Samwise Gamgee

Samwise Gamgee is a fictional character in Middle-earth created by J. R. R. Tolkien. Samwise, a hobbit, is the main supporting character in The Lord of the Rings, serving as Frodo Baggins' sidekick. Sam is a member of the Fellowship of the Ring, a group of nine people tasked with destroying the One Ring in order to prevent the Dark Lord Sauron from destroying the world. Frodo's gardener was Sam. He became involved in Frodo's adventure after overhearing a private conversation between Frodo and the wizard Gandalf. Sam was Frodo's steadfast companion and servant, portrayed as both physically strong for his size and emotionally strong, often pushing Frodo through difficult parts of the journey and at times carrying Frodo when he was too weak to go on. Sam served as Ring-bearer for a short time when Frodo was captured. Following the War of the Ring, Sam returned to the Shire and his role as a gardener, helping to replant the trees which had been destroyed while he was away. He was elected Mayor of the Shire for seven consecutive terms.

Samwise Gamgee's bravery and loyalty on his journey with Frodo exemplify the kind of spirit praised by Tolkien in his essays on the Old English poem "The Battle of Maldon". Many people consider Sam Gamgee to be the "true hero" of The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien himself stated this in one of his letters, referring to Sam as the "chief hero", emphasizing his "rustic love" for Rosie. Without Sam, who repeatedly saves Frodo from danger, the quest to destroy the Ring would have failed. Sam uses a short Barrow-blade for melee combat in books, movies, and video games, but for a time after Frodo was attacked by Shelob and sent to the Tower of Cirith Ungol, Sam used Frodo's sword Sting to rescue him. Sam uses his frying pan in Balin's Tomb as a weapon alongside his Barrow-blade. Sam can use rocks to hit opponents from a distance.