The mountains represent all physical things–gold (wealth), sexual pleasures, or any other enticements the physical world may offer–used by Evil personified to ensnare the soul. Here is how I interpret the Misty Mountains, as they pertain to the heroes’ quest. He doesn’t realize how weak he really is, or the vastness of the task ahead of him. With a look of heroic resolve, he closes his hand around the ring and asks Gandalf, "What must I do?" Also, at the Council of Elrond, when squabbling breaks out, Frodo interrupts by boldly stepping forward and saying, "I will take it!" But the very fact that Frodo is at first so ready to become a hero shows that he is not ready at all. While still in the Shire, he finds out that Gandalf can not take the ring, nor is it safe for the ring to stay in the Shire. Frodo, on the other hand, seems to think he is ready to play the role of a hero. He is afraid he is no better than his ancestor, Isildur, and that fear prevents him from seeing himself as a king. Aragorn has royal blood in his veins, but he has spent his life thus far running from who he was meant to be. And when he stands at the outskirts of the Shire, Sam stops and says, "If I take one more step, it'll be the farthest away from home I've ever been." He takes that next step only with Frodo’s encouragement. Frodo has to literally push him into her. At the beginning of the movie, Sam is too timid to even ask Rosie for a dance. PS - A little confusing is how Gildor calls Frodo Elf-Friend at the beginning ("Well met, Elf-Friend" or whatever), and then says "I name you Elf-Friend" later on.Heroes usually start out far from heroic. When someone like Gildor Inglorion asks Elbereth to look after you, that ain't nothing. So it's simply a name, but names have great power among elves, and it is also a blessing, and blessings also have power. I name you Elf-friend and may the stars shine upon the end of your road! Seldom have we had such delight in strangers, and it is fair to hear words of the Ancient Speech from the lips of other wanderers in the world.' The Wandering Companies shall know of your journey, and those that have power for good shall be on the watch. 'Be of good hope! Sleep now! In the morning we shall have gone but we will send our messages through the lands. 'Courage is found in unlikely places,' said Gildor. 'But where shall I find courage?' asked Frodo. Ask no more of me! But my heart forbodes that, ere all is ended, you, Frodo son of Drogo, will know more of these fell things than Gildor Inglorion. 'Flee them! Speak no words to them! They are deadly. 'Is it not enough to know that they are servants of the Enemy?' answered Gildor. If I take your advice I may not see Gandalf for a long while, and I ought to know what is the danger that pursues me.' 'I am deeply grateful,' said Frodo 'but I wish you would tell me plainly what the Black Riders are. At the end of the night he gives him his blessing. But there's also a subtle element of magic to it, as though the title bestows a mark only elves can see.įor example, when Frodo, Sam, Pippin and Merry stay overnight with the elves near Woodhall, on their way out of the Shire, Gildor Inglorion calls Frodo 'elf-friend' and seems to already know a good deal about him. It's more like simply having a reputation among the elves, and since they have many ways of communicating among themselves, you can count on other elves having heard of you. I disagree, I think being an "elf friend" is something that is intrinsic, and it doesn't require a badge or emblem or magic device or business card: that isn't how Tolkien's magic works.
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