![]() He is, in fact, who pushes him to embark on this path. He is now in the company of the Mentor, a fundamental character he met in the first stages of his Journey. Our Hero has just crossed the First Threshold and has definitively abandoned the Ordinary World. The same can be said of the dwarf Gimli.In the fourth article of Character Archetypes Series, we talk about Ally. Their characters presence in the storyline has minimum impact on the outcome of the events of the story they are present mainly for comic relief. TRICKSTER: Frodo’s cousins Merry and Pippin can be considered tricksters.Furthermore as Frodo approaches Mount Doom the ring’s corruptive influence mentally weakens Frodo considerably. The shadow can also be the temptation of the ring on Frodo’s conscience and sanity. SHADOW: The forces of Sauron and Saruman.SHAPE-SHIFTER: Aragon by the end of the movie transitions from a ranger to the king of the realm.HERALD: Gandalf is the herald, the character that urges the hero to begin his quest to destroy the ring.THRESHOLD (GUARDIAN): Gollum and Saruman are the main guardians, the minor villains of the story that test the hero.MENTOR: The Fellowship is Frodo’s mentor.HERO: The main hero is Frodo, while the secondary hero is Aragon.For this post I will assign 7 functions to characters of Lord of the Rings trilogy. Vladimir Propp described 8 functions commonly performed by characters of a story. Eventually Frodo journeys to the Undying Lands to live peacefully for the rest of eternity.ħ Functions Commonly Performed By a Character Analysis for Lord of the Rings RETURN WITH THE ELIXIR: Frodo returns to Shire with more powerful relationships.Simultaneously all the members of the Fellowship are knighted by Aragon, with exception of Gandalf. RESSURECTION: Several weeks later the Frodo awakens from his unconscious exhausted state just in time to witness Aragon’s marriage to his longtime love Arwen and his ascent to the throne of the realm.Sam and Frodo are rescued by Gandalf and his eagles. THE ROAD BACK: Frodo is falls unconscious to the floor after extreme mental exhaustion of finally getting rid of the ring.REWARD (SEIZING THE SWORD): The destruction of the ring in Mount Doom and the victory of the cumulative prowess of the Fellowship and its’ allies over the forces of Sauron.SUPREME ORDEAL: Whether or not Frodo will achieve his goal of reaching Mount Doom to destroy the ring and whether or not the cumulative prowess of the Fellowship and its’ allies will defeat the forces of Sauron.Frodo and Sam use Gollum as a guide to travel the secret back paths to reach the entrance of Mount Doom. The Fellowship cannot continue with Frodo, because they must help defeat the forces of Sauron that are growing more powerful with each passing. APPROACH TO THE INMOST CAVE: Frodo departs from the Fellowship alone with Sam to continue his long journey to the fires of Mount Doom.He journeys over the mountain pass, merely escapes the wrath of Balrog, he becomes allies with the elves, he is almost captured by the forces of Saruman, he is attacked by Gollum, and he is nearly eaten by a carnivorous Spider (Shelob). TESTS, ALLIES, ENEMIES-Frodo encounters many obstacles, allies, and enemies along the way.CROSSING THE FIRST THRESHOLD-Frodo begins his quest with the aid of the Fellowship on his long journey to the volcano Mount Doom, the only place where this ring can be destroyed.The Fellowship consists of Frodo’s hobbit companions, Aragorn, Gandalf, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, and the man Boromir. MEETING WITH THE MENTOR- Frodo meets the Fellowship, a group of trusted allies of Gandalf that have pledged to help Frodo in his quest to destroy the ring.REFUSAL OF THE CALL-Frodo is initially reluctant to leave his comfortable life in Shire, but when he is almost killed by the Ringwraiths (Sauron’s minions) he realizes his life will always be at risk as long as the ring exists.CALL TO ADVENTURE-Gandalf urges Frodo to set out a quest to destroy the ring.ORDINARY WORLD-Frodo, his best friend (Sam) and his two cousins (Merry and Pippin) live merrily small village of Shire.I will be using this methodology to analyze Lord of the Rings trilogy. Hero’s journey is a term coined by Joseph Campbell in The Hero with a Thousand Faces, which describes a basic pattern found in many narratives around the world.
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