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Glorfindel: Noldorin elf-lord notable for his death and resurrection within Tolkien's legendarium. 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.
Thorin's Company consisted of the following thirteen dwarves. Their quest in The Hobbit is the main impetus of the plot. [a] Their quest was joined by Bilbo Baggins (the titular hobbit) and occasionally by the wizard Gandalf. Tolkien took the names of Gandalf and 12 of the 13 dwarves – excluding Balin – from the Old Norse Völuspá. [6] [7]
The J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia considers Tolkien's use of the adjective "thrawn", noting its similarity with Þráinn, a noun meaning "obstinate person", and a name found in the Norse list of Dwarf-names, the Dvergatal in the Völuspá. Tolkien took it for the name, Thráin, of two of Thorin Oakenshield's ancestors.
In Tolkien’s books, however, it is not mentioned that the seven were designed or made specifically for the Dwarves. Owain Arthur as Prince Durin IV and Peter Mullan as King Durin III in Season 2 ...
The roles of women in The Lord of the Rings have often been assessed as insignificant, or important only in relation to male characters in a story about men for boys. Meanwhile, other commentators have noted the empowerment of the three major women characters, Galadriel , Éowyn , and Arwen , and provided in-depth analysis of their roles within ...
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The fictional races and peoples that appear in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world of Middle-earth include the seven listed in Appendix F of The Lord of the Rings: Elves, Men, Dwarves, Hobbits, Ents, Orcs and Trolls, as well as spirits such as the Valar and Maiar.