"the other Rings of Power as the ultimate weapon in his campaign to conquer and rule all of Middle-earth. From quiet beginnings in the Shire, a hobbit land not unlike the English countryside, the story ranges across Middle-earth, following the course of the War of the Ring through the eyes of its characters, not only the hobbits Frodo Baggins, Samwise ""Sam"" Gamgee, Meriadoc ""Merry"" Brandybuck and Peregrin ""Pippin"" Took, but also the hobbits' chief allies and travelling companions: the Men, Aragorn, a Ranger of the North, and Boromir, a Captain of Gondor; Gimli, a Dwarf warrior; Legolas Greenleaf, an Elven"
"Frodo Baggins Frodo Baggins is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, and the main protagonist of ""The Lord of the Rings"". Frodo is a hobbit of the Shire who inherits the One Ring from his cousin (referred to as his uncle) Bilbo Baggins and undertakes the quest to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom. He is also mentioned in Tolkien's posthumously published works, ""The Silmarillion"" and ""Unfinished Tales"". Frodo did not appear until the third draft of ""A Long-Expected Party"" (the first chapter of ""The Lord of the Rings""), when he was named Bingo (after"
"Gandalf Gandalf is a fictional character and one of the protagonists in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels ""The Hobbit"" and ""The Lord of the Rings"". He is a wizard, member of the ""Istari"" order, as well as leader of the Fellowship of the Ring and the army of the West. In ""The Lord of the Rings"", he is initially known as Gandalf the Grey, but returns from death as Gandalf the White. Although mainly known as ""Gandalf"", the character has a number of names in Tolkien's writings. Gandalf himself says, ""Many are my names in many countries. Mithrandir among the"
"and ""The Return of the King"" (2003) for Clear Stage Cincinnati. In Chicago, Patrick Blashill played Frodo in the Lifeline Theatre production of ""The Two Towers"" in 1999. Frodo Baggins Frodo Baggins is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, and the main protagonist of ""The Lord of the Rings"". Frodo is a hobbit of the Shire who inherits the One Ring from his cousin (referred to as his uncle) Bilbo Baggins and undertakes the quest to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom. He is also mentioned in Tolkien's posthumously published works, ""The Silmarillion"" and ""Unfinished"
"Aragorn Aragorn II, son of Arathorn is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He is one of the main protagonists of ""The Lord of the Rings"". Aragorn was a Ranger of the North, first introduced with the name Strider at Bree, as the Hobbits continued to call him throughout ""The Lord of the Rings"". He was eventually revealed to be the heir of Isildur and rightful claimant to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor. He was also a confidant of Gandalf and an integral part of the quest to destroy the One Ring and defeat the Dark"
"Gandalf (mythology) Gandalf (""Gandálfr"") is a Dvergr (Norse dwarf) in Norse mythology, appearing in the so-called 'Tally of the Dwarves' within the poem Völuspá from the Poetic Edda, as well as in the Prose Edda. The name derives from the Old Norse words ""gandr"" (magic staff) and ""álfr"" (elf), thus a protective spirit who wields a magical wand. The name was also used for a Norse king in the ""Heimskringla"". In his fictional writings, J. R. R. Tolkien eventually named his wizard Gandalf after the Dvergr, but initially used the name for the head of the dwarf party (ultimately to"
"Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons) A dwarf, in the ""Dungeons & Dragons"" (""D&D"") fantasy roleplaying game, is a humanoid race, one of the primary races available for player characters. The idea for the ""D&D"" dwarf comes from European mythologies and J. R. R. Tolkien's novel ""The Lord of the Rings"" (1954-1955), and has been used in ""D&D"" and its predecessor ""Chainmail"" since the early 1970s. Variations from the standard dwarf archetype of a short and stout demihuman are commonly called subraces, of which there are more than a dozen across many different rule sets and campaign settings. The concept of the"
"Samwise Gamgee Samwise ""Sam"" Gamgee (later known as Samwise Gardner) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. Samwise is one of the main characters of ""The Lord of the Rings"", in which he fills an archetypal role as the sidekick of the primary protagonist, Frodo Baggins. Sam is a member of the Fellowship of the Ring, which also includes Frodo Baggins, Merry Brandybuck, Pippin Took, Legolas Greenleaf, Gimli son of Gloin, Boromir, Aragorn son of Arathorn, and Gandalf. At the beginning of the story, Sam is Frodo's gardener, and is drawn into Frodo's adventure by Gandalf while"
"Lord Obmi is a notable dwarf of the setting, a servant of Iuz and member of the Boneshadow organization. Dwarves of the ""Spelljammer"" setting operate in huge spacefaring asteroids, honeycombed with tunnels. ""D&D"" novels prominently featuring dwarves include the following: Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons) A dwarf, in the ""Dungeons & Dragons"" (""D&D"") fantasy roleplaying game, is a humanoid race, one of the primary races available for player characters. The idea for the ""D&D"" dwarf comes from European mythologies and J. R. R. Tolkien's novel ""The Lord of the Rings"" (1954-1955), and has been used in ""D&D"" and its predecessor ""Chainmail"""
"be called Thorin Oakenshield). Gandalf (mythology) Gandalf (""Gandálfr"") is a Dvergr (Norse dwarf) in Norse mythology, appearing in the so-called 'Tally of the Dwarves' within the poem Völuspá from the Poetic Edda, as well as in the Prose Edda. The name derives from the Old Norse words ""gandr"" (magic staff) and ""álfr"" (elf), thus a protective spirit who wields a magical wand. The name was also used for a Norse king in the ""Heimskringla"". In his fictional writings, J. R. R. Tolkien eventually named his wizard Gandalf after the Dvergr, but initially used the name for the head of the"
"Sauron Sauron is the title character and main antagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's ""The Lord of the Rings"". In the same work, he is identified as the Necromancer, mentioned in Tolkien's earlier novel ""The Hobbit"". In Tolkien's ""The Silmarillion"" (published posthumously by Tolkien's son Christopher Tolkien), he is also described as the chief lieutenant of the first Dark Lord, Morgoth. Tolkien noted that the Ainur, the ""angelic"" powers of his constructed myth, ""were capable of many degrees of error and failing"", but by far the worst was ""the absolute Satanic rebellion and evil of Morgoth and his satellite Sauron""."
"Balin. Gimli (Middle-earth) Gimli is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, featured in ""The Lord of the Rings"". A dwarf warrior, he is the son of Glóin (a character from Tolkien's earlier novel, ""The Hobbit""). Gimli is chosen to represent the race of Dwarves in the Fellowship of the Ring. As such, he is one of the primary characters of the novel. In the course of the adventure, Gimli aids the Ring-bearer Frodo Baggins, participates in the War of the Ring, and becomes close friends with Legolas, overcoming an ancient enmity of Dwarves and Elves. Gimli"
"Gimli (Middle-earth) Gimli is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, featured in ""The Lord of the Rings"". A dwarf warrior, he is the son of Glóin (a character from Tolkien's earlier novel, ""The Hobbit""). Gimli is chosen to represent the race of Dwarves in the Fellowship of the Ring. As such, he is one of the primary characters of the novel. In the course of the adventure, Gimli aids the Ring-bearer Frodo Baggins, participates in the War of the Ring, and becomes close friends with Legolas, overcoming an ancient enmity of Dwarves and Elves. Gimli was"
"Saruman Saruman the White is a fictional character and a major antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel ""The Lord of the Rings"". He is leader of the Istari, wizards sent to Middle-earth in human form by the godlike Valar to challenge Sauron, the main antagonist of the novel, but eventually he desires Sauron's power for himself and tries to take over Middle-earth by force. His schemes feature prominently in the second volume, ""The Two Towers"", and at the end of the third volume, ""The Return of the King"". His earlier history is given briefly in the posthumously published"
"Elrond Elrond Half-elven is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is introduced in ""The Hobbit"", and plays a supporting role in ""The Lord of the Rings"" and ""The Silmarillion"". Elrond was Lord of Rivendell, one of the elven leaders that remained in Middle-earth in its Third Age. His name was explained by Tolkien in a letter from 1958 to Rhona Beare as ""Elf of the Cave"", as he was found as an infant abandoned in a cave. Later notes, reflected in ""The Silmarillion"" and ""The War of the Jewels"", interpret the name instead as ""Star-dome"""
"Thingol Elu Thingol (died Y.S. 502) is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He appears in ""The Silmarillion"", ""The Lays of Beleriand"" and ""Children of Húrin"" as well as in numerous stories in the many volumes of ""The History of Middle-earth"". He is notably a major character in many of the stories about the First Age of Tolkien's Middle-earth and he is an essential part of the ancestral backgrounding of the romance between Aragorn and Arwen in ""The Lord of the Rings"". Thingol is introduced as the King of Doriath, King of the Sindar, High-king and Lord of"
"Morgoth Morgoth Bauglir (; originally Melkor ) is a character from Tolkien's legendarium. He is the main antagonist of ""The Silmarillion"" and ""The Children of Húrin"", and is mentioned briefly in ""The Lord of the Rings"". Melkor was the most powerful of the Ainur, but turned to darkness and became Morgoth, the definitive antagonist of Arda from whom all evil in the world of Middle-earth ultimately stems. Sauron, one of the Maiar of Aulë, betrayed his kind and became Morgoth's principal lieutenant. Melkor was not called ""Morgoth"" until he destroyed the Two Trees of Valinor, murdered Finwë, the High King"
"quest to destroy the One Ring, a powerful and evil talisman created by the Dark Lord Sauron to control Middle-earth (the continent on which Tolkien's story takes place; it loosely represents the Old World in a fictional ancient era). Sauron lost the Ring in battle thousands of years before the beginning of the story, and it is now held in secret in the Shire by the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who passes it on to Frodo Baggins, one of the story's main protagonists. Early in ""The Fellowship of the Ring"", the wizard Gandalf describes Saruman as ""the chief of my order"""
"Radagast Radagast the Brown is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is one of the Istari, also known as ""Wizards"", who were sent by the angelic Valar to aid the Elves and Men of Middle-earth in their struggle against the Dark Lord Sauron. Radagast appears in ""The Lord of the Rings"" and ""[[ and ""[[The Silmarillion]]"". ""Unfinished Tales"" explains that Radagast, like the other Wizards, came from [[Valinor]] around the year 1000 of the [[Third Age]] of Middle-earth and was one of the [[Maia (Middle-earth)|Maiar]]. His original name was Aiwendil, meaning ""bird-friend"" in Tolkien's invented"
"Théoden Théoden is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel, ""The Lord of the Rings"". The King and Lord of the Mark of Rohan, he appears as a major supporting character in ""The Two Towers"" and ""The Return of the King"". When first introduced, Théoden is weak with age and sorrow and the machinations of his top advisor, Grima Wormtongue, and he does nothing as his kingdom is crumbling. Once roused by Gandalf, however, he becomes an instrumental ally in the war against Saruman and Sauron. Théoden is introduced in ""The Two Towers"", the second volume of"
"Hobbit Hobbits are a fictional, diminutive, humanoid race who inhabit the lands of Middle-earth in J. R. R. Tolkien’s fiction. They are also referred to as Halflings. Hobbits first appeared in the novel ""The Hobbit"", whose titular hobbit is the protagonist Bilbo Baggins. The novel ""The Lord of the Rings"" includes as major characters the hobbits Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Peregrin Took, and Meriadoc Brandybuck, as well as several other minor hobbit characters. Hobbits are also briefly mentioned in ""The Silmarillion"" and ""Unfinished Tales"". According to the author in the prologue to ""The Lord of the Rings"", hobbits are ""relatives"""
"Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, and an Academy Award nomination under the same category (making him the only individual cast member of the films to be nominated for an Oscar). In addition, ""Empire"" named Gandalf, as portrayed by McKellen, the 30th greatest film character of all time. Meaning ""Grey Pilgrim"" Gandalf Gandalf is a fictional character and one of the protagonists in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels ""The Hobbit"" and ""The Lord of the Rings"". He is a wizard, member of the ""Istari"" order, as well as leader of the Fellowship of the Ring and the army of the"
"The Ents had all readily adopted Elvish Sindarin names, and Tolkien provides their English names as translations from the Sindarin. Ent Ents are a race of beings in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world Middle-earth who closely resemble trees. They are similar to the talking trees in folklore around the world. Their name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for giant. The Ents appear in ""The Lord of the Rings"" as ancient shepherds of the forest and allies of the free peoples of Middle-earth during the War of the Ring. The Ent who figures most prominently in the book is"
"Gollum Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He was introduced in the 1937 fantasy novel ""The Hobbit"", and became an important supporting character in its sequel, ""The Lord of the Rings"". Gollum was a Stoor Hobbit of the River-folk, who lived near the Gladden Fields. Originally known as Sméagol, he was corrupted by the One Ring and later named Gollum after his habit of making ""a horrible swallowing noise in his throat"". In Appendix F of ""The Lord of the Rings"", the name Sméagol is said to be a ""translation"" of the actual Middle-earth name"
"Jesus Christ in three main characters of ""The Lord of the Rings"": Gandalf, Frodo and Aragorn. While Chausse found ""facets of the personality of Jesus"" in them, Kreeft wrote that ""they exemplify the Old Testament threefold Messianic symbolism of prophet (Gandalf), priest (Frodo), and king (Aragorn)."" Mark Stucky sees this character as a symbol of the resurrection of Christ. ""Moria"", where Gandalf fell, is reminiscent of ""Moriah"", and Christian tradition holds that Mount Moriah, where Isaac was to be sacrificed to God, was the same hill as Mount Calvary, where Christ was crucified – and that the sacrifice of Isaac"
"traits belong to Gollum, who should never be confused with Sméagol. Sméagol would never dream of wielding power over those weaker than himself. He is not a bully. In fact, he is very loveable."" Elijah Wood, who portrayed Frodo in Jackson's films, called the incident ""horrifying"". Gollum Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He was introduced in the 1937 fantasy novel ""The Hobbit"", and became an important supporting character in its sequel, ""The Lord of the Rings"". Gollum was a Stoor Hobbit of the River-folk, who lived near the Gladden Fields. Originally known as Sméagol,"
"their ""true-names"" and true language a secret. Along with a few words in Khuzdul, Tolkien also developed runes of his own invention (the Cirth), said to have been invented by Elves and later adopted by the Dwarves. Tolkien further underlines the diaspora of the Dwarves with the lost stronghold of the Mines of Moria. In ""The Lord of the Rings"", Tolkien uses the main dwarf character Gimli to finally reconcile the conflict between Elves and Dwarves through showing great courtesy to Galadriel and forming a deep friendship with Legolas, which has been seen as Tolkien's reply toward ""Gentile anti-Semitism and"
"One Ring The One Ring is an artefact that appears as the central plot element in J. R. R. Tolkien's ""The Lord of the Rings"" (1954–55). It is described in an earlier story, ""The Hobbit"" (1937), as a magic ring of invisibility. In the sequel, ""The Lord of the Rings"", Tolkien ascribes to the Ring a darker character, with malevolent power going far beyond conferring invisibility: it was created by Sauron the Dark Lord as part of his design to win dominion over Middle-earth. ""The Lord of the Rings"" concerns the quest to destroy the Ring to keep Sauron from"
"the legendary kraken, and even to Tolkien's dragons. In ""The Lord of the Rings"", while the Fellowship of the Ring journey to Mount Doom to complete its quest of destroying the One Ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron, Gandalf is forced to decide which path to take: over the mountain of Caradhras through the Redhorn Gate, or through Moria, to the Dimrill Gate. At Aragorn's insistence they first try the mountain pass, but the weather proves too severe, and the Fellowship turn back and approach the Doors of Durin, beside which the Watcher lived in a lake. When the"
"Bilbo Baggins Bilbo Baggins is the title character and protagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel ""The Hobbit"", as well as a supporting character in ""The Lord of the Rings"". In Tolkien's narrative conceit, in which all the writings of Middle-earth are translations from the fictitious volume of ""The Red Book of Westmarch"", Bilbo is the author of ""The Hobbit"" and translator of various ""works from the elvish"" (as mentioned in the end of ""The Return of the King""). In ""The Hobbit"", Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit in comfortable middle age, was hired as a ""burglar"" –despite his initial objections–"
"Witch-king of Angmar The Witch-king of Angmar, also known as the Lord of the Nazgûl and the Black Captain, is a character in Tolkien's legendarium. In J. R. R. Tolkien's ""The Lord of the Rings"", he is the chief of the Nazgûl or ""Ringwraiths"", the chief servants of the Dark Lord, Sauron. His name is not revealed in any of Tolkien's writings, nor are the names of any of the other Nazgûl except ""Khamûl"". In the manuscript of his notes for translators, Tolkien stated that the Witch-king's name and background were not recorded, but that he was probably of Númenórean"
"Dáinn (Norse dwarf) Dáinn (""Dead"") or Dain is a character in Norse mythology. Mostly the tales relate to him being a dwarf and in others as king of elves. However, in other stories the dwarf god is referred to as Dvalin. His name is found on king Högni's sword Dáinsleif (""Dáinn's legacy""). It is laid with a curse which says it must always kill a man when it is drawn. In the ""Hyndluljóð"" he is said to have made Freyja's boar Hildisvíni, along with another dwarf, his brother Nabbi. Dáinn is referred to as a dwarf in the dwarf-þula of"
"Glaurung Glaurung is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium. He is introduced in ""The Silmarillion"" as the first of the Dragons. He is also the main antagonist, along with Morgoth, in ""The Children of Húrin"". He was known as The Deceiver, The Golden, The Great Worm and the Worm of Greed. Glaurung was a very powerful dragon, if not the most magical. According to Tolkien, he sired the rest of his race, or at least the brood of Urulóki, wingless fire-breathing dragons. He was bred by Morgoth from some unknown stock and was the first dragon"