Fans Share Obscure 'Lord of the Rings' Lore On Frodo Baggins

From Redditoru/Seventh7Son:

This book holds the most valuable surviving information about finding the Ring of Sauron and the War of the Ring. Hobbits of the Shire compiled it, especially the Ring-bearers, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, and Frodo’s heir Samwise Gamgee, in a big red book with tall covers. Peregrin Took took a copy to King Elessar in Gondor sixty-three years after Aragorn became king.

From Redditoru/Seventh7Son:

Neither Bilbo nor Frodo married; their heirs were Samwise Gamgee and his family. Master Samwise of Bag End had a tenth child and fifth son named Bilbo.

From Redditoru/valrond:

Frodo's real name is Maura.

'Maura Libingi' ishis name in Hobbitish, to be precise. 'Frodo' is a translation.

From Redditoru/kampfgruppekarl:

He is a hobbit, that is true. He is also a Took, possessing an adventurous spirit nurtured by Bilbo. No other hobbit but Bilbo ventured so far from home. Bilbo's return set up the next generation with four minds ready to go. Any of the four could have made the trip, but only Frodo knew all the stories from Bilbo’s past and understood the world beyond the Shire, giving him a sense of duty to the good people.

Tolkien's world shows bloodlines and family trees greatly affect abilities.

From Redditoru/vickitheviking:

The Baggins side matters too. The adventurous Took and the solid Baggins. Unfinished Tales shows Gandalf explaining why Bilbo was chosen for the trip to Erebor. Gandalf’s explanation shows why Frodo could succeed. Plus, Frodo inherited more than money because he was Bilbo’s heir. He learned much from friendships with Elves and Dwarves, plus reading histories, poetry, and stories.

“How would you select any one Hobbit for such a purpose?” Gandalf asked. “I did not have time to sort them all. But I knew the Shire well by then (…) so I thought about the Hobbits I knew and said to myself: ‘I want a bit of the Took (but not too much, Master Peregrin) and I want a good base of the sturdier type, a Baggins maybe.’ That pointed straight to Bilbo. -Unfinished Tales, page 428

This mix of traits explains why Frodo was unique (since Tolkien says Frodo was special).

From Redditoru/PraxisLD:

When they returned to find the Shire destroyed, they fixed everything right fast. Samwise then returned to his deserved comfort. Frodo, after being Deputy Mayor briefly, saw his time in Middle Earth ending and headed to his final peace with friends in the Undying Lands.

From Redditoru/EpicDodo:

Many mentions exist, but I never truly grasped Frodo expecting to die.

A formerRedditor:

I defend Frodo strongly. The movies do him little credit; many people use that to decide their opinion of him.

That said, I never considered your question until now. The only answer I have is that it is Frodo. Eru gave Frodo a soul and heart ready for the Quest's potential, and arranged for Frodo to gain the wisdom needed to reach the end.

Gandalf is a Maia. It makes sense he comments on the luck they share with Frodo taking the Ring's burden. He might see the unique mark of Eru's work on Frodo's spirit. Gandalf thinks, "Man, nobody else has this in their hearts. Lucky chance!"

From Redditoru/svantevid:

Initially, it was Bingo and Frodo, not Frodo and Sam. I hope I recall this right; it only appears in pencil notes in Tolkien's writings, and I could not check it.

Tolkien beganLOTRas a light-weighted, Hobbit-style story. Then, the story took a dark turn with the Black Riders, so Tolkien rewrote earlier chapters. A publisher's son liked the Black Riders. That publisher's son ended up publishing.LOTR. This shows how much time Tolkien needed.