10 Dumbest Decisions By Lord Of The Rings Characters

10. Pippin Looks At The Palantir

Curiosity killed the cat, or more accurately to this situation, curiosity caused havoc to the Hobbit. This isn't the only appearance that Peregrin Took will be making on this list, as little Pippin was notorious for generating plenty of mayhem thanks to his overly eager curiosity and lack of impulse control.

After discovering the seeing-stone after the collapse of Isengard, Pippin was enamoured with the pretty object. His desire to gaze upon it was taken too far after he snuck up to Gandalf in his sleep, took it and was subsequently put into direct contact with Sauron, who tortured him for information.

This segment would rank far higher on the list if it weren't for the fact that it accidentally assisted the heroes, as by gazing into the Palantir, Pippin was able to catch an eye into Sauron's plan to attack Minas Tirith, and thus Gondor was able to prepare.

However, while it did work out for Pippin in the end, this could have royally destroyed humanity's resistance to Sauron and revealed the whereabouts of The One Ring. Thankfully, Pippin stayed strong under the duress of The Dark Lord of Mordor, but if he hadn't, the final film might have ended a lot quicker.