How the “Company” of the Ring Became the “Fellowship” | Tolkien Reading Day 2025

Despite the first volume of The Lord of the Rings being named “The Fellowship of the Ring,” the word fellowship actually barely appears in that volume, and only in its final chapter. Why was the group called the “Company” for so long, and how and why did it become the “Fellowship?”For the full playlist of other TolkienTubers who contributed this year, check out this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBCsLcBwXZ_rEdWkF9nqOs02a8sbEX-Ut&jct=l4TsklxezLFQITHC1Zwj4AOther Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:fTwitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlorePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeekXero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/TolkienGeekDiscord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (Iflink is expired contact me at [email protected] I’ll send a fresh invite link).