I think Frodo and Sam murdered Gollum when he tried to destroy the ring. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

08-06-2003, 04:22 PM

Gollum tried to destroy the ring but Frodo stabbed him from behind because Frodo wanted the ring for himself while Gollum only wanted to destroy the ring. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Tinuviel of Denton · 08-06-2003, 04:33 PM

Blink blink, HUH?

Wait a minute, I think your basic premise is off. Gollum wasn't trying to destroy the Ring, he was trying to steal it. He wanted to have his Precious back. And Frodo didn't stab him, Gollum bit off his finger and fell.

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Suddenly Sam saw Gollum's long hands draw upwards to his mouth; his white fangs gleamed, and then snapped as they bit. Frodo gave a cry, and there he was, fallen upon his knees at the chasm's edge. But Gollum, dancing like a mad thing, held aloft the ring, a finger still thrust within its circle. It shone now as if it verily it was wrought of living fire.

'Precious, precious, precious!' Gollum cried. 'My Precious! O my Precious!' And with that, even as his eyes were lifted up to gloat on his preze, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, then with a shriek he fell. Out of the depths came his last wail Precious, and he was gone.

That is a quote from The Return of the King, Book Six, Chapter III, Mount Doom. It says nothing about Gollum having been stabbed, nor that he wanted to destroy the Ring.

[ August 06, 2003: Message edited by: Tinuviel of Denton ]

Lush · 08-06-2003, 05:28 PM

Dude, relax. You're just buying your drugs in the wrong place. It'll wear off soon, I promise.

Cinderella · 08-06-2003, 06:49 PM

[img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] wow.
Lush is hil-ar-i-ous. hilarious. ROTFL
hilarious

Iarwain · 08-06-2003, 06:59 PM

I can identify. I was reading the books last night, with some, uh, inmaginative assistance, and everywhere I've gone today I've had smeagol at my back. I turn around and he's there with a knife ready to stab me. It's starting to creep me out. Anyway,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

08-06-2003, 08:58 PM

relax i'm just joking.

08-06-2003, 09:00 PM

If you didn't notice i said i"thought"its just a joke

The Only Real Estel · 08-06-2003, 09:11 PM

Once again, I don't mean to douce water on your fire mate, but if you're just joking (which I figured you were), you really shouldna made a topic just to air a joke. Seriously, there's Middle Earth Mirth & the Chat Room for that. Savvy? [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

Estelyn Telcontar · 08-07-2003, 07:48 AM

Since this is a joke, I'm moving it to the Mirth forum. You may continue reading and posting there.

peonydeepdelver · 08-13-2003, 09:56 AM

That was a really funny joke. You really had me going there for a while. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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Gollum wasn't trying to destroy the Ring, he was trying to steal it. He wanted to have his Precious back. And Frodo didn't stab him, Gollum bit off his finger and fell.

Too true, Tinuviel. I think it was made quite clear from Shelob's Lair on that Gollum wanted to steal the Ring. T'was his precious, you know. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Himaran · 08-14-2003, 06:44 PM

I am mildly amused that several lotr fans fell for such a prank. My hat's off to whoever came up with the joke.

Himaran

08-06-2003, 04:22 PM	#1
dragonslayer Guest Posts: n/a	I think Frodo and Sam murdered Gollum when he tried to destroy the ring. Gollum tried to destroy the ring but Frodo stabbed him from behind because Frodo wanted the ring for himself while Gollum only wanted to destroy the ring. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

08-06-2003, 05:28 PM	#3
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Dude, relax. You're just buying your drugs in the wrong place. It'll wear off soon, I promise. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

08-06-2003, 06:49 PM	#4
Cinderella Wight Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arda Unmarred, MA Posts: 173	[img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] wow. Lush is hil-ar-i-ous. hilarious. ROTFL hilarious __________________ These violent delights have violent ends... "Live fast, die young, and have a beautiful looking corpse." -J. Dean

08-06-2003, 06:59 PM	#5
Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	I can identify. I was reading the books last night, with some, uh, inmaginative assistance, and everywhere I've gone today I've had smeagol at my back. I turn around and he's there with a knife ready to stab me. It's starting to creep me out. Anyway,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"

08-07-2003, 07:48 AM	#9
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,499	Since this is a joke, I'm moving it to the Mirth forum. You may continue reading and posting there. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

08-06-2003, 08:58 PM	#6
dragonslayer Guest Posts: n/a	relax i'm just joking.

08-06-2003, 09:00 PM	#7
dragonslayer Guest Posts: n/a	If you didn't notice i said i"thought"its just a joke

08-06-2003, 09:11 PM	#8
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	Once again, I don't mean to douce water on your fire mate, but if you're just joking (which I figured you were), you really shouldna made a topic just to air a joke. Seriously, there's Middle Earth Mirth & the Chat Room for that. Savvy? [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img]

08-14-2003, 06:44 PM	#11
Himaran Ash of Orodruin Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thangorodrim Posts: 777	I am mildly amused that several lotr fans fell for such a prank. My hat's off to whoever came up with the joke. Himaran