Hello and thank you for your question about the Lord of the Rings character, Frodo.

The Edmonton Public Library in Alberta, Canada, answered your question.

We located an answer to this question in the FAQ section for the Lord of the Rings in the Internet Movie Database.

Here is a link:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167260/faq#.2.1.2

Our library has some books about the fictional world of Middle Earth. Here is a link to these so you can check if your local library has any of these.

http://epl.bibliocommons.com/search?q=Tolkien%2C+J.+R.+R.+1892-1973+--+Encyclopedias&t=auto_composite

Here is a link to discussion of the novel, The Return of the King. The site is called GradeSaver and is a free online study guide. The plot in the novel is somewhat different from the movie, but Frodo still leaves the Shire in the novel.

See the section

Summary and Analysis of Book 6, Chapters 5-9

scroll to Chapter 9

http://www.gradesaver.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king/study-guide/section4/

Here is some information about the GradeSave site, started by American university students.

http://www.gradesaver.com/about/

If you'd like help with this answer, please write to us again. If you have additional questions, it's best to forward them to your closest public library.

Thank you.