Gollum's Origin (Halfling Lore) | Lord of the Rings History

Sméagol, who would eventually become the creature Gollum, was a Stoor, one of the three strains of Hobbit.

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[chewysuarez]

Gollum's transformation is one of most interesting one in Fantastic Novels

[hadendavis]

I think Sméagol was the most corrupted by the ring than anyone. He took one look at it at went as far to kill his own brother before he even touched it. Bilbo just happened to find it and got grumpy when anyone talked about it. Frodo is kinda in between Bilbo and Sméagol. And that king a king time ago I don't really know what was his deal.

[ANNITATRIANTAFYLLOU]

The seven and the nine Rings were made by the Elves with the direction of Sauron. Some of the Rings had dark forces. Sauron gave the seven and the nine rings to the kings of the Men and the Dwarves. So that he could control them. The kings of the Men became Nazgul. Sauron wanted to be the only king in the Middle Earth so he forced the Elves of Eregion to make The One Ring.

[tama_ochi]

thank god bilbo didn't end up like gollum. that ring can corrupt you to the bone.

[shanenolan]

Thanks pal . The part were Gandalf explains gollums story is disturbing.

[zaccoop]

Would love to have a while movie of Smeagol... I'm not sure how cannon it is, but thoughts are that he used the ring to steal and prank, but eventually worse, a more basic instinct. His body morphing also helped him fuse his spine to run on all fours, like a dog or horse.

[jorn_hub]

Do you guys think the “Gollum” persona was a manifestation of Sauron in Sméagol or just amplified his pre-existing multiple personality disorder and/or bipolar?

[justinrobins]

Random: Do y’all think Sméagol’s apparent mental disorder kept him from realizing/using the ring like anyone else would have? Why didn’t he use the ring to become a powerful ruler? He’s like a dog that actually caught a car, but he can’t drive it

[annaroselarsen]

Annnnd the hogfoots lol that was great !

[kalvindouglas]

Damn I was always curious of Gollum’s story now I know it 😐

[Lovey]

So despite of the changes that happened in his appearance he is still s human being, am I right?

[ricardoortiz]

Ulysses Klaue before Avengers: Age of Ultron.