Frodo Baggins
Frodo Baggins, fictional character, a hobbit (one of a race of mythical beings who are characterized as small in stature, good-natured, and inordinately fond of creature comforts) and the hero of the three-part novel The Lord of the Rings (1954β55) by J.R.R. Tolkien. Frodo is the nephew and adoptive heir of Bilbo Baggins, the hero of The Hobbit (1937). In The Lord of the Rings, Frodo and a group of other hobbits, men, an elf, a dwarf, and a wizard attempt to triumph over the powers of darkness.
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Article Title:
Frodo Baggins
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
05 August 2026
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November 13, 2026