How did Gollum know where Bilbo was?

Also, Gollum knew that Bilbo was a hobbit, so all he really had to do is overhear someone say something like “the Shire’s a place where a lot of Hobbits live” and he would know the name of the place.

How did Gollum not find Bilbo?

Smeagol was a Stoor Hobbit before the ring corrupted him. This means he was from Gladden Fields just east of the Misty Mountains. According to the link below he did go searching for the ring but he waited until 2 years after Bilbo took the ring. He spent almost the next 60 years either searching or being captured.

How does Gollum know where the ring is?

On Sméagol’s birthday, he and his relative Déagol went fishing in the Gladden Fields. There, Déagol found the Ring in the riverbed after being pulled into the water by a fish. Sméagol fell immediately under the Ring’s influence and demanded it as a birthday present; when Déagol refused, Sméagol strangled him.

What happened to Gollum after Bilbo took the ring?

What happened to Gollum after Bilbo left? Gollum was miserable after he lost ‘his precious’, as he called his ring, and furious with Bilbo for “stealing” it. Eventually he left his cave to look for it, searching everywhere for “Mr. Bilbo Baggins”, but never found him.

Did Gandalf know Bilbo had a ring?

2 Answers. Gandalf did not know then that it was the One Ring. He simply suspected it. He realised Smeagol had called it that in the past and understood then there was an even deeper magical power behind this than he realised.

How does Gollum know Bilbo has the ring in The Hobbit?

Gollum made the guess after the riddle contest in ‘The Hobbit’. He knew Bilbo’s identity because Bilbo had given his name and where he came from. Because Gollum had no idea where The Shire was, this information was more important to Sauron.

How did Bilbo know his sword was made by elves?

How does Bilbo know his sword was made by Elves? The metal is one that only Elves use. It has Elvish writing on the blade. It has the Elven trademark near the handle.

Did the ring continue to influence Bilbo and Gollum?

As long as the ring existed Gollum was a slave to it so yes the ring continued to exert its influence over him, Bilbo on the other hand was very much a Hobbit whos life had been drawn out long by the ring but without it age caught up with him. It was very apt that Gollum died with the ring as he probably wouldn’t have survived its destruction.

Can Bilbo still live after he loses the ring?

Yes, the Ring continued to extend Bilbo and Gollum’s lives after they stopped bearing it up until the destruction of the Ring. it might take a long while for the influence to wear off. he might live on for years, quite happily: just stop as he was when he parted with it.

How long did Gollum live (and why)?

Gollum had his life largely extended because he possessed the One Ring. He appeared to be an old, deformed, and twisted creature. According to this list, he had the Ring for 478 years.

Would the ring have been better off without Gollum?

If the Ring were sustaining Gollum, that would be both a use of energy that could be better served controlling its new carrier, Bilbo. There are several instances in the story, the Ring would have been better off severing its link to Gollum, particularly before it fell into Mount Doom.