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The legends of Middle-earth are a chronicle of the Great War for the Ring, a war that lasted many thousands of years. Whoever possessed the Ring gained power over all living creatures, but was bound to serve evil. A quiet village where hobbits live. The wizard Gandalf, arriving for the 111th birthday of his old friend Bilbo Baggins, begins to speak of the ring that Bilbo found many years ago. This ring once belonged to the dark lord of Middle-earth, Sauron, and it grants great power to its bearer. Now Sauron wants to regain power over Middle-earth. Bilbo gives the ring he found to his nephew Frodo, who tries to learn to cope with the terrible power the ring gives him...
