Gollum's sacrifice

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Originally Posted by Alfirin

Where I disagree is in the assertion that, in that scenrio Gollum would not have led them to Shelob's cave; I think he still might have.

Hence why I said "Gollum would not have betrayed them to Shelob" and not "Gollum would not have led them to Shelob's Lair." I never said anything about not going to Shelob's Lair, just that once they were in there in this scenario Gollum would presumably not have run off to direct Shelob towards them, as he actually did, but would in fact, as you suggest, have more safely guided them through.

I suppose the next question is what would have happened on the other side. Would they have evaded the Orcs guarding the pass?