Is Gollum a villain?

Is Gollum a villain?

Type of Villain Gollum, originally known as Sméagol or Trahald, is a creature of Hobbit origin and a major antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth legendarium. Gollum is one of the two secondary antagonists in the novel The Lord of the Rings (alongside Saruman), and a supporting antagonist in the novel, The Hobbit.

Is Gimli the last dwarf?

Gimli was not the last Dwarf. He and Legolas were just the last of the fellowship that left Middle Earth.

Does Gollum eat babies?

Yes he did! We know that he killed and ate young orcs (goblins) for centuries when he lived beneath the Misty Mountains. The narrator tells us this in The Hobbit.

Why are there no dwarves in LOTR?

The relative absence of dwarves in The Lord of the Rings can be attributed to Tolkien's focus on men as the future of Middle-earth. When the Third Age ends and Sauron is defeated, the elves are leaving for the Undying Lands, and the dwarves are dwindling in number, but the realm of men grows under Aragorn's leadership.

Why can't the elves return to Middle-earth?

The elves in Valinor have often thought of returning to Middle Earth. ... While elves were capable of sailing the Straight Road from Middle Earth to Valinor, it might be that they would have needed special permission from the Valar (or Iluvatar, even) to sail back the same way.

Why is Gollum the villain in The Lord of the Rings?

• Once a mere hobbit, Smeagol was overtaken by the allure of the ring, eventually withering away and becoming the mentally-corrupted Gollum. His character is meant to represent the unyielding power of the ring - despite effectively ruining his life and turning him into a withered gollum of a hobbit, he still finds the ring utterly irresistible.

Who are the villains in The Lord of the Rings?

• Gollum is one of the two secondary antagonists in the novel The Lord of the Rings (alongside Saruman ), and a supporting antagonist in the novel, The Hobbit.

Where did Gollum live before he got the ring?

• Gollum calls the Ring his "Precious" or his "Birthday Present", the latter as a justification for killing Déagol. Smeagol being transformed into Gollum by the Ring. He lived in the Misty Mountains for nearly 500 years, living on raw blind fish (which he caught from his small row boat) and Goblins when he could get them.

What's the relationship between Gollum and Bilbo Baggins?

• The two personalities often quarrel when he talks to himself (as Tolkien put it, "through not having anyone else to speak to") and have a love/hate relationship, mirroring Gollum's love and hatred for the Ring and for himself. Gollum in his cave as he meets Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.