Two small glass lanterns, one amber and one pale green, sit on a rocky ridge overlooking a glowing sunset.

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Frodo

I’m glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King • 2003

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Facing what looks like the end, the speaker says they're glad to have a loyal friend beside them. It's a tender, quiet line: whatever is coming, the comfort lies in not being alone and in naming the person who stayed.

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