Why Did Gandalf Let Frodo Fail? In the moment that should’ve saved the world, Frodo claimed the Ring—and Gandalf wasn’t there. Was this a mistake... or the wizard’s plan all along? (Tolkien Lore, Frodo, Gandalf, Mount Doom, The One Ring)

At the edge of Mount Doom, Frodo fails.

The Ring is not destroyed. He claims it.

And Gandalf—the one who orchestrated the Fellowship, the one who guided every step of the quest—is nowhere in sight.

Why would Middle-earth’s wisest mind entrust the fate of the world to someone he knew might falter?

In this episode of *Middle-earth Unveiled*, we uncover the deeper design behind Frodo’s failure:

Why Gandalf expected Frodo to fall short.
How the story’s true victory came not through strength, but through grace.
The secret role of Gollum in Tolkien’s theology of providence.
And why Frodo’s weakness was always part of the plan.

🎥 What looks like failure... may have been the most profound act of trust in Middle-earth’s history.

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