Frodo Baggins the Ring-bearer - Epic Character History
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- Frodo Baggins the Ring-bearer was instrumental to the downfall of Sauron, the Lord of the Rings. He was the protagonist of Tolkien’s most renowned work in Middle-earth, and today, we explore his history! Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your thoughts on Frodo in the comments below! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!
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Tolkien created one of the most humble and courageous characters Frodo and Sam deserve so much.
Very true. Tolkien believed Samwise was the true hero of Middle Earth. It's a beautiful story, none-the-less. I guess it's one of the only stories to overcome the Great War.
The true hero....a hobbit of The Shire. He saved the world, doubting himself many times on the way, but his best friend kept him going and he did. Frodo is truly one of the greatest characters in fiction...EVER!
He did doubt himself, but his main struggle was against the Ring and its constant attempts to dominate his mind. It's not mentioned over and over again, but its one of the most important (and heroic) struggles in the book.
Like he said himself, the true hero is Sam. If it had been Frodo on his own he would'nt have gotten past Shelob, and even if he managed that he would've claimed the Ring for himself. And of course gollum had his part to play in the end, just as Gandalf foretold it.
Besides, if Frodo was the true hero of the book it would've ended with the line quoted at the beginning of this video, instead it ended with Sam coming home and saying "Well...i'm back."
Nah, Sam is awesome but he would have succumbed to Ring, and he also wanted to slay Gollum.
"Hobbits really are amazing creatures"
Happy birthday Bagginses!!!
Sam is held as the true hero of the story, but the heart of that hero was Frodo
Living proof that anyone can make a difference:)
Even the smallest person can change the course of the future!😁😉🍻
I think that both are equally heroes.Frodo went through immense psychological and emotional torment, while Sam did heavy lifting and stood by him, like a friend helping a sick or mentally ill friend.
Frodo Baggins is the full embodiment of courage, wisdom and mercy, the later being the most important of the three. The hardships that he faced throughout his life serve as a lesson and inspiration for me on the importance of being persistent with your mission and purpose without ever abandon your principles no matter how tempting it is.
"Even the smallest person can change the course of the future."
Also, Frodo shows that not every good guy in a story is Mr./Mrs. Perfect. It's perfectly fine for a hero to have flaws because that's the truth. It makes him/her more realistic. It helps show not everyone is perfect.
Great work my friend! Many of the story elements of Frodo's life remind me so much of Tolkien's own life; being orphaned at an early age; being raised by a lone father figure; going unwillingly to war...
I’d be hard pressed to find another fictional character that’s had such an impact on my concept of conviction and heroism quite like Frodo
Fictional? If Frodo and Sam live in your head--and heart--they are real enough.
The end of his journey is the most touching part of it all, to me. When you said he was, perhaps, the one being from Middle Earth most deserving of his spot on the Undying Lands, it made me want to cry, because to me, that part has the deepest meaning of his story, and its unrivaled in beauty. Really good video, much thanks for reviving a little of Frodo's heroism and greatness in me.
I agree. It always annoys me when people say Sam is the "real hero of LOTR". Sam is of course a hero, but Frodo gave up everything he had to defeat this great evil. The rest of the Fellowship? After the fighting was done Sam married his sweetheart, had 7 kids, became the Mayor of Hobbiton, and lived a charmed life. Pippen and Merry also married and took over their fathers offices. Gandalf got to shed his mortal form and go home. Aragorn married his love and became King. Legolas and Gimli became Lords of their own colonies and then got to take a sweet bro road trip at the end. Frodo couldn't even enjoy the Shire that he saved. All he got was more pain, and suffering, and ultimately had to leave his whole world behind, for a chance to heal. It's heartbreaking.
I could feel Tolkiens presence while watching this video. So much joy Tolkien has brought to the World.
the lord of the rings is maybe the only book that made me cry. The ending is so complex and its something i often reflect on.
Happy Hobbit Day to everyone! :D
Thank you, Yoystan. Tolkien put PTSD in literature before it was a clinical name. Thank you for focusing on all aspects of being a hero. Happy Hobbit Day!
Fact.
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He was WW1, it was called shell shock back then.
Frodo is a great example of how true wisdom is sadly only often earned through suffering and pain.
Frodo is a misunderstood character...this video was lovely...Happy Hobbit day everyone 🧙🧚✨🧝🏻
Excellent video on one of the most under-appreciated characters in Tolkien's works!
@@Enerdhil movie fans mainly 😫
@@Enerdhil It's mostly because he doesn't fight in battles and use a sword and look cool. Some people don't understand that mental struggles are just as hard as psychical ones. I don't think many care if he looks a bit younger than he's supposed to, I don't see why that'd be a problem.
@@Enerdhil mhm I know you didn't say it was a problem, I was just pointing out I doubt that's a reason anyone under appreciates Frodo. Just wanted to clear that up, happy late hobbit day :)
@@Enerdhil oh my goodness I did miss the sarcasm. That's been my downfall so many times. Thank you for understanding
A very intimate character Tolkien made. Frodo is the most human of all the characters imo.
Oh cool! Frodo is my favorite character! Thanks Mr West!! 😎👍🏼
"for a time will come when hobbits will shape the fate of all"
As I read all three books of The Lord of The Rings, I felt that I was with Frodo and Samwise during their quest to save Middle Earth. I was sharing the journey.🌈🦄⭐👑🦊
There were hundreds of books on the library shelf, yet I picked up the one which has two main characters having the same birthday as I do. Felt like destiny to the child me.
And after all these years, thanks to channels like you, I'm loving the Middle-Earth even more.
Still feels like destiny to the adult me. 🙃
Thanks and happy Hobbit Day too! :P
Glad to do another massive collab friend! Although Frodo is the main character, he is still severely underappreciated. Happy Hobbit Day mate!
Dang I didn’t expect this to make me cry smh
Great video my friend! Frodo is such a humble character who over came many hardships in his life. He showed much valor during the quest even when all odds were against him. I truly admire the character Frodo became from beginning to end and happy that he was granted permission to be able to heal his wounds in Valinor at the end.
Yoystan: Last year I discussed the epic character history of the other hobbit protagonist
Me: Samwise
Yoystan: Bilbo
Me: Oh! Right, right….
Some think Frodo failed in the end but I have come to think that, at least from a certain point of view, Frodo did not fail. Yes, Frodo did claim the Ring for his own once at Mount Doom but earlier he had made Gollum swear an oath by the Ring to aid them. We all know oaths are very serious matters in Arda and that breaking those oaths has serious consequences. So when Gollum attacked Frodo at Mount Doom, Gollum sealed his own fate and that of the Ring. Perhaps Frodo was far-sighted enough to know that oath would be necessary to the completion of his mission and not just in the obvious ways.
I've read a few different things, I think some even from Tolkien himself, that basically make the point that in that moment, at the Crack of Mount Doom, the very heart of the Rings power, no being would be able to resist it's lure and willingly cast it into the fire. The ring quite literally can not be destroyed willingly. Thats why Gollum is there, to accidentally destroy it, either via a struggle or joyous dancing.
Look at Isildur after he cuts the Ring from Sauron's hand. He's barely had it a day, and Sauron has just been weakened, yet when he is at the Crack of Mount Doom, he doesn't destroy it either. Frodo has held it for so long... he had no chance.
@@KS-xk2so I agree. I think it took the oath Frodo made Gollum swear and Gollum's subsequent breaking of that oath to bring about the ring's direction.
Happy Hobbit Day!! Happy to see my (second) favourite hobbit covered on the channel
Both Tolkien and Frodo became orphans at the age of 12
My favorite character: you have grown halfing,one of the wise you have become.
Happy Hobbit Day, my friend! Perfect topic for today! Cheers!
Gollum voice: “SHIREEEE!!!! BAGGINS!!!!!”
Frodo a true heroes journey. Powerful video!!!
Gandalf: You shall carry the One Ring upon this chain next to your heart.
Frodo: Wouldn't it make more sense to carry it in a box with as many sealing wards as possible?
Gandalf: Who's the wizard here?
Sealing wards aren’t apart of middle earth’s magic
@@loganw1232 : I think the Gate of Moria was sealed against anyone who was not a friend of Dwarves.
@@loganw1232 Gandalf put a spell of sealing on the door in Moria as well as using a word of power to keep it shut while fighting the Balrog.
@@loganw1232 fool of a weist
Perfect content for Fall equinox and Hobbit day.
I really appreciate the time and effort you put into each video. That being said, this video could be my favorite one that you've done. Excellent work!
I find it so touching how his wounds from war both physical and mental never fully healed. He embodies the horror of war and how it permanently alters the innocent
So excited. Happy hobbit’s day everyone
Very eloquent and touching account of the main character of LOTRs in most ways.
I so enjoy your videos! And I am truly thankful to be in this Fellowship with you. Happy Hobbit Day, my friend!
Beautifully spoken! That was a well told tale...very moving towards the end of the story
Excellent Frodo timeline, sir! And Happy Hobbit Day!
Lovely! I needed to hear the wisdom of this story again. Thank you.
Such a mighty hobbit!
Grew up reading the books and watching P.J movies, thanks to my mum. My happiness was unimaginable when much later, I discovered that I shared the same birth date with Bilbo and Frodo.
I loved this and I love Frodo got this ending!
Happy Hobbit Day Yoystan ❤️🙌🏻🍻
The road goes ever on and on...
The description of the approach of the undying lands always makes me tear up, and I have no idea why.
It was the end of Frodo’s mortal life. He would never have been permitted to return to Middle Earth after reaching that point, even if he had wanted to.
I really loved that they took some of the lines from that and gave them to Gandalf in the third film. That scene where Gandalf describes the afterlife to Pippen is beautiful.
This is absolutely brilliant! Well done! Thank you.
Frodo’s life story has always been ultimately sad to me given how much he suffered despite having done so much for all free peoples. However, THIS character story telling was said with such compassion and ever a bit of hope that I was actually hopeful for how he spent the end of his days in Valinor. Thank you!
Happy Hobbit Day to you, glad to be a part of the collaboration with so many others!
Beautiful. This may be my favorite video you've put out
This is for all the Trauma Survivors the world over.
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While Frodo was unable to destroy the Ring, he got it to Mount Doom and that was all that was truly required of him; fate or Iluvatar through Gollum did the rest. He also showed mercy toward Gollum without which the journey would have failed. Frodo gets overlooked a lot as the hero of LOTR, and most of his best moments are stolen from him in the movies, but he is still one of my favorites, and proves that it's not only success that should be appreciated, but the effort. Also I almost share my birthday with him and Bilbo (just one day off) so just one more reason to love him.
Frodo seems like a cool guy
Indeed an EPIC character history 👏
Mr West
Really Excited!!
Frodo is one of the most controversial character in lotr.
Gave me goosebumps😶
Is he controversial? Almost all LotR readers I've met appreciated his heroism and mostly quiet, mental struggle against the Ring, even if it happened in the background while the focus is on Sam and their way through Ithilien and Mordor. Frodo's reciprocating the love and loyalty of Sam despite the Ring's influence, and his attempts to save Gollum (which almost succeeded) are beautiful.
@@SNWWRNNG well I have met many who do not agree and I said so because he is often compared to Sam in his deeds as the protagonist as Tolkien decided not to show his mental condition after entering Mordor.
Happy Hobbit day!
I can't say why but it just struck me this video, the One Ring, had the will of the strongest Miar yet Frodo, Biblo and a few others were able to contend with it for so long.
Watching this at 11:59pm on September 22nd 2021.
This Wizard wasn't late.
Happy birthday Bilbo Baggins and Frodo Baggins Sept 22 2021 as both he and his Uncle went through their Journeys with willpower and courage amazing video as always 💓can't wait for the next one
Great video!
Happy Hobbit day everyone!
Man this was great :D especially thematic considering I am in my country home close to the mountains and hills
sam and frodo..the best duo!!!! I loved reading the series ..and gotta admit...part 2 of the two towers made be cry along the way...epicc storyline..and truly amazing characters..
My all time favourite character
Happy Hobbit Day! Thank you for this great look at Frodo on his birthday!
War veteran Tolkien, who lost so many he loved, wrote the story of the wounded victor.
Brilliant writing, as always.
Thanks for all the great work you do here! I'm reading the trilogy again after many years, just reached Weathertop today.
That was excellent. My favorite of all your vids that I've seen so far.
I have been waiting for this video for years now lol
Happy (late) hobbit day my friend and this truly shows the courageous Ed’s of hobbits which is perfectly displayed through Frodo.
Happy Hobbit Day may we all be merry in the green wood while the world is young! I am intrigued by your statement about Frodo having a power over fate and doom that other hobbits did not. Did this power come from the Ring? Great work as always, may you live long in years of blessedness!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILBO & FRODO BAGGINS!
Namárië
Yoystan, I have been watching your videos for a long time and just wanted to say thank you for always being so positive and making these wonderful videos. Keep up the awesome work!
Next Hobbit Day suggestion: Pippin, Sam, and the rest of the hobbits.
This Hobbit Day has been quite a success!
Nice work dude thanks
Our great master of ceremonies contributes!
Thank you for the encompassing of the memorable hero. It's easy to pick and choose with our memories and forget the whole picture of a character, their influences, flaws, and strengths. I have wondered before if Tolkien had written this series in the modern day, or closer to it, when there has been an embrace and less stigma around what we now know as PTSD if he would have told more of Frodo's story after his quest was 'won' and just how many who have suffered the scars of conflict have found themselves in the character/would have further been comforted by his search for peace. Or if it is even more detrimental as his sailing away may have been interpreted as a different escape/redemption of a more solemn sort.
I am always astounded by the amount of artistic talent in this fandom and how so many pieces are highlighted among creators.
Thank you so much for both contributing but also for hosting and corralling all of this talent!
Excellent recap
It's been a long time coming, Happy Hobbit day Yoystan 😊
What a lovely video on one of the Famousest of Hobbits in the Shire Mellon!!! Man Frodo has been through a lot as soon as he becomes (in the Shire's is Version 33) an adult!!!
Thanks for your Contribution to Hobbit Day, I will try and watch some others, Until the reincarnations in Middle Earth...Marion Baggins Out!!!
@@Enerdhil Yeah...
@@Enerdhil 😢 True!
Awesome Video Men of the West! Happy Hobbit Day!
Happy Hobbit Day, everyone !!!
He is quite a relatable character
Frodo and Sam would later turn up in a far western island called Hawai'i where they introduced the natives to surfing, which they invented, which began a new sub-culture that would spread to Cali-forni'a, Australi'a, and all over the world.
Happy Birthday Bilbo and Frodo Baggins! And Happy Autumn/Fall.🍦🍨🍧🎁🎂🎈🎉🕯️🍰🎉🎊🎂👣🤗🍿😌👏🏚️🍁🍂🥧🎃🕸️🕷️👻🦃😌
Perfection :)
i was thinking earlier today at work if a video about frodo existed, apparently one was published at the very moment of me thinking about it about 6 hours ago. The world is weird.
Happy birthday Frodo!
A very nice overview. I've looked through the artists you have provided, are there any who you know of who do not base their art of the LOTRs on P. Jackson's vision? Such as the opening print of Frodo, and the print of Frodo and Gandalf at the fireplace in Bag End. Thank you.
Gollum: We has the Precious! Illuvatar: Hold my beer, and watch this!
The movie I want to see is when the Hobbits returned to Hobbitown and had to fight to take it back
Frodo Baggins is my name and my (spoiler) “drownded” father is the namesake of the husband of the mother of all dragons from another world. Does that make my older cousin* Bilbo’s chief enemy, Smaug, my step-sibling?
That was -kinda- cheesy! I appreciate the nod and like, undeserving n all!
Well said! Thanks!😁🍻🧙♂️🧝♀️🧝♂️🤗
Beautiful close
Happy birthday Frodo and Bilbo Baggins also happy birthday for me :D
I'm very lucky - I have the same birthday as Frodo and Bilbo. Here's to everyone else who also share it!
Happy Hobbit Day!
Great video. Are you considering making a video about your thoughts on the Lord or the rings animated movie by Ralph Bakshi? Because, i would love to see it :)
where do u find all this glorious art for your videos? u should definetaly start a site with all this art
Just watched 'Fellowship' AGAIN