Gollum's Exit From Moria - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Telchar · 09-10-2001, 01:13 AM

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Re: Gollum's Exit From Moria

Lets try to analyse:

Why were Gollum in Moria?
For two reasons:
A: Hiding from the Nazgul.
B: Trying to find a passage west, searching for the Shire.

What were Gollums problems (Several)
A: He had to be very carefull not to get caught by the servants of Sauron (orcs in Moria)
B: He was, at first at least, lost and didn't know how to get out
C: He was running out of strength, because he didn't have any food, which was very hard to come by because of problem A
D: He could not get out of the West gate (if he ever got to them) - not because he couldn't "work" (figure them out) them - but because he didn't have the strength to work them because of Problem C

Actually it's uncertain if he ever got to the West Gate. He was probably on his way west when the Nine Walkers arrived in Moria, which actually saved him.

For these reasons I think it is unlikely that Gollum "stroled around" in the lowers levels of the East halls and explored different way to get in and out.

Im my opinion, Gollum started tracking and following the Company somewhere on the East/West road through Moria. He was close to the orcs when they attacked the chamber or Mazabul, after that he could no longer follow the company, so he chose to follow the pursuers (orcs). This meant that he too was on the wrong side of the fire, and had to cross the same way as the orcs. After the Companys escape, he followed the orcs out, but unlike them he endured the daylight, and followed the Company closely.

Cheers
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09-10-2001, 01:13 AM	#1
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Posts: 1100</TD><TD><img src=http://www.hbgk.dk/terning.gif WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=60></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: Gollum's Exit From Moria Lets try to analyse: Why were Gollum in Moria? For two reasons: A: Hiding from the Nazgul. B: Trying to find a passage west, searching for the Shire. What were Gollums problems (Several) A: He had to be very carefull not to get caught by the servants of Sauron (orcs in Moria) B: He was, at first at least, lost and didn't know how to get out C: He was running out of strength, because he didn't have any food, which was very hard to come by because of problem A D: He could not get out of the West gate (if he ever got to them) - not because he couldn't "work" (figure them out) them - but because he didn't have the strength to work them because of Problem C Actually it's uncertain if he ever got to the West Gate. He was probably on his way west when the Nine Walkers arrived in Moria, which actually saved him. For these reasons I think it is unlikely that Gollum "stroled around" in the lowers levels of the East halls and explored different way to get in and out. Im my opinion, Gollum started tracking and following the Company somewhere on the East/West road through Moria. He was close to the orcs when they attacked the chamber or Mazabul, after that he could no longer follow the company, so he chose to follow the pursuers (orcs). This meant that he too was on the wrong side of the fire, and had to cross the same way as the orcs. After the Companys escape, he followed the orcs out, but unlike them he endured the daylight, and followed the Company closely. Cheers <img src=smokin.gif ALT=":smokin"> Telchar <marquee>It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes!!! ... Anar kaluva tielyanna!</marquee></p> __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.