- Male
- According to 2 sources
- People also ask
- See more
See all on WikipediaGollum is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was introduced in the 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit, and became important in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings. Gollum was a Stoor Hobbit of the River-folk who lived near the Gladden Fields. In The Lord of the Rings it is stated that … See more
The Tolkien scholar Douglas A. Anderson, editor of The Annotated Hobbit, suggests that Tolkien derived the name "Gollum" from Old Norse gull/goll, meaning 'gold'; this has the See more
Sméagol and Déagol
Cain, Abel, and Grendel
Commentators including the theologian Ralph C. Wood, … See moreThe band Led Zeppelin mention Gollum and Mordor in their 1969 song "Ramble On", with the lyrics "Twas in the darkest depths of Mordor / I met a girl so fair / But Gollum, and the … See more
The Hobbit
Gollum was introduced in The Hobbit as "a small, slimy creature" who lived on a small island in an … See moreIn the first edition of The Hobbit, Tolkien made no reference to Gollum's size, leading illustrators such as Tove Jansson to portray him as very large. Tolkien realised the … See more
Animations
Gollum's first known screen adaptation is in Gene Deitch's 1967 short film The Hobbit, where his role is reduced from the action described in … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA licence WebBefore it drove him mad. — Gandalf describing Gollum to Frodo. Gollum, originally named Sméagol (or Trahald ), was a Stoor, one of the three early Hobbit -types in the Third …
Web2 May 2024 · Gollum, also known as Sméagol, was a creature (originally a Stoorish Hobbit) who bore the One Ring.He lived in the Misty Mountains for most of his life. In T.A. 2941 …
Web25 Mar 2019 · However, when referring to the One Ring, he uses singular pronouns (i.e. “My precious!”). When Smeagol was corrupted by the One Ring, he became the shriveled …
Web13 Jun 2017 · Gollum may seem like a singular figure in literature, but Tolkien actually based the character on Grendel, the marsh-dwelling villain of the Old English epic poem …
Gollum | Tolkien Wiki - The Tolkien Forum
Web2 Sep 2019 · Gollum, a fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, and appears in his legendarium.This character first appeared in The Hobbit, Tolkien’s novel published in …
Web27 Mar 2024 · Gollum was one of the most memorable characters in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. A combination of his unique character design, the …
Web7 Mar 2024 · The Lord of the Rings movies revealed that Gollum was "something like a Hobbit," but the books explain the creature's full origin story and race. What kind of …
Web9 May 2024 · Gollum, fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–55). Gollum is a vaguely reptilian creature who is obsessed …
Web16 Dec 2004 · Tolkien's character Gollum is certainly disturbed, but is he physically or mentally ill? Gandalf the Wizard provides the history Sméagol (Gollum) is a single, 587 …
Skip to content
