January 11, 2004

Gullom's Fate
Imlar

Sorry, Orangeblossom, but I don't think I agree with you about the outcome of Gullom after the ring's destruction. It's an interesting question, I had never thought of it, but always kind assumed he would have survived. I think Frodo really had a hope that Smeagol could come back, and that destroying the ring would be better for the both of them. Yes, Gullom was tied to the ring, but he was tied to it in the same way as Frodo, not Sauron. Sauron's fate was tied to that of the ring. Gullom was simply addicted to it and ruled by it..I think he would have felt the same searing pain and never-fading scarring that Frodo did, only to a much greater extent. It's a possibility that this searing loss and need for the ring could kill him. But I doubt Gullom would simply shrivel up and die when the ring was destroyed, like Sauron did.

That's just my thoughts...