This is a list of humans, both male and female, in
J. R. R. Tolkien's stories of
Middle-earth.
A
Adrahil, captain to Ondoher:
Adrahil, father of Imrahil:
Adûnakhôr:
Aerandir:
Aerin:
Aghan:
Ailinel:
Alcarin:
Aldamir:
Aldarion:
Aldor:
Algund:
Almarian:
Almiel:
Amandil: A Númenorean and a Lords Andúnië, he was the father of
Elendil and one of the Faithful who still welcomed Elves and respected the Valar after the rest of his country became hostile to them. Shortly before the downfall of Númenor, he set sail to the Undying Lands to request mercy and aid of the Valar and was never seen again.
Amlaith of Fornost:
Anardil of Gondor:
Anardil of Númenor:
Anárion son of Elendil: Son of
Elendil, he escaped the downfall of Númenor with his father and came to Middle-earth, co-ruling the kingdom of Gondor with his brother
Isildur. He was slain in the War of the Last Alliance, and his son became the next king of Gondor.
Anárion son of Ancalimë:
Anborn:
Ancalimë:
Andróg:
Angamaitë:
Angbor:
Ar-Abattârik:
Arador:
Ar-Adûnakhôr:
Araglas:
Aragorn I:
Aragost:
Arahad I:
Arahad II:
Arahael:
Aranarth:
Arantar:
Aranuir:
Araphant:
Araphor:
Arassuil:
Aratan:
Arathorn I:
Arathorn II:
Araval:
Aravir:
Aravorn:
Ar-Belzagar:
Argeleb I:
Argeleb II:
Ar-Gimilzôr:
Argonui:
Ar-Inziladûn: The
Adûnaic name of Tar-Palantir. See also Tar-Palantir.
Ar-Pharazôn: The last king of Númenor, he was the most powerful and the most wicked. The evil being
Sauron used his hatred of the Elves and the Valar to persuade him to make war against the Valar to wrest eternal life from them. As a consequence of his actions, the island of Númenor was submerged under the sea and the Undying Lands, the home of the Valar, was permanently removed from the circles of the world.
Ar-Sakalthôr:
Artamir:
Arvedui Last-king: He was the last king of the kingdom of Arnor. At the end of his reign, the
Witch-king of Angmar defeated his armies in battle and forced him to retreat to the sea. That winter, he boarded a ship sent by
Círdan the Shipwright to join Círdan in Lindon, but the ship was caught in a storm and sank, and Arvedui drowned.
Arvegil:
Arveleg I:
Arveleg II:
Arvernien:
Ar-Zimraphel: The
Adûnaic name imposed upon Tar-Míriel by her husband Ar-Pharazôn. See also Tar-Míriel.
Ar-Zimrathôn:
Atanalcar:
Atanamir:
Atanatar I:
Atanatar II Alcarin:
Axantur:
B
Bain:
Baldor:
Barach:
Baragund: Descendant of
Bëor and father of Morwen and grandfather of
Túrin and
Nienor. He was one of the twelve remaining companions of his uncle
Barahir, and was slain after their hiding place was betrayed to enemies.
Barahir grandson of Faramir: The grandson of the steward
Faramir, he is best remembered for writing
The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen in the Fourth Age.
Barahir son of Bregor: Befriended
Finrod after saving his life. This friendship was the saving grace of his son,
Beren.
Barahir son of Hador:
Baranor:
Bard I:
Bard II:
Belecthor I:
Belecthor II:
Beleg of Arthedain:
Belegorn:
Belegund: Descendant of
Bëor, brother of Baragund, father of
Rían, grandfather of
Tuor, and great-grandfather of
Ëarendil. Along with his brother, he was one of the twelve remaining companions of his uncle
Barahir, and was slain when their hiding place was betrayed to enemies.
Bëor: Called "the Old" because he lived to a great age (93). He was one of the founders of the three houses of men in the First Age. He and his people were found by
Finrod Felagund, and he ultimately left his people to go serve Finrod out of love for him.
Beorn:
Bereg: Great-grandson of
Bëor the Old, he was a leader of a dissension among the Men of Estolad, returned over the Ered Luin into Eriador.
Beregar:
Beregond, soldier of Gondor: He was a member of the Guard of the Citadel of Minas Tirith, and befriended
Pippin on Pippin's first day in Minas Tirith. He bore great love for his captain
Faramir and even killed several of his own countrymen to save Faramir's life from Faramir's mad father, who wanted to kill Faramir. He also partook of the assault on the Black Gate of Mordor, where he was overborne by a troll, but was saved by Pippin. After
Aragorn's ascension to the throne of Gondor, Beregond was brought before him to be judged for abandoning his post and killing men to save Faramir. In great mercy and justice, Aragorn did not give him the required death penalty, but expelled him from the Guard of the Citadel and from Minas Tirith; reassigned him to live with Faramir in Ithilien and become Captian of the White Company.
Beregond, Steward of Gondor:
Beren Erchamion: Redeemer of a Silmaril (For the right to wed Lúthien), He journeyed with
Lúthien (Thingol and Melian's daughter) and Finrod Felagund,
Angband, with the help of Huan, Hound to the Valar. Finrod Felagund, and Huan died in this expedition.
Beren of Gondor:
Bergil: Son of Beregond, soldier of Gondor. He befriended
Pippin on Pippin's first day in Minas Tirith. He was one of the few boys who remained in Minas Tirith during the Battle of the Pelannor Fields. He ran errands for the healers during the battle.
Berúthiel:
Bill Ferny:
Bór:
Borlach:
Borlad:
Boromir of Ladros: Grandson of
Bëor the Old, first lord of Ladros.
Boromir son of Denethor I: In Gondor, 2475, the Uruk-hai swept across Ithilien and took Osgiliath. Yet Boromir, son of Denethor I, defeated them and regained all lands eastward to the foot of the Mountains of Shadow. However, Osgiliath was finally ruined and deserted. Boromir was hated and feared alike by the Witch-King of Angmar. It is hinted that the two fierce enemies may, at one point in time fought each other in battle.
[
citation needed] The Steward's son however, received a morgul-wound which shorted his days and he died twelve years after his father (Boromir of the Nine Walkers was named after him because of their alikeness
[
citation needed]).
Borondir:
Borthand:
Brand:
Brandir:
Brego:
Brethil:
Brodda:
Brytta Léofa:
C
Calimehtar, King of Gondor:
Calimehtar, son of Calmacil:
Calmacil:
Castamir:
Celebrindor:
Celepharn:
Cemendur:
Ceorl:
Cirion:
Ciryaher:
Ciryandil:
Ciryatur:
Ciryon:
D
Denethor I:
Denethor II:
Déor:
Déorwine:
Dernhelm: Alias of
Éowyn when she rode with the Rohirrim to Minas Tirith disguised as a man. See also
Éowyn.
Derufin:
Dervorin:
Dior: The son of Beren and Lúthien (of Elvish/Maiarian Decent), became the final King of the Sindar, ruling in Doriath, killed in the Second Kinslaying. His daughter was
Elwing, wife to
Eärendil.
Dírhael:
Dírhavel:
Dorlas:
Duilin:
Duinhir:
Dúnhere:
E
Eärendil: Half Elven. During the final battles of Beleriand, after the Elven race, and men were pushed to the lands of Círdan (Lord of the Teleri on Beleriand), he set sail West to Valinor for reinforcements against the Dark Lord. He managed to reach Valinor, wherein the Valar sent forces to destroy Beleriand. He is the reason that Morgoth was captured a second time. With Elwing, they have two sons:
Elrond, and Elros.
Eärendur, King of Arnor:
Eärendur, Lord of Andúnië:
Eärendur, son of Tar-Amandil:
Eärnil I:
Eärnil II:
Eärnur:
Ecthelion I:
Ecthelion II:
Egalmoth:
Elatan:
Eldacar of Arnor:
Eldacar of Gondor:
Eldarion: The son of Aragorn II Elessar and Arwen Undómiel, he was the second high king of the Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor upon the death of his father.
Elendur King of Arnor:
Elendur son of Isildur:
Elfhelm:
Elfhild:
Elfwine:
Elros: The twin brother of
Elrond and the son of
Eärendil and
Elwing. Unlike his brother, he choose to be a mortal man and became the first high king of Númenor.
Éomer Éadig:
Éomund of Eastfold:
Eorl:
Éothain:
Éowyn: Sister of
Éomer and niece of
Théoden, King of Rohan. She briefly fell in love with
Aragorn, but ultimately realized she did not really love him. During the War of the Ring, she felt belittled by all those around her, as her lot was to stay home and rule the kingdom while all the men went to war, even though she also desired to go to war and win renown. Disobeying Théoden's orders, she disguised herself as a man and rode to battle, bringing with her the hobbit
Merry, who also desired to fight but was denied. She and
Merry killed the
Witch King of Angmar together during the Battle of the Pelannor fields. This deed of valor earned her the title Lady of the Shield Arm. In the Fourth Age, she married
Faramir, Steward of Gondor.
Eradan:
Erellont:
Erendis:
Erkenbrand:
Estel: The name by which
Aragorn II Elessar was known during his childhood. It was given to him by
Elrond to conceal his identity and comes from the
Sindarin word "estel," meaning "hope." Later in life, his wife
Arwen also called him by this name.
Estelmo:
F
Falathar:
Faramir son of Ondoher:
Fastred:
Fengel:
Ferny, Bill:
Findegil:
Finduilas:
Fíriel:
Folca:
Folcred:
Folcwine:
Forlong:
Forweg:
Fram:
Fréa:
Fréaláf Hildeson:
Fréawine:
Freca:
Frumgar:
Fuinur:
G
Galador:
Galdor the Tall: Father of Húrin, and Huor, and the grandfather of
Túrin Turambar and
Tuor.
Gálmód:
Gamling:
Gethron:
Ghân:
Ghân-buri-Ghân:
Gildor:
Gilraen: A Dúnedain woman, she was the wife of Arathorn II and mother of
Aragorn II Elessar
Gimilkhâd:
Gimilzagar:
Girion:
Glóredhel:
Goatleaf, Harry:
Golasgil:
Goldwine:
Gorlim the Unhappy: One of the twelve remaining companions of
Barahir, he was captured and taken before
Sauron. Although he refused to reveal any information under torture, he was deceived into believing that
Sauron held his beloved wife hostage, and he offer to reveal Barahir's hiding place in return for the release of him and his wife. As it turned out, his wife was dead, and
Sauron had Gorlim killed as soon as he betrayed
Barahir.
Gram:
Gríma Wormtongue:
Grimbeorn the Old:
Grimbold of Westfold:
Grithnir:
Gundor: Younger son of Hador Lórindol and brother of Galdor, he fell in the Dagor Bragollach alongside his father, pieced with many arrows.
Guthláf:
H
Hador Lórindol: Also known as Hador Goldenhead (Goldenhead is the translation of the Elvish name "Lórindol"). Great-grandson of Malach Aradan, entered into the house of
Fingolfin when he was young, and became lord of Dor-lómin. Although the original tongue of his people was not forgotten, only Elvish was spoken in his house. He was killed before the walls of Either Sirion during the Dagor Bragollach at age 66.
Hador Steward of Gondor:
Halbarad:
Haldad: Leader of the Haladin (later the People of Haleth), father of twins
Haleth and Haldar, besieged and killed by orcs in Thargelion.
Haldan:
Haldar: Son of Haldad and twin sister of
Haleth. Along with his father Haldad, he was besieged in Thargelion. The orcs killed him when he rushed out to defend the body of his father.
Haldir:
Haleth: Daughter of Haldad and twin sister of Haldar. She became leader of the Haladin upon the deaths of her father and brother. Her people, the Haladin, later became known as the "People of Haleth" after her. She led her people Nan Dungortheb to settle in the Forest of Brethil. She never married, and when she died, her people raised a green mound over her and called it Tûr Haretha, the Ladybarrow (Haudh-en-Arwen in Sindarin Elvish).
Hallacar:
Hallas:
Hallatan:
Halmir:
Háma:
Handir:
Hareth:
Harry Goatleaf:
Hathaldir:
Hathol:
Heathertoes, Mat:
Helm Hammerhand:
Henderch:
Herion:
Herucalmo:
Herumor:
Hirgon:
Hirluin:
Hope:
Hunthor:
Huor: Father to Tuor, Elf friend to Turgon, he fought and died in the Nirnaeth, protecting
Turgon.
Húrin I:
Húrin II:
Húrin of Emyn Arnen:
Húrin Thalion: Father to Túrin Turambar, Elf friend to Turgon, King of Gondolin. He fought alongside Turgon and Huor during Nirnaeth Arnoediad (Unnumbered Tears, the fifth battle of Beleriand) and was captured by Morgoth shortly after. After his release, protecting the secret of Gondolin's location (The last Noldorian Kingdom to fall to Morgoth).
Hyarmendacil I:
Hyarmendacil II:
I
Îbal:
Imlach:
Imrahil:
Imrazôr:
Ingold:
Inziladûn:
Inzilbêth:
Ioreth:
Iorlas:
Írimon:
Isildur: Eldest son of
Elendil, he ruled the kingdom of Gondor with his brother
Anárion. When his father fell in battle during the War of the Last Alliance, he used the hilt shard of
Narsil, his father's broken sword, to cut the
One Ring from the hand of
Sauron. Refusing the advice of
Elrond and
Círdan to cast the ring into the fires of
Mount Doom, he claimed it for himself. The ring ultimately betrayed him as he used it to escape from orcs, allowing the orcs to shoot him dead.
Isilmë:
Isilmo:
Ivorwen:
K
L
Labadal:
Lalaith: Also known as Urwen. Daughter of
Húrin and Morwen; younger sister of
Túrin Turambar and older sister of
Nienor, she died in childhood after a fell wind came from the dwelling of
Morgoth.
Larnach:
Léod:
Léofa:
Lindórië:
Lorgan:
Lothíriel:
M
Mablung:
Magor: Son of Malach Aradan.
Malach Aradan: Son of Marach, he went to Hithlum with ambassadors from
King Fingolfin and lived there for 14 years, and became fluent in Elvish.
Malantur:
Malbeth the Seer:
Mallor:
Malvegil:
Mámandil:
Manwendil:
Marach: Leader of the third group of people to enter Beleriand, and ancestor of Hador Lórindol, who founded the third major house of men, the house of Hador of Dor-lómin.
Mardil Voronwë:
Marhari:
Marhwini:
Mat Heathertoes:
Meneldil:
Meneldur:
Minalcar:
Minardil:
Minastan:
Minohtar:
Míriel: See Tar-Míriel.
Mormegil: Alias of
Túrin Turambar, he became known as "the Mormegil" (meaning "the Black Sword") during his time in Nargothrond because of the black sword that he wielded and because of his prowess and skill in warfare.
Morwen:
Morwen Eldhwen: Also known as Elfsheen (translation of the Elvish name "Eldhwen") Daughter of Baragund, wife of
Húrin, mother of
Túrin Turambar,
Lalaith, and
Nienor. After her husband
Húrin was captured, she sent her son
Túrin to Doriath for his safety. After many years, she and her daughter
Nienor went to Doriath to join him, only to find that he had left Doriath many years earlier. When Nargothrond was sacked, it became apparent that Túrin had been living there under the alias "Mormegil," and that his fate after the sack of Nargothrond was unknown. Upon receiving the news, a distraught Morwen went to seek him, accompanied by a guard of elves and secretly trailed by
Nienor. But the dragon
Glaurung, who had remained in Nargothrond, came out to meet them and drove their horses mad, and Morwen was borne away by her horse and lost. She reappeared by the grave of
Túrin and
Nienor after there deaths, where she was found shortly before her death by
Húrin, who was newly released from captivity.
Morwen Steelsheen: Also known as Morwen of Lossarnach. Wife of Thengel and mother of
Théoden and Theodwyn.
N
Narmacil I:
Narmacil II:
Nienor Níniel: The sister and wife of
Túrin Turambar, she was put under a spell of forgetfulness by the dragon
Glaurung, causing her to unknowingly marry her brother Túrin. When the dragon released her from his spell upon his death, she was so filled with horror at having married her brother and borne his child that she jumped over a cliff into a stream and killed herself.
Núneth:
O
Ondoher:
Orchaldor:
Ornendil:
Orodreth:
Oromendil:
Ostoher:
P
Pelendur:
Pharazôn: See Ar-Pharazôn.
R
Ragnor:
Rían: First cousin of Morwen Eldhwen, wife of
Huor, and father of
Tuor. Two months after being married, her husband was killed in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. When Rían did not receive news of her husband following the battle, she committed the care of her son (who was born some months later) to the Elves of Mithrim. She then went to Haudh-en-Nirnaeth, the burial site of her husband, and died of grief.
Rómendacil I:
Rómendacil II:
S
Sador:
Sangahyando:
Silmariën:
Siriondil:
Soronto:
Strider: Alias of
Aragorn II Elessar that he used in the town of Bree and the surrounding area. After his ascension to the throne of Gondor, he translated this name into an Elvish dialect, becoming "Telcontar," and the name Telcontar became the name of his house. See also
Aragorn II Elessar.
Súrion:
T
Tar-Alcarin:
Tar-Aldarion:
Tar-Amandil:
Tar-Anárion:
Tar-Ancalimë:
Tar-Ancalimon:
Tar-Anducal:
Tarannon Falastur:
Tar-Ardamin:
Tar-Atanamir the Great:
Tar-Calion:
Tar-Calmacil:
Tarcil:
Tarciryan:
Tar-Ciryatan:
Tar-Elendil:
Tar-Falassion:
Tar-Herunúmen:
Tar-Hostamir:
Tar-Meneldur:
Tar-Minastir:
Tar-Minyatur:
Tar-Míriel: The last queen of Númenor, and heir to the throne upon the death of her father Tar-Palantir. Her rights to the throne were seized by her cousin Ar-Pharazôn, who forced her to marry him. She ultimately drowned in the sinking of Númenor.
Tarondor of Arnor:
Tarondor of Gondor:
Tarostar:
Tar-Palantír:
Tar-Súrion:
Tar-Telemmaitë:
Tar-Telperiën:
Tar-Vanimeldë:
Telemnar:
Telumehtar Umbardacil:
Théodred:
Thorondir:
Thorongil: Thorongil was the alias of Aragorn II Elessar that he used when serving the King Thengel of Rohan and the steward Ecthelion of Gondor prior to being crowned king. See also Aragorn II Elessar.
Tindómiel:
Tuor: The hope of Gondolin, he journeyed from the Landing spot of the Ñoldor in Vinyamar, to the West. With the gear of Turgon, he and an elf, Voronwë, travelled far to the Kingdom of Gondolin, where Tuor was admitted. Tuor wed the daughter of Turgon, Idril, and Eärendil was born. Tuor participated in the long siege of Gondolin, by the Captain of the Balrogs, Gothmog (Brought upon by the treachery of Maeglin, Turgon's nephew). Although both Gothmog ("kamekazied" by the elf Ecthelion of the Fountain) and Maeglin (felled by Tuor) died, the siege on Gondolin was successful. Tuor led the escape of Gondolin, and helped make it successful.
Turambar King of Gondor:
Turgon:
Túrin I:
Túrin II:
Túrin Turambar: Bane to Father of Dragons,
Glaurung. Suffering a cursed life, his major achievements were his defence of Brethil, and the slaying of Glaurung, the Father of Dragons. Wielding the Black Sword, Gurthang (See
Anglachel) he killed himself after learning of his sister's (and lover's) fate.
U
Ulbar:
Uldor the Accursed:
Ulfang the Black:
Ulfast:
Ulrad:
Ulwarth:
Úmarth: The name
Túrin Turambar used to refer to his father when introducing himself to the elves of Nargothrond, meaning "Ill-fate." See also
Húrin.
V
Valacar:
Valandil of Arnor:
Valandil of Númenor:
Valandur:
Vardamir Nólimon:
Vëantur:
Vidugavia:
Vidumavi:
Vinitharya:
Vinyarion:
Vorondil:
W
Walda:
Wídfara:
Wulf:
Z
Zamîn: