Call to Adventure- Take the Ring of Power to Rivendell to see how it is to be dealt with.
• Supernatural Aid: Gandalf.
• Threshold Guardian(s): Gildor the Elf- warns Frodo not to linger on his way and not to go alone if he can help it. Farmer Maggot- warns Frodo about the dark riders and helps them cross Brandywine River and Crickhollow. .
2. Threshold- Beginning of Transformation. Frodo leaves the Shire with Sam, Merry, and Pippin. .
• Helper/Mentor: Tom Bombadil- Saves them from Old Man Willow. Saves them from barrow-wights, and demonic spirits in the earth. Then escorts them himself out of the forest to Bree. .
• Helper/Mentor: Strider- Offers his help to the hobbits at the Prancing Pony in Bree. He will take them to Rivendell. .
• Challenges and Temptations: At Weathertop, the hobbits and Strider are attacked by Dark Riders. Frodo is unable to resist slipping on the ring. He is wounded on the shoulder by a Rider. .
• Helper/Mentor: Elbereth Githoniel- an elf who assists Frodo in crossing the river into Rivendell. .
• Challenges and Temptations: Frodo is challenged by the Dark Riders again and is nearly overcome, but suddenly the river rises into a flood and sweeps the attackers away. Next wakes up in Rivendell.
1. Call to Adventure Again- Frodo attends Elrond's Council. It is decided that he will be the one to take the Ring and destroy it at Mount Doom, thus being the second call to adventure. .
• Threshold Guardian(s): Elrond.
2. Threshold- Frodo leaves Rivendell and heads south for Mordor. .
• Challenges and Temptations: While passing through the mountain Caradhras, a heavy storm forces them to not take that route. The company has no choice but to pass through the Mines of Moria. .
• Challenges and Tempations: In Moria the company find the tomb of Balin and learn that the dwarves were wiped out by orcs.