Gandalf took years to figure out Bilbo Baggins was in possession of the One Ring in The Lord of the Rings, but he has two good excuses to explain the delay. Bilbo, of course, swipes his magic ring ...
During the early stages of Frodo Baggins' quest to destroy the One Ring in The Lord of the Rings, he needed to keep his identity a secret. Gollum knew of Bilbo Baggins' name due to their encounter ...