The Ring didn't fully corrupt Bilbo because he was a Hobbit with natural resistance, found it by chance (not violence), showed pity and mercy by sparing Gollum, and didn't use it for evil, though it did begin to affect him slowly, making him greedy and reluctant to give it up as Sauron's power grew. His simple Hobbit nature, lack of lust for power, and his initial compassionate act acted as a shield, but the longer he held it, the more its influence grew, especially as Sauron returned.
The only reason It didn't get away is that Bilbo had his hand in his pocket, and therefore It didn't get very far and he instantly recovered. Bilbo learned from that experience that the Ring was not to be trusted: he kept It safe in his pocket at all times after that, and he instructed Frodo to do the same.
The ring is the concept of corrupting power made manifest, and all who desire power for any reason are vulnerable to it. Hobbits, meanwhile, are a simple and unambitious people, with pure hearts. They do not seek to rule or do great deeds. Bilbo resists the ring for decades.
Gandalf pretty clearly told Frodo that Bilbo was very resistant to the corruption of the ring, because he had actually risked his own life to avoid killing Gollum when he took it. That made Bilbo the first ring bearer to acquire it without killing anyone.
In the books Bilbo hadn't even come close to catching up with his biological age until after the Ring was destroyed. (And since Gollum was destroyed with the Ring, there wasn't any chance for his age to catch up with him.)
According to Gandalf that is important. Sméagol was already not a good person, and the Ring affected him more because he acquired it by murder. Sméagol also used it to do bad things, while Bilbo rarely used it except to get away from annoying relatives.
It's not the years; it's the mileage. Gandalf isn't a Maia in the same way Sauron is. He was sent to middle earth as an old man, so his body is much more real than Sauron's “raiment”. He can't use his power to the same extent, he can't change his forms at will.
Tolkien's description of Gollum conforms to a Catholic – and Thomistic – account of envy, which is a “sadness of the soul”; and it is Gollum's unbearable sadness and his unquenchable desire for the one Ring that marks his character.
Christopher Tolkien, editor of his father's Middle-earth manuscripts, stated that "The Lord of the Rings is peculiarly unsuitable to transformation into visual dramatic form", and that the films had "eviscerated" the book.
Power was never going to succeed in defeating evil. Gandalf was at exactly 12.35% of his full power as Gandalf the Grey, this went up of 18.237% as Gandalf the White. The Maia varied greatly, as did the Valar. Even at his fullest, Olorin/Gandalf was not the equal of Mairon/Sauron, not even close.
It's possible that Gollum's prolonged search for the ring allowed it to maintain a significant power over him, suspending his aging process. In contrast, Bilbo's exposure to the ring's influence waned after he willingly (mostly) relinquished it, allowing his aging to resume more noticeably.
As a Maia, Gandalf was an angelic being in human form, in service to the Creator (Eru Ilúvatar) and the Creator's 'Secret Fire'. He took on the specific form of an old man as a sign of his humility. His role was to advise but never to attempt to match Sauron's strength.
Instead, we have to consider that Sauron, the original owner, is not human, but has a quasi-divine status. Therefore ownership of the Ring is subject to Divine Law. With this precedent in mind, many of the ambiguities clear up nicely. After numerous transfers by violence and trickery, Frodo is the true owner.
Why was Sauron afraid of Aragorn potentially possessing the Ring? Gandalf explains it in the Return of the King (during the council after the battle of the Pelennor fields) that Sauron would never think somebody would want to destroy the One Ring.
It tells you why right in the book, Sauron releases him because he knows Gollum will go after the ring, and can be watched, leading Sauron to the ring.
His odd interests and spiteful behaviour have led to difficulty in forming friendships and have caused distress to others. He fulfils seven of the nine criteria for schizoid personality disorder (ICD F60. 1), and, if we must label Gollum's problems, we believe that this is the most likely diagnosis.
While several films compete for the title, John Carter (2012) is often cited as the biggest flop due to massive losses (around $200-225 million after accounting for a $350m budget) and its impact, leading to studio head resignations, with The Lone Ranger (2013) also a contender for huge inflation-adjusted losses, and historically, Heaven's Gate (1980) is infamous for destroying a studio and changing the industry. Other major contenders include The Marvels, Mortal Engines, and Cutthroat Island, depending on whether you consider raw dollar loss or percentage loss, notes Screen Rant and DirecTV Insider.
Here it is seen that the One Ring has no power over Bombadil; he can see Frodo when the Ring makes him invisible to others and can wear it himself with no effect. He even tosses the Ring in the air and makes it disappear but then produces it from his other hand and returns it to Frodo.
The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder of Frodo Baggins
J.R.R. Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings accurately portrayed the signs and symptoms of what is currently labeled Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Frodo's condition logically follows his experiences of less than a year in the War of the Ring.
Melkor is the most powerful of the Valar but he turns to darkness and is renamed Morgoth, the primary antagonist of Arda. All evil in the world of Middle-earth ultimately stems from him. One of the Maiar of Aulë betrays his kind and becomes Morgoth's principal lieutenant and successor, Sauron.
Why did Fili and Kili have to die? There are a few different theories as to why Tolkien had Fili and Kili die at the end of The Hobbit. One theory is that he was emphasizing the important and loyal role that Fili and Kili had as sister-sons of Thorin, an important relationship in medieval literature.
Aunt Google would tell you that his very first (and original ) name as a Maia is Olorin, The elves called him Mithrandir (Grey Pilgrim), Men named him Gandalf (the Grey, later the White), Dwarves knew him also under Tharkun, and in the deep South of ME he was also known as Incanus.
The Ent who figures most prominently in the book is Treebeard, who is called the oldest creature in Middle-earth.
Gandalf the Grey's light up staff by noble collection (the staff used in The Hobbit, an Unexpected Journey) came in three pieces and had a plastic like finish. Due to the technical elements some design elements were markedly different to the United Cutlery and Wētā versions of the staff.