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* TragicMonster: The chains the orcs have shackled it with imply that it is either their slave or their attack dog, and it seems quite pitiable when it dies, though it does also seem to take some pleasure in stabbing Frodo.
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* TragicMonster: The chains It appears to be either a slave of the orcs have shackled it with imply that it is either their slave or their attack dog, and it seems quite pitiable when it dies, though it does also seem to take some pleasure in stabbing Frodo.
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* Kevlard: Like all trolls, its covered in a thick, scaly hide which allows it to easily shrug off multiple arrows, sword strikes and even a spear to the gut.
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* Kevlard: {{Kevlard}}: Like all trolls, its it is covered in a thick, scaly hide which allows it to easily shrug off multiple arrows, sword strikes and even a spear to the gut.
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* AttackItsWeakPoint/BoomHeadshot: Legolas finished it off with an arrow through the upper palate, the only part of its body not protected by its thick hide.
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* AttackItsWeakPoint/BoomHeadshot: AttackItsWeakPoint / BoomHeadshot: Legolas finished it off with an arrow through the upper palate, the only part of its body not protected by its thick hide.
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* BoomHeadshot: Legolas finished it off with an arrow through the upper palate.
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* BoomHeadshot: AttackItsWeakPoint/BoomHeadshot: Legolas finished it off with an arrow through the upper palate.palate, the only part of its body not protected by its thick hide.
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* Kevlard: Like all trolls, its covered in a thick, scaly hide which allows it to easily shrug off multiple arrows, sword strikes and even a spear to the gut.
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* TragicMonster: The chains the orcs have shackled it with imply that it is either their slave or their attack dog, and it seems quite pitiable when it dies, though it does also seem to take some pleasure in stabbing Frodo.
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* SympatheticMurderer: Even if he did kill his own cousin for the possession of the Ring, you cannot help but feel sorry for the guy. The fact that the Ring has long consumed his soul does not help one bit. Also, Deagol himself was trying to kill him (granted, under the Ring's corruption) [[KickTheDog after denying Smeagol his birthday party]].
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* SympatheticMurderer: Even if he did kill his own cousin for the possession of the Ring, you cannot help but feel sorry for the guy. The fact that the Ring has long consumed his soul does not help one bit. Also, Deagol himself was also being corrupted by the Ring and trying just as hard to kill him (granted, under the Ring's corruption) him, [[KickTheDog after denying Smeagol his birthday party]].party]], making apparent that the Ring would have reduced one of them to its host either way.
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* BeautyToBeast: The opening of the third film shows how his time with the Ring turned him from a normal, even handsome Hobbit to a hairless, nearly toothless, emaciated and grey-skinned monster.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: He's spent five-hundred years alone in the mountains with no contact besides the Ring, letting it absolutely dominate his entire being.
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* IWasQuiteALooker: He was adorably handsome prior to finding the ring.
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* IWasQuiteALooker: He was adorably handsome prior to finding the ring. Now, it's hard to believe he was ever anything but a beast.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fisssh. During the hundreds of years he spent in his cave, his primary food source was raw fish, which he grew really fond of.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fisssh. During the hundreds of years he spent in his cave, his primary food source was raw fish, which he grew really fond of. He can no longer stomach food prepared any other way, being disgusted when Sam cooks a rabbit he killed into a stew.
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-->"He wields the foe-hammer! The Beater, brrright as daylight!"
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-->"He wields the foe-hammer! The Beater, brrright bright as daylight!"
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* SinisterNudity: Sméagol started out as a fully clothed hobbit, but as he got corrupted by the Ring, losing his sanity and turning into Gollum, he stopped wearing clothes apart from a tiny {{Loincloth}} that is just enough to [[MonsterModesty cover the essentials]].
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* EvilIsBigger: At least twenty feet tall, and much larger than the orcs and trolls in Moria. They seem to be almost as afraid of him as the Fellowship is.
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* KnightOfCerebus: The story was already serious, but he upped the ante and paved the way for the Fellowship's breaking by bringing down Gandalf. (Of course, Gandalf [[BackFromTheDead got better.]]) It also introduced the epic one-on-one fights that would occur later in the story.
* LargeAndInCharge: At least twenty feet tall, and much larger than the orcs and trolls in Moria,. They seem to be almost as afraid of him as the Fellowship is.
* LargeAndInCharge: At least twenty feet tall, and much larger than the orcs and trolls in Moria,. They seem to be almost as afraid of him as the Fellowship is.
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* KnightOfCerebus: The story was already serious, serious to begin with, but he upped the ante very notion of the Balrog and Gandalf's grim description makes even Legolas' eyes fill with terror. Needless to say, the monster paved the way for the Fellowship's breaking by bringing down Gandalf. (Of course, Gandalf [[BackFromTheDead got better.]]) It also introduced the epic one-on-one fights that would occur later in the story.
* LargeAndInCharge: At least twenty feet tall, and much larger than the orcs and trolls in Moria,. They seem to be almost as afraid of him as the Fellowship is.story.
* LargeAndInCharge: At least twenty feet tall, and much larger than the orcs and trolls in Moria,. They seem to be almost as afraid of him as the Fellowship is.
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* TheDreaded: When the Balrog rumbles, a hundred goblins who were willing to try their luck with the fellowship panic and flee. Gimli laughs, the hobbits look relieved; [[OhCrap Gandalf's face fills with dread and regret.]]
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* TheDreaded: When the Balrog rumbles, a hundred goblins who were willing to try their luck with the fellowship panic and flee. Gimli laughs, the hobbits look relieved; [[OhCrap Gandalf's face fills with dread and regret.]]]] Just hearing its roar makes Legolas, who can kill the worst of the orcs and war elephants with little issue, start shaking in his boots to the point he can't even hold his bow without shivering. It also says something that Gandalf was willing to risk being attacked by Saruman by venturing close to Isengard rather than test his luck with the Balrog.
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!!! '''Voiced by:''' Humberto Vélez (Latin American Spanish dub), Creator/PaulBorne (French dub)
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!!! '''Voiced by:''' Humberto Vélez Creator/HumbertoVelez (Latin American Spanish dub), Creator/PaulBorne (French dub)
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!!! '''Voiced by:''' Humberto Vélez (Latin American Spanish dub), Paul Borne (French dub)
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!!! '''Voiced by:''' Humberto Vélez (Latin American Spanish dub), Paul Borne Creator/PaulBorne (French dub)
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Though to be fair, the Balrog was being attacked by Gandalf and IIRC does flap its wings a few times.
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* WingsDoNothing: Has wings, but they're apparently worthless for flight. Makes no attempt to use them when it and Gollum are falling through the giant cavern.
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* WingsDoNothing: Has wings, but they're apparently worthless for flight. Makes flight as it makes no attempt to use them when it and Gollum Gandalf are falling through the giant cavern.chasm.
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* CatchPhrase: "My Precioussss", "Gollum, Gollum!"
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** "MyPrecioussss", Precious" is what he calls the One Ring, as his obsession with the Ring covets all of his terrible actions.
** "Gollum,Gollum!"Gollum!" This is how the split personality side of him got its name, from a hacking cough he developed while it was in his possession.
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* DrivenToMadness: By the Ring.
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* DrivenToMadness: By the Ring. It corrupted his mind into a complete obsession, to the point he developed a SplitPersonality and is willing to do whatever it takes to get it back.
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* GollumMadeMeDoIt: The Trope namer.trope namer. Sméagol initially is quite torn between his developing loyalty to Frodo [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe being genuinely nice to him with no strings attached]], and his utter obsession with the One Ring clouding his judgment. But then, the Gollum side of him bullies and berates Sméagol into accepting that the Ring matters more than anything else, and that Sméagol must betray Frodo to do it, [[HeelFaceDoorSlam stopping this potential turn to goodness before it can actually happen]].
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* OutsideContextProblem: He has nothing to do with the armies of Sauron, the attempted warmongering of Saruman, or the orcs that come with it. Sméagol and Gollum just want the One Ring more than anything else in the world. There's not even really a plan for what to do once they get it; Sméagol and Gollum just both want the Ring, and that's it. And yet, by acting as a guide for Frodo and Samwise to Mount Doom, as well as trying to backstab Frodo at the worst possible moments, he almost gives the Dark Lord a win entirely without meaning to.
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* SpannerInTheWorks: Had Gollum not ended up tagging along with Frodo and Sam, then the quest would have failed, as Frodo ultimately proved incapable of resisting the Ring's power. It's only Gollum's attempt to take back the Ring for himself that led to its destruction.
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* SpannerInTheWorks: Had Gollum not ended up tagging along with Frodo and Sam, then the quest would have failed, as Frodo ultimately proved incapable of resisting the Ring's power. It's only Gollum's attempt to take back the Ring for himself that led to its destruction.destruction, independent of the rest of the Fellowship or the Dark Lord.
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!!! '''Portrayed by:''' Barry Humphries
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* MixAndMatchCritters: Shelob is a spider with the stinger of a bee.
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* MixAndMatchCritters: Shelob is a spider with the stinger of a bee. Real spiders inject venom through their fangs.
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* CainAndAbel: The Cain to his cousin Déagol's Abel; Sméagol murdered him for the Ring. PlayedWith since Déagol was also being corrupted by the Ring, and in the moment was trying just as hard to murder Sméagol for possession as vice versa. Had Sméagol not overpowered, it is quite likely that Déagol would have gone down the same slippery slope.
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* CainAndAbel: The Cain to his cousin Déagol's Abel; Sméagol murdered him for the Ring. PlayedWith since Déagol was also being corrupted by the Ring, and in the moment was trying just as hard to murder Sméagol for possession as vice versa. Had Sméagol not overpowered, overpowered him, it is quite likely that Déagol would have gone down the same slippery slope.
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* BladeOnAStick: Briefly wields a spear that impaled him and uses it to stab Frodo.
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* AccidentalHero: He did not mean to destroy the Ring, but if he hadn't tried to seize it from Frodo, it would never have fallen into the fire and either Frodo will turn into [[http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Gollum-Frodo Gollum-Frodo]] or Sauron will reclaim the Ring.
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* AccidentalHero: He did not mean to destroy the Ring, but if he hadn't tried to seize it from Frodo, it would never have fallen into the fire and either Frodo will turn would have turned into [[http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Gollum-Frodo Gollum-Frodo]] or otherwise Sauron will reclaim would have reclaimed the Ring.
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* TheLeader: Although the goblins are afraid of it, the Balrog seems to see them as guards, given that he tolerated them when they arrived in Moria.
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* TheLeader: Although the goblins are afraid of it, the Balrog seems to see them as guards, given that he tolerated them when they arrived in Moria.
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* TheLeader: Although the goblins are afraid of it, the Balrog seems WingsDoNothing: Has wings, but they're apparently worthless for flight. Makes no attempt to see them as guards, given that he tolerated use them when they arrived in Moria.it and Gollum are falling through the giant cavern.
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** Also, as she constantly lives in darkness, bright light is extremely painful to her and can cause her to retreat, as Sam finds out when he uses the vial of starlight Galadriel gave him.
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* DragonWithAnAgenda: Sauron treats her as his pet--specifically a cat, in that he thinks he owns her and she does whatever she pleases.
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* DragonWithAnAgenda: Sauron treats her as his pet--specifically a cat, in that he thinks he owns her and she does whatever she pleases. However, she is ''not'' a pet and has no loyalty to Sauron. She only cares about feeding. Sauron leaves her alone because she's no threat to his plans and is an effective guardian of the tunnels into Mount Doom.
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* DualWielding: He uses a flaming whip [[DualWield in conjunction with]] a FlamingSword.
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* DualWielding: He uses a flaming whip [[DualWield in conjunction with]] with a FlamingSword.FlamingSword.
* ElementalWeapon: Both his whip and [[FlamingSword sword]] are wreathed in flames.
* ElementalWeapon: Both his whip and [[FlamingSword sword]] are wreathed in flames.
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* BigRedDevil: He's effectively this [[IncendiaryExponent on fire]], sporting the characteristic horns, hooves and [[WingedHumanoid bat wings]], though his skin is basalt-like black rather than red, and he wields a FlamingSword and a [[WhipItGood whip]] rather than a pitchfork.
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* BigRedDevil: He's effectively this [[IncendiaryExponent on fire]], sporting the characteristic horns, hooves and [[WingedHumanoid bat wings]], though his skin is basalt-like black rather than red, and he wields a FlamingSword and a [[WhipItGood whip]] whip rather than a pitchfork.
* DualWielding: He uses a flaming whip [[DualWield in conjunction with]] a FlamingSword.
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* WhipItGood: He uses a flaming whip [[DualWield in conjunction with]] a FlamingSword.
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* ABirthdayNotABreak: His finding the ring and starting his path to becoming Gollum occured in his birthday.
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* StealthyColossus: Is she wasn't frightening enough already, the way she can creep up on her victims with absolute silence is pure nightmare fuel.
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* ComicallyCrossEyed: Tom, the ButtMonkey of the trio, has uneasy eyes, indicating an AmbiguousDisorder.
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* ComicallyCrossEyed: Tom, the ButtMonkey of the trio, has uneasy eyes, indicating an AmbiguousDisorder.mental issues.
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* DumbMuscle: With a degree of variation. Tom seems way dim compared to the others, while the others, at least, are particularly savvy. Tom also has unfocused eyes, [[AmbiguousDisorder possibly implying other difficulties]].
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* CombatPragmatist: After trying and failing to catch Sam with her stinger, Shelob finally gets tired and just tries to smash Sam to death under her bulk. Unfortunately for her, [[AttackBackfire she slams down right onto the sharp blade of Sting]].
* HoistByHerOwnPetard: The only reason Sam is able to pierce her with Sting is because she deliberately tries to crush him under her bulk after he keeps dodging her stinger. Her sheer weight and force allow the blade to punch through her otherwise-unbreakable exoskeleton like a person sitting on a thumbtack.
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* WeakenedByTheLight: The thing that finally makes her flinch is the phial of starlight Galadriel gave Frodo.
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* WeakenedByTheLight: The thing that finally makes her flinch is the phial of starlight Galadriel gave Frodo.Frodo, although it doesn't dissuade her from keeping up the chase, even when Sam fights her directly. Shelob instead resorts to trying to knock it away from the Hobbits, but it's only after she's wounded herself on Sting does she finally run away for good in the face of the recovered phial.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: When Sméagol finally sides with Gollum, the end result is this - a false front of good cheer that hides a scheming, devious trickster who's bent on killing Frodo and Sam to get the One Ring.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: When Sméagol finally sides with Gollum, the end result is this - -- a false front of good cheer that hides a scheming, devious trickster who's bent on killing Frodo and Sam to get the One Ring.
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* BigBadEnsemble: Of ''Return of the King''. He's the main threat for Frodo and Sam, while Sauron is the main threat for the entire Free People of Middle-earth.
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* BigBadEnsemble: Of ''Return of the King''. He's the main threat for Frodo and Sam, while Sauron is the main threat for the entire Free People of Middle-earth.Middle-Earth.
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* OutOfContextVillain: While ''technically'' affiliated through their shared servitude to their former master, he has nothing to do with Sauron or the Ring. His presence is primarily to be a believable force that can defeat [[TheArchmage Gandalf]].
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* PlotIrrelevantVillain: While ''technically'' affiliated through their shared servitude to their former master, he has nothing to do with Sauron or the Ring. His presence is primarily to be a believable force that can defeat [[TheArchmage Gandalf]].
