[ksen]

Come to think of it, maybe Smeagol is the true main character of LOTR. The story isn't really about a Ring, a Dark Lord, and a Fellowship. It is all about the Redemption of Smeagol! (Sort of like Star Wars is really all about the redemption of Anakin Skywalker)

-Kevin

[carton253]

I got The Letters to see if Tolkien wrote anymore about Smeagol. I would like to know what Tolkien thought about him. Personally, I think Tolkien liked him.

[Sam Cree]

"It is all about the Redemption of Smeagol!"

I think I remember Tolkien did actually mention that possibility in a letter. I think he may have said that if Sam hadn't interrupted and if Smeagol had won the little argument with Gollum while Frodo slept, that the focus of the book would have then had to shift to Smeagol.