![]() ![]() It is only once the Fellowship reach Caradhras that he begins pursuing them, albeit at a distance. It would seem reasonable to assume that Gollum would have been able to cross the Misty Mountains before Legolas could but instead he remains in the mountains. It seems curious then that he did not attempt to steal the ring prior to this but also if he did intend to go after Baggins himself to reclaim the ring and spite Sauron then he would have had a head start on Legolas who himself has to travel across the Misty Mountains to get from Mirkwood to Rivendell where he reveals, during the Council of Elrond, that Gollum had escaped. ![]() We know that Gollum tells Sauron two words, 'Shire, Baggins' which proves he knows exactly where the ring is or has a general idea if not knowing exactly where in the Shire Baggins is. However this would seem to contradict other information. It is possible that, knowing Sauron sought to find his ring, Gollum intended to track down Baggins himself and steal the ring back to spite Sauron who had tortured him for information on the rings whereabouts. ![]() Therefore we can assume that following Gollum's escape from Thranduil during the orc attack on Mirkwood he fled back to the Misty Mountains. At this stage they would have been attempting the climb on Caradhras. ![]() Therefore Gollum would have begun following them on January 11th, two days prior to them entering Moria. The skirmish in Balin's Tomb and the flight across the Bridge of Khazad Dum resulting in the fall of Gandalf occur on January 15th so it must be assumed the Fellowship do not come upon Dwarrowdelf and the chamber of Mazarbul until the morning of January 15th. If we are to assume this conversation took place on the evening of January 14th. The Fellowship entered the Mines at 6pm on January 13th and escaped through the East gate at 1pm on January 15th TA 3019. The dialogue exchange we receive is as follows: In the films we cannot be certain exactly when Gollum begins following the fellowship though the books and appendices surrounding the Lord of the Rings may help shed some further light on this. ![]()
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