Sméagol's name has some interesting origins. In Tolkien's invented language Westron, his name is Trahald, which literally means "burrowing". His name is also related to the great dragon Smaug, where ...

Our favorite cave-dwelling, ring-obsessed character from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy is getting his very own game. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is a new, narrative ...

The One Ring to rule them all is also the One Ring that can corrupt them all if they become entranced by its influence. The epitome of that power-seeking influence corrupting a man's mind and soul can ...

The Rings of Power season 2 has introduced a new type of halfling: the Stoors. Not to be confused with the Harfoots, this new race are seen to live in their own community in Rhûn. Intriguingly, though ...

LOS ANGELES — The Return of the King, like its predecessor The Two Towers, opens with a flashback. The halflings Deagol and Smeagol are fishing when Deagol's line hooks a fish, pulling him into the ...

The Lord of the Rings franchise, by J.R.R. Tolkien, is a world of magic and darkness. The warring sides of good and evil battle over complete domination of the universe in the form of a single ring.

Born with Autism (formerly classified as Asperger syndrome), Tyler B. Searle has been obsessed with storytelling since he was old enough to speak. He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the ...

One new LOTR spinoff to rule them all! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Gollum/Sméagol character has always fascinated me ...

One of the most interesting characters in The Lord of the Rings is the stone-hearted, tortured soul Gollum. Once long ago as an innocent hobbit named Smeagol, his natural curiosity and love for life ...