[Kalla]

I thought the ring slipped off Isildur's finger because it would always be trying to get back to its master. That was why Frodo wore it on a chain so that it could not slip off or fall out of a pocket or anything. Gollum isn't the one who found it, it was his friend, but the allure of the ring was so great that he killed his friend, or whatever you want to call him, for it. Although Gollum had a...less than pure heart when it comes to right and wrong, he was very self centered and did not see the world outside of his life, thus he dwelled in his cave for many years tormenting what creatures he could to take out his anger and frustrations until Bilbo came and found it. The ring "knew" Gollum was not going to take it out of his hole, so in order to get back to its master, it needed to be found and taken from the hole, which is exactly what happened. Although, if anyone knows more on the subject, please elaborate because I have not finished reading all of the books on Middle Earth's history. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]