The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a fantasy novel set in a completely different time period and a strikingly different world. This story is part of a trilogy that continues seamlessly into the finale of the prequel book, “The Hobbit.” At the end of “The Hobbit,” Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, a hobbit is a life-sized human, returns home from an adventure and during his journey manages to obtain a magic ring. This ring is magical because when you happen to wear it you become invisible. It also had the power to prolong the wearer's life. The beginning of the Fellowship begins on Bilbo's 111th birthday and Bilbo is preparing to leave the Shire. The Shire is the region of Middle Earth where the hobbits reside. Middle-earth is the continent where this story takes place. So Bilbo is trying to leave the Shire and wants to leave his estate to his cousin, Frodo Baggins, who is much younger than him. Among these goods is the magic ring. Bilbo has second thoughts about giving the ring to Frodo, but is persuaded to do so by his good friend Gandalf the Grey. Gandalf the Gray is one of the few powerful wizards who inhabit Middle-earth. Gandalf fears that the ring that has been in Bilbo's possession for so long may be "the one ring". The "unique ring" is a ring of myth and has been lost to history. He was created by Sauron, the most powerful being to ever exist and was pure evil. With the power of the "one ring" he almost brought Middle-earth to destruction and complete tyranny. Sauron was defeated and the "one ring" was supposedly destroyed or at least believed to be. This was not the case and during Bilbo's adventures when he was younger, he came across the...... middle of paper ...... of Sauron as true evil. Leaving Lorien, the Company proceeds by boat along the Aduin, the great river. Eventually the group finally meets Gollum who has been following them since they left Rivendell. They decide not to do anything for him and instead pity him for what he has become. The group finally reaches the Falls of Rauros and must decide whether to head towards Mordor or head directly to the city of Minas Tirith, the capital of the Southlands. Eventually Boromir is consumed by the power of the Ring and decides to take it for himself. He confronts Frodo and Frodo is forced to fight off Boromir. Realizing the power of the ring and his inability to trust other people, Frodo decides that he must go to Mordor alone. He tries to discreetly walk away but Sam notices his escape attempt and follows him, so the two leave for Mordor together..