Why does Frodo end up trusting Strider?
Table of Contents
- 1 Why does Frodo end up trusting Strider?
- 2 What story does Strider tell the hobbits in Chapter 11?
- 3 Why do the hobbits call Aragorn Strider?
- 4 What is Strider’s real name?
- 5 Who does Strider tell Frodo Cannot be trusted?
- 6 What does Strider reveal he overheard Frodo telling the other hobbits when they arrived at Bree?
Why does Frodo end up trusting Strider?
One reason that the Hobbits trust Aragorn so quickly is that he has a letter of reference from Gandalf. Gandalf leaves a message for Frodo with Barliman Butterbur (delivered almost too late to be of any use). In the message, Gandalf advises Frodo to trust Aragorn, because “all that is gold does not glitter” (1.10. 73).
What story does Strider tell the hobbits in Chapter 11?
To keep up their spirits, Strider tells them old legends and sings them a song of Lúthien Tinúviel, the most beautiful Elven princess, who fell in love with a Man and chose mortality so that she could join him in death.
Why does Strider help the Hobbits?
Aragorn met Frodo at the Prancing Pony because of a miraculous combination of Aragorn’s hard work and Frodo’s good luck. When Aragorn is still Strider, and trying to convince the hobbits to trust him, Frodo demands that Aragorn tell them what he knows of their mission.
What is the name of the inn where the hobbits stay in Bree?
The Prancing Pony
The Prancing Pony (i.e. the Inn of the Prancing Pony) was an inn in the village of Bree where Frodo Baggins, Sam, Pippin, and Merry first met Strider.
Why do the hobbits call Aragorn Strider?
The name “Aragorn” is kept hidden because it would identify him as an heir of Isildur, a target for Sauron. Strider is the name the people of bree call him, it amused him and so he decided call himself that as his “ under-cover” name so that people wouldn’t know who he really was.
What is Strider’s real name?
Aragorn II
| Aragorn | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aragorn II |
| Aliases | Elessar (“Elfstone”) Telcontar (“Strider”) Thorongil (“Eagle of the Star”) Estel (“Hope”) |
| Race | Men |
| Affiliation | Company of the Ring |
What does Strider reveal he overheard Frodo telling the other Hobbits when they arrived at Bree?
Strider tells Frodo he overheard four Hobbits talking to each other just outside of Bree. He knows that Mr. Frodo’s position has become dangerous after his display in the common-room at The Prancing Pony. There are more Riders on the way, Strider is sure of it.
What happens when Frodo puts the Ring on at Weathertop?
Description: An event in the Attack on the Camp at Weathertop; see that entry for an overview. He shut his eyes and struggled for a while; but resistance became unbearable, and at last he slowly drew out the chain, and slipped the Ring on the forefinger of his left hand. …
Who does Strider tell Frodo Cannot be trusted?
Strider followed Frodo “Underhill” to his room in The Prancing Pony, which made Frodo very uneasy. Strider told Frodo that he knew of his real identity and warned him of the Black Riders. He also warned the hobbits of a few people of Bree who were up to no good, most likely spying. He offered to guide them.
What does Strider reveal he overheard Frodo telling the other hobbits when they arrived at Bree?
Is Brie in The Shire?
Bree is a fictional village, with the land around it, in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, east of the Shire, and the only place where Hobbits and Men lived side by side.
When did Frodo meet Aragorn?
September 29
September 28: The Hobbits are trapped by a Barrow-wight. Frodo resists putting on the Ring. September 29: Frodo meets Aragorn in Bree.