... , or difficulty." Bilbo shows this characteristic through many ways. When he fights the spiders in the forest to save his friends, which is courageous because even though he knows the battle is dangerous, he still fights for his freedom and in the end, he prevails. "Somehow the killing of this giant spider, all alone by himself in the dark made a great difference to Mr. Baggins. He felt a different person ... . His courage shows through even in the face of danger. Bilbo's inner-strength becomes the yielding force that holds the group together. He saves the dwarves from the goblins be shou...

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... them from Old Man Willow. Saves them from barrow-wights, and demonic spirits in the earth. Then escorts them himself out of the forest to Bree. • Helper/Mentor: Strider- Offers his help to the hobbits at the Prancing Pony in Bree. He will take them to Rivendell. • Challenges and Temptations: At Weathertop, the hobbits and Strider are attacked by Dark Riders. Frodo is unable to resist ... attacked by orcs, concluding in the appearance of a Balrog. Gandalf fights the Balrog and dies. Aragorn takes leadership and they head for Lothlorien. • Helper/Mentor- Galadriel and Celeborn are t...

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