Gandalf, looking at Frodo newly awakened in Elrond’s house, sees him becoming somewhat transparent, and particularly the left arm, foreseeing that Frodo has begun changes that may well lead him to become almost invisible to mortal eyes on the stairs to Cirith Ungol both Sméagol and Sam see a particularly shining spirit at the core of Frodo Baggins, a spirit that draws their love and fealty. The few other glimpses of the physical aspects of Frodo tend to be more ethereal in nature. Underhill/Baggins’s hair, and used in the construction of the dummy Hobbits and found torn to pieces the next morning when it’s learned the invaders realized the trick used on them. A brown mat is chosen as a reasonable counterfeit for Mr. “This one is taller than some, and fairer than most, and he has a cleft in his chin.” “A stout little fellow with red cheeks.” “… perky chap with a bright eye.” So he is described to Barliman Butterbur by Gandalf, as related by the former to Frodo, Pippin, and Sam in the chapter Strider in The Fellowship of the Ring. As for Frodo himself-descriptions are few and far between. However, when it comes to picturing Frodo Baggins or his companions we are left with a far skimpier set of facts on which to base an idea of each one’s appearance. We have an excellent image of Gandalf’s appearance given us in The Hobbit, and a fair idea as to the appearance of Bilbo Baggins and his untoward guests at his unexpected party.
One of the frustrating aspects of picturing many of the characters from the Lord of the Rings is that Tolkien has given us so little to go upon in the way of description. Why I’ve Accepted the Appearance of Movie-Frodo
Summary: Why in my own fanfiction I've mostly described Frodo as appearing much as does Elijah Wood Title: Why I've Accepted the Appearance of Movie-Frodo
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