History Heartwarming / TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing

** Adding to that, Aragon kneels and brings himself down to Frodo's level, so that they are speaking to each other as equals, rather than Aragorn physical towering over Frodo.

* Galadriel refusing the One Ring when offered it, and the quiet wonder in her voice afterward. You can tell that this is a woman finding out that she's a better person than she gave herself credit for.
-->'''Galadriel:''' I passed the test. I will diminish... and go into the West... and remain Galadriel.
** After she refuses the Ring, there is a subtle change in her demeanour; up until this point, she'd seemed rather cold and distant, but now that she's endured its temptation and refused it, she seems more empathetic and understanding towards Frodo being afraid to face the rest of the journey alone.
--->'''Galadriel:''' Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.
** A meta bit of heartwarming: Galadriel has been around for so long that she came with the initial groups of elves at the beginning of the First Age, those who were corrupted by Feanor's oath and thus exiled from the Undying Lands. Of all the major players in ''The Silmarillion'', Galadriel's act of humility and refusing the Ring makes her one of the only ones who manages to head back to Valinor ''alive'' instead of needing to die and face judgement in the halls of Mandos first.

* The "Concerning Hobbits" scene in the Extended Version, which gives us an introduction to Hobbits and how they are not great nor wise, and lead simple lives. But as Bilbo puts it as he writes his book, there's nothing wrong with that. Indeed, we see the Hobbits going about their daily lives, farming, playing chess with friends, smoking pipes, drinking ale, and playing music. All of them happy with their humble lives.

* Although the scene is tragic as a whole, when Boromir starts approaching Frodo menacingly, Frodo makes it clear that he knows [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Boromir is not acting like himself]] and that the Ring is bringing out his worst traits, and tries to tell him this before being forced to retreat.

** Adding to that, Aragon kneels down and brings himself down to Frodo’s level, so that they are speaking as equals, rather than Aragorn physical towering over Frodo.

* Gandalf notes that Frodo suspects something is going on. Bilbo, ''proudly'', acknowledges that "course he does: ''he's a Baggins'' - not some blockheaded bracegirdle from Hardbottle."

** This comes up later for another heartwarming moment when Frodo is standing at the river bank thinking about what he said before wishing the ring had never come to him. He then recalls Gandalf's advice of "all you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you", which then gives him the resolve to continue with his mission. Made all the more heartwarming by the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ9NOV3KNpY music]] that plays during this scene.
* A lot of moments featuring Boromir are peppered through the movie, both to show his good qualities beyond his desire for the ring and to make his death more tragic.

** For a few parts of the Fellowship, we don't see that much of Boromir except for the fact that he keeps wanting to use the ring. When Gandalf dies and Frodo starts screaming, Boromir's the one to carry him away.

* Aragorn and Boromir have a sort of subtler FriendshipMoment in Lothlorien. Boromir, in a shaking voice, is confessing he's almost crossed the DespairEventHorizon, that he "cannot see [hope]." Firstly, it's sweet that Boromir opened up to him and that Aragorns taking the time to listen and looking concerned as Boromir talks about the pressure of his position, to do right by his father and "see the glory of Gondor restored." Then there's the absolute ''love'' in his voice as he speaks of his home, the White City, and asks Aragorn if he's seen it. When Aragorn says he has, Boromir then sounds downright ''excited'' by the idea that one day they'll go there together, and the people will take up the call that "the lords of Gondor have returned!" [[FireForgedFriends By this point, he's accepted Aragorn as a brother and equal.]]

*** Could well just be a tearjerker moment, but how about, right after Aragorn kills Lurtz, when he goes to Boromir, Boromir's first, anguished, words to him are 'they took the little ones'. He, only about an hour ago (in universe) tried to steal the ring from Frodo, even possibly tried to kill him. Now? All that matters is that the Hobbits are in danger. He doesn't care that he's dying, he just cares that the 'little ones' are in danger. Rest assured, nobody doubted Boromir's pure and noble heart after that one line.

* There's something very sweet about Gandalf, wizard of the Istari Order, a Maiar of Varda in the service of Eru Ilúvatar, who can dispatch a room full of orcs in a flash of light and defeat a ''Balrog'', genuinely enjoying himself entertaining the hobbit children with fireworks.

** Gandalf's friendship with the hobbits comes back after his sacrifice. When the Fellowship is in Lothlorien, the elves sing to mourn him. When Sam asks Legolas to translate, he refuses, as he is still grieving. Sam talks about how they probably aren't singing about the thing that the hobbits remember most about him, the fireworks he used to bring joy to the Shire.

''Bilbo quickly opens the door''