Galadriel reveals her ring to Frodo and the fellowship had gifts from her as a result – she gave Frodo a vial from the silmaril of Eärendil. They were stopped by heavy snow in the Mines of Moria, and went to Lothlorien mostly unharmed – where they learned of the death of Gandalf the Grey. This led to the eventual destruction of the One Ring where he would be going with the fellowship on 25 December TA 3018, or what we know as Christmas morning. This flood destroyed the Nine and killed their horses, sending their Wraiths back to Mordor which allowed the Fellowship more time to plan.Īfter Frodo finds himself in Rivendell, he meets Bilbo again, and receives a sword, Sting, from him. Glorfindel lured the Ringwraiths into the Bruinen River, where Elrond released a great flood, while Gandalf gave the waves the form of horses. Council of Elrondįrodo arrives at Rivendell after the Witch King of Angmar wounded him at the Top of the Winds., which turned him into a wraith like the Nazgul and will leave him with many scars long after his journey.īy then, Elrond had called on Glorfindel to guide Frodo to Rivendell so he could heal him. However, that doesn’t change his mortality – he is still physically a hobbit and a mortal.įurthermore during the Council of Elrond, Elrond compared him to the other elf-friends, Hador, Hurin, Turin, and Beren. There, Frodo also seemed set apart in that he has a mental bridge between mortal and immortal worlds. Elf-friend StatusĪfter arriving at Crickhollow, Gildor has revealed the Black Riders and told Frodo to avoid them.Īdditionally, Frodo becomes an Elf-friend, as Gildor notices his connection with the Elves – having picked up the languages.įrodo later has a prophetic dream of a tower near the sea at the Grey Havens – where he will eventually go after his journey to Mordor.Īfter this, the hobbits go over to the house of Tom Bombadil and Frodo has a vision of the Blessed Realm. This was because he was once caught stealing mushrooms as a child from Farmer Maggot, who eventually thrashed him, setting his three dogs to chase him to Buckleberry Ferry. (At a shocking turn of events – Frodo sells the house to the Sackville-Bagginses, who kept pressing the selling of his house to his and Bilbo’s dismay in the beginning – after Otho’s death.)įrodo decides that he must head to Rivendell, and by then, Gandalf had specifically decided that Sam will be going with Frodo.įrodo was afraid that he would be chased by their dogs when the hobbits arrived at the Farmer’s house. (He would eventually go along with his friend and gardener Samwise Gamgee, and his cousins and close friends, Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took, and also Folco Boffin and Fredegar Bolger, to Crickhollow.) Gandalf found out the magic ring was, in fact, the One Ring of Sauron, where Frodo would eventually be tasked with the quest to destroy the One Ring. Much like Bilbo, Frodo also showed signs of good “preservation,” due to the effects of the One Ring – despite not using it much. Like Bilbo, Frodo desires to see the mountains and was suspected to have met Elves, which was sometimes deemed ‘odd’ by the hobbits.įrodo continues to have birthday parties in Bilbo’s honor, until he turns 50. Pre-Quest + Leaving the Shireįrodo celebrates his 33rd birthday and the coming of age along with Bilbo who was turning 111. Frodo was taken under the custody of his uncle, Rorimac Brandybuck at first.īilbo is Frodo’s second cousin once removed, though the term uncle was sometimes used as a term of endearment.
This was the cause of their death by a boating accident one time when Frodo was 12.įrodo stayed in Brandy Hall in Buckland with his mom’s relatives until Bilbo adopted him as his heir when Frodo was 21. Early Childhood + Youth, and Frodo’s Parentsįrodo’s parents were very respectable hobbits, and they often visited his father in law, Gorbadoc Brandybuck. This also happened to be the same birthday as his cousin Bilbo – who was born on the same date in 2890 (SR 1290). This will not be fully exhaustive, for I will mainly be focusing on the most well-known events, and what sets him apart from the other characters.ĭespite being the main character, Frodo is often overlooked and misunderstood – especially as it’s easy to forget that he has been tasked with (arguably) the biggest burden imaginable.įrodo was born in 22 September TA 2968 (SR 1368), as the only child of Drogo Baggins and Primula Brandybuck. Greetings! We will be taking a look at Frodo Baggins before and after he took the tremendous task of carrying the One Ring to Mordor, an event that will change him forever.
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