the lord of the rings - How did Smeagol turn into Gollum?
WEB2. Smeagol turned into Gollum because he had the ring by himself for to long. In a way, it "possessed" Smeagol. If you were to live forever unless someone killed you, and you lived in an underground cave with no sunlight, eating raw fish, wearing a possessed ring, decaying… you'd get Gollum. Share.
the lord of the rings - How did Frodo get to know the story of …
WEBMar 11, 2017 · I don't remember for sure in the movies, but in the book, Gandalf tells Frodo a great deal of the tale of Smeagol while Frodo is still in the Shire. (He does this in the context of telling him about the Ring and its history, and why Frodo will have to leave for Rivendell or somewhere else.)
tolkiens legendarium - Why was Sméagol affected by the ring so …
WEBNov 4, 2014 · We know that the other Rings amplified their wearers' attributes, e.g. Dwarves' greed... so it's possible the One Ring amplified Sméagol's sociopathy. This was alluded to pretty explicitly by Tolkien himself. In a letter to Michael Straight (Letter 181), Tolkien writes: The domination of the Ring was too much for the mean soul of Sméagol.
Is there direct evidence that the Riverfolk were actually Hobbits?
WEBNov 30, 2013 · I understand that Smeagol was a Hobbit-like creature at least and always thought the "river-folk" were distantly related beings (similar to say, the Hyena and the Dog, but not actually exactly the same species. Many people seem to believe the contrary and talk as if the "river-folk" were, in fact, Hobbits for sure.
the lord of the rings - When was Smeagol planning on telling …
WEBNov 27, 2015 · Sméagol's plan is for Shelob to kill Frodo (and Sam) as he believes (perhaps incorrectly) that she has no interest in rings and he'll be able to retrieve The Ring after she's finished. It may well be, O yes, it may well be that when She throws away the bones and the empty garments, we shall find it, we shall get it, the Precious, a reward for ...
Was there a significant difference between Gollum and Smeagol …
WEBMay 18, 2015 · Wow. +1 again. This might be your best answer (to one of my questions) yet. You rock. I was under the impression that killing Deagol was Smeagol's first wicked deed, and that it was less his fault than it was a result of the Ring's corruptive effects upon him, which were particularly potent at that time because it had finally been found after centuries lying in the muck.
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WEBOct 29, 2012 · (Smeagol pants and looks around for Gollum) We... we told him to go away! And away he goes, preciousss. (dances around, happily) Gone, gone, gone! Smeagol is free! This occurs shortly after Sam and Frodo find Gollum, during a …
the lord of the rings - Does Smeagol/Gollum ever truly align …
WEBJun 20, 2015 · Again, Smeagol resists: No, not this Baggins! Gollum only gains ground when he changes the subject a bit, and gets Smeagol thinking about how wonderful it would be to have the precious back. He avoids the issue of how they could get the precious without hurting - probably killing - Frodo, and Smeagol takes the …
the lord of the rings - How does Gandalf's description of Smeagol ...
WEBMay 1, 2016 · Of course, some of it is fairly self-explanatory. Smeagol liked tunneling and burrowing, and generally preferred the downward direction to upward - and Gollum hid for centuries in a cave. But Gandalf tells us more than that - namely, that Smeagol was an inquisitive creature who was interested in roots and …
the lord of the rings - Why didn't Gollum kill Frodo and Sam?
WEBApr 22, 2014 · In fact, Smeagol probably doesn't care why they are going to Mordor. At first he just wants to stay close to them and wait for a chance to take the Ring. Later on, he feels a tiny bit of warmth towards Frodo, who is the first person in centuries to show him any kindness; but of course the villainous "Gollum" personality wins out in the end.