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Samwise Gamgee (TA 2983 - FO 62; SR 1383 - 1482), was Frodo Baggins' servant who proved to be the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring. A gardener by trade, Sam seemed to be a simple Hobbit of plain speech. However, his love for elves, his gift for poetry, and his belief that the world contains greater wonders than most hobbits are aware of (all nurtured by his tutor Bilbo Baggins) set him apart from the beginning. It was Sam who first introduced the theme of the elves sailing from Middle-earth, a subtle foreshadowing of Bilbo and Frodo's final journey across the sea. He lived with his father, Hamfast Gamgee, known as "the Gaffer", on Bagshot Row in the Shire, close to Bag-End. Sam's mother was Bell Goodchild; he had five siblings: Hamson, Halfred, Daisy, May, and Marigold. Read More...

Minas Morgul giving its signal to Sauron, by Jeremy Bennett, as concept art for The Return of the King film (2003) See More

Lurtz does not appear in the book. He is a character created specifically for Peter Jackson's movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Lurtz was the first of Saruman's Uruk-hai to be bred, and led them into battle against the Fellowship of the Ring at Amon Hen. Read More

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Books The Silmarillion Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth The Nature of Middle-earth The Children of Húrin Beren and Lúthien The Fall of Gondolin The Hobbit The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings The History of Middle-earth Movies and television The Hobbit film trilogy An Unexpected Journey The Desolation of Smaug The Battle of the Five Armies The Lord of the Rings film trilogy The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the King The War of the Rohirrim Tolkien (2019 film) The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Looking for the Hobbit External links Other Lord of the Rings FANDOM sites LOTR Fanon - For The Lord of the Rings Fanon BFME Wiki - For The Battle for Middle-earth MERP Wiki - For Middle-earth Role Playing

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