Gollum or expressing joy over simple things like a very juicy fish though still willing to eat other sapient life forms without hesitation, the other referenced above as his precious self was significantly influenced by the One Ring of power causing it to be cold and cunning with a noticeable streak of cruelty. The two exist simultaneously and engage in conversation with one another. Gollum hated everything Elf-made. In "The Two Towers", Sam bound Gollum's leg with Elven rope, which caused Gollum excruciating pain by its mere presence. He was also unable or unwilling to eat the lembas bread Sam and
The Fellowship of the Ring the decision to publish "The Lord of the Rings" in three volumes was made, Tolkien had hoped to publish the novel in one volume, possibly also combined with "The Silmarillion". However, he had proposed titles for the individual six sections. Of the two books that comprise what became "The Fellowship of the Ring" the first was to be called "The First Journey" or "The Ring Sets Out". The name of the second was "The Journey of the Nine Companions" or "The Ring Goes South". The titles "The Ring Sets Out" and "The Ring Goes South" were used in the "Millennium