For those few to have carried the great Ring of Power for a time in their possession, life would never be the same. Gollum bore most visibly the scars of bearing the One Ring, but even Hobbits such as Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, though sturdy of heart and resilient in spirit, eventually began to succumb to the corrupting lure of Sauron's weapon. They were alone and remote among their own kind and friends, for none could know the toll the Ring took from their souls, or ever understand the battles they fought within themselves.