List of Middle-earth characters
The following is a list of notable characters from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. The list is for characters from Tolkien's writings only.
Hobbits are listed by their family names, not given names (for example, Frodo Baggins is under Baggins, Frodo).
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- Bilbo Baggins: A hobbit. Discovered the One Ring after its loss by Gollum.
- Frodo Baggins: Nephew of Bilbo Baggins who bore the One Ring to its destruction in Mount Doom.
- Balin: Dwarf companion of Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit. Slain during an attempt to retake Moria.
- Bard the Bowman: Man of Esgaroth who slew Smaug the dragon.
- Beorn: Skin-changer who resides in the region of Mirkwood.
- Boromir: Warrior of Gondor. Member of the Company of the Ring but slain by Uruk-hai.
- Merry Brandybuck: A hobbit and companion of Frodo Baggins. A member of the Company of the Ring.
- Beren, the first Man to marry an Elven woman, Lúthien, in the First Age. Retrieved a Silmaril from Morgoth and became ancestor of the Half-elven.
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- Denethor: Steward of Gondor in the Lord of the Rings.
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- Eärendil and Elwing
- Elrond: Powerful leader of the elves and ruler of Rivendell.
- Éomer: Warrior of Rohan and later king of that country.
- Éowyn: Female member of the royal house of Rohan. Kills the Witch King of Angmar with assistance of Merry Brandybuck.
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- Galadriel: co-ruler of Lóthlorien, wife of Celeborn and mother of Celebrían, wife of Elrond.
- Samwise Gamgee: Loyal companion of Frodo Baggins who accompanies him to Mordor.
- Gandalf: A wizard. A member of the Fellowship of the Ring. Killed in battle in Moria, but returns to play a leading role in the defeat of Sauron.
- Gimli: Dwarf and member of the Fellowship of the Ring.
- Gollum: Possessor of the One Ring until taken by Bilbo Baggins. Falls into the Crack of Doom after retaking the ring from Frodo Baggins.
- Gríma Wormtongue: An ally of Saruman who gave false advice to Théoden, King of Rohan.
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- Húrin: Human warrior of the First Age.
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- Legolas: An elf warrior. Member of the Fellowship of the Ring and a major character in The Lord of the Rings.
- Lúthien, daughter of the elven king Thingol and the Maia Melian. Married the Man Beren, ancestress of the Half-elven.
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- Radagast: one of the Five Wizards who abandons his mission to focus on nature.
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- Saruman: A wizard. Once a leader for good, he formed his own empire as a rival of Sauron and was defeated at the Battle of the Hornburg.
- 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.
- Smaug: A dragon and primary antagonist of The Hobbit. Slain by Bard the Bowman.
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- Théoden: King of Rohan. Slain during the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
- Thingol: A First Age elf.
- Thorin Oakenshield: Dwarf that led the company of dwarves that retook Erebor from the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit.
- Tom Bombadil: A mysterious figure who aided the hobbits during their departure from the Shire.
- Peregrin Took: A hobbit companion of Frodo Baggins. He was a member of the Fellowship of the Ring.
- Treebeard: Leader of the Ents in The Return of the King.
- Tuor: A First Age hero who was the ancestor of the Men of Númenor.
- Túrin Turambar: A First Age man who later became the subject of legends.
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- Watcher in the Water: A mysterious aquatic creature who lives in a pool guarding the gates of 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
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