[ksen]

Smeagol was dead by the time they got to Mt. Doom. Gollum had killed Smeagol, just like he killed Deagol.

Smeagol could have been the hero, if he had survived his fight with Gollum. He didn't, so we were stuck with Gollum as the Anti-Hero.

[carton253]

Well... the author had the power to bring Smeagol back. He brought back Gandalf, didn't he. Author's aren't bound by rules of logic. No, Smeagol could have won!