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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 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.

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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The four hobbits of the Shire (Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin) 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.   

The four hobbits of the Shire (Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin) 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 received 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>

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 received 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==

It was at the Council of Elrond that the Fellowship was formed.  Frodo agreed to take the ring to Mordor and Sam insisted on accompanying him.  Legolas, Boromir, Gimli, and Aragorn were all chosen to represent the "Free Folk" of the world.  Gandalf was chosen because it was to be "his last task."  Pippin and Merry were reluctantly accepted by Elrond (at Gandalf's advice).<ref>[[The Fellowship of the Ring]], by J.R.R. Tolkien, Houghton Mifflin Company.</ref>

It was at the Council of Elrond that the Fellowship was formed.  Frodo agreed to take the ring to Mordor and Sam insisted on accompanying him.  Legolas, Boromir, Gimli, and Aragorn were all chosen to represent the "Free Folk" of the world.  Gandalf was chosen because it was to be "his last task."  Pippin and Merry were reluctantly accepted by Elrond (at Gandalf's advice).<ref>''The Fellowship of the Ring'', by J.R.R. Tolkien, Houghton Mifflin Company.</ref>

==The Journeys of the Fellowship==

==The Journeys of the Fellowship==

==The Fellowship in the War of the Ring==

==The Fellowship in the War of the Ring==

The orcs who had captured Merry and Pippin where actually found and killed by riders of Rohan in a fierce battle.  The hobbits escaped into Fangorn Forest during the battle.  There they met Treebeard, an Ent, with whom they stayed for a time.  The pursuers met the riders of [[Rohan]] and learned of the battle.  They went into Fangorn where they met Gandalf, returned from death in White.  They then realized that Rohan was about to be invaded by orcs and headed for its capital, Edoras.  Gandalf roused the King of Rohan to bring up an army against the invaders.  While Gandalf headed for more support, the others battled at the fortress of Helm's Deep.  The battle was won by the heroes and they went to [[Isengard]], where the army's leader, Saruman, lived. They found the place flooded by the Ents with Merry and Pipin enjoying themselves.  Then Gandalf left with Pippin for Gondor to give them aide against the dark Lord, Sauron.  He and Pippin endured the siege of Gondor for many a day.  Meanwhile, the others brought up armies to give aide to Gondor.  The Battle of the Pelennor Fields was won with great cost.  They finally made a march on [[Mordor]]. <ref>[[The Two Towers]] and [[The Return of the King]], by J.R.R. Tolkien, Houghton Mifflin Company.</ref>   

The orcs who had captured Merry and Pippin where actually found and killed by riders of Rohan in a fierce battle.  The hobbits escaped into Fangorn Forest during the battle.  There they met Treebeard, an Ent, with whom they stayed for a time.  The pursuers met the riders of [[Rohan]] and learned of the battle.  They went into Fangorn where they met Gandalf, returned from death in White.  They then realized that Rohan was about to be invaded by orcs and headed for its capital, Edoras.  Gandalf roused the King of Rohan to bring up an army against the invaders.  While Gandalf headed for more support, the others battled at the fortress of Helm's Deep.  The battle was won by the heroes and they went to [[Isengard]], where the army's leader, Saruman, lived. They found the place flooded by the Ents with Merry and Pipin enjoying themselves.  Then Gandalf left with Pippin for Gondor to give them aide against the dark Lord, Sauron.  He and Pippin endured the siege of Gondor for many a day.  Meanwhile, the others brought up armies to give aide to Gondor.  The Battle of the Pelennor Fields was won with great cost.  They finally made a march on [[Mordor]]. <ref>''[[The Two Towers]]'' and ''[[The Return of the King]]'', by J.R.R. Tolkien, Houghton Mifflin Company.</ref>   

==The Journeys of the Ring==

==The Journeys of the Ring==

==The Passing of the Fellowship==

==The Passing of the Fellowship==

The Fellowship rejoiced in reunion at the field of Cormallen for a time.  Aragorn was then crowned King of Gondor and wedded to [[Arwen]], daughter of Elrond.  The hobbits met one last fight in their homeland.  They defeated their old enemy Saruman in the battle of Bywater.  A few years afterwards Frodo and Gandalf left by the Grey Havens.  The rest of the Fellowship lived out it's days in offices and wanderings; some died in Middle-earth, but tradition holds that Sam, Legolas, and Gimli followed Frodo and Gandalf into the West.<ref>[[The Return of the King]], by J.R.R. Tolkien, Houghton Mifflin Company.</ref>

The Fellowship rejoiced in reunion at the field of Cormallen for a time.  Aragorn was then crowned King of Gondor and wedded to [[Arwen]], daughter of Elrond.  The hobbits met one last fight in their homeland.  They defeated their old enemy Saruman in the battle of Bywater.  A few years afterwards Frodo and Gandalf left by the Grey Havens.  The rest of the Fellowship lived out it's days in offices and wanderings; some died in Middle-earth, but tradition holds that Sam, Legolas, and Gimli followed Frodo and Gandalf into the West.<ref>''The Return of the King'', by J.R.R. Tolkien, Houghton Mifflin Company.</ref>

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