Star Trek Characters Star Wars Characters       Lord of the Rings Characters > The fellowship   > Gollum   > Humans > Elves > Dwarves > Hobbits > Forces of darkness   > Ghosts   > Ents   > Last Alliance   > Tolkien   > Special	Avatar name: Aragorn (1) Rank: King Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) at Gondor First Appearance: "The Fellowship of the Ring" Aragorn was a Ranger until he met the hobbits at the Prancing Pony and journeyed with them to the Council of Elrond in Rivendell, which was where he grew up. There, his identity as the Heir of Isildur, the rightful King of Gondor, was revealed to the council. After the Breaking of the Fellowship, he went after Merry and Pippin, and happened to meet up with Gandalf again and witness the fall of Isengard. After the victory at Pelennor Fields, he became Captain of the Army of the West and rode after Sauron. Following Sauron's destruction, he was made King of the reunited kingdom, and he wed Arwen Evenstar. Avatar name: Aragorn (2) Rank: King Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) at Gondor See above Avatar name: Aragorn (3) Rank: King Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) at Gondor See above Avatar name: Aragorn (4) Rank: King Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) at Gondor See above Avatar name: Aragorn (5) Rank: King Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) at Gondor See above Avatar name: Boromir (1) Rank: Steward Boromir (Sean Bean) at Amon Hen First Appearance: "The Fellowship of the Ring" Boromir was the eldest son of the Steward of Gondor, Denethor II. Boromir was chosen to be a member of the Fellowship after leading his forces against Sauron at Osgiliath. He aided in saving the Fellowship at Caradhras, and fought well in Moria. However, he tried to take the Ring from Frodo at Amon Hen after being tempted by its power, which spurred Frodo to head to Mordor alone. Immediately following, he was killed defending Merry and Pippin from a band of orcs. Avatar name: Boromir (2) Rank: Steward Boromir (Sean Bean) at Amon Hen See above Avatar name: Boromir (3) Rank: Steward Boromir (Sean Bean) at Amon Hen See above Avatar name: Boromir (4) Rank: Steward Boromir (Sean Bean) at Amon Hen See above Avatar name: Boromir (5) Rank: Steward Boromir (Sean Bean) at Amon Hen See above Avatar name: Frodo (1) Rank: Ring-Bearer Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) at the Shire First Appearance: "The Fellowship of the Ring" Frodo Baggins was the son of Drogo Baggins and Primula Brandybuck. After his parents' death, he was adopted by Bilbo Baggins, a wealthy cousin. Some time later, Bilbo left the Shire, leaving Bag End and the One Ring to Frodo. On Gandalf's orders, Frodo fled the Shire, accompanied by Sam Gamgee and later Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took. Frodo volunteered to take the Ring to Mordor to destroy it, and left Rivendell with eight companions. After an orc raid, he and Sam set off for Mordor alone, and soon crossed paths with the creature Gollum. Sam and Frodo reached the entrance to Mount Doom. Gollum appeared and, after a brief struggle, bit off Frodo's finger and went tumbling into the fires of Mount Doom, destroying Sauron, the Ring, and himself. After that, Frodo returned to the Shire before sailing over the sea with Gandalf, Bilbo, and Elrond. Avatar name: Frodo (2) Rank: Ring-Bearer Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Frodo (3) Rank: Ring-Bearer Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Frodo (4) Rank: Ring-Bearer Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Frodo (5) Rank: Ring-Bearer Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Gandalf (1) Rank: White Wizard Gandalf the White (Ian McKellen) at Isengard First Appearance: "The Fellowship of the Ring" It was on his recommendation that Bilbo left the Ring to Frodo upon his departure. Gandalf served as a guide and mentor to the Fellowship, but fell when battling the Balrog in Moria. However, he returned as Gandalf the White and went on to perform more key tasks. He replaced Saruman as head of the White Council. After the War, he, Elrond, Bilbo, and Frodo sailed to the Grey Havens with his faithful horse, the Horse Lord Shadowfax. Avatar name: Gandalf (2) Rank: White Wizard Gandalf the White (Ian McKellen) at Isengard See above Avatar name: Gandalf (3) Rank: White Wizard Gandalf the White (Ian McKellen) at Isengard See above Avatar name: Gandalf (4) Rank: White Wizard Gandalf the White (Ian McKellen) at Isengard See above Avatar name: Gimli (1) Rank: Axe-Grinder Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) at the Glittering Caves First Appearance: "The Fellowship of the Ring" Gimli was the dwarf representative in the Fellowship of the Ring. He aided in guiding the Fellowship through Moria, and became the first dwarf to enter Lorien since Durin's Day. In the year 120 of the Fourth Age, he sailed over the sea with Legolas. Avatar name: Gimli (2) Rank: Axe-Grinder Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) at the Glittering Caves See above Avatar name: Gimli (3) Rank: Axe-Grinder Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) at the Glittering Caves See above Avatar name: Gimli (4) Rank: Axe-Grinder Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) at the Glittering Caves See above Avatar name: Gimli (5) Rank: Axe-Grinder Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) at the Glittering Caves See above Avatar name: Legolas (1) Rank: Elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) at Fangorn Forest First Appearance: "The Fellowship of the Ring" Elf who was chosen to represent his race in the Fellowship. On the journey, he became good friends with Gimli the dwarf, a friendship that lasted the remainder of their lives. After the Breaking of the Fellowship, he, Gimli, and Aragorn went off in search of Merry and Pippin. He fought valiantly in the battles of Hornburg and Pelennor Fields. After the War of the Ring, he and Gimli visited the Glittering Caves and Fangorn Forest, then sailed over the sea following Aragorn's death. Avatar name: Legolas (2) Rank: Elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) at Fangorn Forest See above Avatar name: Legolas (3) Rank: Elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) at Fangorn Forest See above Avatar name: Legolas (4) Rank: Elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) at Fangorn Forest See above Avatar name: Legolas (5) Rank: Elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) at Fangorn Forest See above Avatar name: Merry (1) Rank: Hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan) at the Shire First Appearance: "The Fellowship of the Ring" Merry traveled as a member of the Fellowship until he and Pippin were captured at Parth Galen by orcs. They escaped when the Rohirrim attacked their captors, and fled into Fangorn. He assisted in bringing the Ents to destroy Isengard. Later, he entered the service of King Theoden and rode, hidden, with the disguised Eowyn to Gondor alongside the king and his forces. He fought in the Battle of Pelennor Fields and aided in the destruction of the Witch-King of Angmar, after which he was wounded by the black breath. After being healed by Aragorn, Merry was made a knight of Rohan and returned to the Shire, where he was made Master of Buckland upon his father's death. Avatar name: Merry (2) Rank: Hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Merry (3) Rank: Hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Merry (4) Rank: Hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Merry (5) Rank: Hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Pippin (1) Rank: Hobbit Peregrine Took (Billy Boyd) at the Shire First Appearance: "The Fellowship of the Ring" Pippin and Merry ended up running into Sam and Frodo while the other two were on their way out of the Shire. They traveled together for the rest of the journey. Despite making some fatal errors along the way, he proved his worth in many ways. He aided in bringing the Ents to destroy Isengard and later offered his service to Denethor for the loss of Boromir. He eventually returned to the Shire and married Diamond of Long Cleeve, fathering one son, Faramir. Avatar name: Pippin (2) Rank: Hobbit Peregrine Took (Billy Boyd) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Pippin (3) Rank: Hobbit Peregrine Took (Billy Boyd) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Pippin (4) Rank: Hobbit Peregrine Took (Billy Boyd) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Pippin (5) Rank: Hobbit Peregrine Took (Billy Boyd) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Sam (1) Rank: Hobbit Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) at the Shire First Appearance: "The Fellowship of the Ring" Sam, being the eavesdropping gardener that he was, found himself being thrust into a journey with Frodo. He was chosen as a member of the Fellowship at Rivendell, and continued to travel with Frodo after the Breaking of the Fellowship. After saving Frodo from the orcs who captured him in Shelob's lair, Sam accompanied the other hobbit to Mount Doom, where he witnessed the destruction of the Ring. He and Frodo then returned to hte Shire, where Sam was elected Mayor of Michel Delving seven times. Avatar name: Sam (2) Rank: Hobbit Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Sam (3) Rank: Hobbit Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Sam (4) Rank: Hobbit Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Sam (5) Rank: Hobbit Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) at the Shire See above Avatar name: Strider Rank: Ranger Strider (Viggo Mortensen) at Bree First Appearance: "The Fellowship of the Ring" Strider was the name given to Aragorn when he served as a Ranger around Bree.