The exception is Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee — the Ring-bearer with an impossible burden, his loyal gardener, and the bond between them that ends up saving their world. Tolkien based Frodo and Sam’s relationship on ones he had seen and experienced in World War I — that betw...
[50]Volume II, Prologue, Instance: The Fellowship Departs [105]Instance: Interlude: A Dream of Cold and Silence [...]Baggins' Birthday [...]Baggins' Birthday - Frodo's Request [...]Quest:Year 1 Tales: Frodo-Anniversary [...]Quest:Eriador Year 1 Tales: Frodo-Anniversary ...