Middle-earth book 2 · 1954
The Fellowship of the Ring
Frodo Baggins inherits a ring from his uncle Bilbo, and learns that it is the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron. With his gardener Sam and a fellowship of companions, he sets out to destroy it.
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Book facts
- Author
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Series
- Middle-earth, book 2 of 7
- Published
- 1954
- Setting
- Set in Middle-earth
- Story order
- Book 5 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 11
- Chart confidence
- High
The Fellowship of the Ring on screen
- The Lord of the Rings (1978, film, Cinema). Ralph Bakshi’s animated film covers the first half of the story.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001, film, Cinema). Peter Jackson’s first film, as a young hobbit sets out from the Shire to destroy a ring of terrible power.
In story order: after The Hobbit and before The Two Towers.
Who is in The Fellowship of the Ring
11 recurring or key characters from J. R. R. Tolkien’s chart. Introduces Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Aragorn, Legolas and 3 more.
Lead 1
- Frodo BagginsFirst appearanceBilbo's heir, the Ring-bearer
Major 7
- Bilbo BagginsHobbit who finds the One Ring
- Samwise GamgeeFirst appearanceFrodo's gardener and companion
- GandalfWizard
- AragornFirst appearanceRanger and heir of Isildur
- Merry and PippinFirst appearanceFrodo's hobbit cousins
- GaladrielFirst appearanceElf queen of Lothlórien
- ElrondHalf-elven lord of Rivendell
Also featuring these characters
Other J. R. R. Tolkien books that share the most characters with The Fellowship of the Ring.
- The Return of the King1955 · Middle-earth · 10 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Silmarillion1977 · Middle-earth · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Unfinished Tales1980 · Middle-earth · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon