who is the LOTR hero?

Here is a surprising revelation for all of you out there. And I have to open it to you through a question. Who is the hero of the Lord of the rings? Is it Frodo? The ring bearer the faithful one who doggedly goes on to try to destroy the one ring though it weighs heavily on his neck always tempting him? Is it Gandalf the powerful wizard who defeats a Balrog and becomes the head of his order (Of wizards)? Is it Gimli the stout and stalwart dwarf who realizes the errors of his prejudice towards Elves and becomes enlightened while still remaining a strong and ferocious fighter? Is it Legolas? Elegant and refined. Willowy and strong in his way while still looking suave and debonair and being a REALLY good shooter of arrows? Is it Merry and Pippin, the comic relief who in the middle of all this show the strength and capability to be strong? Maybe it is Aragorn the gold that does not glitter the strong silent type who will be there for you in thick and in thin. He will be the truest of the true and is descended from kings and heir to a throne. How about Boromir. The one that in the end realized the error of his ways and repented giving his life in defense of those who were in need. Actually I say we ought to look at the Hobbit that seems the easiest to forget about. Sam! Do you realize that without sam the ring would have never been destroyed? In his own way Sam has all the important attributes of the others (Stalwart, faithful, brave, loyal) while covering them all in the most forgettable and humble of exteriors. It is Sam who stays by Frodo’s side even when all others are gone. It is Sam who carries on when all seems lost, it is Sam who gives Frodo and the others the mental boost that allows them to carry on when all seems lost. In short, it is Sam who does all that is needed when everyone who looks at him can’t see his true worth. And yet when Frodo brings that up Sam discounts it’s value because he humbly, honestly, believes that he is doing only that which he was designed for and so he does not deserve the kudos. Much like some people I know. And in the end when Even Frodo finally succumbs to the power of the ring, Sam is the one who pushes for the mission to be completed and when all heck breaks loose Sam is the one who is there to pick up the pieces. Honestly ALL of them are heroes. They all sought out the needs of the many. Even Gollum has his moments. But I think that Sam is the most unsung of them. One of the things I really liked about the LOTR story line is that when Tolkien wrote it he made the characters REAL. Even though they may look or sound special and awesome they all are very real.