<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> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Member </Th> <Th> Race </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frodo Baggins </Td> <Td> Hobbit </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Adopted heir of Bilbo and the Ring - bearer . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samwise "Sam" Gamgee </Td> <Td> Hobbit </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Frodo's gardener; becomes Frodo's companion on the quest . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gandalf the Grey </Td> <Td> Istari </Td> <Td> primeval </Td> <Td> Wizard who leads the Fellowship until the Bridge of Khazad - dûm in Moria, where he falls in combat with a Balrog . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Legolas </Td> <Td> Elf </Td> <Td> 500 + </Td> <Td> Son of Thranduil, king of the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood . He came to inform Elrond of the escape of Gollum . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gimli </Td> <Td> Dwarf </Td> <Td> 139 </Td> <Td> Son of Glóin . He came to Rivendell from the Lonely Mountain with his father to seek advice on the disappearance of Balin, and to warn Bilbo that Sauron's agents are seeking him . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Aragorn (Strider) </Td> <Td> Man </Td> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Chief Ranger of the North and heir of Isildur and Elendil; he had accompanied the hobbits from Bree to Rivendell . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boromir </Td> <Td> Man </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Son and heir of Denethor II, Steward of Gondor . He came to Rivendell seeking the meaning of a prophetic dream . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck </Td> <Td> Hobbit </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Son and heir of the Master of Buckland, cousin to both Pippin and Frodo . He is particularly close to Pippin . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peregrin "Pippin" Took </Td> <Td> Hobbit </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Son and heir of the Thain in Tookland, he is the youngest member of the group and cousin to both Merry and Frodo . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Member </Th> <Th> Race </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr>

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