| | Some time after his release from Mordor, Gollum was found in the Dead Marshes by [[Aragorn]], who took him to [[Mirkwood]] and left him in the custody of Thranduil and the elves. When Gollum escaped, [[Legolas]] was sent to Rivendell to inform the Council of Elrond. | | Some time after his release from Mordor, Gollum was found in the Dead Marshes by [[Aragorn]], who took him to [[Mirkwood]] and left him in the custody of Thranduil and the elves. When Gollum escaped, [[Legolas]] was sent to Rivendell to inform the Council of Elrond. |
| − | Gollum then meets up with Frodo on his journey to destroy the ring, and becomes his servant and guide. His desire for the Ring causes him to wait, and journey with Frodo for the time present. After much scheming and foiled plans to recapture the Ring, Gollum attacked Frodo at the Cracks of Doom, biting off Frodo's finger, and taking the Ring for his own. When dancing wildly with delight, he slipped, and fell into the chasm along with the Ring. | + | Gollum then meets up with Frodo on his journey to destroy the ring, and becomes his servant and guide. His desire for the Ring causes him to wait, and journey with Frodo for the time present. After much scheming and foiled plans to recapture the Ring, Gollum attacked Frodo at the Cracks of Doom, biting off Frodo's finger, and taking the Ring for his own. When dancing wildly with delight, he slipped, and fell into the chasm of lava along with the Ring, leading to Gollum's death, and with it the destruction of the One Ring and the final fall of Sauron. |