Multiple choice general knowledge

What was the name of Gollum before he committed murder to obtain the ring?

  1. Erlond

  2. Smeagol

  3. Sauron

  4. Pippin

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gollum's original name was Sméagol. He was a Hobbit-like creature of the Stoor strain who murdered his friend Déagol to obtain the One Ring. Over 500 years, the Ring corrupted him into Gollum. This question has a typo in option A ('Erlond' should be 'Elrond').