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Aragorn: He was born in the year 2931 of the Third Age of the Sun. Throughout his life, Aragorn went under many names, including:  Strider: This was the name that he used in the Bree-area, and the one that Merry and Pippin were the most comfortable using. I don't think he chose the name, as (LOTR.265-266) he says: Travellers scowl at us and countrymen give us scornful names. "Strider" I am to one fat man who lives within a day's march of foes that would freeze his heart, or or lay his little town in ruin, if he were not guarded ceaselessly. Dúnadan: This is the name often used in Rivendell. It is elvish and translates as Bilbo says: But I thought you knew enough Elvish at least to know dún-adan: Man of the West, Númenorean. (LOTR.249) Elessar: This is the name foretold for Aragorn, and was chosen for him by the people he later ruled. The name came from the gift of the elftstone from Galadriel, during the Company of the Ring's stay in Lothlórien. Thorongil: This was the name he used on one of his expeditions to Gondor and Rohan, during the reign of the Steward Ecthellion II. It translates as "Eägle of the Star" because of the star of the North he wore on his cloak. Aragorn met Arwen in Rivendell when he was 20 in the year 2951. He fell in love with her and was told that Elrond would not wed his daughter to any other than the King of both the North Kingdom (Arnor) and Gondor. This finally happened after the War of the Ring in the year 3019 of the Third Age. During the War of the Ring, Aragorn acted as the guide of the Company of the Ring from Moria, to the falls of Rauros, after which he was in pursuit of the orcs that had taken captive Merry and Pippin. From the Paths of the Dead, Aragorn acted as a captain of the armies of the West, and after the Battle of the Pelennor Fields as the commander of the Host of the West. After the War of the Ring, Aragorn ruled the Reunited Kingdom until
the year 120 of the Fourth Age, when he laid down his life of his
own free will as was once the custom for the Númenorean Kings.
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Arwen: Arwen was the daughter of Elrond and his wife Celebrían.
She was born in the year 251 of the Third Age and lived in both
Rivendell and Lothlórien. After she fell in love with Aragorn,
she had to wait until after the War of the Ring before she was permitted
to wed him. She died upon Cerin Amroth in the year 121 of the Fourth
Age, as after she married Aragorn she became mortal and thus subject
to dying of old age. She too died of her own free will. It was said
that in Arwen's beauty, she had the looks of Lúthien Tinúviel,
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Aulë: One of the Valar, Aulë created the Dwarves out of a desire to have
someone he could teach his skills to. He delighted in craftsmanship
and the substances out of which the earth was made. Aulë taught his
skills to many of the Noldor. To the Dwarves, he was called Mahal.
Some of Aulë's most famous works included the Two Lamps and the vessels
in which the fruit and flower of Laurelin and Teleperion are contained
to form the Sun and the Moon. He is married to Yavanna, and they dwell together in Valinor.
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Anárion: The younger son of Elendil, Anárion was born in NÚmenor,
and died in the year 3340 of the Second Age of the Sun, killed by
a large stone in the siege of Barad-Dûr. As far as I can find,
there is no record of his year of birth. It was probably destroyed
by the passing of time, or in the downfall of Númenor. Before
the War of the Last Alliance, Isildur and Anárion were both
rulers of Gondor, under their father Elendil. Anárion's city
was Minas Anor, the Tower of the Sun, later known as Minas Tirith,
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Amras: One of the two youngest sons of Fëanor, Amras was the twin
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Amrod: Son of Fëanor, and the twin brother of Amras. Amrod was also
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Arvedui: Arvedui was the fifteenth and last king of Arnor. It was fortold by Malbeth the Seer at his birth that he would be the last king of Arnor and so his name literally means 'last king'. Arvedui came to rule Arnor in 1964 of the Third Age of the Sun. He ruled until 1974, when Arnor was finally overcome by the armies of the Witch-King. During his reign, Arnor was fighting the forces of the Witch-King
of Angmar. They were over-run and Arvedui sent his sons to Lindon
for safety. Arvedui himself remained in hiding on the North Downs
and eventually fled north into the region of Forochel where he
took refuge with the Men living there. He died in 1975, when the
ship sent by Cirdan was crushed by the icebergs.
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Arathorn II: Born in the year 2873 of the Third Age of the Sun, Arathorn was
the fifteenth Chieftain of the Dúnedain. He married Gilraen
in the year 2929. Arathorn was killed fighting orcs along side
Elladan and Elrohir, the sons of Elrond in 2933 of the Third Age
of the Sun, leaving his young son, Aragorn as the next Chieftain
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Bilbo Baggins: Born in the year 2890 of the Third Age, Bilbo was a bachelor, who was chosen by Gandalf to make up the lucky number for the Quest for Smaug's treasure in 2941. Needless to say, the Dwarves were not particularly amused with Gandalf's choice (thinking him more of the type of a grocer or some other tradesman) until Bilbo warned them of the crack in the wall of the goblins cave, rescued them from the spiders in Mirkwood, and freed them from the Woodelves. In the process of doing all this he found a magic ring which he used to help the Dwarves, though he kept it secret as long as he could. After he returned from his "holiday" as he often chose to call it, a year later, Bilbo settled down to write his diary, which we know under the following titles: The Hobbit The Hobbit, There and Back Again
In the year 3001, of the Third Age, and Bilbo's 111 birthday, he disappeared and left Bag End to Frodo Baggins, his nephew. After he disappeared, Bilbo traveled to Dale, and saw the changes the Dwarves had made, and then back to Rivendell where he stayed until after the War of the Ring when he sailed into the West with the Keepers of the Three Rings and Frodo, the other Ringbearer. Bilbo wrote the early parts of the Lord of the Rings, which shows
in the tone of the early parts of the tale. However, he gave it
to Frodo to finish as he was getting too sleepy, as he said, and
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Bard the Bowman: Descended from Girion, the ruler of Dale when Smaug destroyed it,
Bard was an extraordinary archer. It was his arrow, the Black Arrow,
that killed Smaug in the defence of Lake-Town. He also fought in
the Battle of the Five Armies. Afterwards, he rebuilt Dale and became
it's first ruler.
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Beregond: A Man of Gondor, and one of the Guard of the Citadel in Minas Tirith,
Beregond risked his life to save Faramir, the younger son of Denethor
the Steward of Gondor. Through his actions, Beregond managed to
delay long enough to save Faramir's life, but in the process he
broke several of the rules governing the Guard of the Citadel. He
was removed from the Guard, and marched with the Host of the West.
After the victory, it was Aragorn's judgment that Beregond would
not be allowed to rejoin the Guard, but he became the captain of
the White Company, the guard of Faramir, in Ithilien, because what
he did was for love of Faramir. Beregond risked his life with this
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Bergil: Bergil was the son of Beregond, and Pippin's guide in Minas Tirith.
During the time of the War of the Ring, Bergil refused to leave
Minas Tirith, and spent the time running errands for the Houses
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Boromir: Boromir, the son of the Steward Denethor, was one of the Nine
Walkers of the Company of the Ring from the time it left Rivendell
to the Falls of Rauros, where he was slain by orcs. Near the end,
Boromir fell to the lure of the Ring, and attempted to kill Frodo.
Though he repented, Frodo had already fled across the River with
Sam. In the search for them, Boromir followed Merry and Pippin into
an ambush of Saruman's orcs, with reinforcements from Mordor. He
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Beren: Beren was the son of Barahir. The first of the Secondborn to wed with one of the Eldar, Beren was sent on a quest to recover one of the Silmarils for King Thingol of Doriath in the First Age of the Sun. With the aid of Lúthien Tinúviel, he succeeded in the quest, and died when the Werewolf Carcharoth wounded him before being himself killed. Lúthien however chose to die also, and so powerful was her
song before Mandos, that he was moved to pity, which has never happened
before or since, and granted both of them a second mortal life,
after which they would die and leave the circles of the World as
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Barahir: The father of Beren, Barahir saved Finrod Felagund during the Dagor Bragollach.
After the battle, Barahir led a group fighting against Morgoth. He was killed
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Bifur: One of the twelve dwarves who accompanied Thorin on the quest for
Smaug's treasure. He survived the Battle of the Five Armies. No
date is given for his death. |
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Bombur: One of the twelve Dwarves that accompanied Thorin on the quest
for Smaug's treasure, Bombur was notoriously fond of his food. During
the quest, he fell in the enchanted river in Mirkwood. He slept
for several days at least. Bombur survived the Battle of the Five
Armies, and probably the War of the Ring though he was very fat
and most likely did not participate in the defense. No date given
for his death. |
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Bofur: One of the twelve Dwarves who accompanied Thorin on the quest for
Smaug's treasure, Bofur survived both the quest and possibly the War of the Ring. |
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Balin: One of the twelve dwarves who accompanied Thorin on the quest for
Smaug's treasure, Balin survived the Battle of the Five Armies,
and later visited Bilbo in Hobbiton. Sometime between the end of
the Quest of Erebor, and the beginning of the War of the Ring, Balin
led an expedition to Moria to attempt to recolonize it. It was unsuccessful
and all the Dwarves died. |
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Barliman Butterbur: The innkeeper at Bree, Barliman Butterbur was a busy man who loved
to talk, but was often known to forget important things. He was
a good man, trusted by Gandalf, and by Strider (Aragorn). His inn,
the Prancing Pony was well known as far away as Buckland in the
Shire. After the attack of the Nazgul, Butterbur paid twelve silver
pennies for the pony named Bill to replace the ponies belonging
to Meriadoc Brandybuck. Later it turned out that the ponies had
returned to Tom Bombadil who sent them to Butterbur. So he got five
ponies for the twelve pennies. |
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Bungo Baggins: The father of Bilbo Baggins, Bungo had Bag End excavated as a
family residence for himself and his wife Belladona Took.
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Celeborn: Celeborn was the Lord of Lothlórien,and the Lady Galadriel's
husband. He had lived in Middle-Earth from at least the First Age,
though he too came from Valinor, to some time after the Keepers
of the Rings sailed into the West. After that it is not known what
happened to him other than the fact that he ruled in East Lórien
for a while then went to Rivendell. It is not known if he eventually
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Celebrían: Celebrían was the daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel. She
married Elrond,and bore him twin sons, Elladan and Elrohir, as well
as one daughter, Arwen. After being captured by Orcs in the Misty
Mountains, Celebrían chose to sail into the West. |
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Círdan: Círdan was lord of the Grey Havens from their founding
in the early Second Age of the Sun until some time in the Fourth
Age, when he took the last ship into the West. He was the original
keeper of Narya, the Ring of Fire until the coming of Gandalf in
the Third Age. |
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Celebrimbor: One of the Noldorin Elves, and lord of the Elven realm of Hollin,
also known as Eregion, on the western side of the Misty Mountains,
Celebrimbor was the grandson of Fëanor. He drew the symbols
on the western gate of Khazad Dum. Fooled by Sauron in the guise
of Annatar, he helped to forge the Rings of Power, both greater
and lesser. On his own, Celebrimbor created the Three, the Elven
Rings. He was killed by Sauron when Eregion was overrun by the
Dark Lord's armies, after discovering the forging of the Ruling
Ring when Sauron placed it upon his finger. However, he was able
to hide the Three from him long enough to pass them to their guardians. |
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Celegorm: One of the seven sons of Fëanor. He was killed in Mengroth,
during an attempt to regain one of the Silmarils, by Dior. |
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Curufin: The fifth son of Fëanor, Curufin was also slain by Dior in
Mengroth. He was also a very skilled horseman. At one time, he owned
the knife Angrist, forged by Telchar. |
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Caranthir: Caranthir was the fourth son of Fëanor and his wife Nerdanel. He was
slain in Doriath, along with Curufin and Celegorm, by Dior during a failed attempt
to regain the Silmaril. |
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Denethor II: The Steward Denethor II was the last of the Ruling Stewards of
Gondor. He ruled Gondor in the years of the War of the Ring, though
he did not live to see victory. Denethor was born in the year 2395
of the Third Age of the Sun. After the death of his wife, Finduilas,
it is believed that Denethor started to use the Palantir of Minas
Anor. It was through this that he gained news of Sauron's strength,
though it also destroyed his mind with despair. Denethor burned
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Damrod: One of the two guards that Faramir left with Frodo and Sam in Ithilien. The other was Mablung. |
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Dernhelm: The name used by Éowyn when she rode in disguise to the Battle
of the Pelennor Fields. At the same time she carried Meriadoc Brandybuck
against the orders of King Théoden. She revealed her true
name when she challenged the Witch-King. |
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Drogo Baggins: Drogo Baggins was the father of Frodo Baggins and the husband of
Primula Brandybuck. He was drowned in an accident on the Brandywine
River in the year 2980. |
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Dain Ironfoot: Dain became the king of the Lonely Mountain after the death of
Thorin in the Battle of the Five Armies, and was still able to fight
in the War of the Ring (There were sieges in the area of the Lonely
Mountain) at over two hundred years old. He died in the final days
of the War of the Ring. |
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Dwalin: One of the twelve Dwarves who accompanied Thorin in the quest for
Smaug's treasure. He survived the Battle of the Five Armies. No
date was given for his death. |
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Dori: One of the twelve Dwarves who accompanied Thorin in the quest for
Smaug's treasure. He survived the Battle of the Five Armies. No
date given for his death. |
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Dior Eluchíl: Dior was the son of Lúthien Tinúviel and Beren. Among
his children was Elwing, who helped Eärendil in his quest to
ask the Valar for aid. Eventually, Dior was the ruler in Mengroth.
There he was slain by Celegorm, Curufin and Caranthir, as he was
in posession of the silmaril regained by his father, Beren. However,
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Déagol: After Isildur's death the One Ring fell into the Anduin River. Almost twenty-five hundred years later, Déagol found the ring when fishing with Sméagol in the regions of the Gladden Fields. Sméagol demanded it as a birthday present, and on Déagol's refusal, he murdered him, taking the Ring for his own. Déagol's body was never found. Déagol was of hobbit origins, specifically from the Stoor branch, as was
explained by Gandalf and recorded in the Red Book of Westmarch.
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Daeron: One of the elves of Doriath, Daeron was considered to be the greatest of the minstrels in Middle-Earth. Though he loved Lúthien, the daughter of King Thingol, she did not love him in return. Because of his love, he twice betrayed her to her father. First, when she had first met Beren, and the second time, when she had gone to Daeron for help in rescuing Beren from the dungeons of Sauron. One of the other deeds for which Daeron was remembered was the creation of the Cirth, a series of runes for inscriptions. These were used mainly by the Dwarves at least until the end of the Third Age. On seeing them in the Book of Mazarbul, Gandalf called the runes 'Daeron's Runes'. Daeron became the best minstrel out of love for Lúthien, composing music for her to dance and sing to. When Lúthien left Doriath in search of Beren, Daeron went searching for
her. However, he never found her and ended up wandering into the Eastern
regions of Middle-Earth, where for ages afterwards, he composed laments
in her name. Nothing is known of when or if he died. |
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Eärendil: Eärendil was the son of Tuor and Idril, therefore one of the Half-Elven. He was born in the year 541 of the First Age of the Sun, in Gondolin. Eärendil married Elwing and thus united the two lines of the Half-Elven, because Elwing was the granddaughter of Beren and Lúthien. Their sons were Elrond and Elros. When the surviving sons of Fëanor attacked to recover the
Silmaril, Eärendil and Elwing fled into the West, to beg for
aid from the Valar for Middle-Earth. It was only due to the Silmaril
that they bore that they gained access. Due to the fact that none
from Middle-Earth at that time were permitted to enter the Blessed
Realm, Eärendil was set in the sky with they Silmaril as a
star. During the final wars in Beleriand, he slew Ancalagon the
Black. Eärendil sails the skies still, though he is now known
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Elwing: The daughter of Dior, who was the son of Beren and Lúthien,
Elwing married Eärendil and bore him two sons: Elrond and Elros.
She joined Eärendil in his desperate journey into the West.
It was due to her having brought him the Silmarill that they finally,
successfully made the journey. She now resides on the western coast
of Aman, in a tower that the sea-birds flock to. |
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Elrond: One of the two sons of Eärendil and Elwing, Elrond was born
in the First Age of the Sun. Being one of the Half-elven and permitted
to chose which race he would belong to, Elrond chose the Firstborn,
the Eldar. Elrond was the Keeper of the strongest of the Elven-rings,
Vilya, the Ring of Air, the Ring of Sapphire. In 1697 of the Second
Age of the Sun, he founded Rivendell, or in the Elven tongue, Imladris.
After the War of the Ring, he sailed into the West with the Ringbearers
and the Keepers of the other two Elven Rings in the year 3021 of
the Third Age. |
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Elros: The second son of Eärendil and Elwing, Elrond's brother, Elros
chose to be of the race of Men. He was granted a span of years five
times greater than that of most Men. Elros was the first King of
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Elendil: The first High King of the Realms in Exile, Elendil and his two
sons, Isildur and Anárion, escaped the ruin of Númenor
with nine ships. Elendil was slain at the very end of the War of
the Last Alliance, by Sauron on the slopes of Oroduin, the Mountain
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The eldest child of Samwise Gamgee and his wife, Rosie, she was
born in the first year of the Fourth Age. Called Elanor the Fair,
for her beauty, Elanor was named after the flower, that Sam saw in
Lothlórien.
For a while she was a handmaiden to Queen Arwen. After she married,
both Elanor and her husband moved to Undertowers, where they were
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Éowyn: Born in the year 2995 of the Third Age, Éowyn was the niece
of King Théoden. During the War of the Ring, she was left
to be the leader of those who were to flee to Dunharrow, during
the Battle of Helms Deep. It was just before that battle, when Gandalf,
Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn, joined the host of the Eorlingas, led
by King Théoden and Éomer, her brother, that she met
Aragorn, and she loved him from the first sight. On their return
to Dunharrow, en route to the Paths of the Dead, Éowyn begged
to be allowed to join the Grey Company for that journey. Aragorn
did not accept and Éowyn rode in disguise with the host of
the Rohirrim under the name of Dernhelm. It was as a Knight of the
Riddermark, that she carried Merry into the Battle of the Pelennor
Fields where with his aid, she slew the Lord of the Nazgûl,
Witch-King of Angmar. She was healed of the injuries caused to her
in that act by Aragorn, and later married Faramir, Prince of Ithilien.
She was ever after known as the Lady of the Shield Arm for that
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Éomer: Second Marshal of the Riddermark, Éomer was born in the year 2991 of the Third Age. His father was Éomund, probably also a Marshal. Éomer had one sister, Éowyn. In the year 3018, Éomer encountered the Three Hunters, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli, while out without Théoden's leave chasing a patrol of Saruman's orcs. He lent them two horses, Hasufel, and Arod, with the request that they return to Edoras, after their quest was completed or proved in vain. Thus it was that Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli joined the host in the Battle of Helms Deep. Before King Théoden died on the Pelennor Fields, he named
Éomer as the next King of the Rohirrim. Éomer was
unhurt throughout the rest of the War of the Ring, as far as the
records say. After the crowning of Aragorn, Éomer swore the
Oath of Eorl again with Aragorn, and always kept it until his death
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Éomund: Éomund was the husband of Théodwyn, sister to King Théoden.
His two children were Éomer and Éowyn. Known for his determination
in fighting orcs, he was slain on one of those ventures in the year 3002 of the
Third Age. At the time, Éomund had been in charge of the East Marches
of Rohan as the Chief Marshall of the Mark. At one point, Aragorn says that he
had met Eomund while he was in the service of Rohan. This would likely have been
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Eldarion: The eldest child and only son of Aragorn and Arwen. Eldarion was born at some point during the first century of the Fourth Age of the Sun. He came to rule in the year 120 of the Fourth Age. No date is given for his death. |
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Eonwë: One of the few maiar named in the surviving records of the Elder Days and the First Age of the Sun in Middle-Earth, Eonwë was the herald of Manwë. Some of the deeds he was recorded as doing included the following: He carried the Doom of Mando to the departing Noldor, took terms to Sauron after the Chaining of Melkor, and instructed the Edain before their departure for Númenor. After the end of the First Age of the Sun, we don't hear any more about him. |
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Elrohir: Elrohir was one of the three children of Elrond and his wife Celebrian. The others were his brother Elladan and his sister Arwen. He was born in the year 130 of the Third Age of the Sun. He seems to have acted as one of the Rangers of the North, at least during the War of the Ring. We hear of Elrohir and his brother scouting to find out the fates of the Nazgul, and later he traveled south with the Rangers to join Aragorn, and journeyed with him through the Paths of the Dead. Elrohir did not go into the West with his father and the bearers of the Three.
We do not know if he was able to do so later, or if by staying, he chose the
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Elladan: Elladan was the brother of Elrohir and Arwen, and son of Elrond and Celebrian. Born in the year 130 of the Third Age of the Sun, as was Elrohir, there is some suggestion that they may be twins. He was with the Rangers who followed Aragorn through the Paths of the Dead and was a part of the council who decided to fight on the Dagorlad to keep Sauron busy at the end. He, like his brother had acted as a scout with the Rangers to search out the spies of Sauron and the fate of the Nazgul at the beginning of the War of the Ring. Nobody is quite certain of his fate, as he chose not to sail into the West
with his father and the Bearers of the Three. Did he choose the fate of the Edain,
or did he sail later? There is a strong suggestion that he and his brother would
not have been able to go later and so they must have chosen as their sister did.
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Elwë: One of the three leaders of the Elves who visited Aman. Elwë was later known as Thingol. |
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Frodo Baggins: Born in the year 2968, Frodo Baggins was adopted by Bilbo Baggins
as his heir, in the year 2980. Frodo's birthday was the same as
Bilbo, September 22. In 3001, after Bilbo disappeared, Frodo took
ownership of Bag End, and of the Ring, though at that time it was
not know exactly what the Ring was, though Gandalf had some suspicions.
In the year 3018, Gandalf finally discovered that the ring was the
One Ring, and on September 23 of that year, Frodo left the Shire
secretly with Sam, Merry and Pippin. After an adventure in the Old
Forest, they met Tom Bombadil who helped them later escape the Barrow-wights.
There they each received an old knife from the mound so that the
spell on the mound would be broken. They met Strider in Bree, and
he led them to Weathertop, where they were all ambushed by the Nazgûl.
There Frodo was wounded by a Morgul-knife. Seventeen days later
they made it to Rivendell, after another near escape from the Black
Riders at the ford of Bruinien. At the Fords of Bruinien Two months
later, with the addition of Gandalf, Boromir, Legolas and Gimli
to the Company, they left to destroy the Ring in the Cracks of Doom
in Mordor. This adventure is retold in the Lord of the Rings, as
the selections from the Red Book of Westmarch dealing with this
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just Sam and after several more adventures, including being captured
by the orcs of Cirith Ungol, eventually made it to Mount Doom. There
he attempted to claim the Ring for his own. However Gollum bit off
the Ring along with Frodo's finger, and overbalanced, falling into
the Cracks of Doom, with the Ring. Frodo was healed of all this by
Aragorn, soon to be crowned King of Gondor. After the Midsummer, Frodo,
Sam, Merry, Pippin and Gandalf, made their way back to Rivendell with
Elrond and the others of his house. From there the hobbits made there
way to Bree and back to the Shire, where they found Saruman in residence.
After clearing the Shire of the ruffians that Saruman had brought
in (chiefly a job of Merry and Pippin), Frodo went back to normal
life as much as possible. Two years later though, he sailed into the
West with Bilbo and the Keepers of the Three Rings. It is not known
what year he died in, save that it was some time in the Fourth Age. Related Entries: Bilbo Baggins | Samwise Gamgee | Meriadoc Brandybuck | Peregrin Took | Drogo Baggins | Primula Brandybuck | Gandalf the Grey | Gandalf the White | Boromir | Gollum | Sméagol | The One Ring | Galadriel | Elrond | Faramir | Ithilien | Cirith Ungol | Khazad-Dûm | Mordor | The Witch-King | The Morgul-knife | Rivendell | Glorfindel | Aragorn | Bree | Weathertop | Minas Morgul | Legolas Greenleaf | Gimli | Narya | Rings of Power | Bag-End | The Red Book of Westmarch | The Shire | Hobbiton | Orodruin | Henneth Annûn | Damrod | The War of the Ring | Shelob | Gildor Inglorion** | The Barrow Downs | Tom Bombadil | Sting | The Dead Marshes | Lembas | The Old Forest | Old Man Willow | The Hunt for the Ring | The Quest of Mount Doom | The Third Age of the Sun |
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Faramir: The younger son of Denthor, Faramir was born five years after his brother Boromir, in the year 2983 of the Third Age. Unlike his brother, Faramir was a gentle man who preferred music to fighting. He was a brave captain though, in battle and all his men loved him. After the death of Boromir, Faramir became Denethor's heir, and
the captain of the White Tower. After being wounded by a Southron
dart, and being affected by the Black Breath of the Nazgûl,
Faramir was nearly burned alive by his father, when Denethor chose
to burn himself. He was saved by Beregond, and by Gandalf. Faramir
was healed by Aragorn, after the Battle of the Pelennor fields.
Faramir was technically the last of the Ruling Stewards, though
he only prepared the City for the coming of the King. After the
Crowning of Aragorn, Faramir was given Ithilien and made a prince.
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Finwë: One of the three ambassadors to Valinor, Finwë was the King
of the Noldor. He was the first elf to be killed and he was killed
by Morgoth in Valinor. Finwe was the father of Fëanor. When
Míriel, his first wife died, he married Indis and had two
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Fëanor: The first son of Finwë, and the greatest craftsman of the
Noldor, Fëanor created the Silmarils and probably the Palantíri.
He had a total of seven sons, Celegorm, Curufin, Maglor, Maedhros,
Amrod, Amras and Caranthir. When Morgoth stole the Silmarils, Fëanor
and his sons swore vengeance and to recover the Silmarils. Fëanor
died in Middle-Earth. Though he realized at his death that they
would not be able to recover the Silmarils, he pressed his sons
to continue the fight anyway. Fëanor is the name by which most
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Finrod Felagund: The King in Narogthrond, Finrod had sworn himself to help any of
the line of Barahir, Beren's father. When Beren reached Narogthrond,
in search of aid, Finrod and ten others aided him as far as what
was once the Tower of Guard, Minas Tirith, but had been taken by
Sauron. There they were captured, and one at a time eaten by Werewolves.
There Finrod died, in his own watchtower. Lúthien freed Beren,
and destroyed the tower. There on the island they buried Finrod.
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Fíli: A near relative of Thorin Oakenshield, Fíli went with him
on the Quest of Erebor, also with him was his brother Kíli.
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Fladrif: One of the three ents left at the end of the Third Age of the Sun
who had survived from the First Age of the Sun. The other two were
Finglas and Fangorn. |
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Finglas: One of the three ents left at the end of the Third Age of the
Sun who had survived from the First Age of the Sun. The other two
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Fangorn: The eldest of the Ents and one of only three remaining from the First Age: Only three remain of the first Ents that walked in the woods before the Darkness: only myself, Fangorn, and Finglas and Fladrif- to give them their Elvish names; you may call them Leaflock and Skinbark if you like that better. (LOTR.496) Fangorn rescued Merry and Pippin when they escaped the orcs that had carried them across Rohan. Later their news caused Fangorn to call an Entmoot at which it was decided to march on Isengard. Fangorn also directed many of the Huorns to raise the siege on Helms Deep. In the First Age, it is believed that Fangorn walked the forests
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Fingolfin: Fingolfin was the first of the two children born to Finwë's second wife, Indis. He and his younger brother Finarfin were half-brothers to Fëanor. He led those of the Noldor who had been deserted by Fëanor over the Helcaraxë. Once in Beleriand, Fingolfin established his people in the region of Hithlum and prepared for a long war. After the death of Feanor, Fingolfin was named the High King of the Noldor. During the Dagor Bragollach, Fingolfin challenged Morgoth to single
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Finduilas: Born in the year 2950 of the Third Age of the Sun to Adrahil of Dol Amroth,
Finduilas married Denethor, the Steward of Gondor in the year 2976. She
bore him two sons, Boromir and Faramir. However, she missed the sea and
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Finarfin: One of the princes of the Noldorin Elves, Finarfin was the third son of Finwë. His mother was Indis. He has been called by many, the fairest and wisest of the sons of Finwë. Though he initially followed his brother, Fëanor on his march into Middle-Earth, Finarfin turned back, leading many of the Noldor with him. On his return to Valinor, he became the High King of the Noldor. He led his people in the Great Battle where Morgoth was overthrown. Galadriel and Finrod Felagund were the two best known of Finarfin's five
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Gandalf the Grey: A Maia, sent to Middle-Earth around Third Age 1000, to aid in the
fight against Sauron, one of the five Istari, or Wizards, and the
Keeper of the Third Ring, Narya, the Ring of Fire, he went by many
names: Gandalf discovered that it was Sauron growing again in Mirkwood in the year 2850 of the Third Age. Before then, it was feared and believed by the Wise that it was a Ringwraith. It was due to Gandalf, that the Quest of Erebor, which ended Smaug,
was successful, and as a minor adventure on the way (not intended
by Gandalf) Bilbo found the magic Ring, later discovered (again
by Gandalf) to be the One Ring. Gandalf acted as the leader of the
Company of the Ring from Rivendell, through Moria (after the failed
attempt on the Redhorn Pass). It was in Moria that Gandalf fell,
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Gandalf the White: Gandalf was sent back, until the end of the War of the Ring, though more powerful. Apparently weapons could no longer hurt him: Indeed my friends, none of you have any weapon that could hurt me. (LOTR.516) After meeting Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli, on the borders of Fangorn Forest, where they were following Merry and Pippin after the two hobbits had escaped from Saruman's orcs. Then Gandalf rode back with the three hunters to Edoras. There he showed Gríma Wormtongue as a traitor, and released Théoden from Wormtongue's poison/spells. After the Battle of the Hornburg, in which he lead the charge of Erkenbrand and his soldiers, Gandalf was sometimes known as the White Rider. After visiting Isengard, to try to convince Saruman to help, Gandalf
showed himself as the more powerful and removed Saruman from the
number of the Wise, and broke his staff: After the Winged Nazgûl was seen, Gandalf took Pippin and rode for Minas Tirith. In the first days of the Darkness, he drove off the Nazgûl, to allow Faramir and his men to return to the City: |
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At that moment he caught a flash of white and silver coming from the North, like a small star down on the dusky fields. It moved with the speed of an arrow and grew as it came, converging swiftly with the flight of the four men towards the Gate. It seemed to Pippin that a pale light was spread about it and the heavy shadows gave way before it; and then as it drew near he thought he heard, like an echo in the walls, a great voice calling. (LOTR.841)
It was at Gandalf's council, that Aragorn, and the Captains of the Host of the West marched out to do battle with the forces of Mordor. This gained the Ringbearer the time needed to complete his quest. Gandalf journeyed back with the hobbits to maybe an hour's ride
outside the Shire, then he left them. Two years later, Gandalf joined
the Ringbearers and the Keepers of the Three Rings on their journey
into the West. It is implied that Shadowfax went with him. It was
at the Havens that it was revealed to us that Gandalf had long held
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Galadriel: Born in Valinor, in the Ages of the Trees, Galadriel came under
the Doom of the Noldor, as she left with the followers of Fëanor
after Morgoth stole the Silmarils. When they were summoned back
to Valinor at the end of the First Age, she chose to remain and
therefore was banned from returning. This ban was lifted after the
War of the Ring, for her deeds therein, most especially refusing
the One Ring, even as a gift. Galadriel sailed with the other Keepers
of the Elven-rings and the Ringbearers, in the year 3021 of the
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Gollum: This is the name that Sméagol had been given after he found the One Ring. He lived in a cave under the Misty Mountains until a short time after Bilbo Baggins found the Ring. After that he wandered Middle-Earth in search of the Ring. Eventually he was captured on the borders of Mordor. After revealing what he knew, Gollum managed to escape. After the breaking of the Fellowship, Gollum guided Frodo and Sam
through the Dead Marshes and into Mordor. Although the creature intended
betrayal several times, it was only through his actions that the
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Gil-Galad: Gil-Galad's given name was Erenion, but in all records and memories
he was known as Gil-Galad. The last High King of the Noldor, Gil-galad
was slain on the slopes of Orodruin by Sauron. Gil-Galad was given
Vilya, the Ring of Air, by Celebrimbor, and only during the War
of the Last Alliance, gave it to Elrond, who then bore it, until
it lost its power, and then sailed into the West with it. Gil-Galad's
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Glorfindel: An Elven-lord who first lived in the First Age within Gondolin,
During the escape from Gondolin, he killed a balrog, though he was
killed by it. Sometime between then and the Third Age, he was reborn
and returned to Middle-Earth. It is not known if he was one of the
Last Riding, which left at the end of the Third Age, though it is
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This is the name that Hamfast Gamgee, the father of Samwise Gamgee,
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Gimli: The son of Gloín, Gimli was one of the Company of the Ring. During the Quest of the Ring, he became close friends with Legolas, and eventually, it is rumored, went into the West with him, the only Dwarf to ever do so. On the trip down the Anduin, Legolas and Gimli were partnered in the last boat. After the orcs captured Merry and Pippin, Gimli was one of the Three Hunters. While on the chase, Gimli rode behind Legolas, as also when they dared the Paths of the Dead. During the Battle of Helms Deep, Gimli saved Éomer's life. Gimli was in most of the major battles including the The Battle of the Pelennor Fields, as well as the battle in front of the Black Gate. After the War of the Ring, Gimli became the Lord of the Glittering
Caves. Some say he sailed into the West with Legolas in Fourth Age
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Gloín One of the thirteen Dwarves in the Quest of Erebor, Gloín
survived it and probably the battles in the War of the Ring. He
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Gwaihir: The ruler of the Eagles in the Third Age of the Sun, his name means 'Wind-Lord' in Sindarin. Gwaihir was a friend of Gandalf after the Wizard had healed him of a wound. The Eagle and his followers helped Gandalf with several of his tasks. Those we have records of include rescuing Gandalf and Bilbo and the Dwarves from the Wargs and Goblins on their quest to the Lonely Mountain. Later Gwaihir carried Gandalf away from Orthanc, and later still, from the aftermath of his fight with the Balrog. It was Gwaihir and two of his relatives who rescued Frodo and Sam from the lava of Mount Doom. Gwaihir also led the Eagles in the Battle of the Five Armies against
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Gilraen: Born in the year 2907 of the Third Age, Gilraen married Arathorn II in 2929 and gave birth to her only son Aragorn in 2931.. For one of the Dúnedain, this was unusually young. However, she was right to do so as her husband was killed by orcs only a few years later. She took Aragorn to be fostered in Imladris in 2933 and lived there until
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Hurín: Born in the year 440 of the First Age, Hurín was the lord
of the House of Hador. In his youth, Hurín, along with his
brother Huor lived for a year within Gondolin. He survived the Nirnaeth
Arnoediad, the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, in fact the only survivor
of Turgon's rearguard. He killed seventy trolls, before he was taken
alive by Morgoth. Hurín died in the year 503 of the First
Age. He had three children with his wife Morwen: Turin, Lalaith
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Huor Born in the year 444 of the First Age, Huor was the younger brother of Hurín. At the age of thirteen, he, along with his older brother, was separated from his companions. The two of them were rescued and lived for a year in the hidden city of Gondolin. After his return to Dor-lómin, Huor married Rían, who bore him a son. As joint commanders, Huor and his brother led the right wing of the army from
Hithlum in the Nornaeth Arnoediad. Huor foretold of the salvation to come through
Eärendil, leading to the retreat of the forces from Gondolin. He and Hurín
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Hamfast Gamgee: The father of Samwise Gamgee, Hamfast had been the gardener at
Bag End from the time Bilbo returned from the quest for Smaug's
treasure. Hamfast Gamgee was usually referred to as "Gaffer"
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Haldir: One of the guards who met the Company on the borders of Lothlórien
and led them to the city of Caras Galadon. The other guards escorting them
were his brothers Orophin and Rumíl, neither of whom spoke Westron,
the common tongue. No birth or death date was given for Haldir
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Halbarad: One of the thirty Rangers who joined Aragorn in Rohan after the Battle of Helm's Deep and Gandalf's words with Saruman. Halbarad rode with him through the Paths of the Dead and fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields where he was killed as he had forseen at the entry to the Paths of the Dead: "this is an evil door, and my death lies beyond it. I will dare pass it nonetheless..."(LOTR.817) During the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, he held the position of Aragorn's
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Isildur: The elder son of Elendil, Isildur survived the War of the Last
Alliance and cut the One Ring off of Sauron's hand, though instead
of destroying it as he could have (being right on the slopes of
Orodruin), he chose to keep it. However, the Ring betrayed him to
his death, in the River Anduin, two years later. Isildur was technically
the last of the High Kings of both Arnor and Gondor until the time
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Ioreth: One of the women of the Houses of Healing in Minas Tirith, Ioreth
was able to recite snatches of rhymes for any herb, and was overly
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Ilúvatar: Ilúvatar was the one who created the Timeless Halls within the Void and the Ainur. He instructed them to sing, and from the result of their efforts created the Circles of the World which contained Arda. He also created those we call his children: the firstborn, the Eldar and later the Atani, or Secondborn. However, he also accepted the race created by Aulë, the Dwarves. After that, he rarely interfered with Arda. The only time on record was at the end of the Second Age of the Sun when he removed the Undying Lands from within the Circles of the World and reshaped the lands into a sphere. Ilúvatar is also called Eru. |
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Irmo One of the Valar. He was more commonly known as Lórien, which was
really the name of his residence. His name means 'master of desire' or
'desirer'. He is the brother of Mandos, or Námo, as his true name
is. As his name says, Irmo was the master of visions and dreams. Irmo was
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Khamûl: One of the nine Ringwraiths, also known as the Úlari, the
Nazgûl. Khamûl was the second most powerful behind the
Witch-King. After the death of the Witch-King, Khamûl took
command under Sauron. He was destroyed along with the other Ringwraiths
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Kíli: Brother to Fíli, Kíli was one of the dwarves accompanying
Thorin Oakenshield on the Quest for Erebor. Kíli died defending
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Legolas Greenleaf: The son of the King of the Wood-elves, Legolas Greenleaf was one
of the Company of the Ring, and became close friends with Gimli.
He was one of the Grey Company on the Paths of the Dead, and was
present at the final battle of the War of the Ring in front of the
Black Gate. After the War of the Ring, Legolas brought many elves
to live in Ithilien. In the year 120 of the Fourth Age, after the
death of Aragorn, Legolas sailed from Dol Amroth into the West.
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Lalaith: The daughter of Hurín and Morwen. She died of a plague when she was only three years old. Her name meant "laughter". |
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Lúthien Tinúviel: She was the daughter of King Thingol in the First Age of the Sun,
and met Beren within Doriath. She fell in love with him, and when
her father sent Beren on an impossible quest, to recover a Silmaril,
she escaped the imprisonment he had set her in and followed him.
Beren succeeded in the quest though he lost a hand, and the Silmaril
it contained to the greatest of the Werewolves. When the werewolf
was later killed, Beren was mortally wounded, though he lived long
enough to place the Silmaril in Thingol's hand, he died. Lúthien
chose to follow Beren from Middle-Earth, and her song to Mandos
had enough power to move him to pity, something that had never happened
before or since. Lúthien and Beren were granted a second
mortal life, and eventually died and passed from the circles of
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| Books Used in this Document: The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion The Hobbit The Complete Guide to Middle Earth by Robert Foster
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