Gollum

ring. One previous owner of the Ring of Power was named Sméagol. One of his relatives found the ring, and Sméagol killed him to get it. After this event, Sméagol began making unusual sound in his throat, which caused his family to nickname him Gollum. Gollum became more corrupted after he spent more time with the ring. He was very greedy and insane. When Bilbo had the ring, he refused to give it to anyone, until he passed it on to Frodo. Then, Frodo felt the need to hide the ring from…

English actor, Andy Serkis is best known for his portrayal as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films Trilogy. His other notable works include The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Planet of the Apes reboot series (2011–17). Andy Serkis is married to actress Lorraine Ashbourne. He has three children from his marriage. His net worth is $28 million. He has received an Empire Award and two Saturn Awards in his career. Andrew Clement Serkis was born on April…

invisibility on whomever wears it. Bilbo encounters old Gollum, a slimy, murderous creature who kills and eats Goblins and others who stray into the cave. They exchange riddles, and Gollum discovers that Bilbo has the ring, which is Gollum's favorite possession. At the same time, Bilbo puts on the ring and discovers its magical power. Pursuing the invisible Bilbo, Gollum inadvertently shows him the way out of the cave. Bilbo has the opportunity to kill Gollum, but decides his invisibility is an…

In the book, The Hobbit, the main character known as Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit with two sides to his personality. One is his tookish side, but he tends to be more on his hobbit side. The tookish side of him is the one who mostly like to explore and see things from other places that he had never been before no matter the danger it might be. Although, the hobbit side may be more of him, the tookish side will be there when danger is near. As people continue to read this book, they see more and more…

1. Context "The world has changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, for none now live that remember it", says Lady Galadriel. The future of all living things rests in the fate of the One Ring, created by the powerful witch-king Sauron. In this ring he poured his cruelty, his malice, and will to dominate all life. After his defeat in battle, and following a series of events, the Ring had been passed through a variety of owners…

His tests in order included: The trolls, the goblins, Gollum, the spiders, and the wood elves. Bilbo’s allies to help him pass these tests included: the dwarves, the elves from Rivendell, Beorn, The Eagles, and Gandalf. Eventually, the wood elves, as well as the Lake Men, became allies too. Bilbo’s enemies were proven to be the spiders, trolls, goblins, Gollum, and, of course, Smaug. Smaug is proven as an enemy in chapter twelve: “Smaug came hurtling in from…

up taking the ring off because Gollum is obsessed with it and got Bilbo to do what he said. This ring gave Bilbo a lot of confidence in himself, and because of the ring Bilbo rescued the dwarves from the Wood-elves. Not only did the ring symbols greed, but it symbolized what kind of a character Bilbo turned out to be; confident in himself and brave, especially seen by his friends. The Arkenstone was a symbol of greed and obsession. Both Thorin and Gollum are homeless. Not being home,…

Boromir’s inner strength weakened day by day until he finally snapped. Gollum was originally named Smeagol, his friend Deagol possessed a ring. The power was so overwhelming that he killed Deagol so the Ring would be his. “He caught Deagol by the throat and strangled him, because the gold looked so bright and beautiful. Then…

Have you ever thought about how temptation can cause lots of problems and corruption in life? In his book The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien invites readers to experience the idea of it through the characters in his book, including Isildur, Gollum, Boromir, and Frodo. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy book that talks about the Hobbit. According to Tolkien, “Hobbits are an unobtrusive but very ancient people, more numerous formerly than they are today” (1). Frodo is a hobbit,…

Edward Abbey once said, “Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.” The corruption that comes from power can be seen in many characters, from no corruption in Tom Bombadil, to some in Frodo, Boromir, and even more in Gollum. Those with more power to begin with are more likely to be corrupted, and Saruman is a great example of this. In Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien, power causes addiction and corruption in many of the characters, regardless of their…