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The Lord of the Rings
Gollum
Gollum is what the Ring does given five hundred years, and the story's whole moral architecture rests on him. He was a hobbit-like creature called Sméagol who murdered his friend for the Ring within an hour of seeing it, and everything since has been decay — the argument the books make through him is that nobody is strong enough to hold it, which retroactively excuses Frodo's failure and condemns Boromir less harshly.
- First appearance
- The Hobbit (1937), George Allen & Unwin
- Created by
- J. R. R. Tolkien, Andy Serkis
- Also known as
- Sméagol, Slinker, Stinker
- Universe
- Middle-earth
- Appears in
- books, film, games
Who is Gollum?
Gollum is what the Ring does given five hundred years, and the story's whole moral architecture rests on him. He was a hobbit-like creature called Sméagol who murdered his friend for the Ring within an hour of seeing it, and everything since has been decay — the argument the books make through him is that nobody is strong enough to hold it, which retroactively excuses Frodo's failure and condemns Boromir less harshly. Critically, Gollum is also the reason the quest succeeds: mercy shown to him repeatedly, against every practical judgement, is what puts him at the crack of doom at the necessary moment. Andy Serkis's performance was among the first fully motion-captured characters in film to be treated as acting rather than effects work, and it reshaped how the industry credits the discipline.
Gollum: the details
- First appearance
- The Hobbit, September 1937
- Created by
- J. R. R. Tolkien; the screen performance by Andy Serkis
- He was a hobbit
- A creature called Sméagol who murdered his friend for the Ring within an hour of seeing it
- The moral architecture
- He demonstrates that nobody can hold the Ring, which retroactively frames Frodo's failure
- Mercy is the mechanism
- Sparing him repeatedly against practical judgement is what puts him at the crack of doom at the right moment
- A landmark performance
- Among the first motion-captured characters treated as acting rather than as an effect
- Two voices
- The Sméagol and Gollum personalities argue aloud, which Tolkien wrote and Serkis performed as distinct registers
Why Gollum endures
The character carrying the story's central moral argument, and the performance that established motion capture as acting rather than effects work.
What Gollum looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: A pale emaciated crouching figure with huge eyes; the One Ring
The crouched silhouette with oversized eyes is instantly readable and works in one colour. Shares the One Ring motif with Frodo, so his distinct asset is the posture and the quote-led typographic designs, which are unusually strong here.
The crouched silhouette with oversized eyes reads at any size in one colour. Shares the One Ring with Frodo, so the distinct assets are posture and quote-led typography, which is unusually strong for this character.
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Who has played Gollum
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Serkis | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | Live action |
| Brother Theodore | The Lord of the Rings | 1978 | Voice |
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Who created Gollum?
Gollum was created by J. R. R. Tolkien and Andy Serkis, first appearing in The Hobbit in 1937 (George Allen & Unwin).
What does a Gollum T-shirt usually look like?
A pale emaciated crouching figure with huge eyes; the One Ring. The crouched silhouette with oversized eyes reads at any size in one colour. Shares the One Ring with Frodo, so the distinct assets are posture and quote-led typography, which is unusually strong for this character.
Are Gollum T-shirts made for children?
Yes — Gollum appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
Who has played Gollum?
Gollum has been played on screen by Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 2002), and voiced by Brother Theodore (The Lord of the Rings, 1978).
How much does a Gollum T-shirt cost?
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