Which Tolkien character says, “Not all those who wander are lost”?

Bilbo Baggins is the Tolkien character associated with the line “Not all those who wander are lost.”

The words appear in the poem “The Riddle of Strider,” which Bilbo writes about Aragorn in The Fellowship of the Ring. The poem describes a person who travels without appearing to have a fixed home, while hinting that such wandering may be purposeful rather than aimless.

The line is frequently attributed directly to Aragorn because the poem concerns him and because the character is known as a Ranger. In Tolkien’s text, however, the poem is presented as a work of Bilbo’s composition. The full poem also refers to a crown, a broken blade, and a hidden light, all of which foreshadow Aragorn’s heritage and destiny.