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Facts about The Fellowship of the Ring
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In The Fellowship of the Ring, the wizard Gandalf identifies the One Ring by the fiery inscription of the Black Speech visible when the ring is heated.
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Frodo Baggins inherits the One Ring from his uncle Bilbo at the start of The Fellowship of the Ring, setting the quest in motion.
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Published in 1954, The Fellowship of the Ring is the first volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic novel The Lord of the Rings.
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Over 150 million copies of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy have sold worldwide since its 1954-1955 publication.
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Peter Jackson's 2001 film adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring won 13 Academy Awards at the 2002 ceremony.