In Lothlórien Sam was given a gift by the Lady Galadriel a small box containing soil from her garden along with a Mallorn seed.Īfter Shelob attacked and seemingly killed Frodo, Sam took the Ring, intending to complete the quest on his own. On arrival at the Doors of Durin Bill had to be set loose as he could not pass through the Mines of Moria. Sam saved Frodo's life more than once during the quest to destroy the Ring, and would accompany him all the way to Mount Doom.Īfter leaving Bree, Sam became very close to the pony Bill. Samwise during autumn, by Soni Alcorn-Hender Quest of the RingĪs "punishment" for eavesdropping on Gandalf's conversation with Frodo regarding the dangers of the One Ring while trimming the grass of Bag End, Gandalf chose Sam to be Frodo's companion on his journey to Rivendell. He had five siblings: Hamson, Halfred, Daisy, May, and Marigold. He lived with his father, Hamfast Gamgee, known commonly as "The Gaffer", on Bagshot Row in the Shire, close to Bag End. Tolkien's novels) the theme of the Elves sailing from Middle-earth, a subtle foreshadowing of Bilbo and Frodo's final journey across the sea from the Grey Havens.
It was Sam who first introduced (in J.R.R. However, his love for Elves, his gift for poetry, and his belief that the world contained greater wonders than most hobbits were aware of (all nurtured by his tutor Bilbo Baggins) set him apart from the beginning. A gardener by trade, Sam seemed to be a simple Hobbit of plain speech. Sam was the youngest son of Hamfast and Bell Gamgee, and had many brothers and sisters. But I expect they had lots of chances, like us, of turning back, only they didn’t." - The Two Towers, " The Stairs of Cirith Ungol" Early life Folk seem to have been just landed in them, usually – their paths were laid that way, as you put it. But that’s not the way of it with the tales that really mattered, or the ones that stay in the mind. I used to think that they were things the wonderful folk of the stories went out and looked for, because they wanted them, because they were exciting and life was a bit dull, a kind of a sport, as you might say. Frodo: adventures, as I used to call them.
Biography " The brave things in the old tales and songs, Mr.
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