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

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!

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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

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