LOTR: 5 Of The Most Important Steeds In Middle Earth
Tolkien himself was a great lover of all things rural and natural. He loved to wander in the woodlands of England, and always longed for the days of his childhood before he moved to the industrialized city of Birmingham.
Along with his love of nature came a love of its creatures, and he had a particular fondness for horses that is mirrored in many of his famous writings. In every journey, the heroes are accompanied by a host of remarkable stallions and mares who make the hardships they go through possible and more bearable.
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Bill the pony is the most underrepresented horse in the Lord of the Rings film adaptations by Peter Jackson. There are many mighty horses that are seen throughout the films, including the whole host that storms into battle with the men of Rohan at Pelennor fields, but one famous horse from the books who was definitely not represented fairly in the films is Bill.
Arguably the 10th member of the fellowship, Bill helps the companions all the way from the Prancing Pony to the Mines of Moria, traversing many dangerous lands, and carrying them through many perils. Bill is a dear friend of Samwise the brave, who later moves into Bag End when Frodo goes to the Undying Lands, and finally gives Bill the safe and peaceful life he deserves.
Not every Tolkien fan knows this, but Myrtle is the loyal steed of Bilbo Baggins, and journeys with him and the 13 dwarves on the quest to reclaim Erebor. Despite Thorin not wanting Bilbo to go on the quest in the first place, Bilbo proves his worth over and over again, with the help of his quick and loyal horse at his side. She is one of the horses taken by the trolls who try to eat the band of travelers, and is later rescued when the trolls turn to stone
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