system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[LoTR] Could Sauron have taken a different approach and rather than put all his eggs in one basket instead split his power between several rings of equal power, or even held back a minor portion for himself? How might things have gone differently if he had gone in this direction?
gpt
He likely wouldn't have been able to corrupt people like he did if the Ring wasn't as powerful. Remember, the ring was designed to try and bend even the elves to his will.

Granted it failed, but it was a risk he was willing to take.