what is gollum's real name?

kuykendall said:

Smeagol, he is a River Hobbit. He enjoyed fish, friends, family, and being alive. Then he found the ring and turned into Gollum, the creature who lives in a cave. What people ususally don't notice is that he really was a good person before he found the ring, all almost anybody can think about is that he is a nasty creature who crawls around on the ground.

posted over a year ago

True. Smeagol was a good person and Gollum deserves a break. He is a poor creature. One of the things overlooked in LotR is that Bilbo and frodo didnt kill Gollum because he was a slave to the Ring and everyone shunned and hated him...hence his craziness.

basherchris posted over a year ago

vulpx said:

Gollum was a Stoor Hobbit, of the River-folk, who lived near the Gladden Fields. Originally known as Sméagol, he was later named Gollum after his habit of making "a horrible swallowing noise in his throat". Gollum was once a hobbit who became corrupted by the One Ring. His life was extended far beyond its natural limits by the effects of possessing the Ring, which he frequently referred to as "my precious" and "my birthday present". After having it stolen by Bilbo Baggins, Gollum slavishly pursued it for the rest of his life.

posted over a year ago