We all know that Pippin (Billy Boyd) can be a handful inThe Lord of the Rings.
Or that time he reveals Frodo’s (Elijah Wood) identity in Bree.
Or that time in Minas Tirith when he pledges his services toDenethor (John Noble).
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Yes, we’re talking about when he uses the Palantir inThe Return of the King.
So looking into the Palantir is actually opening a door for Sauron to look back.
Fortunately, as Pippin tells Gandalf, he didn’t reveal anything.
Imagine Sauron’s confusion at getting a surprise peek intothatmind.
In the movies, the context is a little different, though.
Still, if Aragorn is involved, that makes attacking Gondor even more important.
Aragorn even contacts him again via the Palantir to draw his attentionbefore the Battle of the Black Gate.
So it’s thanks to Pippin that the Dark Lord’s attention is focused away from his own backyard.
Aiya Earendil elenion ancalima!
But Pippin looking into the Palantir makes everything a lot easier.
With Pippin, there’s no danger, because he knows nothing.
Sauron’s fatal error is that he projects his own desire for power onto others.
If he sees Aragorn there, then his enemies must have the One Ring there.
It all starts with Pippin.
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