Frodo — The Lord of the Rings Character Profile

About Frodo

The Ring-bearer who inherits the One Ring from Bilbo. After learning its dangerous history from Gandalf, Frodo embarks on a quest to destroy it in Mordor. He leads the Fellowship, survives a Ringwraith attack, and ultimately chooses to continue the journey alone with Sam after Boromir's death, capturing Gollum for guidance.

Frodo — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Fellowship of the Ring
• Tolkien's legendarium

Quick Facts about Frodo

Occupation

swordfighter

Frodo's Known Relations

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

Frodo appears in 5 titles

• The Lord of the Rings (1978)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — character page
• 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

Christopher Guard

Appears in

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (11)

• Frodo — Conflict Rival — Boromir (Michael Graham Cox)

  Boromir tries to take the Ring from Frodo

• Frodo — Professional Mentor — Gandalf (William Squire)

  Gandalf guides Frodo in his quest

• Frodo — Alliance Fellowship Member — Gimli (David Buck)

  Dwarf warrior united with Frodo in the Fellowship

• Frodo — Alliance Fellowship Member — Legolas (Anthony Daniels)

  Elf warrior united with Frodo in the Fellowship

• Frodo — Alliance Fellowship Member — Boromir (Michael Graham Cox)

  Temporary allies despite Boromir's temptation by the Ring

• Frodo — Social Friend — Pippin (Dominic Guard)

  Pippin is Frodo's hobbit companion and friend

• Frodo — Social Friend — Merry (Simon Chandler)

  Merry is Frodo's hobbit companion and friend

• Frodo — Alliance Ally — Aragorn (John Hurt)

  Fellowship members united against Sauron

• Frodo — Alliance Mentor — Gandalf (William Squire)

  Gandalf guides and advises Frodo

• Frodo — Alliance Companion — Sam (Michael Scholes)

  Sam is Frodo's loyal companion on the quest

• Frodo — Family Uncle — Bilbo (Norman Bird)

  Bilbo is Frodo's uncle who leaves him the Ring

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More characters from The Lord of the Rings

• Gandalf (William Squire)
• Sam (Michael Scholes)
• Aragorn (John Hurt)
• Gollum (voice) (Peter Woodthorpe)
• Merry (Simon Chandler)
• Galadriel (voice) (Annette Crosbie)
• Treebeard (voice) (John Westbrook)
• Saruman (voice) (Fraser Kerr)
• Wormtongue (voice) (Michael Deacon)
• Character Actor (voice) (Chuck Hayward)
• Character Actor (voice) (Jerry Maren)
• Pippin (Dominic Guard)