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.

How was Gollum able to live so long without the ring?

Around TA 2463, he killed his cousin Déagol and stole the One Ring from him; Déagol was the third bearer of the Ring. Sméagol was probably not aware of the Ring’s powers and he kept keeping it while benefiting from its powers. As he turned into the wretched Gollum, he also ages much slower and seemed to live forever.

What if they took the ring to valinor?

The very reason Gandalf was sent in the first place was to help the people of Middle Earth deal with their own problems. Taking the Ring to Valinor would break the deal and force the Valar to get involved. The Valar left the physical planet so that the fate of the world would no longer be their direct responsibility.

How did Sam become a ring-bearer?

When a band of orcs approached, Sam was forced to leave the apparently dead Frodo and take the Ring himself, and briefly became the Ring-bearer. Sam then rescued Frodo (who had only been paralysed) from the orcs who held him captive. Sam returned the ring to Frodo.

Why was Bilbo not affected by the ring?

Bilbo had a strong nature, and he only used the Ring sparingly. He didn’t understand what the Ring was. He wasn’t quite like Gandalf who avoided the Ring because he knew he would first want to use it for good.

What was Gollum’s lifespan after he lost the ring?

Hobbits are known for a longer lifespan than Humans, so likely after he lost the Ring, his normal lifespan continued until he died at Mount Doom. To use Occam’s Razor: The simplest answer is best. If the Ring were sustaining Gollum, literally providing him with life-force, as soon as it left his possession, he would die. Why?

Did the ring continue to influence Bilbo and Gollum?

As long as the ring existed Gollum was a slave to it so yes the ring continued to exert its influence over him, Bilbo on the other hand was very much a Hobbit whos life had been drawn out long by the ring but without it age caught up with him. It was very apt that Gollum died with the ring as he probably wouldn’t have survived its destruction.

Why did Gollum split into two personalities?

A strong possibility would be that just as the Dark Lord had imbued the Ring with a significant portion of his own life force, that same life-giving force became imbued within Gollum. His split personality was not a mere quirk of the mind, he actually was forced to contend with a living entity that had incorporated itself into his body and mind.

Can Bilbo still live after he loses the ring?

Yes, the Ring continued to extend Bilbo and Gollum’s lives after they stopped bearing it up until the destruction of the Ring. it might take a long while for the influence to wear off. he might live on for years, quite happily: just stop as he was when he parted with it.