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He is the primary protagonist of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He is also mentioned in The Silmarillion. He was also the last ring-bearer. Frodo as a name is associated with Old English fród, meaning 'wise by experience'. The derivation of Frodo's name is explained in Tolkien's Letters (No 168, dated 1955), where he also explains that '...it had mythological connexions with the legends of the Golden Age in the North.' This seems to be a reference to King Fróði of the Danes, whose reign was legendary for its prosperity and fruitfulness. A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... This article is about the novel. ... The Silmarillion is a collection of J. R. R. Tolkiens mythopoeic works, edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in 1977, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay, who would later become a noted fantasy fiction writer. ... In The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien, Frodo Baggins is appointed to be the Ring-bearer by the Council of Elrond in Rivendell. ...

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Literature

Frodo, a Hobbit, is introduced in The Fellowship of the Ring as the son of Drogo Baggins and Primula Brandybuck. At the age of 12, Frodo lost both his parents in a boating accident, and was taken in by his mother's family, the Brandybucks. At 21, Frodo came under the guardianship of Bilbo Baggins, who adopted him, and whom he thought of as his uncle (though Frodo was actually his first and second cousin once removed). The childless Bilbo chose Frodo as his adoptive heir, and brought him to live at Bag End. The two shared the same birthday (September 22). During the next twelve years, Bilbo taught Frodo a bit of Elvish, and they often took long walking trips together. For other uses, see Hobbit (disambiguation). ... The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel The Lord of the Rings by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Baggins family is a remarkable and rich Hobbit family. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Baggins family is a remarkable and rich Hobbit family. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Brandybuck clan was a powerful Hobbit family. ... Bilbo Baggins (2890 Third Age - ? Fourth Age) is an important character in J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... Bag End, as it is represented in a Lord of the Rings computer game. ... Elvish languages are constructed languages used typically by elves in a fantasy setting. ...

When Frodo came of age, Bilbo left for Rivendell on his eleventy-first (111th) birthday, and Frodo inherited Bag End and Bilbo's magic ring. Gandalf warned Frodo that the Ring must never be used and should be kept secret. (At the time, he was not yet certain that it was Sauron's One Ring.) Frodo kept the Ring hidden for seventeen years, until Gandalf returned to confirm that it was indeed the One Ring. Location of Rivendell in Middle-earth marked in red Rivendell (Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a fictional realm created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Gandalf (disambiguation). ... This article is about a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth fantasy writings. ...

Realising that keeping the Ring at Bag End was extremely dangerous, Frodo agreed to take the ring to Rivendell, home of Elrond. Selling his beloved Bag End, he left the Shire with three companions: his gardener Samwise Gamgee and his cousins Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took. Location of Rivendell in Middle-earth marked in red Rivendell (Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a fictional realm created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Elrond Half-elven is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... The fields of the Shire in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy The Shire is a region of J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, described in The Lord of the Rings and other works. ... Samwise Gamgee, later known as Samwise Gardner[2] or Samwise the Brave and commonly known as Sam, is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... Meriadoc Brandybuck, usually referred to as Merry, is a fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, featured throughout his most famous work, The Lord of the Rings. ... Peregrin Took (T.A. 2990–F.A. 70), better known to his friends as Pippin, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe of Middle-earth, a Hobbit, and one of Frodo Bagginss youngest but dearest friends. ...

While stopping at the Inn of the Prancing Pony in the nearby village of Bree, Frodo met the Ranger Aragorn, who later became the Hobbits' guide in the wilderness. Bree is a fictional village in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth, east of the Shire and south of Fornost Erain. ... In J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium, the Rangers of the North, also known as the Dúnedain of the North, were the descendants of the Dúnedain from the lost kingdom of Arnor. ... Aragorn II is a fictional character from J. R. R Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ...

While waiting for Gandalf at Amon Sûl, Frodo was stabbed by the Witch-king of Angmar, the chief of the Nazgûl, with a Morgul-blade. Without the assistance of Elrond, the wound would have turned him into a wraith under the control of Sauron. The wound never healed completely. The Witch-king of Angmar, also known as the Lord of the Nazgûl and the Black Captain among other names, is a fictional character from the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, set in the fantasy world of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, the Nazgûl (from Black Speech Nazg (ring) and Gûl (wraith, spirit); Ringwraiths, sometimes written Ring-wraiths), also known as the Nine Riders or Black or Dark Riders (or simply the Nine), are evil servants of Sauron. ... The Morgul blade, featured in J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, is a magical poisoned dagger. ...

In Rivendell, at Elrond's Council, it was decided that the Ring must be destroyed by casting it into Mount Doom. A fellowship was formed to protect Frodo as the Ring-bearer. His quest to destroy the Ring forms the main story of The Lord of the Rings. After leaving Rivendell, Frodo carried Sting, Bilbo's Elvish short sword, and wore a coat of Dwarven chain mail made of mithril under his clothes. At Lothlórien, Galadriel gave him an Elven cloak and a phial carrying the light of Eärendil to aid him on his quest. Location of Rivendell in Middle-earth marked in red Rivendell (Sindarin: Imladris) is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, a fictional realm created by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... In The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, the Council of Elrond is a fictional secret council called by Elrond in Rivendell in order to decide what should be done with the One Ring. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mount Doom, or Orodruin, is a volcano in Mordor where the One Ring was forged in the Crack of Doom, a fiery chasm within the mountain. ... Spoiler warning: The Fellowship of the Ring, as described in the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, which bears the same name, is a union of 9 representatives from each of the free peoples in Middle-earth, the number chosen to match the 9 Ringwraiths. ... In The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien, Frodo Baggins is appointed to be the Ring-bearer by the Council of Elrond in Rivendell. ... An artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth, Sting was an Elvish knife made in Gondolin in the First Age. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Dwarves (also known as the Naugrim) are beings of short stature who all possess beards and are often friendly with Hobbits, although long suspicious of Elves. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mithril is a fictional metal from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth fantasy writings. ... location of Lórien in Middle-earth marked in red This article is about the Lórien of J. R. R. Tolkiens works. ... Galadriel is a fictional character created by J. R. R. Tolkien, appearing in The Lord of the Rings. ... For the Anglo-Saxon name, see Earendel. ...

Frodo was heartbroken by Gandalf's apparent death in Moria, having grown up with the old wizard as a kind of grandfather-figure. In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Moria was an ominous name given by the Eldar to what had once been an enormous underground complex in north-western Middle-earth, comprising a vast network of tunnels, chambers, mines and huge halls or mansions, that ran under and ultimately through...

Frodo and Sam left the Fellowship after one of its members, Boromir, tried to take the Ring for himself at Amon Hen. The Fellowship further separated after Boromir was mortally wounded by Uruk-hai while defending Pippin and Merry, earning his redemption. Frodo and Sam headed toward Mount Doom, followed by the creature Gollum, who was seeking to reclaim the Ring he had possessed for centuries. This article is about the son of Denethor II. For the son of Denethor I, see Boromir (Steward). ... Amon Hen (Sindarin for Hill of the Eye) is the name of a fictional hill in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional realm of Middle-earth, the Uruk-hai (Black Speech: Orc folk) were a new breed of Orcs that appeared during the Third Age. ... This article is about the fictional character. ...

In The Two Towers, Frodo captured and "tamed" Gollum, using him as their guide to Mordor. The two formed a sort of bond, as they both knew all too well what a heavy, seductive burden the Ring was. The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings. ...

Gollum eventually betrayed them, however, leading them to Cirith Ungol, the lair of Shelob, where he planned to take the Ring after the giant spider had eaten them. Shelob stung Frodo and put him into a coma, but he was saved from death when Sam fought her off. However, Sam could not save him from a pack of Orcs, who carried him off to their dungeon. Thankfully, Sam pocketed the Ring before the Orcs arrived. For the US heavy metal band, see Cirith Ungol (band). ... Shelob is a character from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional works of Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy writings, Orcs or Orks are a race of creatures who are used as soldiers and henchmen by both the greater and lesser villains of The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings — Morgoth, Sauron and Saruman. ...

In The Return of the King, Sam rescued Frodo from the Orcs, and the two set off for Mount Doom. By this time, however, Frodo was considerably weakened by the Ring's growing influence; when they reached the volcano, Frodo finally gave in to its power and claimed it for himself. Moments later, however, Gollum attacked him and bit off his finger, finally taking back the Ring. In his elation, Gollum then lost his balance and fell into the waiting lava, taking the Ring with him. The Ring was finally destroyed, Sauron was defeated and peace was brought to most of Middle-earth. Frodo and Sam were saved by the Eagles of Manwë as the volcano erupted and collapsed. The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the eagles were immense flying birds that were sentient, and could speak. ...

Upon his return to the Shire, Frodo helped clear out a criminal mob, led by his cousin, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, and the fallen wizard Saruman, that had taken over the region during his absence. He refused to draw his sword, however, and saw to it that any enemies captured were not killed. He never recovered from the physical, emotional and psychological wounds he had suffered during the War of the Ring, and was in particular taken ill on the anniversaries of his wounding on Weathertop and his poisoning by Shelob. He briefly served as Deputy Mayor of the Shire, but later resigned. Two years after the Ring was destroyed, Frodo as the Ring-bearer and Bilbo as the Ring-finder were accorded the special right to travel to Valinor — where Frodo might be healed and find peace — together with Gandalf, Elrond and Galadriel, the Keepers of the Three Rings. They boarded a ship at the Grey Havens and passed over the sea. Having no children of his own, Frodo left his estate, along with the Red Book of Westmarch, to Sam, who, according to Hobbit legend, followed Frodo across the sea sixty-one years later, following the death of his wife Rose (née) Cotton. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Baggins family is a remarkable and rich Hobbit family. ... Saruman is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium. ... Combatants Free peoples: Gondor, Rohan, Dale, Esgaroth, Erebor, The Shire, Lothlórien, the Woodland Realm and the Fangorn forest Evil forces: Under Sauron: Mordor, Rhûn, Morgul, Harad, Umbar, Khand Under Saruman: Isengard, Dunland Commanders Gandalf (died but later resurrected) Aragorn Théoden† Éomer Denethor† Dáin II† Brand† Galadriel... Valinor (meaning Land of the Valar) is a fictional location from J. R. R. Tolkiens legendarium, the realm of the Valar in Aman. ... For the video game developer see Three Rings Design. ... The Mithlond or the Grey Havens was a haven (seaport) on the Gulf of Lune in the northwest of J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional world of Middle-earth. ... Fictional book in J.R.R. Tolkiens legendarium. ... Hobbits are a fictional race in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth books. ...

Adaptations

Frodo from the 1978 animated film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (853 × 480 pixel, file size: 52 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Frodo Baggins, as portrayed in The Lord of the Rings (1978). ... J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. ...

Frodo from the 1980 animated film adaptation of The Return of the King. Image File history File links 1980Frodo. ... DVD cover The Return of the King is an animated adaptation of the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien which was released by Rankin/Bass as a TV special in 1980. ...

Frodo (Elijah Wood) in the 2001–03 The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins File links The following pages link to this file: Frodo Baggins Categories: Images with unknown source ... Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor. ... This article is about the Peter Jackson films. ...

Frodo (Joe Sofranko) in the 2003 stage production of The Return of the King in Cincinnati. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The Return of the King is the third and final volume of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, following The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. ...

In Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated version of The Lord of the Rings, Frodo was voiced by Christopher Guard. Billy Barty was the model for Frodo, as well as Bilbo and Sam, in the live-action recordings Bakshi used for rotoscoping. Ralph Bakshi (October 29, 1938) is an American director of animated and occasionally live-action films. ... J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. ... Christopher Guard (born 5 December 1953 in London, England) is an actor. ... Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti) (October 25, 1924–December 23, 2000) was an American film actor. ... Rotoscoping is a technique where animators trace live action movement, frame by frame, for use in animated films. ...

In the 1980 Rankin/Bass animated version of The Return of the King, made for television, the character was voiced by Orson Bean, who had previously played Bilbo in the same company's adaptation of The Hobbit. Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc. ... DVD cover The Return of the King is an animated adaptation of the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien which was released by Rankin/Bass as a TV special in 1980. ... Orson Bean, born Dallas Frederick Burroughs (July 22, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont), is an American film and stage actor. ... J. R. R. Tolkiens The Hobbit was adapted into an animated television movie by the team at Rankin-Bass Productions in 1977. ...

In the 1981 BBC radio serial of The Lord of the Rings, Frodo is played by Ian Holm, who later played Bilbo in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... In 1981 BBC Radio 4 broadcast a dramatisation of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings in 26 half-hour stereo instalments. ... Sir Ian Holm Sir Ian Holm CBE (born 12 September 1931), born as Ian Holm Cuthbert, is an English actor. ... For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Peter Jackson films. ...

In The Lord of the Rings film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — Frodo is played by American actor Elijah Wood. The timeline in Jackson's movie trilogy is simplified and much shorter than in the novel; in the movie Frodo sets out on his adventure immediately after inheriting Bag End and Bilbo's possessions, including the One Ring. Consequently he is much less than fifty years old, and starts out the same age as his friends Sam, Merry and Pippin, when he begins his adventure. This article is about the Peter Jackson films. ... For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ... Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor. ...

On stage, Frodo was portrayed by James Loye in the three-hour stage production of The Lord of the Rings, which opened in Toronto in 2006, and was brought to London in 2007. In the United States, Frodo was portrayed by Joe Sofranko in the Cincinnati productions of The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003) for Clear Stage Cincinnati. In Chicago, Patrick Blashill played Frodo in the Lifeline Theatre production of The Two Towers in 1999. Frodo was once on nick jr. as a featured creature. That day they received many complaints because children were scared and confused. Nick jr. never had a featured creature again. The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... This article is about the musicals. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ... Clear Stage Cincinnati Founded in 2003, Clear Stage Cincinnati is a professional theatre company in Cincinnati, Ohio dedicated to developing and showcasing fresh new theatrical artists by providing them with a Clear Stage for the advancement of their craft. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Lifeline Theatre was founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in 1983 by four Northwestern University graduates. ...

Characteristics

Frodo, as described by Gandalf, was "taller than some and fairer than most, [with] a cleft in his chin: perky chap with a bright eye." (The Fellowship of the Ring, Chapter 10, "Strider".) He had thick, curly brown hair like most other hobbits, and had lighter-than-usual skin due to his Fallohide ancestry through his Brandybuck mother. In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Fallohides are one of the three races of Hobbits. ...

Bilbo and Frodo shared a common birthday on September 22, but Bilbo was 78 years Frodo's senior. At the opening of The Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo and Bilbo were celebrating their thirty-third and eleventy-first (111th) birthdays, respectively.

Frodo, like Bilbo, was considered by many others in Hobbiton to be a little odd. His interests in the outside world, fascination with Elves and faraway places (like those to which Bilbo travelled in The Hobbit) did not fit the general content personality of most Hobbits. This curiosity was also attributed to his Took ancestry. In J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, the Shire is subdivided into several regions. ... This article is about the book. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, the Took clan was the most famous Hobbit family. ...

References

<http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/f/frodobaggins.html> Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter (April 29, 1946 – January 4, 2005) was an English biographer, author and radio broadcaster. ... The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (ISBN 0-618-05699-8) is a selection of J. R. R. Tolkiens letters published in 1981, edited by Tolkiens biographer Humphrey Carpenter assisted by Christopher Tolkien. ... Houghton Mifflin Company is a leading educational publisher in the United States. ...

External links

• Frodo Baggins at the Tolkien Gateway

• Frodo Baggins at the Internet Movie Database
• Frodo Baggins at the Encyclopedia of Arda
• Frodo Baggins at the Thain's Book