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Old 06-19-2001, 08:12 PM   #1
Imbear Nolwehin
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Aiya!

Sméagol, in my opinion, is one of the darkest figures in The Lord of the Rings. It is entirely unfair to excuse him because of the Ring's power. It did not make him; he chose it, and it perverted him.
The worst of Sméagol's deeds come second-hand, yet are perhaps more horrible because of the &quot;mythic&quot; quality of their transmission. The deeds I refer to are done in the Woodsmen's haunt, where some blood-drinking &quot;ghost&quot; appears and steals babies from their cradles. I tend to forget about this period in Sméagol's life, but it is most telling. He is no fanciful sprite or kobold souring milk or performing some other petty mischief. He is a demon, a Rumpelstiltskin, a cannibal, an evil thing that none can escape wholly.

However, I also believe that he is purged by the Fire, and thus redeemed. Even the Wise cannot see all ends.


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