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The '''Fellowship of the Ring''' is the group comprised [[Frodo Baggins]] and the eight companions chosen by the Council of [[Elrond]] to help him destroy the One Ring in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s novel [[The Lord of the Rings]].<ref>For the published volume, containing the first two parts of The Lord of the Rings, see [[The Fellowship of the Ring]].</ref> The nine are set against the nine evil riders of Mordor who are pursuing them.  Members include [[Frodo Baggins]], [[Samwise Gamgee]], Peregrin ([[Pippin]]) Took, Meriodoc ([[Merry]]) Brandybuck, [[Gandalf]] the Grey, [[Aragorn]] the Ranger, [[Boromir]] of Gondor, [[Legolas]] the Elf, and [[Gimli]] the Dwarf.

The '''Fellowship of the Ring''' is the group comprised [[Frodo Baggins]] and the eight companions chosen by the Council of [[Elrond]] to help him destroy the One Ring in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s novel [[The Lord of the Rings]].<ref>For the published volume, containing the first two parts of The Lord of the Rings, see [[The Fellowship of the Ring]].</ref> The nine are set against the nine evil riders of Mordor who are pursuing the ring.  Members include [[Frodo Baggins]], [[Samwise Gamgee]], Peregrin ([[Pippin]]) Took, Meriadoc ([[Merry]]) Brandybuck, [[Gandalf]], [[Aragorn]] the Ranger, [[Boromir]] of Gondor, [[Legolas]] the Elf, and [[Gimli]] the Dwarf.

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==Gathering of the Fellowship==

==Gathering of the Fellowship==

Before that the four hobbits of the fellowship (Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pipin) had lived peaceful, comfortable and sheltered lives in the shire.  Gimli, the dwarf, lived in wealth in the Lonely Mountain.  Legolas, the elf, had lived as a prince in Mirkwood.  Boromir, of Gondor, lived as a soldier prince in his seiged land.  Gandalf the Wizard was often busy with adventures, wars and quests.  Aragorn lived a refugee's life in the wild.  It all changed when Sauron began to hunt for the ring of power and preparing for war.  Dwarves, Elves and Men found themselves all alike at war.  Frodo Baggins had inherrited the ring from his uncle, Bilboe.  When Gandalf told him of [[Sauron]]'s use of it he left with Sam for Rivendell.  (Gandalf meanwhile was captured by [[Saruman]] the White.)  Pippin accompanied Frodo and Sam (Merry joined them later).  They had many adventures across plain and through forest chased by mysterious black riders.  In a city called Bree, they met Aragorn who led them to Rivendell (with much trouble from the black riders).<ref>[[The Fellowship of the Ring]], by J.R.R. Tolkien, Houghton Mifflin Company.</ref>  

The four hobbits of the Shire (Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pipin) had lived peaceful, comfortable and sheltered lives.  Gimli, the dwarf, lived in wealth in the Lonely Mountain.  Legolas, the elf, had lived as a prince in Mirkwood.  Boromir, of Gondor, lived as a soldier prince in his sieged land.  Gandalf the Wizard was often busy with adventures, wars and quests.  Aragorn lived a wanderer's life in the wild.   

 

It all changed when [[Sauron]] began to hunt for the ring of power and prepared for war.  Dwarves, Elves and Men found themselves all alike at war.  Frodo had inherited the ring from his uncle, Bilbo.  When Gandalf told him of [[Sauron]]'s use of it he left with Sam for [[Rivendell]].  (Gandalf meanwhile was captured by the traitorous [[Saruman]].)  Pippin accompanied Frodo and Sam out of the Shire, meeting Merry who went on ahead to prepare a house).  They had many adventures across plain and through forest chased by mysterious [[black riders]].  In a hamlet called [[Bree]], they met Strider who (revealed as [[Aragorn]] led them to Rivendell (with much trouble from the black riders).<ref>[[The Fellowship of the Ring]], by J.R.R. Tolkien, Houghton Mifflin Company.</ref>  

==The Council of Elrond==

==The Council of Elrond==