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The Lord of the Rings characters
Company of the RingIn the dark lands of Mordor, nine shadowy figures known as Black Riders or Ringwraiths ride in silence. They are the enemy that demands a counterforce. J.R.R.
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…
ElrondThe refuge of the Mouths of Sirion in Beleriand witnessed the birth of Elrond during the First Age. He was the son of the half-elven mariner Eärendil and his…
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.
Balin (Middle-earth)The year Balin turned seven, the dragon Smaug sacked Erebor. Dwarves fled into exile while their father Fundin later died in the Battle of Azanulbizar.
GlorfindelJ. R. R. Tolkien wrote the first draft of The Fall of Gondolin between 1916 and 1917, introducing a character named Glorfindel at that time.
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…
GandalfTolkien derived the name Gandalf from a specific entry in the Old Norse poem Völuspá. The Catalogue of Dwarves lists a dwarf named Gandálfr, which translates…
Bilbo BagginsIn the quiet village of Hobbiton, a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins sits at his breakfast table. He enjoys tobacco and waits for guests who never arrive until the…
Gríma WormtonguePsychologists Deborah and Mark Parker identified Gríma Wormtongue as the archetypal sycophant in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
DenethorIn the besieged city of Minas Tirith, Denethor II orders his servants to burn him alive on a funeral pyre prepared for himself and Faramir.
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…
SauronIn the First Age, a creature known as Mairon served Aulë, the smith of the Valar. He was called The Admirable until he betrayed his masters to join Melkor.