Gollum
creatureEmaciated humanoid creature derived from hobbit-kind, unnaturally thin yet tough, pale cold/luminous eyes, long thin hands and fingers that rub and lick, gurgling throat sounds, padding soft/large flat webbed feet, slimy pale skin, crawls worm-like, shadowy furtive movements, excellent stealth and climbing, sharp senses, wretched miserable appearance, fears light hates Sun/Moon.
Gollum, once a hobbit named Sméagol, emerges in *The Fellowship of the Ring* as a wretched, light-fearing wretch captured and interrogated by the Elves, revealing his tragic enslavement to the One Ring that has twisted his body and mind into a furtive, spider-like predator. In *The Two Towers*, he serves as an unwilling guide for Frodo and Sam, torn between his fawning 'Sméagol' persona and the treacherous 'Gollum' side, culminating in his betrayal at Shelob's lair that propels the quest's darkest turn. Across the duology, Gollum's pitiable degeneration underscores the Ring's corrosive power, evolving from a shadowy prisoner to a pivotal, self-destructive antagonist whose obsession dooms both himself and the Ring's destruction.
Evolution
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
Emaciated humanoid creature derived from hobbit-kind, unnaturally thin yet tough, pale cold/luminous eyes, long thin hands and fingers that rub and lick, gurgling throat sounds, padding soft/large flat webbed feet, slimy pale skin, crawls worm-like, shadowy furtive movements, excellent stealth and climbing, sharp senses, wretched miserable appearance, fears light hates Sun/Moon.
The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of the Lord of the Rings
Degenerated hobbit-like creature, extremely emaciated tall thin body, long skinny neck, oversized bald head with large pale luminous eyes, long fingers/toes for climbing, grey mottled skin, moves quadrupedally with spider-like agility, hisses 'gollum' sounds
Book Appearances
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
First appears Ch 2
The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of the Lord of the Rings
First appears Ch 12