At the time of the breaking of the Fellowship, he realized that Frodo had elected to leave the others to set out for Mordor, and was able to join him in that fateful journey.Peregrin Took was part of the Fellowship of the Ring, along with Gandalf, Boromir, Aragorn, Frodo Baggins, Gimli, Legolas, Samwise Gamgee, and Merry Brandybuck. A close friend and companion of Meriadoc Brandybuck, with whom he was captured by Saruman's Orcs at Parth Galen and carried away across the wilds of northern Rohan.įrodo Baggins' faithful gardener and servant, who was chosen by Elrond to accompany his master within the Company. The youngest of the Nine Walkers, at the age of 29 he was not yet considered to have come of age, at least in Hobbit terms. At Parth Galen he was captured by Orcs, along with Peregrin Took, and carried away towards Isengard.
He achieved little during the time the Company was together (though he would later contribute greatly to the War of the Ring). The future Master of Buckland had barely come of age when he was chosen (against the wisdom of Elrond) to accompany the Fellowship.
After the breaking of the Fellowship at Parth Galen, he joined Gimli and Aragorn in their hunt across the plains of Rohan. During their adventures, he formed a great friendship with Gimli the Dwarf (to the extent that it was said the two eventually sailed into the West together). He was chosen by the Council to represent the Elves among the Company. The son of the Elvenking Thranduil of the Woodland Realm, who was sent to the Council of Elrond to report the escape of Gollum. After the breaking of the Fellowship, he joined Legolas and Aragorn in their hunt across Rohan for the captured Merry and Pippin. A brave and doughty fighter, he formed a fast friendship with the Elf Legolas, and thus became known to history as 'Gimli Elf-friend'. He later returned as Gandalf the White, but not until after the Fellowship had been broken.Ī Dwarf of Erebor, and a distant descendant of Durin's royal line, who travelled to the Council of Elrond with his father Glóin, and was chosen to represent the Dwarves on the Quest of the Ring-bearer. He was the guide and leader of the Fellowship until the time that they passed through Moria, where his battle with Durin's Bane caused him to fall into the abyss beneath Khazad-dûm. One of the Five Wizards who came to Middle-earth long before the War of the Ring to stand against the rising power of Sauron. At Parth Galen Boromir attempted to take the Ring for himself, and thus Frodo chose to abandon the Company and contine to Mordor alone (though in the event he was accompanied by his faithful friend Sam Gamgee). At the Council of Elrond held there he volunteered to take the Ring to Mordor. The Ring-bearer, who was left the One Ring by its finder, Bilbo, and carried it to Rivendell. He travelled with the Company as far as Parth Galen, where he was overcome with desire for the Ring, though he redeemed himself in battle against attacking Orcs before he fell to their arrows. After an arduous journey he reached the House of Elrond, and was present at the Council that formed the Fellowship. Following a mysterious dream shared with his brother Faramir, Boromir set out to seek Imladris in the north. The heir to Steward Denethor II of Gondor. Ultimately his fate led him through many dangers to Minas Tirith, and after the War of the Ring he came into his birthright and was crowned High King of the Reunited Kingdom. After following them secretly to Bree, he became their guide, and accompanied them on their adventures until the breaking of the Fellowship at Parth Galen. He became involved in the Fellowship when he encountered Frodo and his companions on the Great Road. Chieftain of the Dúnedain of the north, Heir of Isildur, and thus by right King of Gondor and Arnor, Aragorn nonetheless lived the early part of his life in the shadows, becoming known in the Northlands by the nickname ' Strider'.