In Rivendell a council is held to decide what should be done with the Ring. After much discussion it is decided to secretly send the Ring into Mordor, Sauron's land, and destroy it where it was formed into Mount Doom. There are to be nine members of the Fellowship charged with destroying the ring to counteract the nine Nazgul. The members are to be Gandalf, Gimli, to represent the dwarves; Legolas, to represent the elves, Boromir of Gondor, to represent men, Strider, whom we now find out is really named Aragorn and is the rightful King of Gondor; and the four Hobbits who will not be separated.