Gollum would always remember how that despicable hobbit had his treasure stolen.
"What's in my pocket?"
So said the thief named Bilbo Baggins. But that's not a riddle. To be fair, it's not.
"The little liar! The Padfoot thief! That's not a fair question. He deceived first, he was the one. He broke the rules. We should have strangled him, yes baby. And we will, baby!" All these years later , Gollum trembled every time he thought of that abominable snitch using his vicious, oozing, and shameless lies to steal his treasure.
"Thief, thief, thief! Baggins! We hate him, we hate him, we will always hate him!"
But even though Gollum used all his words to curse the despicable thief, he still lost his treasure forever. Bilbo Baggins used the One Ring to successfully escape from the dark cave.
Then we all know what happened next.
With the help of the Supreme Ring, the Hobbit shines in the adventure of the Lonely Mountain and achieves a legend, an immortal legend.
After Gollum, who lost the Ring, experienced the fear and anger in the first few years, he finally could not resist the desire for the Supreme Ring. It was a desire embedded in the soul, and almost everyone who had ever held the Supreme Ring could not avoid it.
Plus.
The half-orcs buried deep in the Misty Mountains were destroyed by Turka and Old Smaug because they participated in the Battle of the Five Armies. The rest were wiped out in the forest by the elves of the Woodland Kingdom when they returned to the Misty Mountains. Among them, few people survived.
As a result, Gulu's 'food' became less.
Due to various reasons, Gulu finally crawled out of the dark cave in the Misty Mountains and came to the outside world after more than four hundred years.
Because he has held the Supreme Ring for too long, Guru has indeed possessed some incredible powers. He found that he could avoid the sun and moonlight, and with his pale and cold eyes, he could move quickly and lightly in the dead night. But it is rarely discovered.
Along the way he preys on small creatures that are frightened or inattentive.
The fresh food and fresh air made him gradually stronger and bolder, and some kind of power allowed him to follow the path that the Lonely Mountain Adventure Team had taken and arrive near Beorn's hut.
At this time, the vast wilderness to the west of the Great Green Forest began to be gradually inhabited by humans. A large number of them gathered near the skinchanger's large manor, with Beorn as their leader.
Gulu took advantage of the darkness and sneaked into human stables, sheepfolds, or cowsheds, hiding under low eaves, and eavesdropped on many rumors. Among them are stories of dragons, lonely mountains, treasures, and hobbits.
So he knew that the shameless and obscene 'Baggins' went to the mountain in the east that was like a pillar of heaven. He had never been there, but he had heard of it a long time ago, when he was still a little cutie beside his grandmother.
dwarf!
A dwarf who only knows how to dig rocks!
Gulu spat in disgust, his big, pale eyes filled with fear and excitement. He quietly left the human village, just as he came, and no one found him.
The desire for the Supreme Ring forced Gulu to cross the mountains and ridges tirelessly and came to the edge of the dark forest. He managed to enter this great forest, which the elves called the Greenleaf Forest.
But he doesn't know the way.
After putting in unimaginable difficulties and sorrows, Gollum finally passed through the terrible forest.
During that time, the whole forest was filled with rumors about him, and even the birds and beasts told terrible stories. The humans in the forest said that a new scary thing appeared outside, a ghost that sucked blood. It goes up trees to find bird's nests, it climbs into caves to find small animals, it sneaks into windows to find cradle.
But again, no one has seen Gollum, because the power of the Supreme Lord of the Rings still remains in him, and fate will not let him leave his life there.
Although he wasted a long time in the forest, in the end, Gollum successfully came to the other side of Mirkwood.
After that, he went north along the running river and came to Esgaroth.
At this time, Changhu Town, because of Thorin's sudden awakening, sent out dwarf craftsmen and successfully renovated it. All the original wooden buildings were changed into huge stones, which are gorgeous and majestic.
And because of trade with dwarves and elves, the people here live happily and prosperously.
Many people even began to plan to revitalize River Valley City. It was only because the new Changhu Town was built not long ago, and the number of humans had just recovered, that it was not enough to support a city. This made the humans in Esgaroth temporarily give up. Got this idea.
It was at this time that Gulu came to Changhu.
He evaded the sight of the guards and slipped into the human town, sneaking around the streets and alleys, eavesdropping and peeping everywhere.
Because the story of the Silver King and the dragon is so legendary, many people have heard of various versions of the adventure on the Lonely Mountain, and are no strangers to Bilbo’s name—human beings have never forgotten that the King under the Mountain and his companions were there. During those days in Changhu, although there were some ups and downs, in the end, the ancient prophecy did come true, and the people of Changhu Town became wealthy.
So the humans in Esgaros always talked about the stories of the past, the roar of the dragons soaring across the sky, and the war.
Gollum's ears are very sharp, and he should soon get the information he wants.
"Curse Baggins! Curse that damn thief! Gollum! Gollum!" Gollum sobbed in the dark, because in his opinion, hobbits should not join in the fun.
Not to mention war!
"If that wretched, despicable hobbit had died in that war of which these disgusting, fearful men speak, then yes, our treasure would be lost forever. Gollum! Gollum!"
Here, we have to be thankful that Bilbo did not relent to say goodbye to the people of Lake Town when he returned. Although Bard and the others knew Bilbo's name, they didn't know much about the final outcome of the hobbit who followed the King under the Mountain.
People don't even know if he is alive or dead.
Just like the Shire on the other side of the continent didn't even associate the legendary Hobbit with Baggins at Bag End. Rumor has it that the stories in the books are always more exciting than the people who actually created those stories.
The people of Annuminas only knew the background of the guests because of the royal wedding. Outside of Elpera, the name Bilbo Baggins is not even as eye-catching as a gold coin.
Gollum was extremely sad when he thought that the ring would fall into the hands of that shameless despicable man or simply be buried in the wilderness with that damned, cursed hobbit.
"Curse Baggins! Curse the Hobbit! He has lost our treasure! Gollum! Gollum!" At that time, the desire for the ring and the fear of dwarves gnawed at Gollum's heart - although Gollum had previously disliked dwarves. Rude, but for the heavily guarded Erebor, Gollum did not dare to sneak in like he broke into a human home.
The eyes of dwarves are much sharper than those of humans. They can see the smallest light in the darkness. If he dares to break into the kingdom of the King under the Mountain, then it is very likely that a cold and ruthless ax will be waiting for him.
During that time, Gulu wandered alone in the wilderness outside Gushan for a long time. His heart was filled with hatred for Bilbo and longing for the ring. He rummaged through every inch of land and grass roots and every cold rock, hoping to find his treasure.
So, gradually, rumors began to spread among the dwarves that a terrifying beast with glowing eyes at night appeared in the wild. Thorin even sent soldiers to capture him, but Gollum used his agility and cunning temper to escape.
In the end, Gulu was forced to panic by Thorin, and he reluctantly left the Lonely Mountain.
At this time, Gulu became thin and black, with almost no trace of flesh on his face. The icy cold wind and dazzling sunshine in the lonely mountain made every day a hellish torment for him. The longing for the lost treasure burned his heart and soul. He kept crying and made frequent gurgling sounds in his throat.
Then, a voice sounded in his heart. Some kind of force prompted him to look south step by step, mile by mile, slowly and furtively.
He crossed the Running River, passed through the vast wastes of Rhovanion, and stayed for a while in the plains of Dagorad, seemingly debating whether to go to Mordor or south to Gondor.
In the end, he was guided by the voice in his heart - or, in other words, bewitched, and made a big circle, passing through the Dead Swamp and the Nindalf Plains. When he was about to cross the Anduin River, he was intercepted by the guards at the Gondor border. Caught.
It seemed that humans had known he was there for a long time. These tall humans, whose skin color was closer to that of the Haradh people, rushed out of the darkness when Gollum was not prepared and captured him with nets and sharp arrows.
"Very good, now, take him back to the master." A gloomy-looking guy wearing black armor and a cloak said.
With his sheathed sword he smote the monster in the net - a creature so disgusting and monstrous that these black Númenóreans of Umbar did not know what he was. But that didn't stop them from ambushing and capturing him here according to their master's orders.
Guru was very frightened.
He curled up into a ball and sobbed. The beatings and drags endured by these tall, fearsome humans.
These humans threw him into a carriage with a dark cage on it, which was obviously used by these humans to imprison him.
This was also true. The humans threw him into a cage, covered him with a black cloak, and looked southward all the way. The sound of horse hooves was heard, and Gulu guessed that they were heading towards the great city in human legend.
So, he cursed them more than once, cursing his poor fate.
“Robber! Murderer!
May the yellow face of heaven roast them to death! They hurt Guru, they hurt us! Woohoo, I just want to find my baby, our baby! But dwarves and humans always hurt us for no reason! Gulu! Gulu! "
At a certain moment, Gollum suddenly realized his fate, and he sobbed desperately in the darkness.
"We are at the end of the road."
This poor, hateful creature thought.
"The Dark Lord is looking for his ring! He has known it for a long time! Gollum! Gollum! He knows that we are looking for the ring, and we stupidly sent him to the door! He is in the Holy White City that humans call him!"
