Samwise Gamgee
Hobbit of the Shire. Samwise Gamgee was born in 2980 of the
Third Age and became a gardener at Bag End. A faithful
servant of first Bilbo, then Frodo Baggins, Sam travelled with
the Ringbearer to Rivendell, where he became a member of
the Fellowship of the Ring. Samwise was the only one to
remain with the Ringbearer through the entire quest. On
numerous occasions Sam saved Frodo�s life in many perilous
encounters. Most remarkable of all, was Sam�s fight with
Shelob the Giant Spider. Using the Phial of Galadriel and the
Elf blade Sting, he blinded and mortally wounded the
monster. He then helped his weakened master to enter
Mordor and reach the fires of Mount Doom where the One
Ring was finally destroyed. When Frodo sailed to The
Undying Lands, Samwise inherited Bag End, and became a
highly famous and respected figure in the Shire. He married
Rose Cotton and sired thirteen children. He was elected
Mayor of the Shire seven times. After the death of his wife in
the eighty-second year of the Fourth Age, Samwise sailed to
the Undying Lands to rejoin his friend and master, Frodo
Baggins.
