The Judgement on Smeagol

[Child of the 7th Age]

Nar and Littlemanpoet-- This is wonderful. You almost have me weeping for Gollum.

What is it in Gollum that grabs on to us in a way that none of the other "baddies" do. He did murder a friend, and, as far as I know, he is the only hobbit to commit murder. Are we being taken in by an exterior that is somewhat, slimily cuddly??

Murderers are not nice, but I do feel for Gollum. I can't help saying a hundred times, why did Sam have to come back at that instant and spoil any possibility of repentence? I honestly think if you put Gollum in purgatory, he might be there till the end of time.

So very sad! And Gollum would be just one of many tragic characters. What about all the Easterlings we don't know of, but who fought in the war on the side of evil, worshipping Sauron. Yet they were fathers and brothers and husbands, too. Eru sure has some tough decisions to make!

sharon, the 7th age hobbit