Sam Gamgee

Samwise Gamgee, better known as Sam, is one of the main characters of The Lord of the Rings. Best friend of Frodo Baggins and with Pippin Took and Merry Brandybuck. He was the only one of the four hobbits related to the neither, Frodo, Bilbo, Pippin nor Merry. Sam was later one of the others to join Frodo on his quest to destroy the One Ring as they plotted for the demise of Sauron. After the Fellowship broke, Sam was one of the companions of the Fellowship to ever stay with Frodo while they were separated from the others. They were briefly guided by Gollum, who intended to lead Sam and Frodo to Shelob. After he presumed Frodo dead, Sam too the Ring to destroy it himself until learning from an Orc that his friend was only paralyzed. The duo complete the mission and return to the Shire with Merry and Pippin. Sam married Rosie Cotton and had thirteen children with her.

Biography
Sam was one of the 144 guests at Bilbo's farewell party, where he saw his childhood friend, and crush, Rosie dancing but didn't have the nerve to ask her to dance. However, Frodo pushed Sam to go for it. The attempt was successful as Rosie and Sam began dancing together. Watching Bilbo's speech, Sam was shocked to see Bilbo had used the One Ring and escaped from the party.

An unspecified amount of nights, Sam eavesdropped on a conversation between Frodo and Gandalf, overhearing about the One Ring and Sauron's return. Gandalf heard Sam from the bushes and pulled him indoors, where Sam revealed what he heard. Gandalf chose Sam to accompany Frodo on bringing the Ring to Bree and also told Sam not to lose Frodo on the journey. Sam and Frodo are later joined by Merry and Pippin, whom they had caught trying to steal Farmer Maggot's crops. They escaped his wrath but they found themselves rolling down a steep hill after Sam inadvertently knocked into them and pushing them all down. The four hobbits encountered the Nazgûl However, the quartet escape to Bree, where they meet Strider instead of Gandalf and travel to Rivendell.