The Fellowship traversing the Misty Mountains before they reached Moria - by Robert Zigo Gandalf fell facing this menace, and the company was forced to go on without him. They were soon confronted by the Balrog known as Durin's Bane, who had many Orc and Troll minions under his control. In the former Dwarf-kingdom, they found evidence that Orcs had slain Gimli's kinsman Balin and other Dwarves who had returned there. The Fellowship, being led mainly by Gandalf, headed down the path to Mordor.Īfter a long and difficult journey south from Rivendell, and a near-catastrophic attempt to cross over the Misty Mountains via the Pass of Caradhras, the Fellowship descended into Moria. The Fellowship of the Ring was formed by Elrond after the Council of Elrond. The hobbits of The Fellowship of the Ring, with Frodo Baggins second from left However, the Halflings persevered: Merry was chosen while Gandalf convinced Elrond of the loyalty of Pippin. He wished to send the two younger hobbits back to the Shire as messengers to warn other Hobbits of the growing evil. Merry and Pippin were never intended to be a part of the Fellowship, with Elrond initially considering two Elf-lords from his own house. This number was chosen to match the number of Nazgûl. It was the only known organisation ever formed in the history of Middle-earth to hold members of each of these races within it (and with the departure of the Elves and the Wizards from Middle-earth, there would never be another such group), who largely lived and acted independent of one another. Formed at the Council of Elrond, the Fellowship consisted of nine members: four Hobbits, two Men, one Elf, one Dwarf, and a Wizard.
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