Jay: The tale of Sméagol is a tragic one. A being not unlike a Hobbit, Sméagol stumbled across the One Ring by accident, only for it to ensnare his mind and consume him. Though it granted Sméagol an unnatural long life, it also twisted him beyond recognition to the point he forgot his own name, driving him to dwell beneath the Misty Mountains. And it was there he resided, now known as Gollum, until a chance encounter with Bilbo Baggins saw the Ring abandon him.
With his Precious lost, Gollum set out to find ‘Baggins’; a journey which took many years and saw him come to meet Frodo Baggins, now bearing the Ring himself. It was through the kindness of Frodo that Gollum was spared from Sting, and glimpses of Sméagol came though for the first time in 500 years. Yet even in the back of Sméagol’s mind, Gollum dwelt, waiting for the right opportunity to strike and regain his Precious – an opportunity that would present itself when Gollum led Frodo into the tunnels above Cirith Ungol…
This Middle-earth journal follows Gollum’s story through The Lord of the Rings™: Motion Picture Trilogy, allowing you to play through a number of iconic scenes from the movies with your collection of Citadel miniatures. There are nine Narrative Scenarios, featuring either Gollum or Shelob, or even both!
