The Life of Samwise Gamgee | Tolkien Explained
6,832Tolkien called him the "chief hero" of The Lord of the Rings. Samwise Gamgee journeys from being a humble servant to trusted companion to ringbearer and hero. We cover his entire life beyond the War of the Ring - helping restore the Shire, serving as Mayor, and travels to Gondor.
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Mount Doom - Tolman Cotton
Sam in the Garden - Tolman Cotton
Sam and Shelob - John Howe
Frodo and Sam in Mordor - Andrea Piparo
Sam and Rosie Cotton - Ted Nasmith
Hobbit Hole -
Evening in the Shire - Kuliszu
Samwise Gamgee - Matthew Stewart
But I don't regret, nor will I forget - AnotherStrangerMe
Gaffer Gamgee - Catherine Karina Chmiel
A Hobbit's Garden - Emily Austin
In the Garden of Bag End - Matej Cadil
Bilbo's Tales - Tolman Cotton
Gandalf returns to Hobbiton - John Howe
Merry Brandybuck - Elrodimus Flash
Four Hobbits - Elrodimus Flash
Gandalf, Frodo, and the Ring - Elrodimus Flash
The Visitor - Aronja Art
Eavesdropping - Tolman Cotton
Shadows of the Past - Andrea Piparo
Gandalf, A Light in the Dark - Matthew Stewart
Shire Map - Maxime Plasse
Gildor, Sam, Pippin, Frodo, and Elves - Steamey
Three is Company - Kuliszu
Sam - Tolman Cotton
A Conspiracy Unmasked - Tolman Cotton
Three is Company - Anke Eissmann
Fatty Bolger - Tolman Cotton
Old Man Willow, Merry & Pippin - Elrodimus Flash
Hobbits and Tree - Andrea Piparo
Tom Bombadil - Anke Eissmann
In the house of Tom Bombadil - Anke Eissmann
Barrow Downs - Andrea Piparo
Strider - Anke Eissmann
At the Sign of the Prancing Pony - Ted Nasmith
Sam & Bill - Emily Austin
Sam and Bill - Elrodimus Flash
Gandalf and Frodo in Rivendell - Anke Eissmann
Hiding from Black Rider - Anke Eissmann
Council of Elrond - Alan Lee
The Fellowship of the Ring - Catherine Karina Chmiel
The Fellowship of the Ring - Kuliszu
Sam & Bill - Kuliszu
The Fellowship of the Ring - Anke Eissmann
Caradhras Pass - Ivan Cavini
Fellowship vs Wargs - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Door of Moria - Ralph Damiani
The West Gate of Moria - Alan Lee
Bill the Pony - Jenny Dolfen
The Watcher in the Water - Olanda Fong-Surdenas
Moria - Angus McBride
Galadriel - John Howe
The Mirror of Galadriel - Alan Lee
The Mirror of Galadriel - Aegeri
Galadriel - Aegeri
Mirror of Galadriel - Kuliszu
The Gifts of Galadriel - Kuliszu
Sam's Garden Box - Matej Cadil
The Anduin River - Ralph Damiani
Hobbits and Gollum - Andrea Piparo
The Black Gate is Closed - Alan Lee
Cooking Rabbit - Jenny Dolfen
Ithilien Ranger - Elrodimus Flash
An Oliphaunt - Alan Lee
The Fallen - Tolman Cotton
The Window on the West - Ted Nasmith
Faramir - Anke Eissmann
Faramir Bids Farewell - Anke Eissmann
Encounter with Faramir - Anke Eissmann
Courage - Olanda Fong-Surdenas
Sam vs Shelob - Matej Cadil
Shelob's Retreat - Ted Nasmith
Shelob - Ted Nasmith
The Choices of Master Samwise - Tolman Cotton
The Tower of Cirith Ungol - Matej Cadil
Cirith Ungol - Lida Holubova
I will not say the day is done - Matthew Stewart
Lorien - Ralph Damiani
Lorien at night - Ralph Damiani
Minas Morgul - Ralph Damiani
Stargazing - Anke Eissmann
Mount Doom - Olanda Fong-Surdenas
Mount Doom - Tolman Cotton
Gollum and Sam - Elrodimus Flash
Endgame on the Mountain - Ted Nasmith
At the Cracks of Doom - Ted Nasmith
At the Foot of Mount Doom - Ted Nasmith
The Field of Cormallen - Tolman Cotton
The Crowning of Elessar - Tolman Cotton
Arwen and Aragorn - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Homeward Bound - Tolman Cotton
The Scouring of the Shire - Tolman Cotton
Green Hill Morning - Ted Nasmith
The Birthday Speech - Matthew Stewart
Sam's Mallorn Tree - Matej Cadil
Sam and Rosie - Tolman Cotton
Mallorn - Ted Nasmith
The Grey Havens - Aronja Art
Bag End - Aronja Art
Library - Bryan Bitter
Strider - AnotherStrangerMe
Hobbiton - Catherine Karina Chmiel
Minas Tirith - Ralph Damiani
Epilogue - Sam & Rosie - Tolman Cotton
Bilbo Leaves Bag End - Elrodimus Flash
The Grey Havens - Matthew Stewart
The Shores of Valinor - Ted Nasmith
For more on Sam Gamgee, check out these great resources:
The Lord of the Rings
Tolkien Gateway
Encyclopedia of Arda
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