Why did the one ring not affect Bilbo?

That knowing would alter how Frodo would use the ring – whether he willed it or not. Additionally, Bilbo never sought to DESTROY the ring, thus the Ring had no reason to protect itself from Bilbo and therefore had less of a grip on him.

Why didn’t the Ringwraiths go after Gollum?

Gollum was corrupted by the Ring, but he did little with it, so, other than devouring his soul (which it did) it didn’t fully turn him into a Ringwraith.

Why did Gollum change but not Bilbo?

Gollum was weaker than Bilbo; the ring completely controlled him from the get-go. So, the major differences were Gollum’s weakness, and his living conditions which made him anti-social and changed his appearance due to the absence of light. Bilbo definitely was affected by The Ring, just not to the same extent.

Why did the Ring stay with Gollum?

It stayed safe because it did not know where Sauron’s servants were. The Ring never had an opportunity to leave since Gollum was very careful with it, keeping it safe and hidden on his little island.

Why did Gandalf realize Bilbo has the Ring?

Bilbo was meant to find the Ring, and not by its maker So, basically, Gandalf knew that Bilbo would have found, one day, the Ring. Now you can think whatever you’d like.

Was Gollum a wraith?

They were all fully corrupted and gave in entirely to the power of their Rings. This allowed Sauron to control them absolutely with the One Ring. And eventually, since they were only mortal, they became wraiths. Gollum, however, never became a wraith despite possessing the One Ring for centuries.

How did Aragorn bring Eowyn back to life?

Aragorn was able to heal her using athelas, with the mystical assist of his royal blood to seal the deal. No, Eowyn was not dead when Aragorn called her back, though she was dying. He healed her of what would otherwise have been a terminal illness (the Black Breath), but he did not resurrect her.

Did Bilbo almost become Gollum?

Yes he did torture Gollum and learned crucial knowledge from him and saw what the One Ring had done to Gollum and turned him into the creature he is from Sméagol. Gollum was captured by the orders of Sauron as he thought that he possessed the one ring before and brought him to Barad-dur.

Why did Bilbo see the Ring again?

Bilbo wanted the Ring back because its corrupting nature had left him desiring it, just as Gollum desired the Ring and Isildur before him. Both for different reasons. Gollum prized it as a beautiful treasure, similarly to Bilbo who also saw it as a useful object.

What happened to Bilbo after he lost the ring?

Since neither Gollum nor Bilbo appear to age significantly after losing the Ring, despite their already extended ages, that’s a reasonable assumption. Bilbo had deteriorated significantly by the time he left Middle Earth, which concurs with this conclusion. The Ring had been destroyed by then so any legacy effect it had on him would have ended.

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.

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.