The Lord of the Rings is one of the biggest and most important fantasy franchises of all time. Therefore, new projects involving the universe of the saga are being produced, which includes a film focused on Gollum, the dark creature who is obsessed with the One Ring.
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If you’re curious about what the film should cover, come with us to recap everything we know about the character’s history throughout the entire franchise.
The beginning of everything
Before becoming such a sinister being, Gollum was actually a hobbit from the river people, who lived near the Fields of Lis. His name was Sméagol. He lived with his family and had his grandmother as his matriarch.
On one of his birthdays, he went fishing with his cousin, Déagol. However, while they were trying to catch a fish, Déagol was pulled into the water and emerged with a golden ring. What they did not know was that the artifact in question was the One Ring, belonging to Sauron, the Lord of Darkness, which ended up being lost in the death of Isildur in the battle of the Fields of Lis.
The obsession with the One Ring
The play ended up haunting Sméagol, causing him to kill Déagol to have the ring for himself. He hid his cousin’s body, without revealing to anyone what really happened.
It didn’t take long for the hobbit to learn the powers of the ring and use it to commit theft, among other tricks. However, there were consequences. His family began to despise Sméagol because of his attitudes. The whole situation made him go through…
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