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Frodo Baggins
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fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium
Frodo Baggins is a fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien who serves as the main protagonist of *The Lord of the Rings*. He is significant as one of the most iconic characters in fantasy literature, embodying the heroic journey of an ordinary individual thrust into extraordinary circumstances.
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Frodo Baggins is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings and one of the protagonists in The Lord of the Rings. Frodo is a hobbit of the Shire who inherits the One Ring from his cousin Bilbo Baggins, described familiarly as "uncle", and undertakes the quest to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom in Mordor. He is mentioned in Tolkien's posthumously published works, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.
Frodo is repeatedly wounded during the quest and becomes increasingly burdened by the Ring as it nears Mordor. He changes, too, growing in understanding and compassion. On his return to the Shire, he is unable to settle back into ordinary life; two years after the Ring's destruction, he is allowed to take ship to the earthly paradise of Valinor.