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List of original characters in The Hobbit film series – original characters in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy; Middle-earth peoples – descriptions of races and groups in the legendarium; Women in The Lord of the Rings – analysis of female characters in The Lord of the Rings
Tolkien took the name "Gandalf" from the Old Norse "Catalogue of Dwarves" in the Völuspá; its meaning in that language is "staff-elf". [6] [T 1] Originally called Olórin, he was the wisest of the Maiar and lived in Lórien until the Third Age, when Manwë tasked him to join the Istari and go to Middle-earth to protect its free peoples. He ...
Faramir's taxonomy of Men of Middle-earth [1] High Men Men of the West Númenóreans Middle Men Men of the Twilight Wild Men Men of the Darkness The Three Houses of Edain who went to Númenor, and their descendants Edain of other houses who stayed in Middle-earth; they became the barbarian nations of Rhovanion, Dale, the House of Beorn, and the ...
J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy masterpiece spans three volumes, but don't stop there. Beyond The Lord of the Rings lies a whole world of mythmaking to explore.
Pages in category "Lists of Middle-earth characters" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
[T 1] However, according to the family tree published in Appendix C of The Lord of the Rings, where his name is Bandobras and "Bullroarer" is a nickname, he was the Old Took's grand-uncle, and therefore Bilbo's great great grand-uncle. [T 3] [4] The name Bandobras appears in the abandoned 1960 revision of The Hobbit. [5] (mentioned only)
Characters from Tolkien's Middle-earth books. Characters should be placed in this category or one of its subcategories. Characters should be placed in this category or one of its subcategories. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Middle-earth characters .
In Middle-earth, Gandalf is a Wizard; the Norse name Gandálfr however was for a Dwarf. The name is composed of the words gandr ("magic staff") and álfr ("elf"), implying a powerful figure. [38] In early drafts of The Hobbit, Tolkien used the name for the character that became Thorin Oakenshield, the head of the group of Dwarves. [39]