How did Bilbo Baggins get the Ring?

As told in The Hobbit, Bilbo found the Ring while lost in the tunnels near Gollum’s lair. In the first edition, Gollum offers to surrender the Ring to Bilbo as a reward for winning the Riddle Game.

Who took the Ring from Bilbo?

The Ring remained hidden in the riverbed for almost two and a half millennia until a Stoor named Déagol discovered it while on a fishing trip in TA 2463. His friend and cousin Sméagol stole the Ring and murdered Déagol.

Why did Bilbo Baggins steal the Ring?

Bilbo wanted the Ring back because its corrupting nature had left him desiring it, just as Gollum desired the Ring and Isildur before him. Both for different reasons. Gollum prized it as a beautiful treasure, similarly to Bilbo who also saw it as a useful object.

What happens when Bilbo wears the Ring?

The mortals (like Frodo and Bilbo) who put on the Ring in The Lord of the Rings actually turn invisible to those around them in the physical or Seen world.

Did Bilbo use the Ring after The Hobbit?

In The Hobbit, Bilbo actually wears the ring quite a bit. He first puts it on in the goblin tunnels to escape from Gollum and to get through the back door. He then wears it again while attacking the spiders and freeing the dwarves in Mirkwood.

How long did Bilbo live after giving up the Ring?

In a indirect way, did Bilbo live far longer than hobbits are originally supposed to? Yes, he was well over 130 by the time he left the Grey Havens. At Bilbo’s 111th birthday it’s said he barely looked it because most hobbits lived an average of some 100 years. 130, yikes.

Why didnt the ring affect Bilbo?

Hobbits are simple creatures and do not wish for much, so there is nothing for the Ring to use against a hobbit. Frodo is the hobbit that is corrupted the most next to Gollum and Bilbo, which is why he is unable to throw the Ring into the fire.

Why didn’t Gandalf know Bilbo had the Ring?

Gandalf knew exactly where the Ring was, and who owned it. At any time he could’ve stepped in to help Bilbo destroy it if he did indeed confirm it was the One Ring. However, Gandalf would also have known how corrupting an influence the Ring can be. So he wouldn’t have taken it himself, even if he had known earlier.