Why Gollum Doesn't age like Bilbo after the Ring | Tolkien Explained

This is Nerd of the Rings, bringing you Messages from Middle Earth. Today they present: Gollum doesn't appear to age after losing the One Ring while Biblo does - or does he?! Today, we dive into the books to answer this very common question! Hit subscribe and the bell for great Tolkien content every week! Nerd of the Rings on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/NerdoftheRings NOTR merch: https://nerdoftherings.creator-spring.com/ To purchase artist work, check out these amazing artists! Tulikoura - https://www.deviantart.com/tulikoura Matthew Stewart - http://www.matthew-stewart.com/ BellaBergolts - https://www.deviantart.com/bellabergolts Magdalena Katanska - https://www.artstation.com/magdalenakatanska/prints https://www.instagram.com/qualiney Jerry Vanderstelt - https://vandersteltstudio.com/store/ Anna Podedworna - https://www.artstation.com/akreon Jenny Dolfen - goldseven.wordpress.com/ Kimberly80 - https://www.deviantart.com/kimberly80 Turner Mohan - www.instagram.com/turner_mohan Ted Nasmith - www.tednasmith.com/shop/ Anke Eissmann - http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_illustration.html Aronja Art - https://www.instagram.com/aronjaart/ Ivan Cavini - https://www.instagram.com/ivan_cavini/ Sara Morello - https://www.artstation.com/saramorello Matěj Čadil - https://www.etsy.com/people/matejcadil Tulikoura - https://www.deviantart.com/tulikoura Aegeri - https://www.deviantart.com/aegeri Justyna Dura - https://www.artstation.com/justynadura Sergio Botero - https://www.artstation.com/sboterod Noe Leyva - https://twitter.com/NoeLeyvArt Clemence Morisseau - https://www.artstation.com/kahirie Edvige Faini - www.edvigefaini.com , www.facebook.com/edvige.faini www.instagram.com/edvige_faini Miriam Ellis - https://www.miriamellis.com Stevce Lazarevski - https://www.artstation.com/artofstevce Álvaro González - https://www.instagram.com/alvarofernag_art MirachRavaia - https://www.deviantart.com/mirachravaia Magdalena Olechny - https://magdalenaolechny.com/ Painted Dragon Studios - https://painteddragonshop.etsy.com Riddles in the Dark - Daniel Govar Bilbo - Steve Airola Bilbo Baggins - Kinko White Gollum - Steve Airola Frodo - Soni Alcorn-Hender The Riddle Game - Ted_Nasmith The One Ring - John Howe the hall at bag end - Matej Cadil Gollum - Matthew Stewart Bilbo there - Kinko White young bilbo - Sara Morello Bilbo – Elrodimus Flash Gollum - Daniel_Govar Sméagol and the Ring - Anke Eißmann Gollum - Daniel Govar gollum cave - felix englund Riddles In The Dark Bilbo - John Howe Riddles in the Dark Gollum - John Howe gollum - Jerry Vanderstelt Gollum - Anke Eissmann Riddle Game - Ted Nasmith Faramir bids farewell - Anke Eißmann The One Ring - in the land of shadow - Kinko White Gandalf Frodo and the Ring - Elrodimus Flash Smeagol - Kinko White Bilbo closeup - Kinko White This is the master ring - Matthew Stewart Gollum is Defeated - Ted Nasmith The One Ring - John Howe Gollum - John Howe Bilbo returning home - Daniel Dougherty The Shire – Painted Dragon Bag End – Jerry Vanderstelt Frodo Baggins - Matt Stewart Bilbo Leaves Bag End - Elrodimus Flash rivendell at sunset - kuliszu Bilbo and Lindir - Jan Pospisil The Council of Elrond - Alan Lee Frodo and Bilbo - Anke Eissmann Bilbo Baggins - Anke Eissmann bilbo - Andrea Piparo elrond and bilbo in rivendell - anotherstranger_me Bilbo Reading - Matthew Stewart The Lord of Rivendell - Peter Xavier Price The Road Goes Ever On - Bilbo - Ralph Damiani The Hobbit - Catherine Karina Chmiel Bilbo at his desk - Abe Papakhian Gollum in cave - Daniel Dougherty Smeagol - Elrodimus Flash Gollum - John_Howe One Ring - Shannon Moe Fantasy landscape - Felix Englund keeper of one of the nine rings, nazgul - steamey The Nine - Kinko White Nazgul - Dzmitry Yakhouski Sauron Portrait for Matt – Jerry Vanderstelt Nazgul - Felix Englund Nazgul Bowing Before Sauron - Kip Rasmussen At the Cracks of Doom - Ted Nasmith Arwen's gift - Anke Eißmann Arwen Undomiel - Janka Latečková Old Bilbo - John Howe Rivendell - Ted Nasmith Bilbo Baggins - Alan Lee Old Bilbo Baggins - Elrodimus Flash Rivendell - Alan Lee bilbo baggins - aegeri bilbo in rivendell - Matej Cadil Departure at the Grey Havens – Ted Nasmith Gollum - Elrodimus Flash Gollum - John Howe Misty Mountains - Felix Englund The Shores of Valinor – Ted Nasmith #gollum #lordoftherings #tolkien

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