Why does Sam call Frodo Mr?

Sam begins calling Frodo “master” because he is impelled to do so by the power of the Ring. The few times that Sam refers to Frodo as “my master” before Book 4, the influence of the Ring is a direct factor. The first two times occur just after Weathertop, as Frodo fights the Morgul blade traveling towards his heart.
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Why does Sam refer to Frodo Mr?

Sam calls Frodo “Master” or “Mister Frodo” because Sam is of a lower social class and works around the house and yard for Frodo, before they go on their trip to Mount Doom and back again. Sam uses lower-class speech patterns and phrases to signal to the audience that he is not as educated as Frodo.
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Is Frodo in love with Sam?

Sam and Frodo love each other fully deeply and with as much commitment that any bond described. Sam even admits it one night to Frodo while watching him sleep. Sure Sam goes off and marries and has children.
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Is Samwise older than Frodo?

Although the pair are undoubtedly friends, there's a clear difference in status between Frodo and Sam due to their families' respective standings within Hobbit culture. Adding to that sense of seniority is the fact that Frodo is some years older than Sam in the books, who is only 38 when the Fellowship is formed.
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What does Sam say to Frodo?

2 HEARTWARMING: “THERE'S SOME GOOD IN THIS WORLD, MR FRODO, AND IT'S WORTH FIGHTING FOR.” This is the last line that Sam says to Frodo during his monologue from The Two Towers. Here he reminds Frodo that they are on this journey for a good reason and that they have to keep fighting because of the good in the world.
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Who did Sam make a promise to?

Sam: “I made a promise, Mr. Frodo. A promise. Don't you leave him, Samwise Gamgee.
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Why do the Hobbits call Aragorn Strider?

When establishing his own royal house, the king chooses the name Telcontar, which is merely "Strider" translated into an elvish tongue. This idea was inspired by Pippin, who insisted on calling Aragorn "Strider" long after discovering his real name.
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Is Legolas older than Gandalf?

Gandalf has a younger form in Middle-Earth who is appeared to be about 60 but in reality he is 2019 making him older than Middle-Earth. Legolas was not born in TA 87, that date was made up for a reference book to the films.
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Is Sam Frodo's gardener?

Samwise Gamgee was Frodo Baggins's gardener, having inherited the position from his father, Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee, who was Bilbo Baggins's gardener. As "punishment" for eavesdropping on Gandalf's conversation with Frodo regarding the One Ring, Sam was made Frodo's first companion on his journey to Rivendell.
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Are Merry and Pippin a couple?

Out of all the members of the Fellowship of the Ring, Pippin had a closer relationship with Merry, mostly because of their history being cousins and best friends. They were known to be mischievous together and getting onto all sorts of trouble. The two held captive in The Two Towers.
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Did Frodo ever marry?

Frodo Baggins: Frodo did not marry nor have any children. Meriadoc (Merry) Brandybuck: Merry married Estella Bolger and they had at least one son together. Peregrin (Pippin) Took: Pippin married Diamond of Long Cleave in 3027 and they had one son Faramir I (3030) who married Goldilocks, Sam's daughter.
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Is Sam Gamgee black?

That Sam's hands were brown because they were dirty, or because he'd simply been tanned by time spent gardening in the sun. And while both of these are possible explanations, there's enough evidence of racial diversity among hobbits that I think it's just as likely that Sam simply isn't white.
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Is Sam Frodo's son?

Biography. The son of Sam Gamgee, Frodo was born in the year FO 2 and was the second child and eldest son of Sam and Rosie Cotton Gamgee. He had an older sister, Elanor, and eleven younger siblings: Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin, and Tolman.
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Why does Smeagol have two personalities?

During his centuries under the Ring's influence, he developed a sort of dissociative identity disorder: Sméagol, his "good" personality, still vaguely remembered things like friendship and love, while Gollum, his "bad" personality, was a slave to the Ring and would kill anyone who tried to take it.
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How old is Legolas?

Legolas was portrayed by Orlando Bloom. In the "official movie guide" for The Lord of the Rings, a birthdate for Legolas is set to 87 of the Third Age. This would make him 2931 years old at the time of the War of the Ring.
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Why is Gandalf called mithrandir?

Although Gandalf is his most commonly-used moniker, he went by several other names as well. In his origins as a Maiar spirit in Valinor, he was known as Olorin. In Gondor, he was known as Mithrandir, meaning Grey Pilgrim. The White Rider was his name to those who saw him on his great white horse, Shadowfax.
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What power does Arwen's necklace have?

Arwen gave it to Aragorn as a reminder of how much she loves him. It shows that nothing, not even her own immortality, is more important than her love for him. The necklace can also be seen as a symbol of hope. It was able to get Aragorn, and possibly Frodo, through tough times.
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Who is the oldest elf in LOTR?

The bestowing of the elven rings by Celebrimbor was a high honor, and these precious items were only given to the utmost trusted among the elves, Cirdan, Gil-galad, and Galadriel, 3 of the oldest and wisest of their people in Middle Earth.
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Is Aragorn half elf?

Aragorn isn't a half-elf, he's a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.
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Why is Galadriel dark?

During their meeting, Galadriel considered accepting the One Ring when Frodo offered it to her. Then, all of a sudden, she was changed into a terrifying "dark form" that could easily conquer Middle-earth with the Ring's power.
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What did Gandalf say to Samwise?

'Don't let him hurt me, sir! Don't let him turn me into anything unnatural! My old dad would take on so. I meant no harm, on my honour, sir!'
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What are we fighting for Sam?

FRODO: What are we holding on to, Sam? SAM: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for.
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What does Sam say to Frodo in osgiliath?

His eye is almost on me." "Hold on Mr. Frodo, you'll be alright." The audio goes silent and Sam says something to Frodo but I can't tell what he is saying just from lip reading. The best I could gather is something like "We'll get through this together."
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