for his character, showcasing his indomitable willpower, as he's the only character to directly attempt to destroy the ring without hesitation.
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Gimli Tries to Destroy The Ring. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Why didn t Gimli know his cousin was dead?

According to one theory (via Stack Exchange), Gimli did not know about the fall of Moria in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie due, effectively, to poor communication.
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Why is Gimli the last Dwarf?

Gimli is not the last of the dwarves. This is a common misconception because Gimli is the only dwarf who gets a fair amount of coverage in the franchise. Lord of the Rings focuses its narrative primarily on the affairs of men, elves, and hobbits. Dwarves are a secluded race that lives in the mountains.
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Why didn't the Ring corrupt Sam?

As for Sam, his resistance likely has to do with his innate goodness and loyalty. His love for Frodo helped him to overcome the pull of the Ring and his inner pureness was never fully pierced by the Ring.
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Why couldn't Sauron corrupt the dwarves?

The dwarves of Middle-Earth were notoriously strong willed, able to resist corruption and stay true to their purpose. Sauron had no means by which to corrupt them regardless of how he tried.
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Why didn't the rings affect dwarves?

It is believed that the Dwarves' natural hardiness, and the fact that it was only the more powerful Dwarf lords who possessed them, made them resistant to Sauron's control. While it is not directly stated, the Rings possibly gave the Dwarf lords who wielded them an increased life span.
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Is it possible to willingly destroy the Ring?

Inside the Sammath Naur, the Ring was so powerful that not even a bearer that intended it harm would be able to do so, as was the case with Frodo Baggins.
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Could Legolas have carried the Ring?

Legolas, one of the calmer members of the group, could resist the Ring for some time, but it still would've likely corrupted him before reaching Mordor.
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How did Galadriel resist the Ring?

Galadriel, one of the greatest Elves of Middle-earth, could resist the temptation of the One Ring because of her exceptional strength of will, wisdom, and awareness of the Ring's corrupting influence.
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Did Sauron try to seduce Galadriel?

Sauron seemed to genuinely feel a connection to her, and part of that came from sensing the darkness inside of Galadriel. In that regard, his offer was really a seduction to the dark side.
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Who failed to destroy the One Ring?

Frodo failed to destroy Sauron's One Ring. But why was Bilbo able to give it up when he had owned the Ring for decades longer than Frodo? When Morgoth was defeated, Sauron finally had the chance to become The Lord of the Rings' ultimate Dark Lord.
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Why were the Elven rings not corrupted?

The remaining three, the most powerful, had been made without Sauron's aid, so they were not corrupted by him. The elves got to keep these because they had been entrusted to guardians in secret, namely Galadriel, Elrond, and Círdan, who later passed his on to Gandalf.
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Why is Gandalf so weak against Sauron?

Though wizards are technically Maiar, they do not possess all the same abilities in their wizard forms. This is why, despite Balrogs and Sauron also being Maiar, Gandalf wasn't evenly matched in his wizarding form—especially as Gandalf the Grey.
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Was Galadriel corrupted by Sauron?

Despite her power, Galadriel couldn't match Sauron's ability to wield the One Ring, and it would have ultimately turned against her. Even if she managed to carry the ring, Galadriel's ambition and power-seeking nature would have eventually led to her corruption, making her unfit to deal with Sauron's weapon.
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Did Sauron deceive Galadriel?

Galadriel Was Ashamed Sauron Tricked Her

There could have also been a darker reason that Galadriel didn't want to confess the deception. The events of the Lord of the Rings proved that Galadriel wasn't above temptation, further reinforced by The Rings of Power.
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Why can't Gandalf touch the Ring?

Though someone could start out with good intentions, the Ring would eventually corrupt them. And that is why Gandalf can't touch it. He is afraid that if he did, it would corrupt him and make him just as bad as Sauron since Sauron put so much of himself and his evil into the One Ring.
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Who is immune to the Ring?

Another extraordinary capacity Bombadil possessed was his immunity to the power of the One Ring; he could see Frodo when Frodo wore it, and could wear it himself with no effect. He even tossed the Ring in the air, making it vanish, then produced it from his other hand.
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Who was the most resistant to the Ring?

Though Elves and Maiar had greater natural resistance to the Ring's effects, Hobbits possessed an inborn resilience to its primary means of temptation. In fact, they saved Middle-earth from Sauron precisely because they could fend off his influence better than most others.
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Why is Gimli unaware of Moria?

Gimli didn't know about Moria's fate because there had been no communication between Erebor and Moria for 25 years, and the Dwarves were hopeful and did not want to accept failure until there was certain news.
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Why didn't Elves help Gondor?

As in the latter case, the Elves were too busy defending their own homes from Sauron's (and Saruman's) growing power and couldn't spare their dwindling fighters to help the Men. Elrond's sons, Elladan and Elrohir, also defended Gondor during the Battle of Pelennor Fields.
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What happened to Legolas after LOTR?

After the War

After the death of King Elessar, Legolas made a ship in Ithilien, and through Anduin, he left Middle-earth to go over the sea. His strong friendship with Gimli prompted him to invite Gimli to go to the Undying Lands; making him the first and only Dwarf to do so.
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