How does Gollum know Mordor so well?
(Gandalf also “put the fear of fire” in Gollum to make him talk, because Gandalf was desperate). And then Sauron released Gollum, hoping that he’d lead Sauron to the Ring; and so Gollum had complete freedom in and around Mordor, which is how Gollum befriended Shelob.
Why has Gollum been to Mordor before?
Originally Answered: Why did Gollum go to Mordor for the first time? To help the ‘Evil One’ creep away with Robert Plant’s ‘girl so fair’. Seriously, though, he goes to Mordor because he is drawn by Sauron: ‘Yes, to Mordor,’ said Gandalf.
Why does Frodo trust Gollum so much?
Frodo is compassionate towards Gollum because he sees in him a cautionary tale of what could potentially happen to him, too. Sam is distrustful of Gollum because he sees right through him, and he knows from Gollum´s mismatching words and body language that his intentions simply cannot be good.
How long did Frodo take to destroy the ring?
It began in September TA 3018 when Frodo set out for Rivendell, which he finally reached on October 20. From there it took five months until the One Ring and Sauron were finally destroyed on March 25 of TA 3019. In total, it took 11 months, one week, and six days for the One Ring to be destroyed.
Did Gandalf ever meet Gollum?
Absolutely Gandalf met Gollum. He not only met him, he interrogated him. In chapter two of Fellowship “Shadow of the Past”, Gandalf tells Frodo: Making out Gollum’s part, and fitting it into the.
Why did Frodo forgive Gollum?
The practical part is that Frodo knows what the One Ring is doing to his own mind, and knows that Gollum’s doom is his own. If he cannot have mercy on Gollum, he cannot expect mercy for himself. Fantasy writer Ursula K. LeGuin suggested a magnificent answer to this in two parts.
Where does Frodo ask Gollum to act as a guide?
In The Lord of the Rings trilogy, in the second half of The Two Towers Frodo asks Gollum to act as a guide, to bring him to the Black Gate of Mordor. Gollum points out that to enter Mordor is easy…
How did Gandalf know about Gollum?
In the book Gandalf knows about Gollum because Bilbo told the company – although he withheld information about the Ring at first: Then they wanted to know all about his adventures after they had lost him, and he sat down and told them everything-except about the finding of the ring (“not just now” he thought).
How did Frodo Baggins get into Mordor?
But it was not always the case. The development of Frodo’s entrance into Mordor is somewhat complex. In chronological order of writing: Gollum takes them through secret paths around the Gate. Frodo is captured at the Gate, Sam puts on the Ring and rescues him. Same story, but moved south to Cirith Ungol, Gate is closed.
Did Gollum simply walk into Mordor?
So yes, Gollum did simply walk into Mordor. His research in Minas Tirith was rather the other way round. As the other answers have said, Gandalf knew about Gollum from Bilbo. He suspected that Gollum’s ring was powerful.