Bilbo found a second ring.
Plot
In the Second Age of Middle-earth, the lords of Elves, Dwarves, and Men are given Rings of Power.
Unbeknownst to them, the Dark Lord Sauron forges the One Ring in Mount Doom, infusing into it a great
part of his power to dominate, through it and at a distance, the other Rings, so he might conquer
Middle-earth. A final alliance of men and elves battles Sauron's forces in Mordor, where Prince Isildur of
Gondor severs Sauron's finger, and the Ring with it, thereby destroying his physical form. With Sauron's
first defeat, the Third Age of Middle-earth begins. Unfortunately, the Ring's influence corrupts Isildur,
and, rather than destroy the Ring, Isildur takes it for himself. Isildur is later killed by Orcs, and the Ring is
lost for 2,500 years, until it is found by Gollum, who owns it for five centuries. The Ring is then found by
a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who turns invisible when he puts it on, but is unaware of its history.
Sixty years later, Bilbo celebrates his 111th birthday in the Shire, reuniting with his old friend, Gandalf
the Grey. Bilbo reveals that he intends to leave the Shire for one last adventure, and he leaves his
inheritance, including the Ring, to his nephew, Frodo. Although Bilbo has begun to become corrupted by
the Ring and tries to keep it for himself, Gandalf intervenes. Gandalf, suspicious of the Ring, tells Frodo
to keep it secret and to keep it safe. Gandalf then investigates the Ring, discovers its true nature, and
returns to warn Frodo. Gandalf also learns that Gollum was tortured by Orcs, and that Gollum uttered
two words during his torture: "Shire" and "Baggins." Gandalf instructs Frodo to leave the Shire,
accompanied by his friend Samwise Gamgee. Gandalf rides to Isengard to meet with fellow wizard
Saruman the White, but learns that he has joined forces with Sauron, who has dispatched his nine
undead Nazgûl servants to find Frodo. After a brief battle, Saruman imprisons Gandalf. Frodo and Sam
are joined by fellow hobbits Merry and Pippin, and they evade the Nazgûl, arriving in Bree, where they
are meant to meet Gandalf. However, Gandalf never arrives, and they are instead aided by a ranger
named Strider, a friend of Gandalf's, who promises to escort them to Rivendell. The hobbits are
ambushed by the Nazgûl on Weathertop, and their leader, the Witch-King, stabs Frodo with a cursed
Morgul blade. Arwen, an elf and Strider's betrothed, comes to Frodo's aid, rescuing him and
incapacitating the Nazgûl. She takes him to Rivendell, where he is healed. Frodo meets Gandalf, who
escaped Isengard with help from Gwaihir, a giant eagle. Arwen's father, Lord Elrond, holds a council that
decides the Ring must be destroyed in Mount Doom. While the members argue, Frodo volunteers to
take the Ring, accompanied by Gandalf, Sam, Merry, Pippin, elf Legolas, dwarf Gimli, Boromir of Gondor,
and Strider, who is revealed to be Aragorn, Isildur's heir and the rightful King of Gondor. Bilbo gives
Frodo his sword, Sting. The Fellowship of the Ring sets off, but Saruman's magic forces them to travel
through the Mines of Moria, much to Gandalf's displeasure.
The Fellowship discovers that the dwarves within Moria have been slain, and they are attacked by Orcs
and a cave troll. They defeat them, but are confronted by Durin's Bane, a Balrog residing within the
mines. Gandalf casts the Balrog into a vast chasm, but it drags Gandalf down into the darkness with it.
The rest of the Fellowship, now led by Aragorn, reaches Lothlórien, home to elves Galadriel and
Celeborn. Galadriel privately informs Frodo that only he can complete the quest, and that one of his
friends will try to take the Ring. Meanwhile, Saruman creates an army of Uruk-hai to track down and kill
the Fellowship.
The Fellowship leaves Lothlórien by river to Parth Galen. Frodo wanders off and is confronted by
Boromir, who tries to take the Ring in desperation. Afraid of the Ring corrupting his friends, Frodo
decides to travel to Mordor alone. The Fellowship is then ambushed by the Uruk-hai. Merry and Pippin
are taken captive, and Boromir is mortally wounded by the Uruk chieftain, Lurtz. Aragorn arrives and
slays Lurtz, and watches Boromir die peacefully. Sam follows Frodo, accompanying him to keep his
promise to Gandalf to protect Frodo, while Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli go to rescue Merry and Pippin.