For Frodo, I wonder if he was affected more by Baromir's attempt to take the ring. He certainly became much more grim and determined at that point, evidenced by his leaving the fellowship without even consulting Aragorn first, and he planned to even leave without Sam!
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...in Khazad-dûm his wisdom died...
"Now come, you filth! You've hurt my master, you brute, and you'll pay for it. We're going on; but we'll settle with you first. Come on, and taste it again!"
"If I'm to go on, then I must take your sword, by your leave, Mr. Frodo, but I'll put this one to lie by you, as it lay by the old king in the barrow; and you've got your beautiful mithril coat from old Mr. Bilbo. And your star-glass, Mr. Frodo, you did lend it to me and I'll need it, for I'll be always in the dark now. It's too good for me, and the Lady gave it to you, but maybe she'd understand. Do you understand, Mr. Frodo? I've got to go on."
-Nova
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