Who's the biggest hero of LOTR?
Frodo? Sam? Aragorn? Gandalf? Someone else?
For me is Sam. He was the one that never quit and the one who had the strongest character of all.
What do you think?
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Leonardus75
Agreed 100000%. Sam was the true hero, not Frodo. Shame that Frodo basically betrayed Sam near the end. Never even thanked Sam for rescuing him. Sam was also heroic in that he came back and saved Frodo, despite Frodo's betrayal.
interl3wd
Tolkien himself is on record as saying, "Yes, Sam is the hero". As a balance, though, it's important to remember that the inter-relationship of characters is one of Tolkien's big themes. There's a reason the first part of the story is named after the Fellowship and the theme is continued to the end of both the book and films.
TheNumberOneCookie
Definitely Sam. Frodo wouldn't have gotten far without Sam. I'm no making fun either. He bore the ring for a short time very close to Mount Doom and still he gave it up willingly. Look at Isildur who only bore it up the mountain and he still couldn't give it up. Sam only cared for Frodo's well being and brought them both through the story.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Released: December 17, 2003
Synopsis:
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.