Hobbit [[Bilbo Baggins]] leaves the [[One Ring (Middle-earth)|One Ring]] to his heir [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] in [[Shire (Middle-earth)|the Shire]]. The Wizard and old friend [[Gandalf]] tells him of its history and gives him the task of taking the Ring to the [[Elf (Middle-earth)|Elven]] refuge [[Rivendell]]. Frodo journeys to Rivendell with his friends [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam Gamgee]], [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry Brandybuck]], and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin Took]], all the while pursued by the mysterious otherworldly [[Nazgûl|Black Riders]], servants of Sauron. With the help of the human Ranger [[Aragorn|Strider]] they manage the make the last stretch of the way to the Ford of [[Bruinen]] at Rivendell.
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The [[Hobbit]] [[Bilbo Baggins]] celebrates his 111th birthday, after which he leaves [[Shire (Middle-earth)|the Shire]] to travel once more, leaving his home Bag End and his [[One Ring (Middle-earth)|magic ring]] to his heir [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]].
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In [[Middle-earth chronology|T.A.]] 3018, Frodo is visited by his old friend, the Wizard [[Gandalf]], who tells him of the Ring's history and gives him the task of taking the Ring to the [[Elf (Middle-earth)|Elven]] refuge [[Rivendell]]. Frodo leaves the Shire joined by his friends [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam Gamgee]], [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry Brandybuck]], and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin Took]], all the while pursued by the mysterious otherworldly [[Nazgûl|Black Riders]], servants of Sauron. After an adventurous time they arrive in [[Breeland|Bree]], where they meet the human Ranger [[Aragorn|Strider]]. With his help they manage the make the last stretch of the way to the Ford of [[Bruinen]] at Rivendell.