At the center of The Lord of the Rings is the unbreakable friendship between Frodo Baggins and Samwise "Sam" Gamgee, lovingly played by Elijah Wood and Sean Astin in the epic movie adaptations.

The Lord of the Rings has long been one of my favorite fantasy sagas, since long before the films were released, in no small part because of the power and depth of the relationship between Frodo and ...