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Originally Posted by JennyHallu
If Gollum had not felt it necessary to leave his caves, Sauron would not have found him and forced "Baggins" from him. Without that knowledge, Frodo's journey would have been much easier, and faster.
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(How did I miss this back in Feb? ) If Gollum had not left his caves, then Sauron would never have sent the Black Riders to the Shire; but just as critical, Gandalf and Aragorn would not have found Gollum and derived the critical pieces of information that proved the motivation to get Frodo out of the Shire at all. So things could have gone on for a long time the way they had been, except that now the Dark Lord is looking for his Ring, and he is building his forces slowly, and very likely wins through sheer numbers. So it was in the nick of time, and necessary (providentially?) that Gollum left his caves, craving the Ring.