List of Middle-earth characters

The following is a list of notable characters from

A

• War of the Ring. Became king over the reunited kingdoms of Gondor
  and Arnor.
• Half-elven and Celebrían, marries Aragorn at the end of the War of the Ring and becomes queen of the reunited kingdoms of Gondor
  and Arnor.

• Moria
  .
• Bard the Bowman: Man of Esgaroth who slew Smaug the dragon.
• Skin-changer who resides in the region of Mirkwood
  and takes the form of a great bear.
• Bilbo Baggins: A hobbit adventurer. Discovered the One Ring after its loss by Gollum.
• Uruk-hai
  at Amon Hen.

C

• Celeborn
  : Lord of Lothlórien, and the husband of Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood. He fought during the War of the Ring defending Lothlórien. Celeborn went to the Grey Havens and sailed for the Undying Lands at the Fourth Age.
• Noldorin smith and grandson of Fëanor, who led the creation of all but one of the twenty Rings of Power
  . Tortured to death by Sauron.

• Denethor: Steward of Gondor (formally Denethor II) during the events of The Lord of the Rings. Committed suicide during the Siege of Gondor.

E

• Númenorean and Dúnedain
  bloodlines through their sons Elrond and Elros.
• Númenorean nobleman whose sons founded the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor
  in Middle-earth. Slain during the final battle between Sauron and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.
• Elrond: Ruler of the elven refuge of Rivendell. Son of the Half-elves Eärendil and Elwing, husband of Celebrían, father of Arwen, Elladan and Elrohir.
• Dol Amroth
  .
• Witch King of Angmar. Married Faramir
  after the War of the Ring.

• Denethor II of Gondor, brother of Boromir, and husband of Éowyn
  following the War of the Ring.
• Balrogs
  .
• Fíli
  : Son of Dís; nephew of Thorin. Older brother to Kíli. Slain defending Thorin in the Battle of Five Armies.
• Fingolfin: Son of Finwë and Indis. First High King of the Noldor who left Valinor for Middle-earth. Slain by Morgoth.
• Fingon
  : Son of Fingolfin. Rescues Maedhros, pleasing Fëanor, who lets Fingolfin become King in his stead.
• Beren
  from a werewolf.
• Finwë and Míriel: Parents of Fëanor and leaders of the Noldorin migrants to the Undying Lands. Míriel dies at childbirth, while Finwë is slain by Morgoth.
• Mount Doom
  .

G

• Galadriel: Co-ruler of Lothlórien alongside her husband Celeborn. Relative of numerous notable characters in Tolkien's legendarium through bloodline and kinship.
• Moria, but returns to play a leading role in the defeat of Sauron
  .
• Gil-galad: Last High King of the Noldor, who ruled during the Second Age. Formed the Last Alliance of Elves and Men with Elendil, and fell in combat against Sauron's forces.
• Noldorin
  elf-lord notable for his death and resurrection within Tolkien's legendarium.
• Gimli: Dwarven member of the Fellowship of the Ring and a major character in The Lord of the Rings.
• Goldberry: Mysterious entity known as the River-woman's daughter, wife of Tom Bombadil.
• Gollum: Possessor of the One Ring until taken by Bilbo Baggins. Falls into the Crack of Doom after retaking the ring from Frodo Baggins.
• Scouring of the Shire
  .

H

• Húrin: Human warrior of the First Age, and the father of Túrin Turambar.
• Halbarad
  : A Dúnadan Ranger of the North, and one of Aragorn's comrades during the weeks leading up to Sauron's final demise.

I

• Isildur: Son of Elendil, and co-founder of the kingdom of Gondor. Took the One Ring from Sauron at the end of the Second Age, but was later slain at the Disaster of the Gladden Fields.

K

• Kíli
  : Son of Dís. Thorin Oakenshield’s nephew, son of his sister. Died during the Battle of Five Armies.

L

• Legolas: Elven member of the Fellowship of the Ring and a major character in The Lord of the Rings.
• Lúthien and Beren: The ancestors of the Half-elven bloodline.

M

• Maedhros: Noldorin elf lord and eldest of the Sons of Fëanor
  . Committed suicide after recovering one of the lost Silmarils.
• Lúthien
  .
• Witch-King of Angmar
  .
• Valar
  following the War of Wrath.

• Peregrin "Pippin" Took: A hobbit member of the Fellowship of the Ring and companion of Frodo Baggins. Served as a Guard of the Citadel of Minas Tirith
  during the War of the Ring.

• Radagast: one of the Five Istari or Wizards who has an affinity with nature.

S

• Samwise Gamgee: Loyal companion of Frodo Baggins during his journey to Mordor to destroy the One Ring.
• Scouring of the Shire
  .
• Sauron: The primary antagonist of The Lord of the Rings. He crafted the One Ring, and was destroyed upon its destruction at the end of The Return of the King.
• Shelob: Monstrous spider and last notable spawn of Ungoliant.
• Smaug: A dragon and primary antagonist of The Hobbit. Slain by Bard the Bowman.
• Sméagol
  : was a stoor (one of the early hobbit types) that later on became Gollum.

T

• Rohan, uncle of Éomer and Éowyn. Fell in battle during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields
  .
• Silmarils
  .
• Thranduil: Elvenking of the Silvan realm of Mirkwood, father of Legolas.
• Erebor from the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit
  . Slain during the Battle of the Five Armies.
• Tom Bombadil: A mysterious figure who aided the hobbits during their departure from the Shire in The Fellowship of the Ring.
• Treebeard: Leader of the Ents in The Lord of the Rings.
• Eärendil
  as the second married union of Men and Elves. Left Middle-earth for Valinor, where Tuor is said to be counted amongst the Elven kindreds.
• Túrin Turambar: A First Age hero who is embroiled in a tragic fate along with the rest of his family and ultimately committed suicide.

U

• Ungoliant: Monstrous spider spirit. Progenitor of the Great Spiders and of Shelob.

W

• Moria
  .

See also

• List of The Hobbit characters – complete list of characters in The Hobbit
• List of original characters in The Lord of the Rings film series – original characters in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
• List of original characters in The Hobbit film series – original characters in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy
• Middle-earth peoples – descriptions of races and groups in the legendarium
• Women in The Lord of the Rings – analysis of female characters in The Lord of the Rings