The Ring bearer

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Galadriel

Frodo had strength, yes, but I feel it was diminished by his pessimism.

Or realism.

Merry and Pippin have some kind of barrier between their ideal inner Shire-world and the world that they got to know. I don't think Frodo ever had that ideal (almost dream-like?) inner world - he was always too, ah, realistic? Elvish? wise? for a hobbit.