<P> The Fellowship attempt to cross the Misty Mountains is foiled by heavy snow, and then they are attacked by a host of Wargs that have moved west of the Mountains to hunt for the Ring . Thus, they are forced to take a path under the mountains, through the mines of Moria, the ancient dwarf kingdom . There, they discover that Balin, Ori, and Óin were all killed by Orcs and other evil creatures that thwarted their attempt to retake Moria . Those same orcs then attack the travellers, and during the battle that ensues, Gandalf encounters a Balrog of Morgoth, an ancient demon of fire and shadow . Gandalf challenges the Balrog, but both fall into an abyss . </P> <P> The remaining eight members of the Fellowship escape from Moria and head toward the elf - haven of Lothlórien, where they are given gifts from the rulers Celeborn and Galadriel that in many cases prove useful later during the Quest . </P> <P> After leaving Lothlórien the Fellowship reach Amon Hen . There Frodo tries to decide the future course of the Fellowship . Boromir succumbs to the Ring's corruptive influence and tries to take it for himself, and Frodo ends up putting on the Ring to escape from Boromir . While the rest of the Fellowship scatters to hunt for Frodo, Frodo decides the Fellowship has to be broken, and he must depart secretly for Mordor alone to prevent the rest of his companions from becoming enslaved by the influence of the Ring . Sam insists on coming along, however, and they set off together to Mordor . The Fellowship is thus broken . </P> <P> The Fellowship was formed at Rivendell in late T.A. 3018 following the Council of Elrond . It was decided that it should be a relatively small company; the number was set at nine to symbolically oppose the nine Nazgûl . In order of announcement the members of the Fellowship were: </P>

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