Elentir
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A couple of things come to mind here.
Frodo's defiance at the ford slows the Witch King in the ford making him waste the time to break Frodo's sword and silence him. This gives the flood time to reach the ford before the Nazgul finish crossing. If Frodo hadn't defied the Nazgul, they may well have crossed before the flood came.
This is the first time we see a weapon broken or otherwise rendered useless by a force of will.
Frodo's defiance at the ford slows the Witch King in the ford making him waste the time to break Frodo's sword and silence him. This gives the flood time to reach the ford before the Nazgul finish crossing. If Frodo hadn't defied the Nazgul, they may well have crossed before the flood came.
This is the first time we see a weapon broken or otherwise rendered useless by a force of will.