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 ...

The Lord of the Rings was, of course, none other than Sauron himself, but Samwise Gamgee had the One Ring for a brief spell too. J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, LotR, was released in three parts ...