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[[Gollum]] (also known as Smeagol) was of a [[hobbit]]like race, and a bearer of the One Ring for many years. He played a pivotal role in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and a side role in his other work ''[[The Hobbit]]''.

[[Gollum]] (also known as Smeagol) was of a [[Hobbit]]-like race, and a bearer of the One Ring for many years. He played a pivotal role in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and a side role in his other work ''[[The Hobbit]]''.

==Early Years==

==Early Years==

In his early days, Smeagol lived in a community of a type of hobbits. These people were good water-folk, unlike most hobbits. Once on a trip with his friend Deagol, they were alone boating, fishing, and exploring a pool. When Smeagol saw that Deagol had found a golden ring in the bottom of the pool, Smeagol coveted it, and murdered Deagol. <ref>J.R.R. Tolkien - The Lord of The Rings</ref>

In his early days, Smeagol lived in a community of a type of hobbits. These people were good water-folk, unlike most hobbits. Once on a trip with his friend Deagol, they were alone boating, fishing, and exploring a pool. When Smeagol saw that Deagol had found a golden ring in the bottom of the pool, Smeagol coveted it, and murdered Deagol.<ref>J.R.R. Tolkien, ''The Lord of The Rings''</ref>

Smeagol found that he became invisible by wearing the ring, and put this ability to evil uses such as eavesdropping and stealing. Smeagol was exiled from his community because of this, and he sought refuge under the [[Misty Mountains]] after some time, because of his developed hate for both the [[Sun]] and [[Moon].

Smeagol found that he became invisible by wearing the ring, and put this ability to evil uses such as eavesdropping and stealing. Smeagol was exiled from his community because of this, and he sought refuge under the [[Misty Mountains]] after some time, because of his developed hate for both the [[Sun]] and [[Moon].

==The Hobbit==

==''The Hobbit''==

After a very long period of time, a hobbit called [[Bilbo Baggins]] found himself separated from his dwarvish companions (Their tale comes into the story ''[[The Hobbit]]''), and blundering through the dark tunnels under the mountains. Before meeting Gollum, Bilbo happened to stumble upon the ring, which Gollum had lost. After losing a game of riddles with Bilbo, Gollum said he would lead Bilbo out of the caverns, but only after he retrieved his "Birthday Present". (What he truly meant to do was to murder Bilbo) After finding his ring missing, he (accurately) presumed that Bilbo had found it. Bilbo, having found that the ring makes the wearer invisible, used it to escape from Gollum, who unknowingly led him out of the mountain.

After a very long period of time, a hobbit called [[Bilbo Baggins]] found himself separated from his dwarvish companions (Their tale comes into the story ''[[The Hobbit]]''), and blundering through the dark tunnels under the mountains. Before meeting Gollum, Bilbo happened to stumble upon the ring, which Gollum had lost. After losing a game of riddles with Bilbo, Gollum said he would lead Bilbo out of the caverns, but only after he retrieved his "Birthday Present". (What he truly meant to do was to murder Bilbo) After finding his ring missing, he (accurately) presumed that Bilbo had found it. Bilbo, having found that the ring makes the wearer invisible, used it to escape from Gollum, who unknowingly led him out of the mountain.

==The Lord of The Rings==

==''The Lord of The Rings''==

After overcoming his fear of sunlight and the goblins (Orcs), Gollum picked up the trail of Bilbo, which he proceeded to follow. He became sidetracked, as he was summoned to the land of [[Mordor]] by the Dark Lord [[Sauron]]. There, he was forced to tell what he could of Baggins, and where he came from. He was later released to continue his pursuit of the Ring.

After overcoming his fear of sunlight and the goblins (Orcs), Gollum picked up the trail of Bilbo, which he proceeded to follow. He became sidetracked, as he was summoned to the land of [[Mordor]] by the Dark Lord [[Sauron]]. There, he was forced to tell what he could of Baggins, and where he came from. He was later released to continue his pursuit of the Ring.

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