FRODO BAGGINS Biography - Fictional, Iconical & Mythological characters

 
 

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FRODO BAGGINS

Name: Frodo Baggins                                                                   
                                                                                       
Frodo Baggins is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.             
                                                                                       
He is the primary protagonist of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He is also           
mentioned in The Silmarillion. He was also the last ring-bearer because he             
journeyed to Mount Doom in Mordor and destroyed it.                                   
                                                                                       
Frodo as a name is associated with Old English fród, meaning 'wise by experience'.   
The derivation of Frodo's name is explained in Tolkien's Letters (No 168, dated       
1955), where he also explains that '...it had mythological connexions with the         
legends of the Golden Age in the North.' This seems to be a reference to King         
Fróði of the Danes, whose reign was legendary for its prosperity and                 
fruitfulness.