The Finding of the Ring

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The Finding of the Ring
Scene from
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King - Sméagol2.jpg
Scene number1
Event Sméagol obtains the One Ring
Characters Sméagol, Déagol
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The Finding of the Ring is the first scene of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition). It was extended in the latter edition.

Synopsis

The scene begins with Sméagol inspecting a worm while fishing with Déagol on a riverboat in the middle of a peaceful, forested area. Déagol hooks onto a large fish which drags him underwater. There he sees a glint of gold half buried in the riverbed and, entranced by it, he grabs it.

On coming to the surface and returning to the bank, he discovers in his hand a plain golden ring, covered in mud. A cheerful Sméagol comes to Déagol, but upon seeing the ring, immediately lusts for it, saying "It's my birthday, and I wants it". Déagol refuses and the two begin to fight. Sméagol takes it by force, murdering Déagol to do so. Taking it out of Déagol's lifeless hand, a look of pure joy crosses Sméagol's face. "My precious!" he says, before putting the ring on for the first time and vanishing.

The scene cuts to a Sméagol who has become entirely dependent upon the ring uttering "Gollum!" while holding the ring. He gradually forgets his name and we witness his transformation and decline into his present-day condition.

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