Why did Aragorn not tell the Company about Gollum following them ? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Mouth of Sauron · 01-27-2010, 06:00 AM

When a few days out from Lorien Frodo finally encounters Gollum at night on the west bank of the Anduin, Aragorn says : "So you know about our little footpad. He padded after us all through Moria and down Nimrodel".

It's surely inconceivable that if Aragorn knew about Gollum following the Company from the West-Gate of Moria onwards, that he didn't at least tell Gandalf. But why weren't ALL the Company alerted from the first moment Aragorn became aware of Gollum ?

01-27-2010, 06:00 AM	#1
The Mouth of Sauron Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Barad-Dur Posts: 196	Why did Aragorn not tell the Company about Gollum following them ? When a few days out from Lorien Frodo finally encounters Gollum at night on the west bank of the Anduin, Aragorn says : "So you know about our little footpad. He padded after us all through Moria and down Nimrodel". It's surely inconceivable that if Aragorn knew about Gollum following the Company from the West-Gate of Moria onwards, that he didn't at least tell Gandalf. But why weren't ALL the Company alerted from the first moment Aragorn became aware of Gollum ?