

That being said, I've heard it claimed that Elijah Wood's finger is visible later in the Mount Doom scene, which is possible (though I struggle to see it I suspect most people would, unless they were specifically looking for it) consider (as always, click to embiggen): The world of Middle Earth is also ripe with badass images worthy of ink. 1978: The Lord of the Rings: Michael Scholes was the voice of Sam, and Billy Barty played him in rotoscoped footage.

In later scenes, we either can't see that finger at all (as in the second image in your question the left index finger is obscured), or we can see that his left index finger is noticeably stumpy (click to embiggen all images): JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings universe enormous enough that there's an endless supply of tattoos fans can get to show their love of the most epic fantasy tale ever told. 1955: The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series): Victor Platt provided the voice of Sam. Return of the King Book VI Chapter 4: "The Field of Cormallen" No, he never got it back It was the right hand, and the third finger was missing. Gollum pushes Sam aside to get to Frodo, and Sam hits his head on the. We get an interesting insight into Frodo’s self-discovery when he sits at the top of Amon Hen wearing. Sam grabs his pack, and they push off from shore, toward Mordor. Sam refuses to be left behind Frodo, with some relief, accepts his friend’s company. Frodo claims the Ring for his own and puts it on. Frodo is forced to save Sam and to come back to shore and take off the Ring. sat up and then he saw that Frodo was lying beside him, and slept peacefully, one hand behind his head, and the other resting upon the coverlet. Sam finds Frodo inside Mount Doom, at the brink of a chasm. This is notably in contrast to the text, where Frodo loses the ring finger of his right hand (emphasis mine): The first image in your question proves this, and we can see Gollum discard it in another shot: In the film, Frodo loses the top part of his left index finger.
