Who was Frodo's Best friend?

[Maeglin]

Who do you think was Frodo's best friend of all of his friends, and why?

[Aulë]

There is no debate needed here
The obvious answer is Sam

[Ecthelion]

I also think its Sam, I mean they traveled from one side of Arda to the other and destroyed the ring of power together well sort of, but you get the picture.

[elvish-queen]

Ok, who voted for Pippin??
I mean, Sam was inseparable from Frodo, so who do you think was his best friend??

[Lantarion]

I obviously voted for Sam.. But at times it does seem to be a rather Master - Servant relationship..
I mean, Sam always calls Frodo Master.. And we don't see Frodo correcting him or telling him not to..

[Celebthôl]

if i remember rightly in the book it was Pippin and in the film it was Sam!!

[MrFrodo]

I think sam is his best friend but id like to think maybe merry or pippin could have been. I think outside the movie EW got on better with BB and DM because they were nearer his age so in the movie you feel pip and merry are closer.

[Aglarthalion]

Samwise was Frodo's best friend. I mean, Sam was the only of the Fellowship to come with Frodo at the end of FotR, and the devotion and loyalty Sam shows to Frodo is very deep and honest.

[FoolOfATook]

Even though I know that Sam was Frodo's best friend, I must admit that I voted for Pippin on general principle.

[Elbereth]

According to the book:

" Some of Frodo's friends came to help him with the packing: there was Fredegar Bolger and Folco Boffin, and of course his special friends Pippin Took and Merry Brandybuck."

So I guess my answer would have to be Pippin and Merry.

[Wulf of Dunland]

Obviously Samwise the Brave.

[Gothmog]

I have not voted on this but let us first look at what happened.

At the begining of the book Sam, Merry and Pippin would not let Frodo leave the Shire alone, all three traveled with him. In the Council of Elrond again the three would not allow him to go without them. Indeed Merry and Pippin were ready to follow along behind if they were not in the Fellowship. Sam was inseperable from Frodo as was shown by his slipping into the Council even though he was not supposed to be there.
Sam would not let Frodo go to Mordor alone. Why did Merry and Pippin not follow as well? They were being carried off by Orcs.

So I would say that all three of the Hobbits were very good friends of Frodo and if it were possible would have gone with him to Mordor.

[Gandalf White]

I totally agree with you Gothmog. I voted for Sam though. Even if all three were very good friends of Frodo, Sam was able to stick with Frodo longer, making him a better friend. Understand me, I'm not bashing Merry and Pippin, it's just that Sam was able to develop a deeper friendship with Frodo because of what they went through together.

[Aragorn21]

I think that Merry and Pippen were Frodo's best friends until he and Sam went to mordor, after that it's most definately Sam.

(I voted Sam)

[lossenandunewen]

i voted for sam, for pippen and merry may have begun as frodo's best friends, sam definately ended up being that. They were inseperable, and i believe a bond was formed that might even be a bit more then we may think. They are very together, Frodo being the trusting one with the ring, and sam being ever suspicious of those around him and being the one willing to die for Frodo. When Merry and Pippen get taken by the orcs, Frodo has already decided to leave on his own, and yet he still lets Sam come along. I doubt he would allow two more to tag along.

But then again, some of my friends believe it is a subconcious hatred for Sam that made Frodo let him come, because Frodo know the chances for survival are slim. After all, what can one two hobbits do to a growing army of orcs? and sauron on top of that.