Lord of the Rings

We all know the gruesome character of Gollum. Formerly a Hobbit by the name of Smeagol, Gollum became the mangoblin we recognise after prolonged exposure to the One Ring. It is generally accepted that Gollum is simply a corrupted Smeagol but what if Gollum is in fact an entirely different personality and not a twisted, corrupted variation of Smeagol’s. The theory that Gollum is a separate identity which possesses anyone who holds the ring.

We see in the movies a shift back and forth between two distinct personalities residing inside Gollum – the theory explains this as one being the dominant “Gollum personality” and the second Smeagol’s. The idea is that the exact same “Gollum personality” would possess anyone. For example, when Bilbo held the ring there was several times in which his behaviour seemed to rapidly change but this was in fact the second personality, only unlike with Gollum this personality had not been present enough to become the dominant personality within that body.  One of the biggest tells that it is the same personality is the describing of the ring as “precious” a term which has become synonymous with Gollum.

Another example of this personality existing as it is in Gollum is when Isildur had the ring. Whilst in possession of the ring he wrote about the ring in a series of journals also describing it as “precious”. It would make sense that the same turn of phrase and personality traits shown by the holders of the One Ring, thousands of years apart, is more than a coincidence.

So, it would appear that even Sir Ian McKellen’s Gandalf could have the potential to turn into a diaper wearing, crazed cave dweller because of the One Ring and the “Gollum personality” it holds.

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