What was Smeagol/Gollum anyway....... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rhudladion · 02-04-2002, 04:39 PM

Manwe, I'm not so sure that means the custom is new. How do you know that this doesn't speak to the ring's evil nature. What I mean is...maybe the custom was intact, and the fact that Gollum claims the ring as his present shows us how the ring attempts to destroy things (customs) and the like; or how selfish it tries to make the bearer, so as to rebel against the lifestyle of his/her people.

Just a thought...

02-04-2002, 04:39 PM	#8
Rhudladion Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 63	Manwe, I'm not so sure that means the custom is new. How do you know that this doesn't speak to the ring's evil nature. What I mean is...maybe the custom was intact, and the fact that Gollum claims the ring as his present shows us how the ring attempts to destroy things (customs) and the like; or how selfish it tries to make the bearer, so as to rebel against the lifestyle of his/her people. Just a thought...