Bilbo, Gollum and Sam - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Merigrin · 12-29-2002, 08:18 PM

In advance I want to say that I'm sorry if this has been asked before, (but I have 'flu and cant be bothered searching).
When Bilbo gave up the ring age began to catch up with him, was this the case with Gollum? It doesnt seem to mention, and if his did in what way would it effect him because he had the Ring for an awfully long time?
And how come Sam could give the ring back to Frodo so easily? Why wouldnt he try to take it off Frodo when he was (Ok wasn't) about to cast it into the fire's of mount doom?

12-29-2002, 08:18 PM	#1
Merigrin Pile O'Bones Join Date: May 2002 Location: England Posts: 23	Bilbo, Gollum and Sam In advance I want to say that I'm sorry if this has been asked before, (but I have 'flu and cant be bothered searching). When Bilbo gave up the ring age began to catch up with him, was this the case with Gollum? It doesnt seem to mention, and if his did in what way would it effect him because he had the Ring for an awfully long time? And how come Sam could give the ring back to Frodo so easily? Why wouldnt he try to take it off Frodo when he was (Ok wasn't) about to cast it into the fire's of mount doom? __________________ "Master Merry's being squeezed in a crack!" Sam, FotR "Ai! ai!" wailed Legolas. "A balrog! A balrog is come!" FotR "Did he say: "Hullo, Pippin! This is a pleasent surprise!"? No, indeed! He said:"Get up, you tom-fool of a Took!" Pippin, TTT.