Gollum - Wikipedia
WEBGollum was introduced in The Hobbit as "a small, slimy creature" who lived on a small island in an underground lake at the roots of the Misty Mountains. He survived on cave fish, which he caught from a small boat, and small goblins who strayed too far from the stronghold of the Great Goblin.
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WEBGollum, originally named Sméagol (or Trahald), was a Stoor, one of the three early Hobbit-types in the Third Age. His given name of Sméagol should be pronounced as smay-ah-gol. By possessing the One Ring , his life extended centuries beyond his nature, and he became deformed and twisted in body and mind by the corruption of the Ring.
What Kind Of Creature Was Gollum? Sméagol's Lord Of The Rings …
WEBMar 7, 2024 · Sméagol, later known as Gollum, was a Stoor, an early type of Hobbit, with a tragic history involving murder and obsession. Gollum lived for over 500 years under the influence of the One Ring, developing two distinct personalities: Slinker and Stinker.
Gollum - Tolkien Gateway
WEBJul 8, 2024 · Gollum, also known as Sméagol, was a creature (originally a Stoorish Hobbit) who bore the One Ring. He lived in the Misty Mountains for most of his life. In T.A. 2941 he lost the Ring to Bilbo Baggins. For the rest of his life he sought to recover his "precious" "birthday present".
Gollum Character Analysis in The Hobbit - SparkNotes
WEBGollum serves as the book’s most significant indication of a much vaster and more dangerous world than what Bilbo would ever have encountered in the Shire. The existence of trolls, goblins, spiders, elves, dwarves, and dragons are known, in theory, to Bilbo, but Gollum offers a far more insidious, less definable danger than what Bilbo has so ...
Gollum's Entire Backstory Explained - Looper
WEBFeb 10, 2022 · So, while it's hard to know for sure, Gollum appears to be from a proto-hobbit race that lived near the Great River, likely five to six centuries before the events of The Lord of the Rings take...
Gollum | fictional character | Britannica
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Gollum, fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–55). Gollum is a vaguely reptilian creature who is obsessed with the ring that is the focus of much of the action of the books.
Gollum in Lord of the Rings explained - The Digital Fix
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Played by Lord of the Rings cast member Andy Serkis, Gollum appears in The Hobbit, meeting Bilbo Baggins in TA 2941 while the halfling is on the Quest of Erebor. Bilbo stumbled across the dark lake where the creature lived …
TolkienWiki: Gollum
WEBFeb 3, 2004 · Gollum. Originally Sméagol, a Hobbit of the Stoor branch, residing in the GladdenFields, killed Déagol (ca. ThA 2463) when the latter refused to give Sméagol the ring he had just found in the river as a "Birthday Present".
Gollum in The Hobbit, or, There and Back Again Character Analysis - Shmoop
WEBGollum is a slimy, skinny creature living in the middle of an underground lake underneath the Misty Mountains. As Tolkien describes him, he is "dark as darkness, except for two big round pale eyes in his thin face" (5.12).
Gollum | Tolkien Wiki - The Tolkien Forum
WEBSep 2, 2019 · Gollum, a fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, and appears in his legendarium. This character first appeared in The Hobbit, Tolkien’s novel published in 1937. After that, this character gained a role of importance in The Lord of the Rings. Gollum was initially called as Sméagol or Trahald.
All The Hobbit Riddles and Answers Asked by Gollum and Bilbo
WEBNov 2, 2023 · In the classic novel The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Bilbo Baggins and Gollum engage in a game of riddles in the dark tunnels beneath the Misty Mountains. The stakes are high: if Bilbo wins, Gollum will show him the way out; if Bilbo loses, Gollum will eat him.
9 Questions About Gollum, Answered - Screen Rant
WEBMar 25, 2019 · Is Gollum a hobbit? Based on his appearance, a lot of people think Gollum is a goblin or some cave-dwelling creature, but he’s actually a hobbit who was deformed and aged and twisted by his obsession over the One Ring.
Lord of the Rings: Gollum’s 500-Year Evolution, Explained - CBR
WEBApr 22, 2021 · It was during the events of The Hobbit that Bilbo finds the Ring on the ground, unbeknownst to Gollum who had dropped it. From that point onwards, Gollum's sole goal becomes finding the Precious and reuniting with it.
The Hobbit: Gollum Quotes - SparkNotes
WEBGollum appears to be the only one of his kind, a creature both tragic and deeply unsettling. “What iss he, my preciouss?” whispered Gollum (who always spoke to himself through never having anyone else to speak to).
Lord Of The Rings: Weird Facts About Gollum - Screen Rant
WEBJun 13, 2017 · Gollum, meanwhile, begins life as a Hobbit called Sméagol. Consumed by the power of the One Ring, he kills his cousin, Déagol, and transforms into Gollum, as the ring corrupts and consumes him over several centuries.
Gollum - Wikiwand
WEBGollum is a monster with a distinctive style of speech in J. R. R. Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium. He was introduced in the 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit, and became important in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings. Gollum was a Stoor Hobbit of the River-folk who lived near the Gladden Fields.
The 30+ Best Gollum and Smeagol Quotes & Lines from Lord …
WEBJul 28, 2021 · Gollum/Smeagol might have been a minor character in the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings films, but he still gave us arguably the most often-quoted line whenever we want to talk about something special to us - my precious!
Gollum - CliffsNotes
WEBGollum is so alone that he speaks only to himself, even on the rare occasions when he finds himself with someone else, as he does with Bilbo in Chapter 5. He speaks to others in the third person, apparently unable to say "you," and he calls himself "my precious" out of a perverted kind of self-love.
Explained: Was Gollum a Hobbit? - MovieWeb
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · Gollum is one of the most iconic characters in the Lord of the Rings, but a big question is whether or not he's a Hobbit. Here's our analysis.
The Hobbit Chapters 4 & 5 Summary & Analysis - SparkNotes
WEBUnable to find the ring, Gollum suspects the hobbit of stealing it and runs at him in a rage. Through sheer luck, Bilbo happens to slip on the ring, and Gollum runs right past him. Realizing the ring’s power, Bilbo follows Gollum, who heads toward the exit thinking that Bilbo is ahead of him.
The Scariest Lord of the Ring & The Hobbit Scenes, Ranked - CBR
WEB2 days ago · When Bilbo meets Gollum under the Misty Mountain, Bilbo is completely on edge. Gollum is a frightening creature, and Bilbo didn't know what could happen. Anyone who had seen The Lord of the Rings they'd knew that Gollum could be violent. He could lure someone into a false sense of security before completely changing his attitude.
J. R. R. Tolkien – The Hobbit, Chapter 5: Riddles in the Dark
WEBDeep down here by the dark water lived old Gollum, a small slimy creature. I don't know where he came from, nor who or what he was.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) - IMDb
WEBDec 14, 2012 · Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield.