Who did Bilbo Baggins get the ring from in 'The Fellowship of the Rings'?

star_gazer

As the group travels east over the Misty Mountains, they are attacked by Goblins (Orcs). The Goblins take the dwarves and Bilbo into their caves. Gandalf saves them and the group flees. During their flight Bilbo gets lost, and tries to find a way out by himself. In the tunnels Bilbo finds a ring, which he puts in his pocket. By an underground lake, Bilbo meets the creature Gollum. Gollum and Bilbo play a game of riddles. If Bilbo wins the game, Gollum will show him the way out; if Gollum wins, he will eat Bilbo. When Bilbo does not know another riddle to ask Gollum, he finds the ring in his pocket and asks himself: "What have I got in my pocket?" Gollum thinks this is a riddle, but cannot answer it, and so Bilbo wins the game. Gollum is angry and does not want to help Bilbo. Gollum then goes away to get something he owns: a magical ring, which turns the wearer invisible. Gollum cannot find his ring, and realizes that Bilbo has it. Gollum goes back, but Bilbo is afraid and runs away. While running, the ring slips on Bilbo's finger and he becomes invisible. Gollum runs past Bilbo, towards the way out of the caves. Bilbo realizes that the ring makes him invisible. With the help of the ring he can follow Gollum and get out of the caves. Outside, Bilbo again meets Gandalf and the dwarves. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit Oct 27 10, 12:48 AM

Baloo55th

Err, that's The Hobbit... In The Fellowship, as I recall, he handles it but gives it back to Frodo - that's where Frodo sees how old he looks and also something more, a sort of almost Gollum-like side. This all goes when the ring returns to Frodo's hand. Source - the book in my memory. (Only seen the first film so far. I find the pictures in the text better...) Oct 27 10, 11:50 AM

Mugaboo

No one gives Bilbo the ring. He finds the ring on the ground in The Hobbit (Recounted in the prologue part 4 in the Fellowship). Bilbo does not handle the ring the the chapter "Many Meetings", as a shadow passes over Frodo at that point. Neither did Bilbo have the ring to give to Frodo when he was giving him gifts in "The Ring goes South" chapter. If anything the ring gave its self to Bilbo. Oct 27 10, 12:32 PM

29CoveRoad

I'm so sorry my wording was incorrect,please forgive me thank you all for the polite observations... Oct 27 10, 1:12 PM