Frodo Baggins embarks on his perilous journey with his companions Pippin, Sam and eventually Merry. They become acquainted with many friends and foes along the way towards Rivendell, an Elvis

Other characters, such as Mr. Butterbur, Tom Bombadil, Goldberry, Elrond, Lady Galadriel and many more assist Frodo and their large company to further his journey and destroy the ring. Each will not take the ring but they mentally show the support and loyalty they have towards this cause.

Good and evil viewed mentally involve the thoughts and beliefs that the characters have towards others. Alberto Mingardi speaks of the arch villain, Sauron, by stating:

Physical attributes and appearances demonstrate the power and the qualities of that individual. The Ringwraiths are easily viewed as being evil and by their actions of stalking Frodo, they are found to be working for Sauron. Elves, Dwarfs and Hobbits are often considered to be good, although some, like Bill Ferny, work with the Black Riders. Gollum, the original creature to have obtained the Ring before Bilbo Baggins, is considered to be evil and is always in pursuit for the Ring. Other evil creatures include Orcs, Trolls, Barrow-wights and many more. Many characters struggle with delivering the Ring because it is so evil, especially when, “Both Gandalf and Galadriel fear the power of the Ring is that they recognize that it was made to do bad, and therefore any good action made by it will turn into evil” (Mingardi http://www.tolkienonline.com/docs/6166.html). Many of

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