What if Gandalf claimed the Ring?

Gandalf as Ring-Lord would have been far worse than Sauron. He would have remained ‘righteous’, but self-righteous. He would have continued to rule and order things for ‘good’, and the benefit of his subjects according to his wisdom (which was and would have remained great).

Why didn’t Gandalf recognize the Ring?

I think the simplest answer to that question is that Tolkien wrote the Hobbit and had it published before he conceived of the LOTR with the ring as an evil device of great power. So Gandalf couldn’t have realized it at the time, because it wasn’t that ring at the time.

What effect did the Ring seem to have on Gollum?

Gollum fell under the spell because he was weak natured, lonely and anti-social before the Ring came his way. The power of the Ring heightened these qualities. Frodo felt the affect of the Ring leave him almost immediately once Gollum died. What stayed with him was the poison of the Morgul blade and the effect of war.

How did Gandalf know Bilbo’s ring was the ring of Sauron?

Gandalf becomes aware of Bilbo’s magic ring during their journey together in The Hobbit, but doesn’t immediately suspect it’s the fabled Ruling Ring of Sauron. After all, the Elves forged many Rings of Power under Sauron’s influence, and the One was supposedly long lost, according to the ever-trustworthy Saruman.

What was Gandalf doing during the Battle of The Hobbit?

As depicted in the Hobbit movie trilogy (and referenced ever so briefly in the original book), Gandalf was rather busy during Bilbo Baggins’ quest to liberate the Lonely Mountain’s gold.

What happened to Frodo in The Lord of the Rings?

Young and alone, Frodo is taken in by his uncle – a decision that would one day affect the entirety of Middle-earth. Away from the fated events concerning The Shire and the One Ring, a key chapter in the history of the Dwarves occurred between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.

What happened to the One Ring of power?

After all, the Elves forged many Rings of Power under Sauron’s influence, and the One was supposedly long lost, according to the ever-trustworthy Saruman. In his wisdom, however, Gandalf refused to be complacent, remaining vigilant in The Shire and Bilbo in particular.