Gollum Gollum , previously Sméagol , is a minifigure from The Lord of the Rings and theme released in 2012 . Description . Gollum is a small hunched over figure with bent legs and separated arms that you must put on during assembly . Because of his unusual shape , the smallest brick his body can stand on is a 2x2 . His head and body are one piece . The majority of him is tan . He features a stud on the back of his body and has a brown undergarment . The head features two ears , one on either side . The face printed on him has large , blue , evil - looking , eyes and a black mouth with 7 sharp , bent teeth on the inside . On the top of his head there are 9 gray lines depicting hair . The One Ring can fit in his hand , on top of his hand like a normal minifigure can , and on the stud on his back . The sets that feature Gollum always include a fish and a cave . Most Lord of the Rings and Hobbit sets contain 2 or 3 rings so that it is always easy for Gollum to find his ring again . Gollum only appears in two sets ; one from the The Lord of the Rings theme and the other from the The Hobbit theme . Although he is supposed to be a hunched over Hobbit his legs are larger than the shorter minifigure legs . Background . Gollum , originally known as Sméagol , was once a Stoor - hobbit . The name Gollum was derived from the gurgling , choking cough he made , which is known to some as a gulp . His life was extended far beyond its natural limits by the effects of possessing the One Ring , which he obtained when his relative Déagol found it in the River Anduin , as it had been dropped by Isildur . Sméagol killed Déagol , and stole the Ring , calling it his birthday present as it arrived in the river on his birthday . At the time of his death , Sméagol was about 600 years old , a remarkable age for a creature that was once a Hobbit , but he had been deformed and twisted in both body and mind by the corruption of The Ring . His chief desire was to possess The Ring that had enslaved him , and he pursued it for many years after Bilbo Baggins found it while walking in the Misty Mountains . Gollum both loves and hates the Ring , as he loves and hates himself . His diet consists solely of raw fish and goblins that come from the tunnels above him . He was caught by Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee as they were journeying to Mordor in and he offered to lead the way , while plotting to kill them and take the Ring for himself at some point . At one point he led Frodo and Sam into Shelob ' s lair , in attempt to kill the hobbits . Later on at Mount Doom , he attacks Frodo and Sam and bites off Frodo ' s finger to get the One Ring . Gollum then dies by accidentally falling into the Cracks of Doom , and cries " PRECIOUS ! " . He then burned in the molten lava whilst holding the ring to his chest and smiling which later turned to that of horror and fear when he fell into the lava , and the ring was destroyed with him , defeating Sauron forever . After his death , Frodo forgave him , as Gollum was not actually an evil being , but a poor one bound to the Ring ' s will . If Gollum had not have fallen into Mount Doom and destroyed the Ring , the Nazgûl would have gotten it and Sauron would have returned to power . Frodo could have became a Ringwraith , too . LEGO Dimensions . Gollum is appears along with Shelob in the LEGO Dimensions video game where he is part of the Gollum Fun Pack . He can access mini hatches , swim underwater , and throw explosive fish .