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The orcs are alerted to the presence of the Fellowship within Moria. Frodo and Gandalf discuss Gollum and the dangers of the Ring. The Fellowship struggles to survive the journey through the mountains but is forced into the Mines of Moria. He meets new allies as the Fellowship is formed.

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He’s rushed to Rivendell and later reunited with his friends, including Gandalf.įrodo finally takes on full responsibility as the Ring Bearer. With Strider’s help, they manage to escape the Ring Wraiths once again.įrodo is later tested after he has survived what was thought to be a mortal wound. It’s there that they meet Strider, who will later be revealed as Aragorn. They survive and manage to make it to Bree. Crossing the Thresholdįrodo and his Hobbit friends face the Ring Wraiths for the first time on their way to meet with Gandalf at Bree. This Refusal of the Call is repeated throughout his journey as he tries to relinquish the responsibility by offering it to Gandalf, Galadriel, and Aragorn. Gandalf then requests that Frodo take the Ring to out of the Shire.įrodo refuses the call to adventure at first, not believing that a simple Hobbit, like himself, can be entrusted. He then returns to the Shire and asks Frodo if the ring is still safe. Gandalf first asks Frodo to keep the Ring in this possession until he returns. His good friend Gandalf enters the Shire to celebrate his uncle’s birthday, leading to a fun celebration.įrodo is called to adventure by Gandalf when Gandalf entrusts him with the One Ring after Bilbo leaves the Shire. The Ordinary Worldįrodo Baggins is living in the peaceful Shire amongst a village of Hobbits, including his uncle Bilbo and his trusted friend Sam. Note: As with any application of story structure or formula, this is just a hindsight interpretation and implementation of The Hero’s Journey to this cinematic tale. However, The Hero’s Journey can still be applied to the first installment.ĭownload the screenplay for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING here for free. This breakdown is unique because the whole journey of the hero (Frodo) is told throughout the course of three films. Here we turn to Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

The Return: The hero brings their knowledge or the “elixir” back to the ordinary world.

The hero faces a final test, using everything they have learned to take on the conflict once and for all.

The Road Back: The hero sees the light at the end of the tunnel, but they are about to face even more tests and challenges.

It may be a physical item or piece of knowledge or wisdom that will help them persevere.

The Reward: After surviving The Ordeal, the hero seizes the sword - a reward that they’ve earned that allows them to take on the biggest conflict.

The hero experiences more difficult hurdles and obstacles, some of which may lead to a life crisis.

The Ordeal: Things go wrong and added conflict is introduced.

The Approach: The initial plan to take on the central conflict begins, but setbacks occur that cause the hero to try a new approach or adopt new ideas.

Tests, Allies, and Enemies: The hero learns the rules of the new world and endures tests, meets friends, and comes face-to-face with enemies.

Crossing the Threshold: The hero leaves their ordinary world for the first time and crosses the threshold into adventure.

Meeting the Mentor: The hero encounters a mentor that can give them advice, wisdom, information, or items that ready them for the journey ahead.

Refusal of the Call: The hero initially refuses the adventure because of hesitation, fears, insecurity, or any other number of issues.

Call to Adventure: The hero is faced with an event, conflict, problem, or challenge that makes them begin their adventure.

The Ordinary World: We see the hero’s normal life at the start of the story before the adventure begins.

For this series, we define the stages in simplified interpretations:

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Welcome to another installment of our new series A Hero’s Journey Breakdown where we explore Joseph Campbell’s mythological storytelling structure and how iconic films fit into that mold.Ĭhristopher Vogler’s approach to Campbell’s structure broke the mythical story structure into twelve stages. How does The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring follow Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey breakdown?