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★ Character Information ★

Character Name: Frodo Bagging
Character Age: Approx. 53, appears 33
Character Species: Hobbit (Halfling)
Current Health: Alive, missing half an index finger on his left hand (healed). Two reoccurring ailments from past wounds every year: one from the wound from the Witch-King on his shoulder (Oct 6) and illness from the sting from Shelob on his back (March 13). These wounds are incapable of fully healing.
Outfit: Frodo sports a white linen blouse, a pair of brown trousers, suspenders, a rust red vest, and a light brown overcoat.

Character Canon: Lord of the Rings
Link to History: https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Frodo_Baggins (History)
Canon Point: Right after he sails for the Grey Havens
Canon Iteration: Canon version (films for reference)!
Canon Iteration Explanation: N/A

★ Folkmore Roles & Attributes ★

Skills:
- Writing
- Multilingual
- The smallest bit of swordplay
- Hiding?
Canon Abilities: Some spirit sight/dreamsight. He can sometimes see distant events or see into the spirit world due to the Ring's influence. He has some ability to sense danger. Not as strong as a spidey-sense, but more than intuition. This was also granted by the prolonged exposure to the Ring.
Role: Legend
Role Qualities/Attributes: While Frodo is already a good deal brave, he will have his durability and his pain tolerance enhanced (hopefully to counteract his penchant for near getting killed every few weeks he's out of the Shire). His eyes will alter color with his emotions and will be as strikingly bold as his the current blue of his eyes.
Role Reasoning: Frodo is the definition of the unlikely hero. Despite his weakness, his naivety and the near-futility of the goal he set out to accomplish, he still made it through against all odds for the good of Middle Earth. He is the champion of the 'little guy' - literally - and shows that kindness, generousity, and selflessness are what make a hero truly great. From the empathy and gentleness he tried to share with Gollum to the acceptance of self-sacrifice he came to terms with along his journey, Frodo fits the role of a legend down to his ever-present potential to fall from grace should he fall too far into his own despair.

★ Personality ★

Option 2. Choose FOUR-FIVE of the following questions to answer and expand upon. You may choose a fifth question if you feel it is integral to your character's personality. Each answer has a 100-300 word requirement.

OPTION 2 QUESTIONS (PICK 4-5) 100-300 WORD LIMIT EACH:

What was the most traumatic experience your character endured? How did this change them?

Frodo's journey to Mordor is, overall, the most traumatic experience of his life. He spent a year facing certain death, loss of those close to him, the pain of his own burden as the Ring bearer and the fate of the world, and the suffering that comes with numerous near-fatal injuries both physical and mental. After his return, the naivety he held at the beginning of the story is well gone. He does not have the same kind of joy and energy he had before he left, but his appreciation for his home in the Shire and Bag End grew. He had a greater understanding and love for those closest to him and for the good that exists in the world, the good Sam spoke about to him. Physically, he had wounds that would not heal and left him with debilitating health issues two days out of every year on the anniversaries of when the wounds were received.

What experience challenged your character's core beliefs? How did they handle this or change from it?

Frodo's time venturing to Mount Doom challenge Frodo's feelings of wonder about the world and adventuring, as well as his understanding of good and evil in the world. While he'd been exposed to Bilbo's stories of the world and adventuring, he was still sheltered by the Shire and naive to the true evils in the world. There are times during his journey that he questions if there is good in still in the world in the presence of such darkness and the possibility of his own fall from grace are always on his mind. He questions why it must be him and if the journey is even possible. He questions why he should go on. The presence of Sam and his emotional stockiness and well of optimism is what gets him through. Because of Sam, he never fully loses faith and resists the urge to fall to the ring's seduction.

What does your character feel like they struggle with still? Where could they improve? This could be physically, mentally, emotionally, or otherwise.

Frodo still struggles with the fatigue and trauma of the journey to Mordor. While he manages as well as any other person, his adventure is meant to reflect Tolkien's experiences during the war on some level, and, as such, he carried similar physical, mental and emotional scars as anyone would after such a long, deadly and soul-shaking adventure. When considering improvement, Frodo likely wants to find a place of peace and a solution to his physical ailments. It's been a while for him at this canon point since his journey, but he still has a lot to untangle. He'd probably like to regain some of the energy that he lost over that time.

Is your character capable of forgiveness or will they hold a grudge until they die? Would anything ever make them change their mind?

Frodo's ability to forgive can come at a fault sometimes. His patience, pity and forgiveness towards Gollum lead to his vulnerability around him, but it is also part of why they are able to make it into Mordor thanks to Gollum's guide work. He also forgives Boromir for his trespass, taking to heart that the Ring's influence is what caused him to betray Frodo, not Boromir's own nature. Someone, or something, murdering those he loves the most would probably be enough to grow a grudge in him, as he does not find it in him to mindlessly forgive everything. He does not forgive Sauron for his evil or the Orcs and Nazgul for harming him and killing members of the Fellowship.

★ Player Information ★

Player Name: May
Pronouns: They/Them
Are you over 18?: Yes
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