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Originally Posted by Nerwen

Whoever was picked to carry The Ring wouldn't be any more able to destroy it than Frodo or Isildur did. That's why Gollum is crucial to the story.

True, but the Council couldn't have known that. I don't think Gollum was part of the plan, besides some vague feelings that he had "some part to play yet".

We had a thread awhile back about whether Eagles could be corrupted. I wonder whether the Council would have known the answer to that question?
http://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/show...gles+corrupted