Frodo — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Character Profile

About Frodo

Hobbit ring-bearer tasked with destroying the One Ring in Mordor.

Frodo — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Ring bearer, Stealth, Resilience, Diplomacy, Endurance

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Fellowship of the Ring
• Tolkien's legendarium

Quick Facts about Frodo

Occupation

swordfighter

Frodo's Known Relations

• Primula Brandybuck — Mother
• Drogo Baggins — Father
• Bilbo Baggins — Relative
• Fellowship of the Ring — Member of
• Sauron — Enemy
• Gollum (fantasy) — Enemy

Frodo appears in 5 titles

• The Lord of the Rings (1978) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — character page
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Elijah Wood

Appears in

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (17)

• Frodo — related — Gandalf (Ian McKellen)
• Frodo — related — Elrond (Hugo Weaving)
• Frodo — related — Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)
• Frodo — related — Gimli (John Rhys-Davies)
• Frodo — related — Galadriel (Cate Blanchett)
• Frodo — Conflict Pursuer — Gollum (Andy Serkis)

  Gollum relentlessly tracks the Fellowship, seeking to reclaim the Ring from Frodo.

• Frodo — Professional Council Host — Elrond (Hugo Weaving)

  Elrond hosts the strategic council that formalizes the quest to destroy the Ring.

• Frodo — Narrative Vision Recipient — Galadriel (Cate Blanchett)

  Galadriel provides crucial guidance and prophetic visions to strengthen Frodo's resolve.

• Frodo — Alliance Fellowship Member — Gimli (John Rhys-Davies)

  Gimli joins the Fellowship as a dwarf warrior sworn to protect the Ring-bearer.

• Frodo — Alliance Fellowship Member — Legolas (Orlando Bloom)

  Legolas joins the Fellowship as an elven warrior dedicated to the quest.

• Frodo — Conflict Tempter — Boromir (Sean Bean)

  Boromir struggles with the Ring's corruption, creating tension before his redemption.

• Frodo — Alliance Guide — Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)

  Aragorn protects and guides Frodo and the hobbits through dangerous territories.

• Frodo — Professional Mentor — Gandalf (Ian McKellen)

  Gandalf acts as Frodo's wise mentor, guiding him to understand and escape the Ring's danger.

• Frodo — Social Friend — Pippin (Billy Boyd)

  Pippin is a close hobbit friend who travels with Frodo and Merry.

• Frodo — Social Friend — Merry (Dominic Monaghan)

  Merry is a close hobbit friend who joins Frodo's journey to Rivendell.

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• Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen)
• Sam (Sean Astin)
• Bilbo (Ian Holm)
• Boromir (Sean Bean)
• Elendil (Peter McKenzie)
• Saruman (Christopher Lee)
• Arwen (Liv Tyler)
• Pippin (Billy Boyd)
• Galadriel (Cate Blanchett)
• Legolas (Orlando Bloom)
• Gimli (John Rhys-Davies)