![]() ![]() But he would have never had to endure it if he had not become a mean son of thief before it crossed his path. The domination of the Ring was much too strong for the mean soul of Sméagol. But we who are all ‘in the same boat’ must not usurp the Judge. Their ‘damnability’ is not measurable in the terms of the macrocosm (where it may work good). “I am afraid, whatever our beliefs, we have to face the fact that there are persons who yield to temptation, reject their chances of nobility or salvation, and appear to be ‘damnable’. His marvellous courage and endurance, as great as Frodo and Sam’s or greater, being devoted to evil was portentous, but not honourable.” However, he did go into a discussion about Gollum’s character and how he viewed him, “Gollum was pitiable, but he ended in persistent wickedness, and the fact that this worked good was no credit to him. Gandalf and Thranduil discuss grave matters in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (2023), Nacon, Daedalic Entertainment
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