and scabbards are held by each character. (Antiwar sentiment is a large theme of Tolkien's "The Hobbit," so there is certainly an irony in the weapon fetish that springs from its fandom.) ...

he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.

The production proves that the most enduring star of The Hobbit has never been Bilbo Baggins, but Tolkien’s story itself.

However, Gollum, the most affected character, is only shown wearing the Ring once in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He only holds his Precious after ...