What does Gandalf tell Frodo about the background of the Black Riders?
They were once the nine mortal kings.
What is the decision of the council concerning the ring?
It must be destroyed./It must be thrown into the fires of Mount Doom.
What was Moria?
A great Dwarven kingdom. A Dwarven mithril mine.
What is the significance of the name change from Moria to Khazad-dum?
It became a place of death and evil. (Dum=Doom)
Who is Galadriel?
Queen of Lothlorien. Bearer of one of the 3 Elven rings.
What conditions must the company agree to before being permitted to travel through Lothlorien?
Gimli must be blindfolded. Aragorn and Legolas are responsible for Gimli.
At the end of the book, who betrays Frodo?
Boromir
Who saves Frodo with the flood in the forge and cures his injuries?
Elrond
What races are represented at the Council at Rivendell?
Hobbit, Mortal Men, Elve, Dwarve, Wizard
What type of Elves are the Elves of Lothlorien?
Tree or wood elves. Silvan elves.
At the end of the book, who is going with Frodo to Mordor?
Sam
What wound does Gimli receive in leaving Lothlorien?
A broken heart.
What is the mirror of Galadriel?
A basin of water.
Who are the nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring?
Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf
What is the inscription on the one ring? (word for word)
One ring to rule them all,/One ring to find them,/One ring to bring them all,/and in the darkness bind them.
Which of the characters at the council wishes to use the ring to defeat the Dark Lord?
Boromir
What is the purpose of the meeting at Rivendell?
To decide what to do with the ring.
What decision must the company make at the end of the book?
Which way to go.
At the end of the book, where is Frodo going now that he has parted from the Fellowship?
Mordor
What happens to Gandalf?
He is pulled down into the abyss with the Balrog.
What will happen to Galadriel if Frodo destroys the ring?
She will lose her powers and fade from Middle Earth.
Who owned the original 20 rings? (number and owner)
3 Elves, 7 Dwarves, 9 Mortal Men, 1 to rule them all
What gift does Gimli request from Galadriel?
A strand of her hair.
What disguise does Gollum use as he follows the company along the Great River?
a log