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''The Lord of the Rings'' is set in [[Middle-earth]], a vastly expanded version of the fictional world presented in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.  It continues the story that ''The Hobbit'' began, but while ''The Hobbit'' was intended for children, ''The Lord of the Rings'' was written for all ages.  

''The Lord of the Rings'' is set in [[Middle-earth]], a vastly expanded version of the fictional world presented in ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.  It continues the story that ''The Hobbit'' began, but while ''The Hobbit'' was intended for children, ''The Lord of the Rings'' was written for all ages.  

The story takes place at a time when the [[Elves]], immortal, good, and fairest of all beings in the world, are leaving the war-weary world to sail to the blessed realm of [[Valinor]].  With the departure of the Elves, the Age of [[Men (Middle-earth)|Men]] has come, but they are opposed by the Dark Lord, [[Sauron]].  Although Sauron is a formidable foe, most of his powers are bound to a magic [[Ring (Middle Earth)|Ring]] which was cut from his finger in a battle thousands of year ago.  This Ring fell by chance into the hands of a [[hobbit]], [[Bilbo Baggins]] who in turn left it to his nephew and heir, [[Frodo Baggins]].  If this Ring is destroyed, it will strip Sauron of his power and free Middle-earth from his threat.  The only way the Ring can be destroyed, however is by casting it into the fires of [[Mount Doom]], a volcano in the heart of Sauron's realm.  The Lord of the Rings follows Frodo's adventures as he journeys to destroy Sauron's Ring.   

The story takes place at a time when the [[Elves]], immortal, good, and fairest of all beings in the world, are leaving the war-weary world to sail to the blessed realm of [[Valinor]].  With the departure of the Elves, the Age of [[Men (Middle-earth)|Men]] has come, but they are opposed by the Dark Lord, [[Sauron]].  Although Sauron is a formidable foe, most of his powers are bound to a magic [[Ring (Middle Earth)|Ring]] which was cut from his finger in a battle thousands of year ago.  This Ring fell by chance into the hands of a [[hobbit]], [[Bilbo Baggins]] who in turn left it in the keeping of his nephew and heir, [[Frodo Baggins]].  If this Ring is destroyed, it will strip Sauron of his power and free Middle-earth from his threat.  The only way the Ring can be destroyed, however is by casting it into the fires of [[Mount Doom]], a volcano in the heart of Sauron's realm.  The Lord of the Rings follows Frodo's adventures as he journeys to destroy Sauron's Ring.   

Frodo's journey is interwoven with other themes as he joins a [[Fellowship of the Ring]], pledged to take it to Mount Doom where it can be destroyed. The ranger [[Aragorn|Strider]] and the wizard [[Gandalf]] are foremost among his companions.

Frodo's journey is interwoven with other themes as he joins a [[Fellowship of the Ring]], pledged to take it to Mount Doom where it can be destroyed. The ranger [[Aragorn|Strider]] and the wizard [[Gandalf]] are foremost among his companions.