There are many scenes in Peter Jackson’s on-screen adaptations of the Lord of the Rings trilogy that have been altered or changed from the books, but there is one in particular that both confuses and irks die-hard fans of Tolkien’s original writing. Once the fellowship has been chosen in Rivendell, they have the dangerous task of getting the ring of power all the way to Mordor undetected. There are many paths that they could take, and all roads seem to lead to equally perilous outcomes, whether it be freezing to death, dying in the dark, or tempting the weak wills of men.