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Why did Gollum want the Ring so badly when he was still a hobbit?
The Dwarves could not be enslaved using rings of power; nor could the Elves, as the bearers of the Three took them off and hid them when they became aware of Sauron's influence over them. Men, on the ...
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Are there any instances of Hobbits hurting their feet?
Hobbits are known to be almost permanently barefoot, with their tough feet protecting them from the ground.
However, it seems that not wearing shoes or boots would have its drawbacks. If you walked ...
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How many Hobbit clans/families have 'feet' in their surnames?
How many hobbit clans or families include feet in their last names?
According to the movies, it seems like every other clan seems to have feet in their last name. Is this typical or is this just in ...
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How did Gerontius Took get to be so old?
Until Bilbo turned 131, Gerontius Took (AKA "The Old Took") was the longest-living hobbit ever, reaching 130 years-old.
Bilbo had The Ring to help extend his life, and even then, his age took a huge ...
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What would Sméagol have called his own race?
In the book Unfinished Tales, in the chapter The Hunt for the Ring, we find the following passage (which confirms what is said in the answers to this question):
Gollum would not know the term "...
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Why is Gollum's memory so selective?
In The Hobbit (the book and the movies), we meet our old friend Gollum again. But there is something strange about him. He doesn't remember what his own people (i.e., hobbits) are called, or even ...
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In The Hobbit (Book), what was the layout of the barricade on the Front Gate of the Lonely Mountain?
In the book it has this image:
In the book, it says that they built a wall of bricks covering it, but it also said that they could climb in and out with ladders and ropes, and sit on top of it. How ...
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Was Gollum always a hobbit?
Gollum first appears in The Hobbit, as a pitiful creature from whom Bilbo 'steals' the ring. From what I remember, there is no mention of his hobbithood. He's just a unique creature Bilbo finds.
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