Handiest Hobbits In 'Lord Of The Rings'

Samwise Gamgee is a Shire gardener.Samwise Gamgee is a Shire gardener and Frodo Baggins' best friend.

Sam cares deeply for Frodo and will follow him to the end of Middle-Earth.Sam cares deeply for Frodo and follows him through Middle-Earth. He helps Frodo's quest to destroy the One Ring.

Sam fends off the spider Shelob. Sam infiltrates Mordor alone to save Frodo. He carries the Ring temporarily, resists temptation, and returns it to Frodo.Sam fends off the spider Shelob. He enters Mordor alone to save Frodo. Sam holds the Ring for a time, resists temptation, and returns it to Frodo.

Sam nearly abandons Frodo after Gollum gets between them.Gollum getting between them almost makes Sam leave Frodo.

Bilbo Baggins starts an unexpected journey when Gandalf the Grey knocks on his door.Bilbo Baggins is one of the Shire's richest residents and Frodo's uncle. Gandalf the Grey knocks on his door, starting Bilbo's unexpected trip.

Bilbo outwits the dragon Smaug and earns a huge treasure to bring back to the Shire.Bilbo works as a burglar for Gandalf and exiled dwarves. He helps them reach the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo finds the One Ring and keeps it into his old age.

Meriadoc Brandybuck is Frodo's cousin and a member of the Fellowship of the Ring.Bilbo outwits the dragon Smaug. He earns a huge treasure to bring back to the Shire.

Merry rallies the Ents against Saruman in Isengard. At the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Merry pierces the Witch-King of Angmar's leg, allowing Eowyn to deliver the final blow.The One Ring taints Bilbo's mind, making him erratic. It causes him to attack Gandalf on his 111th birthday. Later, Bilbo almost attacks Frodo because of the Ring.

Bandobras Took was a protector of the Shire. He once led hobbits into battle against an army of invading goblins.Frodo's cousin is a member of the Fellowship of the Ring.

The stories about Bandobras Took inventing golf are likely exaggerated.Merry joins the Fellowship to help Frodo carry the One Ring to Mordor.

Pippin is Merry's best friend. Pippin supports Frodo at the Council of Elrond. He fights against Sauron under Gondor at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.Merry rallies the Ents against Saruman in Isengard. At the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Merry pierces the leg of the Witch-King of Angmar, giving Eowyn a chance to strike the final blow.

Pippin is known to be clumsy, alerting goblin hordes in Moria. He accidentally contacted Sauron by looking into the magical Palantír.Frodo volunteers to carry the One Ring to Mordor as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring, giving up his Shire life.

Frodo is the hobbit savior of Middle-Earth.This is Bilbo Baggins' great-great-grand-uncle. Standing four feet five inches tall, he was one of the tallest hobbits and a great warrior.

Frodo volunteers to carry the One Ring to Mordor as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring, giving up his Shire life.Bullroarer Took protected the Shire. He once led hobbits into battle against invading goblins.

Highlights?He was tall enough to ride a horse. He defeated a goblin horde at the Battle of Greenfields.Battle of GreenfieldsHe personally beheaded the goblin chief.

Low-lights?Stories about him inventing golf are likely exaggerated.

Who is he?Frodo's cousin and a Took clan member. He is also a member of the Fellowship of the Ring.

What does he want?Pippin is Merry's best friend. Pippin supports Frodo at the Council of Elrond and fights under Gondor's banner at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

Highlights?Pippin saves Faramir from burning alive by his father Denethor.

Low-lights?Pippin is known for being clumsy. He alerted goblin hordes in Moria and accidentally contacted Sauron by looking into the Palantír.

Who is he?He is a hobbit of the Shire and the savior of Middle-Earth.

What does he want?Frodo volunteers to carry the One Ring to Mordor as a Fellow of the Ring. He gives up his comfortable Shire life doing so.

Highlights?He succeeds in his mission to destroy the One Ring, ending Sauron's dark rule.

Low-lights?Gollum manipulates him, causing him to turn on his friend Sam. He also succumbs to the Ring's power at Mount Doom, refusing to destroy it until Gollum intervenes and saves the day.

Who is she?She is Samwise Gamgee's wife.

What does she want?Rose has wanted Sam since before he joined the Fellowship. She eventually gives birth toHe has 13 children.He sets a record for hobbits.

Highlights?Rose tears up the dancefloor at Bilbo's birthday party.

Low-lights?Rose waits years for Sam to return from his trip, unsure if he lives.

Who is he?He is a friend and cousin to Frodo Baggins.

What does he want?Fredegar is very close with Frodo and helps him escape the Shire when the Nazguls arrive.

Highlights?He evades a Nazgul rider and leads a rebellion against the Ruffian invaders of the Shire.

Low-lights?He gets captured and almost dies of hunger, but this makes him lose his unflattering nickname.

Who is he?At 130, Gerontius Took was the oldest hobbit ever to live until Bilbo Baggins broke the record.

What does he want?The Old Took serves the Shire and is a devoted family man.

Highlights?He has 12 children.

Low-lights?Samwise and Rose beat his record with 13 children of their own.

Who is he?He is a hobbit-like being and a good friend of Sméagol before the One Ring reappeared.

What does he want?Déagol likes fishing with his old friend Sméagol, but things change fast after he finds the Ring in a riverbed.

Highlights?He is the first being to hold the One Ring since Isildur died. He also fishes catches as big as he is.

Low-lights?Sméagol kills him over the Ring within just two minutes of finding it.

Who is he?He is a hobbit, or a being very much like a hobbit, who finds the One Ring after Isildur passes. He joins Frodo and Sam to Mordor, betrays them, and tries to take the Ring.

What does he want?The Ring turns Sméagol into Gollum and gives him an unnaturally long life. He is obsessed with the Ring and will do anything to get it back.

Highlights?Sméagol guides Frodo and Sam to Mordor, keeping them mostly safe on their trip. He personally saves Frodo's life in the Dead Marshes and truly tries to stop the Ring's evil.

Low-lights?He kills his best friend to get the Ring first. Centuries later, he betrays Frodo at Mount Doom, biting off his finger for the Ring. This betrayal saves the day when Sméagol slips and falls into the fires of Mount Doom, destroying himself and the One Ring.

Who is he?He is the head of the Sackville-Baggins family.

What does he want?Otho, greedy, wanted Bilbo's fortune for years. He became furious when Bilbo gave everything to Frodo.

Highlights?He built his own family line.

Low-lights?Otho died before getting his dream of owning Bag End.

Who is she?She is the wife of Otho Sackville-Baggins.

She wants something.Lobelia, like her family, wants the deed to Bag End.

Highlights?She finally gets her wish after Frodo sells Bag End to her.

Low-lights? She loses her son.She is imprisoned after Saruman takes over the Shire.

Who is he?He is the son of Otho Sackville-Baggins.

What does he want?Lotho wants Bag End above everything else, just like his father.

Highlights?Lotho moves into Bag End after Frodo leaves with the Ring.

Low-lights?He works withSarumanHe joins Saruman to overthrow the Shire, and then he gets betrayed.