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17 years
Frodo keeps the Ring hidden for the next 17 years, and the Ring gives him the same longevity it gave Bilbo. Gandalf returns to prove to him that it is the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, who seeks to recover and use it to conquer Middle-earth.
How long was the One Ring lost?
Ring-bearers
| Order | Name of Holder | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sauron | about 1850 years |
| 2nd | Isildur | about 2 years |
| — | the ring was lost in the Anduin | 2461 years |
| 3rd | Déagol | A few minutes |
How long was the ring with Gollum?
478 years
Ring-bearers
| Order | Name of Holder | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| — | the ring was lost in the Anduin | 2461 years |
| 3rd | Déagol | A few minutes |
| 4th | Gollum (Sméagol) | 478 years |
| 5th | Bilbo Baggins | 60 years |
Did the ring prolong Bilbo’s life?
Gollum had the Ring for a very very long time. And during that time, he was obsessed with the object. He called the Ring “my precious” and it completely changed him, in his mind and body. Still, Bilbo had much more of a full life with the Ring than Gollum did.
How long does Bilbo have the ring?
60 years
Ring-bearers
| Order | Name of Holder | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Déagol | A few minutes |
| 4th | Gollum (Sméagol) | 478 years |
| 5th | Bilbo Baggins | 60 years |
| 6th | Frodo Baggins | About 17 years, 6 months |
How long was Gollum in the cave?
Gollum lived longer than any other Hobbit could, and for over four hundred years he managed to live in his cave on raw fish which he caught from his small raft, and Goblins from the nearby Goblin-town.
Why did Gollum continue to live after the One Ring was stolen?
The reason Gollum continued to live despite the Ring being absent from his possession for so many years was because after nearly 500 years of having it, the One Ring had transformed him entirely into something else. He was utterly corrupted.
How long did Bilbo keep the ring?
According to this list, he had the Ring for 478 years. His loss of the Ring and the events of The Lord of the Rings are separated by around 77 years. Did the Ring continue to extend his life after he lost it? Yes, the Ring continued to extend Bilbo and Gollum’s lives after they stopped bearing it up until the destruction of the Ring.
Why did Gollum split into two personalities?
A strong possibility would be that just as the Dark Lord had imbued the Ring with a significant portion of his own life force, that same life-giving force became imbued within Gollum. His split personality was not a mere quirk of the mind, he actually was forced to contend with a living entity that had incorporated itself into his body and mind.
What happened to Gandalf after he lost the One Ring?
More than likely his life simply picked up where it left off before he was exposed to the One Ring. Hobbits are known for a longer lifespan than Humans, so likely after he lost the Ring, his normal lifespan continued until he died at Mount Doom. To use Occam’s Razor: The simplest answer is best.