Characters in The Fellowship of the Ring

Frodo Baggins

A hobbit tasked with carrying the One Ring to its destruction.

Also in The Two Towers, The Return of the King

Sauron

The Dark Lord who forged the One Ring and seeks to reclaim it.

Boromir

The soldier of Gondor whose noble intentions are undone by the Ring's influence, making him both villain and tragic figure within the Fellowship.

Bilbo Baggins

Frodo's elderly cousin whose discovery of the Ring set all events in motion; plays a small but emotionally resonant role as both origin and cautionary mirror.

Also in The Hobbit, Bilbo's Last Song (At the Grey Havens)

Gandalf

A wizard who reveals the truth of the Ring and guides the Fellowship.

Also in The Hobbit, The Two Towers, The Return of the King

Samwise Gamgee

Frodo's gardener and steadfast companion.

Also in The Two Towers, The Return of the King

Aragorn

Ranger of the North, heir to Gondor's throne, who joins the Fellowship as Strider.

Also in The Two Towers, The Return of the King