The Fellowship of the Ring
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Prologue Book 1, Chapter 1 Book 1, Chapter 2 Book 1, Chapter 3 Book 1, Chapter 4 Book 1, Chapter 5 Book 1, Chapter 6 Book 1, Chapter 7 Book 1, Chapter 8 Book 1, Chapter 9 Book 1, Chapter 10 Book 1, Chapter 11 Book 1, Chapter 12 Book 2, Chapter 1 Book 2, Chapter 2 Book 2, Chapter 3 Book 2, Chapter 4 Book 2, Chapter 5 Book 2, Chapter 6 Book 2, Chapter 7 Book 2, Chapter 8 Book 2, Chapter 9 Book 2, Chapter 10
Themes
All Themes Good vs. Evil Courage, Heroism, and Selflessness Free Will, Fate, and Foresight History and Myth
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Characters
All Characters Frodo Baggins Gandalf the Grey Aragorn / Strider Samwise (Sam) Gamgee Boromir Sauron Bilbo Baggins Galadriel Saruman the White Gollum / Smeagol Tom Bombadil The Balrog Shadowfax Elendil Isildur
Terms
All Terms Barrow-wights The Battle of Greenfields The Black Speech The Company of the Ring / The Fellowship The Council of Elrond Dwarves Elves The Free Peoples of Middle-earth Great Eagles Hobbits Humans Mearas Middle-earth Mithril Ñoldor Númenor The One Ring Orcs Rangers The Rings of Power The Siege of Barad-dûr The War of the Last Alliance Wizards
Symbols
All Symbols The One Ring The Shards of Narsil / Anduril The Mirror of Galadriel
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The Fellowship of the Ring

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J.R.R. Tolkien
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Ancient wild horses from Rohan who were exceptional for their speed and intelligence.
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