When Frodo and Sam (and a “special guest”: the mischievous creature Gollum) finally arrive at Mt. Doom to cast the Ring into its fires, Frodo fails: He puts the Ring on. Gollum then finds him ...

It also shines a light on the impact the Ring is having on Frodo. This article was updated on December 17, 2024, by Christopher Raley: Gollum is an extremely important character to the narrative ...

Originally, Gollum was known as Sméagol, a Hobbit just like Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. But he became corrupted by the One Ring when he, infatuated with it, stole it from his friend Déagol (whom he ...