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Literary characters introduced in 1954

  • Frodo BagginsOn the 22nd of September, a hobbit named Frodo Baggins was born into the quiet village of Hobbiton. His parents, Drogo and Primula, died in a boating…
  • BoromirBoromir stood ten years old when his mother Finduilas died. He inherited the Horn of Gondor that same year, becoming heir apparent to Denethor II, the 26th…
  • Pippin TookPeregrin Took stood at the center of Whitwell, near the Three Farthing Stone in the Tookland. He was the only son and heir of Paladin Took II, an…
  • FaramirIn the year 3018, a voice spoke to Faramir in a prophetic dream. The voice mentioned a sword that was broken and an awakening of Isildur's Bane.
  • Merry BrandybuckMeriadoc Brandybuck lived in the village of Buckland, a place between the Brandywine River and the Old Forest. He was the only child of Saradoc Brandybuck…
  • ShelobHigh in the Ephel Dúath mountains, a creature named Shelob waited. She lived on the borders of Mordor before Sauron built his dark tower.
  • SarumanIn the valley of Isengard, a once-green landscape transformed into a scarred industrial wasteland. Gandalf stood atop the tower of Orthanc and saw the truth…
  • Gríma WormtonguePsychologists Deborah and Mark Parker identified Gríma Wormtongue as the archetypal sycophant in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
  • ThéodenIn the second volume of The Lord of the Rings, Théoden sits upon his throne in Edoras. He is weak with age and sorrow. His chief advisor Gríma Wormtongue…
  • ÉomerÉomer is the son of Théodwyn and Éomund. After their parents' death, he and his sister Éowyn were adopted by their uncle Théoden, king of the Rohirrim.
  • AragornIn the year 2951 of the Third Age, a child named Aragorn was born to Arathorn II and Gilraen. His father died when he was only two years old while hunting…
  • EntJ. R. R. Tolkien wrote the word Ent from an Old English phrase found in The Ruin and Maxims II manuscripts. That phrase reads orðanc enta geþeorc, which…
  • BalrogA tall shadow emerged from the darkness of Moria, its wings stretching from wall to wall. This creature was a Balrog, one of the Maiar corrupted by Morgoth…
  • IsildurIn the great sea to the West of Middle-earth, the island of Númenor was created as a reward for men who fought against Morgoth.
  • ÉowynIn the great hall of Edoras, a young woman named Éowyn stands behind her uncle King Théoden. Her father has died fighting orcs and her mother has passed from…
  • Samwise GamgeeIn the dark mountain pass of Cirith Ungol, a hobbit named Samwise Gamgee hoisted his master onto his broad shoulders. Frodo Baggins could no longer walk…
  • TreebeardAt the southern end of the Misty Mountains, a vast and humid forest stretches for many miles. The River Limlight flows from these woods to form the northern…
  • GaladrielIn the land of Valinor, a young Elf named Galadriel was born. She was the youngest child of Finarfin and Eärwen. Her father held the title of prince of the…
  • Gimli (Middle-earth)In the Ered Luin mountains, a dwarf named Gimli was born during the Third Age. He stood as the son of Glóin, who had once walked with Thorin Oakenshield on a…
  • ArwenThe name Arwen Undómiel means noble maiden in the ancient tongue of Sindarin. She was born into the House of Finwë, a lineage stretching back to the first…
  • LegolasIn the deep shadows of Northern Mirkwood, a child named Legolas drew his first breath. He was the son of Thranduil, the ruler known as the Elvenking over the…
  • NazgûlIn the Second Age, nine mortal men received Rings of Power from the Dark Lord Sauron. These rings granted them immortality but slowly stripped away their…