Rocketing to the top of the box office charts in 2001, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a movie to remember for times to come. J.R.R. Tolkien is a devout Catholic who likes to bring various biblical references into his movies, thus capturing the eyes and ears of people of all ages and religions. Some of these references are different characters he use, their actions, or the quotes they say, all dating back to during the time of Jesus Christ. .
The battle of Dargolad that occurs in the beginning of the movie was symbolic of the Great War in Heaven, where Satan was expelled. In the movie Sauron and Gandalf begin to fight over the power of the ring. Sauron yearns to have possession of the ring because he can use it to become powerful and bring evil against others. Gandalf says, "There is only one Lord of the ring and he does not serve power." This is a very similar quotation to what Jesus exclaimed about serving two masters. "No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You can not serve God and wealth." Matthew 6.22. Because so many people want the ring, it is symbolic of pure evil and sin, which causes Gandalf to never want to touch it. .
A fellowship is formed for Frodo and the protection of the ring. This is a biblical reference of Jesus and the disciples who would follow Jesus and preach the word of the Lord. We are all apart of a spiritual fellowship that has been assembled by God, that each has its unique tasks to accomplish. .
Frodo and Sam become the best of friends and they are an example of accountability. It is very difficult for someone to carry their own burden of a "Ring of Doom" all by themselves. People always wish to have someone there they can lean on and be there to help carry the load. In the Bible there are many figures that needed someone to lean on for example: Paul needed Barnabas, Mark needed Peter, Timothy needed Paul, and David needed Nathan.