[Eothain Elfwine]

I love how Tolkien uses that which is insignificant to become significant. For instance, hobbits themselves are insignificant, weak, not wise. Yet they shape the history of Middle-earth. Strider is seen as a slightly dangerous nobody in Bree, yet he later shows his great significance. Gandalf, a dirty, wandering, grey-clad, quick-tempered fellow is the mover of many great deeds. And many things that happen in insignificance turn out to be greatly significant. Bilbo's simple decision to have pity on Gollum ends in the saving of the world. Much that seems completely insignificant is guided by something . Gandalf himself says at one point that something was very lucky "if you want to call it luck" (or something like that). Everywhere throughout the books are hints that point to something greater and guiding, if you know how to see them.