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<p>222.129.24.142: spelling</p> <hr /> <div>{{rotkchapters}}<br /> '''The Grey Havens''' is the ninth and final chapter, of the sixth and final book, of [[The Return of the King]], the final volume of [[The Lord of the Rings]].<br /> <br /> ===Summary===<br /> [[The Shire]]’s brief police state overthrown, the [[Hobbits]] rebuild the villages of the region. [[Sam]] opens the box [[Galadriel]] gave him and finds a small silver seed, which he plants. In the [[Party Field]], a sacred tree springs up to replace the old one. Many children are born that year. [[Merry]] and [[Pippin]] become heroes in the Shire, but [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] quietly retires. That spring, Sam marries [[Rosie Cotton]], [[Farmer Cotton]]’s daughter, and they live at [[Bag End]] with Frodo.<br /> <br /> Frodo decides to travel to [[Rivendell]] to see [[Bilbo]]. Frodo entrusts to Sam a history of the War, written in part by Bilbo. Frodo, Sam, and others set out. As they enter the [[Woody End]], they meet [[Elrond]] and [[Galadriel]], who now wear two of the [[Three Rings| Three Elven Rings]]. Riding slowly behind the two elves is Bilbo himself. Sam and Frodo accompany the travelers to the Great Sea. When they reach the gates of the Grey Havens, they find [[Gandalf]] waiting for them. Beyond him is a great white ship, ready to sail to the West across the sea.<br /> <br /> Pippin and Merry appear, wishing to be present at Frodo’s departure. Frodo sadly bids farewell to his three friends and boards the ship. Gandalf entreats the three hobbits to enjoy each other’s friendship as they quietly return to the Shire. Sam enters his warm home, where he finds Rosie waiting. She puts their young daughter, [[Elanor]], in his lap, and Sam draws a deep breath and says, “Well, I’m back.”</div>

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