Bilbo Baggins discovers the true nature of the One Ring, and gives it to his young cousin, Frodo, who is given the responsibility of bringing about its destruction and that of the Dark Lord.
Recounts the deeds of the individual members of the Fellowship of the Ring after being divided by an attack of orc-soldiers, following Frodo and his servant Samwise on their continuing quest to destroy the Ring of Power in the Mountain of Fire.
