Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Frodo Baggins - the Ring Bearer

Frodo is the main character in the trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings." He was given a golden ring by his uncle Bilbo, but afterward, he found that this ring was THE Ring, the one Ring of Sauron. After this Frodo decided to leave the Shire, and go to Rivendell. Thus by taking the Ring to a safer place, he took the Shire out of danger.


The only other hobbits he brought along for the trip were Samwise Gamgee (Sam), Merriadoc Brandybuck (Merry), and Peregrin Took (Pippin). These four hobbits set out from the Shire to Rivendell. In Bree they met Strider, a friend of Gandalf, who helped them make their way to Rivendell.

The road was long and hard, and on the way they ran into Nazgul several times. The most unfortunate time was on Weathertop. Here the Nazgul found Frodo, and Frodo put on the Ring to hide from them. But the Nazgul were pure evil, and so they have the power to see people hidden by the Ring. The Nazgul attacked and Frodo was stabbed in his shoulder, a fatal wound, because it was done by a blade of Morgul.

After this they made all speed to Rivendell. Strider put Kingsfoil (a weed) on Frodo's shoulder wound to help slow the poison of the blade. Yet they hadn't lost hope yet, for an elf named Glorfindel came riding to them because he had been sent by Elrond of Rivendell to find the Ringbearer. Frodo took Glorfindel's horse and rode across the River, where Elrond released the River and it swallowed the Nazgul. Here Frodo fainted, but he came to himself again in Rivendell, because he had been saved from his wound by Elrond.  After this he begins his journey to Mordor to destroy the Ring. 

Frodo through out this journey, shows a Jesus figure in this Fellowship. He puts all the burden onto himself, and shares it with no one. He wanted to go alone into Mordor but Sam decided to come and aid his master. (A bit like Simon, who helped Jesus carry his cross.) Once the Ring is destroyed, Frodo goes back to the Shire, which is just like Jesus spending time with His disciples after His Resurrection. Yet he was not at total peace here. So Frodo went to the land of the Valar which is evergreen (heaven). Here Frodo stayed, until the end of his days, living happily with the elves, Gandalf, and the Valar.

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