What would have happened to Gollum if the Ring was destroyed while he was still alive?

If Gollum had survived the destruction of the Ring, he would not have survived long. He was so tied to the Ring that he would start to weaken and die eventually.

Would the Ring have been destroyed without Gollum?

Strangely enough, no. Because J.R.R. Tolkien was the author of this tale, had Sméagol/Gollum not unintentionally destroyed Sauron’s Ruling Ring, he would have destroyed it intentionally.

Why is Gollum’s Ring so powerful?

Creating the Ring simultaneously strengthened and weakened Sauron. With the Ring, he could control the power of all the other Rings, and thus he was significantly more powerful after its creation than before; but by binding his power within the Ring, Sauron became dependent on it.

Is Gollum a good guy?

Gollum is a tragic figure because he is basically cursed by his mental and moral weakness and his dependence on the One Ring, but he is evil and has never been particularly good.

What did Gandalf do for 17 years?

Over the next 17 years, Gandalf travels extensively, searching for answers on the ring. He finds some answers in Isildur’s scroll, in the archives of Minas Tirith. He also wants to question Gollum, who had borne the ring for many years. Gandalf searches long and hard for Gollum, and often has the assistance of Aragorn.

How dangerous is Thanos without the Infinity Gems?

The Infinity Gems replace or enhance a lot of Thanos’ base powers, but that doesn’t mean he’s not dangerous without them. Another ability born out of his Eternal heritage, Thanos has the power to manipulate matter at an atomic level.

How did Thanos get his powers?

Heralding from the race known as the Eternals, Thanos was something of a mutant to his kind. The deviant gene within him changed his physiology and granted him abilities beyond anything previous Eternals possessed. Fashioning himself into a cosmic juggernaut, Thanos became infatuated with Mistress Death.

Why did death resurrect Thanos in MCU?

Mistress Death believed that there was a cosmic imbalance in the universe – that there were more living than there were dead. As a result, Death resurrects her loyal servant Thanos, who is appointed the task of killing off half of the population of the universe.

How does Thanos turn one of his Skrull servants to stone?

There, Thanos turns one of his Skrull servants to stone. The mechanism of this transformation is unclear, but Thanos claims responsibility. This ability doesn’t really come up often or at all after this story, but it speaks to Thanos’ character that he keeps such a powerful ability in his back pocket.