#frodo

[menarnaa]

[tolkienmatters]

There was a long silence. At last Frodo spoke with hesitation. ‘I believed that you were a friend before the letter came,’ he said, ‘or at least I wished to. You have frightened me several times tonight, but never in the way that servants of the Enemy would, or so I imagine. I think one of his spies would – well, seem fairer and feel fouler, if you understand.’

‘I see,’ laughed Strider. ‘I look foul and feel fair. Is that it? All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost.’

Aragorn being the guy of all time. Fellowship of the Ring, Strider.

after a lifetime of hearing about aragorn but not reading the books or watching the movies, genuinely nothing could have prepared me for his actual introduction. the hobbits picked this man out of a dumpster. he is a textbook softspoken angst prince and he is covered in dirt and he probably smells so bad. he’s the coolest man alive and is so casual about it. his number one skill is Knowing Where They Are and his number two skill is Having A Horrible Destiny That Torments Him. tolkien got it in one i’m afraid aragorn son of arathorn you are the guy of all time

[themoonstonechronicler]

"why did the ring mostly affect frodo and not bilbo who had it for a gazillion years" objectively has a textual answer but i think the best answer is that sauron just likes bilbo more than frodo

bilbo: *uses the ring to hide from his relatives*

sauron, remembering almaren: yknow. real.

[thelordsoftherings]

What are we holding on to, Sam?

[nowsheshere]

9 is the best because I'm sitting between Merry and Pippin, which is great, BUT I'm also just behind Arwen and Aragorn so I can eavesdrop on their conversation AND Sam is right behind me with Gandalf with Gimli and Legolas guarding the back. It's just elite.

[autistook]

Fellowship of the Ring | Two Towers | Return of the King

[nighttimepatrons]

Read chapter 53 of @chthonion's The Harrowing and let's just say it's really got the creative juices flowing

wrot

[lordoftheringsmusical]

Three new images from the Watermill Theatre's The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale, shared by Nuwan Hugh Perera via Instagram stories in honour of the 2nd anniversary of the production's first preview.

feat. Louis Maskell (Frodo), Peter Dukes (Boromir), Peter Marinker (Gandalf), Aaron Sidwell (Aragorn)

📸 Nuwan Hugh Perera

[artbyleav]

'Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured,’ said Gandalf.

‘I fear it may be so with mine,’ said Frodo. ‘There is no real going back. Though I may come to the Shire, it will not seem the same; for I shall not be the same. I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth, and a long burden. Where shall I find rest?’

Gandalf did not answer.

Finallyyy I decided to pick up my apple pen and draw something

[chthonion]

Since I don't have a wall to hang this on yet I would like to make sure that EVERYONE sees it

I destroyed us both, didn't I?

A little piece inspired by @chthonion 's The Harrowing. I had fun with this one.

[thethermocline]

The more despair I endure in life, the more I love Frodo. I'm just. I'm so glad that Tolkien wrote him like that. He was a hero and it broke him. He was given too much to carry. The circumstances were dire, everyone was doing the best they could, and Frodo tried so hard, for such a good cause, and he...broke. And the narrative has pity for him, the characters show him kindness. Even after victory, his hurts did not heal, and it isn't considered his fault. He must go to the undying lands, to seek out peace there. In universe, he is forgiven for being human - don't be pedantic - and his great torment is recognized. He fell. He could not have done it alone. He is still a hero.

And, I think that's important.

[sindar-princeling]

I know I've said it before but every rewatch I do cements this thought further - elijah wood's performance in LOTR is absolutely insane, they really had a character whose name means "wise by experience", hired an 18-year-old to do it, and he delivered so much that not only is it a beautiful and moving role on its own, it's a performance equal to those of the absolute powerhouses he played side by side with like ian holm and ian mckellen. to name just a few

[peatbogpirate]

Pippin-centric doodles from Book 2 of Fellowship during my recent reread

(comms open!)

[connieboldheart]

I've had a bad day and would like to remind u that these photos of the lotr cast t-posing exist because it always makes me feel better:

Don't forget this one of Frodo giving side eye like a diva:

And this one of Sam always makes me giggle:

And Saruman giving bat wings:

And these guys:

You're welcome <3

[atdawn]

THE LORD OF THE RINGS The Return of the King