Hobbit ring-bearer tasked with destroying the One Ring in Mordor.
Sam is Frodo's steadfast companion throughout the Ring quest.
Frodo and Sam continue traveling together toward Mordor, and Sam repeatedly protects Frodo during the quest.
Gollum is both Frodo's guide and his determined enemy.
Gollum guides Frodo while planning to betray him, tricks him into entering Shelob's lair, and later pursues him to Mount Doom.
Faramir helps preserve Frodo's mission rather than seizing the Ring.
Faramir is described as aiding Frodo, while the plot states that he resists the Ring's temptation.
Bilbo's earlier possession of the Ring precedes Frodo's quest.
The character profile states that Bilbo originally found the Ring and passed it to Frodo, describing their family connection.
Their separate missions converge in the survival of the quest.
Gandalf guides the Free Peoples while Frodo carries the Ring toward Mount Doom, and Gandalf later helps rescue Frodo after the mountain erupts.
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