 Frodo and Sam leaving the Shire. Image used to illustrate an article on another site, by permission: "Writing the Wrong Story" by Kris Kennedy |
 Another version of Frodo and Sam on their way out of the Shire. 2014 Click to enlarge |
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 Frodo and Sam on the way out of the Shire. Inspired by a bridge in Devon where the artist used to live, and by the books. Click to enlarge. Reworked version, more info under "The Shire". |
 Campfire 2014 |
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 Sam and Frodo passing through the Shire in autumn. "A Hobbit walking party." |
 �Sam, Wood Elves!� (movie) Book version: High elves accidentally scare off the Nazgul and, after Pippin's information, let the three hobbits travel with them. The elves are led by Gildor Inglorion. |
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 "They will never stop hunting you." Bad news in Bree |
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 "Sam weeping after Moria for the fall of Gandalf" 2008 |
 2014 version Click to enlarge |
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 Dealing with Gandalf's loss 2014 |
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 "All who look upon her fall under her spell..." Entering Lothlorien. |
 Sam and Frodo leave the Fellowship. |
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 Into Mordor |
 Into Mordor 2014 Click to enlarge |
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 Frodo: "I don't know why I said that, Sam." Sam: "It's the Ring." |
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 �Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn�t.� Click image to enlarge.
"Samwise
the Brave! The stout-hearted Hobbit is shown framed by
his journey: the
map fragment at the top left is of the Shire, the one at
the bottom
right is of Mordor; and the two are linked by a coil of
Elvish rope,
though it�s burnt and frayed where it reaches Mordor,
like the Hobbit
himself.
"Anchoring the other end of the rope is the �phial of Galadriel�, that small source of constant light and hope, and flowering branches firmly rooted in the quote itself. "Around the quote and the Shire grow the little �elanor� flowers first seen in Lorien and which later grow in the Shire as well, and after which he named his first daughter." 2014 Calgary Expo Autographed version. |
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 Gollum, Frodo, and Sam try to pass by the Watching Stones 2014 |
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 Sam vs Shelob "Sam piercing the eyes of Shelob with Sting" |
2014 version Click to enlarge |
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 2014 Click to enlarge |
 "Let him go, you filth!" Sam using the phial of Galadriel. |
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 "Sam and Frodo upon the slopes of Mt. Doom" |
 On the slope of Mt. Doom, Frodo is exhausted from lack of sleep, food, water, and the weight of the One Ring. 2014 Click to enlarge |
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 �Then let us be rid of it, once and for all!� "I can't carry it for you..." 2008 Topps card |
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 Sam can't carry the Ring, so he carries Frodo. |
 Sam carrying Frodo. 2014 Click to enlarge |
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 �I�m glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee,� 2008 Topps card |
 �..here at the end of all things.� 2011 |
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 Goodbye 2014 |
 A ride home. 2014 Click to enlarge |
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 A happier goodbye 2014 Click to enlarge |
 Goodbye to Frodo, with friends for the voyage home. 2014 Click to enlarge |
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 Sam Gamgee, contented gardener. see also, "Rosie" |
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