[Brinniel]

If Frodo died, there would be a lot of confusion among the Fellowship. But I have come to my conclusion of what would happen.

Aragorn- He would refuse the ring. He does not want to end up like Isildur. He would only take the ring if there was no other choice.

Gandalf- Well, we all know what Gandalf would do. He would also refuse the ring, of course.

Boromir- The fellowship knows that Boromir wants to use the ring. They would would not trust him with it.

Legolas & Gimli- If this was earlier in the journey, the two would not trust each other with the ring. They would probably end up getting into a huge arguement that would annoy the entire fellowship.

Merry- I can't imagine Merry taking the ring. Not only would the fellowship probably not even consider him, but I don't think Merry would be very willing to take the ring into Mordor and destroy it.

Pippin- Gandalf would never let Pippin be the ring bearer. Pippin is clumsy and not aware of the dangers around him. He would probably end up getting himself killed in Mordor.

Well, that leaves Sam. Sam is Frodo's faithful companion and would be willing to take his place. Remember that Sam did plan to destroy the ring himself after he thought Frodo dead in Cirth Ungol. Though the fellowship would be hesitant to give the ring to him, they would realize that he is the best choice and Gandalf would see to it. I think Sam could destroy the ring himself, though he would probably need a companion to help him as Frodo did. If Frodo died, everything could change.

Minas Tirith could fall and Merry and Pippin wouldn't have met the ents.

Now aren't you glad that Frodo didn't die?