At the birthday party, Bilbo disappears after his speech, to the surprise of all. It begins with Bilbo celebrating his 111th (or eleventy first, as it is called) birthday, on the same day that Frodo celebrates his 33rd birthday (his 'coming of age'). The first chapter in the book begins quite lightly, following on from The Hobbit which is more of a whimsical children's story than The Lord of the Rings. The One Ring has been inherited by Frodo who finds himself unwittingly in the midst of a struggle for world domination. Sauron seeks the One Ring that will allow him to control the Bearers of the nineteen other Rings of Power and control the three major races of Middle-earth: Elves, Men, and Dwarves. The first sets the stage for the adventure and follows Frodo Baggins as he flees from his home in the Shire to escape the minions of the Dark Lord Sauron. Bilbo returns to Bag End in the Shire, and the story of Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's nephew, begins.īook I: The First Journey / The Ring Sets OutĪ 1999 edition cover of The Fellowship of the Ring novel It also explains how Bilbo Baggins found the Ring once Sméagol (who had become Gollum) had lost it. It tells the backstory of Sméagol and his friend Déagol, and how they came upon the Ring after Sauron was temporarily defeated. It gives the backstory of the One Ring and how it came to be. The book begins with a prologue summarizing the events of The Hobbit. 1.4 Book II: The Journey of the Nine Companions / The Ring Goes South.1.3 Book I: The First Journey / The Ring Sets Out.
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