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Dec 29, 2023 at 23:24 comment added Ian Thompson @MichaelFoster --- Re. your theory based on the linked post: Frodo says putting on the Ring would give him the power to command Smeagol. However, Frodo does not wear the ring during the encounter outside Sammath Naur; nor does he ever command Smeagol to cast himself into the Fire. Smeagol fell: "... even as his eyes were lifted up to gloat on his prize, he stepped too far, toppled, wavered for a moment on the brink, and then with a shriek he fell."
Dec 27, 2023 at 16:59 comment added Ian Thompson @MichaelFoster --- The Ring made him fall in, while he was holding ... the Ring?
Dec 27, 2023 at 16:36 comment added Michael Foster @IanThompson The Ring made him fall in, after Frodo invoked it, according to the quote. I explain this further here.
Dec 27, 2023 at 16:00 comment added Ian Thompson @MichaelFoster --- In the book, Gollum fell into the Crack of Doom. He didn't jump in, and Frodo had no power to make him do so.
S Dec 27, 2023 at 13:51 history edited LogicDictates CC BY-SA 4.0
Made less inflamatory, corrected Smèagol/Dèagol, other typos
S Dec 27, 2023 at 13:51 history suggested Michael Foster CC BY-SA 4.0
Made less inflamatory, corrected Smèagol/Dèagol, other typos
Dec 27, 2023 at 13:31 comment added Michael Foster In the movie, maybe Gollum slipped accidentally, but in the book, he was clearly commanded to be cast into the fire for attacking Frodo again after attacking him on the way. "‘Begone, and trouble me no more! If you touch me ever again, you shall be cast yourself into the Fire of Doom.’"
Dec 27, 2023 at 13:28 review Suggested edits
S Dec 27, 2023 at 13:51
Oct 7, 2022 at 21:06 comment added Michael Richardson Also, Frodo did not kill Gollum, not even accidentally. Gollum won and then slipped while doing a happy dance.
Oct 7, 2022 at 20:49 comment added Ian Thompson Frodo doesn't send Sam away in the book.
Sep 30, 2022 at 3:29 comment added DavidW I believe you are confused. Déagol found the Ring and merely wouldn't give it up. Sméagol attacked and killed him; there's no evidence the Ring made Déagol violent.
Sep 30, 2022 at 3:10 review Late answers
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Sep 30, 2022 at 2:50 history answered Razar Campbell CC BY-SA 4.0