allthevioletthings:The Fellowship of the Ring | The Company of the Ring shall be Nine; and the Nine
allthevioletthings:The Fellowship of the Ring | The Company of the Ring shall be Nine; and the Nine Walkers shall be set against the Nine Riders that are evil. With you and your faithful servant, Gandalf will go; for this shall be his great task, and maybe the end of his labours. For the rest, they shall represent the other Free Peoples of the World: Elves, Dwarves, and Men. -- source link