Did Frodo become immortal?

Frodo, Sam, and Bilbo would likely be treated no differently them then, as they largely played the same role as the Númenóreans in fall of Sauron (sort of). So the key is the Ring gave it holder eternal life. And they were taken to the Undying lands with the elves in order to not suffer the decay of the world.
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Did Frodo and Bilbo become immortal?

only immortal beings were allowed to reside there, but the land itself, while blessed, did not cause mortals to live forever. Amongst the exceptions to this were the surviving bearers of the One Ring — Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and...
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How long did Frodo live for?

He lived in peace and respectability for seventeen years, when Gandalf returned with the dreadful revelation that the "magic ring" was really the One Ring of Sauron, a thing of evil power thousands of years old.
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Does Frodo live forever in Undying Lands?

The Undying Lands doesn't prevent mortals from dying so, in fact, [Frodo] died... maybe sixty years (or more, if his life was prolonged) after the end of the story.
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Is Frodo immortal in Valinor?

Elves also live alongside the Valar in the mystical Undying Lands, but unlike their human, hobbit, and dwarf friends, they never die. Both the Valar and the Elves are immortal beings, hence the name, The Undying Lands.
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Why did Frodo have to leave Middle Earth? and other questions



Why didnt Aragorn go to the Undying Lands?

Arwen and Aragorn live happily ever after for a time. Yet no mortal can survive forever. And after their marriage, both Aragorn and Arwen are mortal. Arwen, therefore, could not set foot in the Undying Lands without special permission.
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Why is Gimli allowed to go to the Undying Lands?

It is very clear both Bilbo and Frodo left Middle Earth for the undying lands, on elvish ship, which is stated in the books. They were accepted because they were "ring bearers" namely, but also part of the same Fellowship Gimli was. The healing was simply part of the package, or part of life in Valinor or the isles.
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Did Merry and Pippin go to the Undying Lands?

Then, of course, when Frodo chose to go to the Undying Lands with the Elves, Merry, Pippin, and Sam accompanied him to the Grey Havens to say their goodbyes to him and Bilbo.
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Does the One Ring grant immortality?

That said the dwarves were originally made by Aule to be resistant to corruption and the devices of Melkor, and as such they resisted the rings more than men, and did not recieve immortality from them.
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Did Gimli go to the Undying Lands?

After Aragorn's death in the Fourth Age, Gimli (then 262 years old) sailed with Legolas into the West, becoming the first dwarf in the Undying Lands.
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What was Gandalf doing for 17 years?

Over the next 17 years, Gandalf travels extensively, searching for answers on the ring. He finds some answers in Isildur's scroll, in the archives of Minas Tirith. He also wants to question Gollum, who had borne the ring for many years. Gandalf searches long and hard for Gollum, often assisted by Aragorn.
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How did Gimli not know about Moria?

Combining the poor communication between Erebor and Moria with the Dwarves' extended lifespans, Gimli might not have known about the fall of Moria simply because Erebor had not grown too worried about the lack of information yet.
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Are the GREY havens death?

In the movie The Return of the King, we see Sam take Frodo to meet the elves at the harbor (aka the Grey Havens), where he is reunited with Bilbo. They are both clearly alive! Frodo and Bilbo sail with the elves and Sam returns home.
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Why can only Elves go to the Undying Lands?

Yes, elves are immortal, but that only means they can't die of old age or sickness. They can still die from a broken heart (fragile people I say) or in battle. The elves go to the Undying Lands because that marks an ending point to their life.
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Why did Legolas go to the Undying Lands?

After Aragorn's death, Legolas made a ship in Ithilien and left Middle-earth to go over the sea. His strong friendship with Gimli prompted Legolas to invite him to accompany him to the Undying Lands; making him the first and only Dwarf to do so. He was never seen again in Middle-earth.
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Is the Undying Lands heaven?

No, the undying lands were in the beginning simply where the Valar decided to make their homes. I heard a good explanation one time saying that they are the undying lands not because you become immortal by being there, but because that is where the immortal Valar live.
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Are hobbits immortal?

Men, Dwarves, Hobbits, and most other races cannot live forever and thus are subject to aging and natural death; however various members of those races have endured longer extended lifespans beyond usual constraints through multiple means.
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Why can't Gandalf touch the Ring?

Though someone could start out with good intentions, the Ring would eventually corrupt them. And that is why Gandalf can't touch it. He is afraid that if he did, it would corrupt him and make him just as bad as Sauron since Sauron put so much of himself and his evil into the One Ring.
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Why didnt the Ring affect Bilbo?

Hobbits are simple creatures and do not wish for much, so there is nothing for the Ring to use against a hobbit. Frodo is the hobbit that is corrupted the most next to Gollum and Bilbo, which is why he is unable to throw the Ring into the fire.
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Why was Sam allowed to go to the Undying Lands?

It was a tradition handed down from Elanor that he went to the Grey Havens, and because he was also a Ring-bearer (albeit for a short time), he was allowed to pass over the Sea to be reunited with Frodo in the Undying Lands.
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What did Legolas do after LOTR?

After the War

After the destruction of the One Ring and of Sauron, Legolas stayed for the coronation of Aragorn and his marriage to Arwen. Later, Legolas and Gimli went travelling together to Helm's Deep, visiting the Glittering Caves, and then later traveled through Fangorn Forest as Legolas and Gimli had agreed.
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Who is the real hero in Lord of the Rings?

Most people think Frodo is the true hero of The Lord of the Rings. To put it another way: It is accepted by nearly all readers that the novel is about Frodo. It's his quest, his burden, he's the focus.
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Did Galadriel go to Undying Lands?

She then traveled to Minas Tirith for the wedding of King Elessar and Lady Arwen and returned to Lórien until TA 3021 when she journeyed to the Grey Havens and, with the remaining Ring-bearers, took a ship and returned at last to the Undying Lands whence she had come so long ago.
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Why did Frodo leave for the Undying Lands?

The only way for Frodo to find peace was for him to leave Middle-earth and head to the Undying Lands, in the hopes that this mystical realm could finally heal his injuries forever.
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What happened to Erebor after Thorin died?

After Thorin's death, his cousin Dáin II Ironfoot of the Iron Hills became king of Durin's folk; and when news reached Durin's folk in the Ered Luin that Erebor was retaken, it is believed that most of them moved to the Lonely Mountain.
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