True Hero: Frodo or Samwise?

[Lotrelf]

Originally Posted by obloquy

Are you saying that Frodo had a destiny from which he could not deviate, but Sam essentially had no destiny? That Frodo was bound by his destiny to be the Ringbearer, but it was not Sam's intractable destiny to accompany Frodo? Why would this idea of predestination only affect Frodo's free will and not Sam's?

That's been my question as well too all those who think Frodo was predestined to carry the Ring. Why was the Will of the Higher Power affecting only Frodo and not Sam? Be it Eru's or Valar's decision for Frodo's finding the Ring, carrying the Ring seems his own *free will*.