I think Frodo and Sam murdered Gollum when he tried to destroy the ring.

[dragonslayer]

Gollum tried to destroy the ring but Frodo stabbed him from behind because Frodo wanted the ring for himself while Gollum only wanted to destroy the ring. smilies/frown.gif

[Tinuviel of Denton]

Blink blink, HUH?

Wait a minute, I think your basic premise is off. Gollum wasn't trying to destroy the Ring, he was trying to steal it. He wanted to have his Precious back. And Frodo didn't stab him, Gollum bit off his finger and fell.

Suddenly Sam saw Gollum's long hands draw upwards to his mouth; his white fangs gleamed, and then snapped as they bit. Frodo gave a cry, and there he was, fallen upon his knees at the chasm's edge. But Gollum, dancing like a mad thing, held aloft the ring, a finger still thrust within its circle. It shone now as if it verily it was wrought of living fire.

'Precious, precious, precious!' Gollum cried. 'My Precious! O my Precious!' And with that, even as his eyes were lifted up to gloat on his preze, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, then with a shriek he fell. Out of the depths came his last wail Precious, and he was gone.

That is a quote from The Return of the King, Book Six, Chapter III, Mount Doom. It says nothing about Gollum having been stabbed, nor that he wanted to destroy the Ring.

[ August 06, 2003: Message edited by: Tinuviel of Denton ]

[Lush]

Dude, relax. You're just buying your drugs in the wrong place. It'll wear off soon, I promise.

[Cinderella]

smilies/eek.gif wow.
Lush is hil-ar-i-ous. hilarious. ROTFL
hilarious

[Iarwain]

I can identify. I was reading the books last night, with some, uh, inmaginative assistance, and everywhere I've gone today I've had smeagol at my back. I turn around and he's there with a knife ready to stab me. It's starting to creep me out. Anyway,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[dragonslayer]

relax i'm just joking.

[dragonslayer]

If you didn't notice i said i"thought"its just a joke

[The Only Real Estel]

Once again, I don't mean to douce water on your fire mate, but if you're just joking (which I figured you were), you really shouldna made a topic just to air a joke. Seriously, there's Middle Earth Mirth & the Chat Room for that. Savvy? smilies/cool.gif

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Since this is a joke, I'm moving it to the Mirth forum. You may continue reading and posting there.

[peonydeepdelver]

That was a really funny joke. You really had me going there for a while. smilies/rolleyes.gif

Gollum wasn't trying to destroy the Ring, he was trying to steal it. He wanted to have his Precious back. And Frodo didn't stab him, Gollum bit off his finger and fell.

Too true, Tinuviel. I think it was made quite clear from Shelob's Lair on that Gollum wanted to steal the Ring. T'was his precious, you know. smilies/tongue.gif

[Himaran]

I am mildly amused that several lotr fans fell for such a prank. My hat's off to whoever came up with the joke.

Himaran