Why does Gollum say precious

The name gollum was derived from the sound of his gurgling, choking cough.2 how old is gollum?Here's the longest extended monologue by gollum from that book:But we mustn't let him have it. we wants it.Gollum referred to the ring as my precious or precious, and it extended his life far beyond natural limits.

They stole it from us.Don't take it to him.Or something like that gandalf white gone missing joined nov 21, 2001 messages 2,182 aug 28, 2003 #7Brilliantly brought to life by andy serkis, who manages to make two distinct personalities in one creature very believable, gollum is humorous, sad and sinister all at the.