Sam's purity of heart made him nearly immune to the One Ring's corruption. Hobbits' natural resistance to the Ring made them key to its destruction. Sam's support for Frodo was crucial for the ...

Tolkien called Samwise Gamgee "the chief hero" of The Lord of the Rings, going so far as to refer to the modest Hobbit as "far superior to" himself. Sam's grace, kindness, and undeniable heroism ...