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Isildur Embora ele só tenha realmente possuído por um período relativamente curto de tempo (apenas dois anos), Isildur o possuiu por tempo suficiente para ser strongmente afetado pelas propriedades de dependência do Anel (negrito é minha ênfase , itálico é de Tolkien):
'Alas! yes,' said Elrond. 'Isildur took it, as should not have been. It should have been cast then into Orodruin's fire nigh at hand where it was made. But few marked what Isildur did. He alone stood by his father in that last mortal contest; and by Gil-galad only Círdan stood, and I. But Isildur would not listen to our counsel.
'"This I will have as weregild for my father, and my brother," he said; and therefore whether we would or no, he took it to treasure it. But soon he was betrayed by it to his death; and so it is named in the North Isildur's Bane. Yet death maybe was better than what else might have befallen him.
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The Great Ring shall go now to be an heirloom of the North Kingdom; but records of it shall be left in Gondor, where also dwell the heirs of Elendil, lest a time come when the memory of these great matters shall grow dim.
'E depois destas palavras Isildur descreveu o Anel, tal como ele o encontrou.
It was hot when I first took it, hot as a glede, and my hand was scorched, so that I doubt if ever again I shall be free of the pain of it. Yet even as I write it is cooled, and it seemeth to shrink, though it loseth neither its beauty nor its shape. Already the writing upon it, which at first was as clear as red flame, fadeth and is now only barely to be read. It is fashioned in an elven-script of Eregion, for they have no letters in Mordor for such subtle work; but the language is unknown to me. I deem it to be a tongue of the Black Land, since it is foul and uncouth. What evil it saith I do not know; but I trace here a copy of it, lest it fade beyond recall. The Ring misseth, maybe, the heat of Sauron's hand, which was black and yet burned like fire, and so Gil-galad was destroyed; and maybe were the gold made hot again, the writing would be refreshed. But for my part I will risk no hurt to this thing: of all the works of Sauron the only fair. It is precious to me, though I buy it with great pain.
Comunhão do Anel Livro II Capítulo 2: "O Conselho de Elrond"
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Sam Tem sido discutido neste site antes (particularmente na resposta de Tony Meyer ) que, apesar de só possuindo o Anel por um dia ou dois, Sam começou a cair sob sua influência. Argumento em resposta a uma pergunta semelhante se Sam está ou não sendo realmente afetado pelo Anel é ambíguo no texto. Eu acho que você pode fazer um caso para isso, então eu estou incluindo