Frodo Baggins

Frodo Baggins is the main protagonist of the late J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He is a courageous young Hobbit who leads a quest to destroy the One Ring and save Middle-earth.

He has been portrayed by many actors throughout various adaptations, but arguably the most famous is Elijah Wood in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He saves Middle-earth by destroying the One Ring.
 * 2) He is brave, virtuous, and compassionate.
 * 3) Elijah Wood did a good job playing him in the film adaptions.
 * 4) He has an unbreakable bond of friendship with Sam Gamgee.
 * 5) He is the only character in the story to show Gollum kindness and genuinely try to help him.
 * 6) He is put through every test of courage, stamina, and loyalty on his journey, and passes all of them.
 * 7) Like Luke Skywalker, he meets all the requirements of Joseph Campbell's Hero Archetype.
 * 8) He is also the story's Christ Figure.
 * 9) His brief fall under the Ring's spell and his decision to leave Middle-earth adds three-dimensionality to his character.