How long did it take Frodo to get to Rivendell?

Hawkeye Is Here To Amaze – The Loop It began in September TA 3018 when Frodo set out for Rivendell, which he finally reached on October 20. From there it took five months until the One Ring and Sauron were finally destroyed on March 25 of TA 3019.

How long did Frodo have the Ring before leaving the Shire?

Frodo possessed the One Ring as part of his inheritance from Bilbo for seventeen years (in the book) without knowing what it was or that anyone was searching for it. Gandalf only suspects there is something significant about the Ring during those years.

How much time passed between Bilbo leaving and Frodo leaving?

Assuming Peter honored the dates established by the novels, there was a 17 year gap in Fellowship between Bilbo and Frodo leaving the Shire.

Why did the Ring affect Frodo so much?

The Ring affected Frodo more than Bilbo because of where and when they had the Ring. Frodo was on a quest to destroy it, dodging Nazgul and orcs along the way. He carried it through Mordor itself, where the Ring is at its strongest. Bilbo had the Ring for 60 years in The Shire, with little conflict.

How long did it take the hobbits to reach the prancing pony?

On T.A. 3019, March 25, when Gollum bites off Frodo’s finger, the ring is finally destroyed when it falls into the fires of the mountain. From leaving The Shire, it took the two hobbits six months to complete their quest.

How long was Gandalf gone after leaving Frodo with the Ring?

In Tolkien’s book, Gandalf is gone for 17 years before he returns to the Shire with news of the ring. In Jackson’s film, how long is he gone before returning? In Tolkien’s book, Gandalf is gone for 17 years before he returns to the Shire with news of the ring.

Why did Gandalf give Frodo the Ring?

Gandalf invites Frodo to try. With the Ring, Gandalf says, he would become too powerful, and he would inevitably be corrupted like Sauron himself. Even if Gandalf took the Ring simply for safekeeping, the temptation to use it would be too great. Even if he used the Ring out of a desire to do good, it would corrupt him.

How long did Frodo wait to leave the Shire after finding the ring?

But in the book Frodo waited several months before leaving the Shire after Gandalf explained the history of the Ring to him. Frodo possessed the One Ring as part of his inheritance from Bilbo for seventeen years (in the book) without knowing what it was or that anyone was searching for it.

How did Frodo Baggins get the One Ring?

Frodo possessed the One Ring as part of his inheritance from Bilbo for seventeen years (in the book) without knowing what it was or that anyone was searching for it. Gandalf only suspects there is something significant about the Ring during those years.

Does Frodo wait 17 years from Bilbo to Gandalf?

Not in the book, at any rate. There is no doubt that Peter Jackson’s version of events leaves out a seventeen year gap between Bilbo’s departure and Gandalf’s conversation with Frodo. But in the book Frodo waited several months before leaving the Shire after Gandalf explained the history of the Ring to him.

Did Gandalf know what the ring was when he gave it?

Underhill) As ZenLogic and JMD mention, Gandalf did not know what the ring was until 17 years later. Even then, Frodo does not leave at once. After Gandalf shares what it is, he tells Frodo to prepare to leave soon, and if he does not return or feels threatened to go ahead and leave.