#shheep

Friendly reminder that Frodo named his pony Strider when he got back to the Shire. Friendly reminder that all the hobbits continued to call Aragorn “Strider” (at least on occasion) even after his coronation. Friendly reminder that Aragorn said that the name meant so much to him that he was going to make it his family name. Friendly reminder that the hobbits and Aragorn considered themselves close friends, even with everything going on. Friendly reminder that Merry and Pippin are buried with Aragorn.

My heart melts a little every time a hobbit calls Aragorn Strider. We are on the final book and they still see him as that scraggly hunter they followed all the way back in Bree. <3

Listen, listen, I understand why some of Frodo’s lines went to Sam in the movie but never ever forget that Frodo did a great deal to keep up Sam’s spirits as Sam did Frodo’s. Never ever forget that it was Frodo who saw the crown of flowers on the old king’s head. Never ever forget that it was Frodo who said that evil/Mordor “cannot conquer for ever!” Sam may have been his moral support, but don’t forget that Frodo had been clinging to hope, even when he knew thought that he wouldn’t be making it back from (or even to) the Mountain of Fire.

It looks like friendofthefellowship deleted their tumblr, as well as their AO3. Does anyone know what happened? This is a huge loss to the community, but I hope they are ok.