Gollum, a J. R. R. Tolkien character, first appeared in The Hobbit (1937), and became important in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He was a Stoor Hobbit of the River-folk, who lived near Gladden Fields. Originally known as Sméagol (a translation of Middle-earth Trahald, "burrowing"), he was corrupted by the One Ring and later named Gollum after his habit of making "a horrible swallowing noise in his throat." The Ring, which Gollum referred to as "my precious" or "precious", extended his life far beyond natural limits. After centuries of its influence, Gollum came love and despise the Ring, just as he loved and hated himself. Gollum was torn between his lust for the Ring and his desire to be free of it. When Bilbo Baggins found the Ring and took it for his own, Gollum pursued it for the rest of his life.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:22:01 +0000
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