In the end, he cannot save Frodo from himself. His selflessness, his devotion to his master, and his strength in resisting evil are all qualities that are seen in true, mature believers in Christ.
Is there a Christ-type hero in The Lord of the Rings? If there is a hero who comes close, it is Samwise. These truths are specific to Christianity. Christianity is the only religion that proclaims man to be entirely lost without God’s intervention, and no other religion contains a god who sacrifices his own life for men to redeem them from their lost state. Many stories contain Christian ideals or morals, but because many morality tales can be compared to other “moral” religions, a story that is said to be specifically “Christian-themed” must center on a Christ-type hero. One character goes to death in the place of another and delivers the famous line “Tis a far, far better thing I do than ever I have done before.” In this hero, Dickens is pointing out a Christian theme-that to be like Christ is the best thing a human can achieve. A good example of this would be in the book “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens. Therefore, a hero in a book or movie who provides atonement for others through self-sacrifice is said to be a “Christ-type” hero.
For example, Christ’s death provided atonement for sin, and in this way He redeemed men to Himself. Typically, when a book or movie is said to contain Christian themes, it centers on a hero who imitates Christ in some behavior or decision. Tolkien, professed to be a Christian, many assume The Lord of the Rings is Christian-themed or is in some way an allegorical presentation of Christianity.
With the creation of the movies, the series has reached millions more worldwide. The Lord of the Rings series is extremely popular, well-written, and fascinating to millions of readers.
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