Gollum, originally named Sméagol, was at first a Stoor, one of the three early Hobbit-types. The name Gollum was derived from the sound of his gurgling, choking cough. His life extended far beyond his nature, by the effects of possessing the One Ring, but he had been deformed and twisted in body and mind by the corruption of the Ring. His chief desire was to repossess the Ring that had enslaved him, and he pursued it for many years after Bilbo Baggins found it in Gollum's cave within the Misty Mountains. While acting as Frodo and Sam's guide, he led them to Shelob's lair. Shelob was a great Spider and the greatest offspring of Ungoliant, the primordial spider. In the Third Age she lived on the borders of Mordor and was known to feed indiscriminately, preying on the inhabitants. She encountered Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee in their quest to destroy the One Ring.
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