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Virgo · September 22

The Lord of the Rings · Fellowship of the Ring

Frodo Baggins: zodiac sign and birth chart

Frodo Baggins is a Virgo, born on September 22, the same day as his cousin Bilbo. Tolkien's year is in Shire Reckoning, not ours, so only the day counts and the rest of his chart is NEBO's take. Virgo fits the quiet hobbit who just does the next necessary thing, even when the next thing is carrying the One Ring to Mordor.

  • SunVirgo
  • MoonCancer
  • RisingCancer
  • MercuryScorpio
  • VenusScorpio
  • MarsCancer
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SourceBirthday: Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring ('A Long-expected Party') and Appendix B of The Return of the King: Frodo shares September 22 with Bilbo. The year is in Shire Reckoning, so only the Sun is canon. The other planets are NEBO's take.

Birth chart

Frodo's chart at a glance

Sun from the canon birthday. Canon gives no year, so the rest is NEBO's take from his character.

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  • Fire0
  • Earth1
  • Air0
  • Water5

NEBO's take

Canon says Virgo. Our model says Scorpio.

We ran Frodo through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets him most often. It reads him as Scorpio first: Sun, Mercury and Venus, with Cancer Moon, rising and Mars.

Canon

Virgo SunSeptember 22, from Tolkien. Shire Reckoning year, no Earth year

NEBO's take

Scorpio SunRead from his personality
  • Sun CanonVirgoNEBO's takeScorpio

    Canon's Virgo is the dutiful one: at the Council of Elrond nobody else steps up, so he does. Scorpio is the part that stays silent about what it costs him.

  • Moon CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeCancer

    Cancer Moon is the soft heart under the courage. In The Two Towers he takes Gollum on as a guide rather than leave him to be killed.

  • Rising CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeCancer

    No birth time in canon. First impression, Cancer style: gentle, homey, a bit shy. The kind of hobbit who offers you tea before he mentions the Ring.

  • Mercury CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeScorpio

    Scorpio Mercury says little and watches. Questioned by Faramir, he tells the truth about the road and keeps the Ring out of it.

  • Venus CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeScorpio

    Scorpio loves deeply and for good. In Rivendell he is reunited with Bilbo, the cousin who gave him everything, and the two simply sit together.

  • Mars CanonNo birth yearNEBO's takeCancer

    Cancer Mars fights to protect, not to win. At Weathertop he draws his sword and cries out to Elbereth when the Black Riders close in.

Where we agree: both signs are quiet and stubborn. Virgo keeps working through the next small task, Scorpio never lets go of a promise.

How he shows up

Why he's like this

Virgo is the sign of duty, small tasks done well and quiet service. Frodo hits all of it, in scenes fans know by heart, and NEBO's Scorpio and Cancer add the depth.

  • CoreVirgo Sun

    Someone has to, so he does

    At the Council of Elrond the lords argue over who should take the Ring. Frodo speaks up and says he will take it, though he does not know the way.

    The Fellowship of the Ring, book, 'The Council of Elrond'

  • FeelingsCancer Moon

    Pity before punishment

    Frodo and Sam catch Gollum in the rocks of Emyn Muil. Sam wants him dealt with harshly. Frodo talks Sam down and makes Gollum swear to guide them.

    The Two Towers, book, 'The Taming of Sméagol'

  • In a fightMars in Cancer

    Fights to protect his own

    On Weathertop the Black Riders close in. Frodo draws his sword and calls out to Elbereth, and takes a Morgul-blade for it.

    The Fellowship of the Ring, book, 'A Knife in the Dark'

  • MindMercury in Scorpio

    Tells the truth, not all of it

    Faramir questions him closely. Frodo answers about the road and the Fellowship, and says nothing about what he is really carrying.

    The Two Towers, book, 'The Window on the West'

  • LoveVenus in Scorpio

    Loyal all the way down

    Once he has recovered from the Morgul wound, Frodo is reunited with Bilbo in Rivendell and they spend quiet hours together.

    The Fellowship of the Ring, book, 'Many Meetings'

Your turn

Which Lord of the Rings character are you?

Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.

Chemistry

Who Frodo clicks with, and who he clashes with

Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.

Pick a side

Are you more Frodo or Merry?

Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.

Similar charts

Who else has Frodo's chart

Famous Virgos with his placements

Their charts line up with Frodo's: his canon Virgo Sun plus NEBO's take on the rest. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.

Frodo in real life

The app's Frodos split between Cancer and Scorpio: Jude Bellingham and Ranveer Singh are Cancer Suns, Frank Ocean a Scorpio Sun.

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Characters like Frodo

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Questions

Frodo's zodiac sign: what people ask

What zodiac sign is Frodo Baggins?

Virgo. In Tolkien's books Frodo is born on September 22, and Virgo runs from August 23 to September 22.

When is Frodo's birthday?

September 22, the same day as Bilbo's. The year Tolkien gives is in Shire Reckoning, so there is no Earth year for a full chart.

Is Frodo a Virgo?

Yes, by his canon birthday. The dutiful, step-by-step side fits. Our personality model adds a lot of Scorpio on top, the part that keeps a promise no matter what it costs.

What is Frodo's birth chart?

Sun in Virgo, from canon. The rest is NEBO's take: Mercury and Venus in Scorpio, Moon, rising and Mars in Cancer.

What element is Frodo?

Earth. Virgo is an earth sign.

Who is Frodo most compatible with?

By chart, Rosie Cotton, Bilbo Baggins and Goldberry. Cancer Moon and Cancer Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.

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