13 Sidekicks Who Go Through Just As Much Hell As Their Heroes

Samwise Gamgee faces a hard journey across Middle-earth, just like Frodo Baggins, who is the ring bearer. Sam stays with Frodo every step, fighting scary creatures and surviving on Elf bread for days.

When the giant spider Shelob takes Frodo, Sam finishes her off and saves his friend. Sam does not carry the ring at any point, butSam must carry Frodo up part of Mount Doom. This task is not easy.Sam has to carry Frodo up part of Mount Doom. That task is not easy.

In each Star Wars film he appears in,Chewbacca has a tough time in every Star Wars film he appears in. He fights to protect his home planet, gets locked in a Imperial jail cell, and faces major threats with Han Solo and the Rebellion.Chewbacca has a bad time in the film. He fights to guard his home planet. An Imperial jail cell shoves him underground. He faces big threats with Han Solo and the Rebellion.

Chewbacca deals with many dangerous situations. He also handles the pain of losing friends one by one. During the sequel trilogy, Chewie watches Han, Luke, and Leia die. He survives the betrayal and death of Han and Leia’s son, Ben.Chewbacca deals with many dangerous situations. He also handles the pain of losing friends one by one. During the sequel trilogy, Chewie watches Han, Luke, and Leia die. He survives the betrayal and death of Han and Leia’s son, Ben.We feel for you, Chewie.

Throughout the Harry Potter series,Harry PotterThroughout the Harry Potter series, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger stick by Harry through dangerous times. They often get hurt and mocked, while Harry gets praise as the “Chosen One” who beat Voldemort.

Early in their adventures,Ron gets seriously hurt by living chess pieces.Hermione faces peril, and she is nearly killed by a Basilisk while researching what happens to her classmates. Malfoy harasses Hermione, even cursing her teeth to grow nonstop. Both she and Ron eventually leave their families to join Harry’s quest.Hermione faces peril, and she is nearly killed by a Basilisk while researching what happens to her classmates. Malfoy harasses Hermione, even cursing her teeth to grow nonstop. Both she and Ron eventually leave their families to join Harry’s quest.Hermione faces peril, and she is nearly killed by a Basilisk while researching what happens to her classmates. Malfoy harasses Hermione, even cursing her teeth to grow nonstop. Both she and Ron eventually leave their families to join Harry’s quest.

Peeta Mellark, like all Hunger Games contestants, never goes into the games alone. He is accompanied by his faithful companion, Katniss Everdeen, both times. In the first games,Peeta suffers much worse injuries than Katniss.Peeta suffers much worse injuries than Katniss, taking him out of action for a long time.

Peeta’s second time is worse; poison gas blasts him, and the Capitol captures him while Katniss and allies escape. After capture, Peeta suffers, forced to speak against the rebellion, and is even brainwashed to eliminate Katniss. Peeta really goes through it.Peeta’s second time is worse; poison gas blasts him, and the Capitol captures him while Katniss and allies escape. After capture, Peeta suffers, forced to speak against the rebellion, and is even brainwashed to eliminate Katniss. Peeta really goes through it.Peeta really goes through it, guys.

Unlike the first Indiana Jones movie, where Indy spent much of the film alone, Short Round accompanies Indy in the second film. This 11-year-old boy joins Indy, and they crash their plane, forcing them to jump into an inflatable raft.Indiana JonesThe movie shows Indiana Jones spending time alone. Short Round joins Indy in the second film. This 11-year-old boy faces trouble when their plane crashes, forcing them into an inflatable raft.

Short Round and Indy get captured with Willie Scott after avoiding death traps. Cultists put Indy in a trance.Short Round must do hard manual labor in the mines.This labor happens in their mines.

The main events happen in Big Trouble in Little China.Big Trouble in Little China. The story kicks off when Wang Chi’s fiancée, Miao Yin, is snatched.The Lords of Death snatch Wang Chi’s fiancée, Miao Yin.Jack Burton might seem like the film's lead hero, but Wang has a major personal stake in what happens next.

Wang and Jack act together in this movie. They get beaten by Rain, captured together, and must fight to free Miao Yin.

Wong fights with Doctor Strange in the MCU, facing the same threats and taking damage.In the first Doctor Strange movie, Wong fights.Wong fights in the first Doctor Strange movie.Wong dies at one point until Strange uses the time stone to bring him back. In the sequel, Wanda Maximoff kills him while she is possessed.Strange uses the time stone to bring Wong back. In the sequel, Wanda Maximoff kills Wong while she is possessed.

In Marvel Comics, Wong’s upbringing involved more than just training. As his father’s eldest son, Wong inherited a duty forcing him to leave his family early to train under the Ancient One.Wong trained under the Ancient One.Wong struggled as a kid. He finally catches up on The Sopranos.Wong catches up on The Sopranos.Wong catches up on The Sopranos.Wong catches up on The Sopranos.

Logan follows an aging Wolverine and Charles Xavier. They try to move a young girl named Laura to safety.Logan follows Wolverine and Charles Xavier. They move Laura to safety.Laura, also known as X-23, is a clone made with Logan’s DNA.X-23 is a clone made with Logan’s DNA, hunted by the company Alkali-Transigen.

Transigen goons bombard Laura. Laura helps Logan fight them and withstand attacks from another clone, X-24. Laura says goodbye to her protector in a touching moment.The moment Laura says goodbye to her protector was supposed to send off Hugh Jackman's Wolverine in a blaze of glory.Send off Hugh Jackman's Wolverine in a blaze of glory. Instead,Deadpool 3 exists.Deadpool 3 exists.

Donkey met Shrek because Lord Farquad kicked him out of his home. Donkey smiles when he enters Shrek’s swamp, but being displaced is hard for him.Donkey met Shrek because Lord Farquad kicked him out of his home. Donkey smiles when he enters Shrek’s swamp, but being displaced is hard for him.After several Shrek films, people forget Donkey only met Shrek because Lord Farquad kicked him out.

Donkey becomes Shrek’s companion. He faces Shrek’s threats and shared hardships. Donkey is not as fearless as Shrek, making things scarier for him.A theory suggests Donkey was a former human turned into an animal on Pleasure Island..

Dory has a sunnier attitude than her travel buddy Marlin. That does not mean Dory has an easy time. Like Marlin, Dory must face dangerous jellyfish, swim through deep ocean trenches, and escape hungry sharks. Dory's memory problems make these challenges much harder.

Things get harder for Dory when shetakes the lead in the sequel.Dory finds something.Trapped in an aquarium, Dory must recall who she is. Then, she must return to the ocean to meet her friends Marlin and Nemo.

Danny Butterman partners with tough city cop Nicholas Angel. Danny wants action. But Danny faces more than he expected when he learns his whole village operates under a secret group led by his own father.

Danny joins Sgt. Angel’s town rampage. People, from innkeepers to the town priest, shoot at him. Danny faces physical danger, and things become personal becausehe is fighting his family and long-time neighbors.A sea mine explosion wounds him badly, giving him a fake death.

Nobody escapesThe Pineapple Express arrives.Red likely suffers the worst. As Red makes a heroic face near the film's end, he gets hit from both sides. Early on, the main character Dale Denton beats Red hard and smashes a large bong across his head.

When his bosses confront Red for not taking care of Dale, they torture him and then shoot him.Red survives miraculously.He returns to get beaten and shot again in the film's final action scene. He still wears a neck brace from earlier injuries.

The first time this happens.Iron Man appears.James Rhodes hinted he wanted to wear someIron Man armor.He might not have been eager if he knew the danger. Starting inIron Man 3 occurs.Rhodes sees the hero's downside. The Extremis-powered Aldrich Killian tries to boil him alive inside his Iron Patriot armor.

Things get worse for.Rhodes is in.Captain America: Civil War. When a giant Ant-Man tosses him around, the fight ends badly for Rhodes. Vision misses his target, Sam Wilson, and accidentally disables Rhodey’s armor. Rhodes falls to Earth and almost loses his legs. In Marvel Comics, Rhodes faces more trouble, being felled by Thanos once and sparking the second Marvel Civil War.