Ringbearer of the Shire, Tenth of the Nine
Frodo's physical body would eventually faced into the spirit world. Those eyes would never recognize the Shire as it is, nor savor the memories of what it once was. When he rode into the night, he would feel nothing of it. He would strike fear into any of the Shirefolk who gazed upon him. But he dare not hurt them, even if he does not know why. The Dark Riders sought to serve the Ring, and the Ring sought desperately to destroy the Shire. But it would not.
This dark rider was what once was Frodo Baggins.
And Frodo Baggins would never.
Perhaps this is just the morbid mind in me, but I have not seen enough Wraith Frodo art out there delving into the very real possibility that, were he never saved, he would have become one of them.
I am also intermediately fueling the LOTR fandom with my art, seeing as my last post got so much astounding attention! Enjoy!
