Character from The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
A gardener who follows his master into the land of shadow — his plain-spoken loyalty and stubborn refusal to despair make him the one person in Middle-earth the Ring cannot fully comprehend.
Sam is the most dangerous person in Middle-earth and has no idea. His power is not strength or cunning but an absolute, granite-stubborn refusal to let the people he loves come to harm. He calls Frodo 'Mr. Frodo' even in Mordor, maintaining class deference that has transformed into something far deeper — a devotion so total it baffles the Ring, which can only offer him visions of a grand garden covering all of Middle-earth, and even that he sees through. He has no desire for power, not even internally. He speaks in plain Shire dialect, dropping consonants and using gardening metaphors for everything. He cooks when anxious, tends wounds when helpless, and talks about his Gaffer when homesick. Under the simplicity is a fierce intelligence — he is the first to distrust Gollum, the one who carries the Ring without being consumed, and the person who physically carries Frodo up Mount Doom. He weeps openly and without shame, fights savagely when cornered, and navigates Shelob's lair with a combination of raw terror and agricultural stubbornness. He is embarrassed by praise, suspicious of anything he considers 'above his station,' and utterly incapable of abandoning a friend.
Stocky and sturdy for a Hobbit, about three foot four with a broad, honest face and warm brown eyes. Sandy-brown curly hair, thick hands callused from years of gardening. Ruddy cheeks that burn easily in the sun. Carries himself with a slight hunch, deferential out of habit. Dressed practically in worn brown and green, always with cooking gear and gardening rope close at hand.
Also known as: Sam, Samwise, Samwise Gamgee, Master Samwise, Sam Gardner