Gollum Trivia - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

arcticstorm · 05-02-2005, 07:59 PM

correct, your question

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-03-2005, 06:04 PM

Thanks arcticstorm.

Name two unusual experiences shared by Thorin Oakenshield and Smeagol.

Firefoot · 05-03-2005, 06:14 PM

Both were imprisoned by the Elves of Mirkwood and both had their most precious posession stolen from them by Bilbo (Thorin - Arkenstone, Gollum - the Ring).

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-03-2005, 06:17 PM

Startlingly prompt and spot on!

Well done, Firefoot. The thread is yours.

Firefoot · 05-03-2005, 06:46 PM

Thank'ee.

Often times the only way to control Gollum was with violence (physical or otherwise), or, more often, the threat of it. List six of these times. (Kudos and a cookie to anyone who can come up with ten - the number I found - or more!

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mormegil · 05-06-2005, 01:05 PM

Okay I think I have enough.

1. Aragorn when he captured him

2. Sauron torture into compliance

3. Sam threatening on Mt. Doom

4. Frodo in the Taming of Smeagol on Emyn Muil

5. Anborn capturing him at the forbidden pool

6. Faramir Threat of death while in Gondor if he leaves Frodo (more psychological in nature)

7. Gandalf putting the fear of fire in him while interrogating.

8. Sam in fighting him in Shelobs lair.

I can't remember right and I don't have time to look it up but there may have been some threat or mistreatment by his family to get him to leave. Also I can't remember for certain but possibly in the hobbit. I would like to know of your findings.

Firefoot · 05-06-2005, 02:20 PM

Good job!

Other examples I had in mind were:

Frodo threatening Gollum with the Ring before the Black Gate that he could make Gollum cast himself from a precipice or into fire.

Frodo threatening Gollum at Henneth Annun to make him choke on the fish bones.

Bilbo "threatening" him in the Hobbit - he didn't actually make a threat but Gollum became subdued at the sight of the drawn sword nevertheless.

I didn't have the one with Sam on Cirith Ungol, though.

05-02-2005, 07:59 PM	#1
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	correct, your question Last edited by arcticstorm; 05-06-2005 at 01:46 PM.

05-03-2005, 06:04 PM	#2
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Thanks arcticstorm. Name two unusual experiences shared by Thorin Oakenshield and Smeagol. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

05-03-2005, 06:17 PM	#4
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Startlingly prompt and spot on! Well done, Firefoot. The thread is yours. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

05-03-2005, 06:46 PM	#5
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Thank'ee. Often times the only way to control Gollum was with violence (physical or otherwise), or, more often, the threat of it. List six of these times. (Kudos and a cookie to anyone who can come up with ten - the number I found - or more! ) Last edited by Firefoot; 05-04-2005 at 01:41 PM.

05-06-2005, 01:05 PM	#6
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,651	Okay I think I have enough. 1. Aragorn when he captured him 2. Sauron torture into compliance 3. Sam threatening on Mt. Doom 4. Frodo in the Taming of Smeagol on Emyn Muil 5. Anborn capturing him at the forbidden pool 6. Faramir Threat of death while in Gondor if he leaves Frodo (more psychological in nature) 7. Gandalf putting the fear of fire in him while interrogating. 8. Sam in fighting him in Shelobs lair. I can't remember right and I don't have time to look it up but there may have been some threat or mistreatment by his family to get him to leave. Also I can't remember for certain but possibly in the hobbit. I would like to know of your findings. __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

05-03-2005, 06:14 PM	#3
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Both were imprisoned by the Elves of Mirkwood and both had their most precious posession stolen from them by Bilbo (Thorin - Arkenstone, Gollum - the Ring).

05-06-2005, 02:20 PM	#7
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Good job! Other examples I had in mind were: Frodo threatening Gollum with the Ring before the Black Gate that he could make Gollum cast himself from a precipice or into fire. Frodo threatening Gollum at Henneth Annun to make him choke on the fish bones. Bilbo "threatening" him in the Hobbit - he didn't actually make a threat but Gollum became subdued at the sight of the drawn sword nevertheless. I didn't have the one with Sam on Cirith Ungol, though.