Gollum and the Stoor Hobbits before The Lord of the Rings | Tolkien Explained

What was Gollum doing when he was known as Sméagol? Who were the Stoor Hobbits that he belonged to? In this video, I track Gollum’s deeds from the time he is born in the Gladden Fields, acquiring The One Ring, his exile to the Misty Mountains, meeting Bilbo, and his search far and wide to find The Ring until he meets Frodo and Sam in the Emyn Muil in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

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Bridge of Khazad-Dum – Paul Monteagle
Deagol Neagol Smeagol – cuddlysunshine
Gollum – Jerry Vanderstelt
Gollum’s Journey Commences – Frederic Bennett
Gollum and Bilbo – Alan Lee
Grandmother Hobbit – IriusAbellatrix
Gollum Held Captive by the Elves – Inger Edelfeldt
Lake in the Mountain – Nele Diel
Mines of Moria – jcbarquet
Moria – Alan Lee
Precious Dreams – Jake Murray
Sam – Matthew Stewart
Streets of Laketown – Jon Hodgson
Gollum is Defeated – Ted Nasmith
The Woodland Realm – Saiga Tokihito
Thranduil – WETA
Gandalf the Grey – wangyuxi
Forty-Two – Matthew Stewart
Strider – ckgoksoy

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[DamonNomad]

When anyone tries to portray Gollum as "not evil, just misunderstood, " I point out that he broke into houses to eat babies...

[jongroskin]

I've always thought of Gollums relationship with the ring as an analogy/metaphor for addiction. He hates it but also loves it and can't give it up. Frodos friendship almost brings him back, but he loses his personal war in the end. Honestly, one of the most tragic character arcs in all of fiction.

[cerberus]

Too bad Sauron didn't take the odd weekend off from being evil to go fly-fishing in the Anduin himself!

[LowellLucasJr.]

In all honesty, Gollum proves that all beings are capable of great good or great evil..and sometimes neutral. Also, considering the kind of life Gollum had, whether it be through treachery, murder and the like, it shows how far a hobbit can truly go as even Sauron himself had to take notice!

[limeyfox]

“Around 1050 many of the Harfoots settled in Eriador...”
“HarFEET!!!”

[itamaradio]

Such an amazing character. It invokes distain, pity, laughter, rage, solidarity, and other emotions I can think of now.
The fact that Gollum is responsible to the ring's destruction if only by the desire to unite with it once again even if he dies with it in the process - is absolutely genius.

[captainspalding]

Is it possible that over the years Golum slowly killed off the Stoors that had shunned him and forced him into exile...I can see him "sneakin" into their rooms and strangling them in their sleep...to the point the Hobbits were frightened of the strangeler and ultimately deserted the settlements

[Oberon]

I think the most horrifying thing about the Ring is that we all know it would use us and corrupt us, too -- and we would let it. Who hasn't done something they knew was wrong, and watched their own actions with dismay?

[elsakristina]

To think that one man created all this and more... It's beyond even my imagination. And I have the same interests and inspiration he did!

[mrizim]

I cannot tell you how helpful it is to be explained with movements on the map. Thank you so much. You're genuinely my favourite LOTR content creator.

[shadowthoughts]

1. I genuinely believe Hobbit folk are Eru Illuvitar’s secret project mix of Man, Elf and Dwarf after seeing the value of each (even their earliest location is in a territory crossed frequently by all three).
2- This guy’s Gandalf was played by Sean Connery XD

[arteverywhere]

Is it possible that Gollum was smart enough the realize where the party was going that Gollum crossed the bridge of Khazad-dûm first and just waited for the ring to come to him?

[maxsoap]

6:55
*hits blunt*
Dam bro, I didn't know Gollum could time travel

[MySerpentine]

Gollum looked at them. A strange expression passed over his lean hungry face. The gleam faded from his eyes, and they went dim and grey, old and tired. A spasm of pain seemed to twist him, and he turned away, peering back up towards the pass, shaking his head, as if engaged in some interior debate. Then he came back, and slowly putting out a trembling hand, very cautiously he touched Frodo's knee -- but almost the touch was a caress. For a fleeting moment, could one of the sleepers have seen him, they would have thought that they beheld an old weary hobbit, shrunken by the years that had carried him far beyond his time, beyond friends and kin, and the fields and streams of youth, an old starved pitiable thing--"The Stairs of Cirith Ungol"

[Hoibz]

So both Frodo and Gollum gets the ring on their 33rd birthday, thats neat!

[SangvineScribe]

Me: How did this excellent video get 9 thumbs down??

Smeagol: WRAAAAITHSSS! WRAITHS WITH WINGS!!

[spaceyote]

I just realised how much of a massive coincedence it is that the two people who found the ring by total accidental chance, post Isildur, were both hobbits

[thehound]

Good stuff, man. I am familiar with Smeagol/Gollum's story but the early history of the Stoors was enlightening. Cheers.

[NerdsNetwork]

Been on a major LOTR kick lately and am reading through the books for the first time. Found your channel the other day and have been listening to your video’s consistently since I found your channel. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

[phatbassanchor]

Gollum is crafty and had a very long time to get to know Baradur. He knew the only way out was across that bridge. It is most likely that he crossed the bridge well in advance of the Fellowship, knowing they would be driven that way by their pursuing foes. Gollum simply hid in the shadows near the exit and waited having been first to cross that bridge. Great video. Love the channel! Adventure on my friend, Phat :)