Sméagol: Hero of the Third Age - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Fordim Hedgethistle · 10-29-2006, 04:47 AM

You might want to visit this thread and cast your own vote.

My own theory about what happened with gollum is explained there.

littlemanpoet · 10-29-2006, 07:04 AM

The problem with such a poll, my friend, is that you don't have "most of the above" as an option. Thus, I cannot vote.

Raynor · 10-29-2006, 09:00 AM

Concerning the initial question, I would also note that in letter #181 Tolkien excludes pretty much any merit Gollum could have:

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Gollum was pitiable, but he ended in persistent wickedness, and the fact that this worked good was no credit to him. His marvellous courage and endurance, as great as Frodo and Sam's or greater, being devoted to evil was portentous, but not honourable.

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10-29-2006, 04:47 AM	#1
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	You might want to visit this thread and cast your own vote. My own theory about what happened with gollum is explained there. __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

10-29-2006, 07:04 AM	#2
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	The problem with such a poll, my friend, is that you don't have "most of the above" as an option. Thus, I cannot vote.