The Hunt for Gollum

Description

Gollum left his cave in pursuit of Bilbo a few years after losing the Ring, eventually reaching Dale by the Lonely Mountain and learning of Bilbo’s return to the Shire. However, he was then drawn away from Bilbo’s trail and towards Mordor. There he met the monstrous spider Shelob and became her spy, worshipping her and bringing her food.

He was eventually captured by Sauron’s forces and tortured, revealing to Sauron the names of “Baggins” and “the Shire”. His testimony alerted Sauron to the existence and significance of hobbits in general and the Baggins family in particular. He was freed, but was soon caught by Aragorn and placed in the care of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood. Gandalf interrogated him about the Ring. He escaped from them (with the help of Sauron’s Orcs) and descended into Moria.