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The following is a '''list of notable characters from [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s [[Middle-earth]] [[legendarium]]'''. The list is for characters from Tolkien's writings only.

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==A==
* [[Aragorn]]: Son of Arathorn, descendant of [[Isildur]]. A principal figure in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' and ''[[The Two Towers]]'', and the title character in ''[[The Return of the King]]'', he becomes king over the reunited kingdoms of [[Gondor]] and Arnor.
* [[Arwen]]: Daughter of [[Elrond]] [[Half-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.

==B==
* [[Balin (Middle-earth)|Balin]]: Dwarf companion of [[Thorin Oakenshield]] in ''[[The Hobbit]]''. Slain during an attempt to retake [[Moria (Middle-earth)|Moria]].
* [[Bard the Bowman]]: Man of [[Esgaroth]] who slew [[Smaug]] the dragon.
* [[Beorn]]: [[Skin-changer]] who resides in the region of [[Mirkwood]] and takes the form of a great bear.
* [[Bilbo Baggins]]: Title character of ''[[The Hobbit]]''. Discovered the [[One Ring]] after its loss by [[Gollum]]. Cousin of younger [[Frodo Baggins]], who calls Bilbo "Uncle".
* [[Boromir]]: Member of the Fellowship of the Ring, son and heir to [[Denethor|Denethor II]] of Gondor. Slain by [[Uruk-hai]] at Amon Hen.

==C==
* Celeborn: [[Elves in Middle-earth|Elf]] 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.
* [[Celebrimbor]]: [[Noldorin]] smith and grandson of [[Fëanor]], who led the creation of all but one of the 20 [[Rings of Power]]. Tortured to death by [[Sauron]].

==D==
* [[Denethor]]: Steward of Gondor (formally Denethor II) during the events of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. Committed suicide during the Siege of Gondor.

==E==
* [[Eärendil and Elwing]]: [[Half-elf|Half-elven couple]], heroes of the [[War of Wrath]] as well as the progenitors of the royal [[Númenorean]] and [[Dúnedain]] bloodlines through their sons Elrond and Elros.
* [[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.
* [[Elrond]]: Ruler of the elven refuge of [[Rivendell]]. Son of the Half-elves [[Eärendil and Elwing]], husband of Celebrían, father of [[Arwen]], Elladan and Elrohir.
* [[Éomer]]: Brother of Éowyn, nephew and heir of Théoden, King of [[Rohan (Middle-earth)|Rohan]]. Son-in-law of Prince Imrahil of [[Dol Amroth]].
* [[Éowyn]]: Sister of Éomer and member of the royal house of [[Rohan (Middle-earth)|Rohan]]. Slayer of the [[Witch King of Angmar]]. Married [[Faramir]] after the War of the Ring.

==F==
* [[Faramir]]: Son of [[Denethor II]] of Gondor, brother of [[Boromir]], and husband of [[Éowyn]] following the War of the Ring.
* [[Fëanor]]: Son of [[Finwë and Míriel]]. The greatest Noldorin smith to have ever lived, he forged the three jewels known as [[Silmarils]]. Slain by [[Balrogs]].
* [[Fíli]]: Son of Dís; nephew of Thorin. Older brother to Kíli. Slain defending Thorin in the Battle of Five Armies.
* [[Fingolfin]]: Son of Finwë and Indis. First High King of the Noldor who left Valinor for Middle-earth. Slain by Morgoth.
* [[Fingon]]: Son of Fingolfin. Rescues Maedhros, pleasing Fëanor, who lets Fingolfin become King in his stead.
* [[Finrod Felagund]]: Grandson of [[Finwë]] and Elvenking of [[Nargothrond]]. He died from wounds sustained by saving his friend [[Beren]] from a werewolf.
* [[Finwë and Míriel]]: Parents of Fëanor and leaders of the [[Noldor]]in migrants to the [[Valinor|Undying Lands]]. Míriel dies at childbirth, while Finwë is slain by Morgoth.
*[[Frodo Baggins]]: Cousin (informally, 'nephew') of [[Bilbo Baggins]] who bore the [[One Ring]] to its destruction in [[Mount Doom]].

==G==
* [[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 (Middle-earth)|wizard]]. A member of the Fellowship of the Ring. Killed in battle in [[Moria (Middle-earth)|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.
* [[Gimli (Middle-earth)|Gimli]]: Dwarven member of the Fellowship of the Ring and a major character in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
* [[Goldberry]]: Mysterious entity known as the River-woman's daughter, wife of [[Tom Bombadil]].
* [[Gollum]]: Possessor of the One Ring until taken by [[Bilbo Baggins]]. Falls into the Crack of Doom after retaking the ring from [[Frodo Baggins]].
* [[Gríma Wormtongue]]: An ally of [[Saruman]] who gave false advice to [[Théoden]], King of [[Rohan (Middle-earth)|Rohan]]. Slain by hobbit militia during the [[Scouring of the Shire]].

==H==
* [[Húrin]]: Human warrior of the First Age, and the father of [[Túrin Turambar]].
* [[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]]. He cut the One Ring from [[Sauron]]'s hand at the end of the Second Age, but was later slain by Orks at the Disaster of the Gladden Fields. He was shot by two poisoned arrows (one through his throat and one through his heart).

==K==
* [[Kíli]]: Son of Dís. Thorin Oakenshield’s nephew, son of his sister. Died during the Battle of the Five Armies.

==L==
* [[Legolas]]: Elven member of the Fellowship of the Ring and a major character in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.
* [[Lúthien and Beren]]: The ancestors of the [[Half-elf|Half-elven]] bloodline.

==M==
* [[Maedhros]]: [[Noldor]]in elf lord and eldest of the Sons of [[Fëanor]]. Committed suicide after recovering one of the lost Silmarils.
* [[Melian (Middle-earth)|Melian]]: [[Maia (Middle-earth)|Maia]] who took the physical form of an Elf. Queen of Doriath in the First Age. Wife of Elu [[Thingol]] and mother of [[Lúthien]].
*[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck]]: A hobbit member of the Fellowship of the Ring and companion of [[Frodo Baggins]]. He slay the [[Witch-King of Angmar]].
* [[Morgoth]]: The first [[Dark Lord]] in Tolkien's legendarium, originally known as Melkor. Succeeded by [[Sauron]] after his defeat and banishment by the [[Vala (Middle-earth)|Valar]] following the War of Wrath.

== P ==
* [[Peregrin Took|Peregrin "Pippin" Took]]: A [[hobbit]] member of the Fellowship of the Ring and companion of [[Frodo Baggins]]. Served as a Guard of the Citadel of [[Minas Tirith]] during the War of the Ring.

==R==
* [[Radagast]]: one of the Five Istari or Wizards who has an affinity with nature.

==S==
* "Master" [[Samwise Gamgee]]: Loyal companion of [[Frodo Baggins]] during his journey to [[Mordor]] to destroy the [[One Ring]].
* [[Saruman]]: A [[Wizard (Middle-earth)|wizard]]. Once the leader of the Istari, he attempted to form his own empire as a rival of [[Sauron]] and was defeated at the [[Battle of the Hornburg]]. Murdered by [[Gríma Wormtongue]] during the [[Scouring of the Shire]].
* [[Sauron]]: The primary antagonist of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. He crafted the [[One Ring]], and was destroyed upon its destruction at the end of ''[[The Return of the King]]''.
* [[Shelob]]: Monstrous spider and last notable spawn of [[Ungoliant]].
* [[Smaug]]: A dragon and primary antagonist of ''[[The Hobbit]]''. Slain by [[Bard the Bowman]].
* [[Sméagol]]: was a stoor (one of the early hobbit types) that later on became Gollum.

==T==
* [[Théoden]]: King of [[Rohan (Middle-earth)|Rohan]], uncle of Éomer and Éowyn. Fell in battle during the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].
* [[Thingol]]: Elvenking of the Sindarin realm of [[Doriath (Middle-earth)|Doriath]] in the First Age. Husband of [[Melian (Middle-earth)|Melian]] and father of [[Lúthien]]. Slain by dwarves over a dispute concerning one of the [[Silmaril]]s.
* [[Thranduil]]: Elvenking of the Silvan realm of [[Mirkwood]], father of [[Legolas]].
* [[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 [[Ent]]s 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 (Middle-earth)|Moria]].
*[[Witch-King of Angmar]]: Lord of the Nazgûl or Ringwraiths. He got enslaved by Sauron, because of the Ring of Power Sauron gave to him.

==See also==
{{Portal|Speculative fiction}}
* [[List of The Hobbit characters|List of ''The Hobbit'' characters]] – complete list of characters in ''[[The Hobbit]]''
* [[List of original characters in The Lord of the Rings film series|List of original characters in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film series]] – original characters in [[Peter Jackson]]'s ''The Lord of the Rings'' [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|film trilogy]]
* [[List of original characters in The Hobbit film series|List of original characters in ''The Hobbit'' film series]] – original characters in Peter Jackson's ''The Hobbit'' [[The Hobbit (film series)|film trilogy]]
* [[Middle-earth peoples]] – descriptions of races and groups in the legendarium
* [[Women in The Lord of the Rings|Women in ''The Lord of the Rings'']] {{ndash}} analysis of female characters in ''The Lord of the Rings''

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