Aragorn: Son of Arathorn, descendant of
Isildur who was a principal figure in both the Fellowship of the Ring and the
War of the Ring. Became king over the reunited kingdoms of
Gondor and Arnor.
Arwen: Daughter of
ElrondHalf-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.
Boromir: Member of the Fellowship of the Ring, son and heir to
Denethor II of Gondor. Slain by
Uruk-hai at Amon Hen.
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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.
Elendil:
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.
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.
Galadriel: Co-ruler of
Lothlórien alongside her husband Celeborn. Relative of numerous notable characters in Tolkien's legendarium through bloodline and kinship.
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.
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.
Glorfindel:
Noldorin elf-lord notable for his death and resurrection within Tolkien's legendarium.
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.
Morgoth: The first
Dark Lord in Tolkien's legendarium, originally known as Melkor. Succeeded by
Sauron after his defeat and banishment by the
Valar following the War of Wrath.
Thingol: Elvenking of the Sindarin realm of
Doriath in the First Age. Husband of
Melian and father of
Lúthien. Slain by dwarves over a dispute concerning one of the
Silmarils.
Thorin Oakenshield: Dwarf noble who led the company of dwarves that retook
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.
Tuor and Idril: Heroes of the First Age and parents of
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.
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Watcher in the Water: A mysterious aquatic creature that lives in a pool guarding the gates of
Moria.
Aragorn: Son of Arathorn, descendant of
Isildur who was a principal figure in both the Fellowship of the Ring and the
War of the Ring. Became king over the reunited kingdoms of
Gondor and Arnor.
Arwen: Daughter of
ElrondHalf-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.
Boromir: Member of the Fellowship of the Ring, son and heir to
Denethor II of Gondor. Slain by
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.
Elendil:
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.
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.
Galadriel: Co-ruler of
Lothlórien alongside her husband Celeborn. Relative of numerous notable characters in Tolkien's legendarium through bloodline and kinship.
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.
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.
Glorfindel:
Noldorin elf-lord notable for his death and resurrection within Tolkien's legendarium.
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.
Morgoth: The first
Dark Lord in Tolkien's legendarium, originally known as Melkor. Succeeded by
Sauron after his defeat and banishment by the
Valar following the War of Wrath.
Thingol: Elvenking of the Sindarin realm of
Doriath in the First Age. Husband of
Melian and father of
Lúthien. Slain by dwarves over a dispute concerning one of the
Silmarils.
Thorin Oakenshield: Dwarf noble who led the company of dwarves that retook
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.
Tuor and Idril: Heroes of the First Age and parents of
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
Watcher in the Water: A mysterious aquatic creature that lives in a pool guarding the gates of
Moria.