Sméagol: Hero of the Third Age

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Many have fallen in the War of the Ring. Remember Théoden's glorious fall before the Gates of Mundburg, the Men of Gondor and Rohan who stood before sure death and scoffed the "Abandon all hope ye who dareth picnic in this place" message that Morannon conveys.

But do we notice the fact that it was Gollum that that made the shedding of blood meaningful?

I know, I know. Gollum fell into Mt. Doom, because he broke his tryst, not because of my damned-fool idea of his sacrifice.

Well, have you looked at it from another angle?

Sméagol's pact was:

We will swears to do what he wants, yes, yess.

That term of the contract is a little ambigous - and may be subject to abuse.

Sméagol will never, never to let Him have it. Never! Sméagol will save it.

Bingo!

Frodo tried to destroy the Ring. He failed. Now Sauron had within his grasp his treasure, and Sméagol might have realised that. So he had to take the Ring - take it with him and spare Frodo the necessity of taking a luxurious lava bath. He had to fulfill the promise his master had failed to keep.

Am I "herofying" Sméagol too much?

Later days!
->Elenrod