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**The Saucepan Man** · 07-03-2003, 12:05 PM

Sauron thought that he had got all that he could out of Gollum under torture (although he was wrong, for Gollum lied to him concerning his knowledge of the whereabouts of the Shire). So, he set Gollum free hoping that he would head for the Ring thus leading Sauron's minions to it.

It's explained in The Hunt for the Ring in the Unfinished Tales. There is also a reference to Sauron being disturbed by, and in a way even fearful of, Gollum, a wonderful foreshadowing of the instrumental part that Gollum was to play in his downfall.

Edit: Got the name of the chapter wrong. That'll teach me to post without my books to hand. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[ July 03, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

07-03-2003, 12:05 PM	#5
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Sauron thought that he had got all that he could out of Gollum under torture (although he was wrong, for Gollum lied to him concerning his knowledge of the whereabouts of the Shire). So, he set Gollum free hoping that he would head for the Ring thus leading Sauron's minions to it. It's explained in The Hunt for the Ring in the Unfinished Tales. There is also a reference to Sauron being disturbed by, and in a way even fearful of, Gollum, a wonderful foreshadowing of the instrumental part that Gollum was to play in his downfall. Edit: Got the name of the chapter wrong. That'll teach me to post without my books to hand. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [ July 03, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!