Did Gollum die?

He was born c. TA 2430. His death date is given as March 25, 3019. At the time of his death, Sméagol was about 589 years old, a remarkable age for a creature that was once a Hobbit, but he had been deformed and twisted in both body and mind by the corruption of the Ring.

Does Gollum ever sleep?

I’m at the cross-roads now…), the book says that Gollum/Smeagol doesn’t sleep when the hobbits do, but rather he goes off on his own. He is constantly encouraging the hobbits to move faster, so that means he is too… (Actually, there is one occurence mentioned where he does sleep, for a few hours).

Why didn’t Frodo become like Gollum?

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.

Why did Gollum not age after losing the ring?

Therefore the ring’s power still sustains the ring bearers to a certain extent, even when they do not possess the ring. This is why Gollum did not continue to age in any apparent way. It is possible that some aging occurred once he lost the ring, but again, the Ring’s power would still stem the normal aging process.

Are Riverfolk Hobbits?

The River-Folk, also known as River-Halflings or Gladden-Stoors, were one of the clans descending from the Stoors. These hobbits lived in the Gladden Fields, along the river Anduin.

Why can only hobbits carry the ring?

The pull of the ring is not too great on the hobbits because it senses nothing remarkable or exceptional in them. The ring has a will of its own and will work itself towards evil anytime that it can. It takes a strong and stubborn mind to resist it. We see Boromir give in to the will of the ring and he’s only near it.

Did Gollum die on purpose?

He seemed ecstatic when he got it back, and it was Frodo who pushed him off with the ring so I highly doubt that he did it on purpose. No, he was utterly against harming the One Ring. But in a letter, Tolkien says that had Gollum really repented, he would probably have intentionally destroyed himself and the ring.