Top 10 Best The Lord of the Rings Characters
The Lord of the Rings is an acclaimed high fantasy novel series. It follows a group of characters who rally the Free Peoples of Middle-earth against Sauron's armies. Meanwhile, Frodo journeys to destroy the One Ring. The series was later adapted into an equally successful film series.
Aragorn II, the son of Arathorn II and Gilraen, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium and is one of the main protagonists of The Lord of the Rings. He was a great ranger and warrior, and as Isildur's heir he bore the shards of Narsil, reforged and renamed Andúril, in the War... read more He is the best character ever. Here's why:
Aragorn is just the best! He always fought for what was right. He was super wise, kind, and loyal.
Being Isildur's heir, he turned around and faced his destiny: being the King of Gondor. I could never have imagined a better king for Gondor.
And, of course, he won Arwen's heart and shared many kisses with her, which was so cute.
After a minute of debating in my brain, I have to give up and say that Aragorn, son of Arathorn, is the best character. Runner-ups include Sam and Gandalf. He's pretty much a perfect character, humble yet brave and strong. He is Isildur's heir. He combines the best aspects of other amazing characters: Sam's humility, the awesomeness of Legolas, and the wisdom of Gandalf.
He also went through the most change and development, from a wild Ranger to the King of Gondor, Isildur's heir. Legolas is a great character, but it baffles me that he is second place. Like, he has barely any character development, besides his relationship with Gimli. I also love Gandalf because of his inspiration towards others and his great quotes, and Sam for his loyalty to his master and his speeches.
Gandalf the Grey, later known as Gandalf the White, is a fictional character and one of the protagonists in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He was an Istar, sent by the West in the Third Age to combat the threat of Sauron, as well as leader of the Fellowship of the Ring... read more He always saved the Fellowship and gave his life while fighting the Balrog. Then he came back as powerful as the Balrog itself!
He was also the wisest member of the Fellowship and always knew the right solution to the problem.
Gandalf is the greatest, wisest, strongest, and without a doubt, the most powerful character of all. He killed a Balrog, came back to life even stronger than before, and he is a Maia, which means, if you read the books, you can learn that before Gandalf came in human form, he was more powerful than ever and helped create Earth.
So, Gandalf is without a doubt the best character ever!
Legolas is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He is a Sindarin Elf of the Woodland Realm and one of nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring. He has been portrayed by Orlando Bloom in the live action movies. Best character!
He has so many good traits even though he's had a pretty rough relationship with his dad. In The Hobbit, he is stubborn and portrayed as a sort of antagonist and a pro-antagonist, if that makes sense.
But in Lord of the Rings, he is so much different. Not only the looks but the personality has changed, or maybe it's because it was before he met Tauriel and fell head over heels for her.
All I can say is he is the best character. Fabulous job, Orlando Bloom. If you watch Pirates of the Caribbean, you'll understand Orlando Bloom is the one that is cute. I LOVE ORLANDO BLOOM!
Sam is one of the most heroic characters in the entire story, I'd say on par with Aragorn. A hobbit who would have had no problem spending his entire life blissfully unaware of life outside the Shire partakes in a deadly quest simply because of his undying loyalty to Frodo.
It's clear that Sam would do anything for Frodo, absolutely anything. Even after Frodo sends him away, Sam returns and fights a giant spider. That's true bravery. Even when he believed Frodo to be dead, he didn't give up on the quest. He was willing to try and destroy the Ring on his own.
He never gave up, not once. He provided Frodo with hope when Frodo had none. He carried him up Mount Doom despite his own exhaustion. Sam is a true hero through and through and one of the most selfless characters I've ever seen in any media.
Frodo Baggins is a fictional character and is the main protagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings. He was a Hobbit of the Shire during the Third Age. He was also a Ring-bearer, a best friend to Samwise Gamgee, and one of the three Hobbits who sailed from Middle-earth to the Uttermost... read more The people that trash Frodo and call him "wimpy" and "weak" seem to forget that his burden was heavier than anybody else's.
I love Sam, and I think he's one of the most heroic characters, but the argument that "Sam wasn't affected by the ring" is invalid because he carried it for such a shorter time. Frodo is intelligent, kindhearted, and selfless, and he went through a whole hell of a lot.
He deserves happiness.
For all of you saying "Frodo is a wimp," "a coward," "he did nothing," and so on, think about it. Can you even imagine what it would have been like to keep the ring for a year? Sam was tempted after less than a day, so stop saying he would've been a better ring-bearer.
There's a reason that Frodo of all people was entrusted with it. The whole point is that he was this little hobbit who had to go through such an enormous ordeal. If you missed that, then you missed the greatest point of this masterful trilogy! Don't make flippant comments about the main character of a story that you love so much. Think about it first.
Gimli is the best character because he's stocky, short, and stubborn. Also, he's a badass and tried to destroy the ring with his axe when everyone told him he couldn't. He did it anyway.
Lastly, he has an awesome beard, hands down that makes him tons better than a hairy-footed hobbit who can barely control himself from putting on that ring.
Gimli is what every Dwarf should strive to be. Dwarves are focused on wealth and luxuries, but Gimli is able to get past such weaknesses and fight for honor and the betterment of Middle-Earth.
He gets past years of racial prejudice against elves by becoming best friends with Legolas. He is a caring, sweet, and honorable friend and warrior.
Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He was introduced in the 1937 children's fantasy novel The Hobbit, and became an important supporting character in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings. In Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, he is portrayed via motion... read more Gollum is the best. The way J.R. Tolkien used him is genius. His multiple personalities, his twisted background, and his ultimate struggle between the ring and Frodo make him compelling. Gollum portrays the reality of human nature. We are greedy and strangled creatures in need. He is one of the most real characters in both the book and movies.
I also like Gollum because of his Smeagol side. Honestly, even though his eating habits are gross, I can't help but feel bad for this character. I would befriend Smeagol in a heartbeat. He is such a confused little guy. He has good intentions, but eventually, his greed gets the best of him.
Even though I like Legolas and Gimli very much - Gimli is hilarious, and Legolas is super cool - Gollum just surpasses them all. It always makes me so sad watching him fall into Mount Doom. I feel sad. All in all, Gollum's character is so perfect, so round, that I picked him as my favorite character in the whole Lord of the Rings series.
Sure, Peregrin Took can be a bit of a fool now and then, but he has a bigger heart than almost any fictional character. He is always there to stand up for others, even when it doesn't seem like it. Pippin is not only my favorite Lord of the Rings character but also my favorite all-time fictional character in any book I've ever read!
And let's not even mention that voice...
His love of laughter and the world around him is simple. He represents us. He finds joy in life even through the hardest of times and knows how to cheer others up.
That is why Peregrin Took is my favorite character. "What about second breakfast?"
Sauron is the title character and main antagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Originally a servant of the first Dark Lord, Morgoth. Morgoth was later defeated and Sauron fled. He later came back to Middle Earth and took over as the new Dark Lord by using a Ring of Power. He was later... read more What makes Sauron a compelling villain is that we don't know a lot about him, and he never really directly appears. However, we always see his influence. He was very smart in planning the downfall of his enemies, and there are many points in the story where Sauron could have won. He knew that no one would ever willingly destroy the ring because it would corrupt the ring bearer, making them unwilling to get rid of it.
He had a much larger army than his enemies, and it was so big that eventually his superior numbers would overwhelm his enemies, no matter how long it took. Aragorn winning battles was just prolonging their inevitable defeat. Sauron declared war on Middle-Earth even without the ring. He was not afraid of his enemies and would not stop until he had permanently defeated and completely destroyed them.
He was a real threat to all of Middle-Earth. That's an important part. He's a real threat. He can and will destroy his enemies unless the ring is somehow destroyed, which should be impossible. Tolkien could have made Saruman the main villain or even the Witch-King of Angmar. Both of these guys are incredibly powerful, command vast armies, and rule over lands. But he didn't. He made Sauron the main villain.
I also think Sauron is the main character of the story. Yes, Frodo is our main protagonist, and Sauron is the main antagonist, but the main character is the one we focus on the most, and we focus on Sauron. He creates all the conflict and evil in the story, either directly or indirectly. He corrupted nine kings of men into the Nazgul, his deadliest servants. He also corrupted Saruman into evil and caused Isengard to go to war with Rohan. He created the One Ring, which is the central point of conflict in the story.
The story is about the quest to destroy the One Ring. Even though we never see Sauron directly, we always know he's there, plotting the destruction of his enemies. The story is always about him. It's always about how... more
Saruman the White is a fictional character and a major antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. In the film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, he was portrayed by Sir Christopher Lee. Saruman is everything that could've gone wrong with Gandalf. Saruman took the easy way out of conflict and decided to join with Sauron. He manipulated Wormtongue to his will, betraying his own people and village.
He plotted against Middle-Earth from the beginning and hunted down Gandalf and the Fellowship in order to keep power. He was blinded by his desire for power and failed to predict the obvious fact that Sauron would deceive him and use the power Saruman helped Sauron get against him. Despite his evilness, he is a well-rounded character, and it was a tragedy that Wormtongue killed him before he was able to help the Fellowship take over Mordor.
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Boromir is epic. He may seem corrupted, but in the end, he fights his temptation for the ring and basically saves Merry and Pippin, selflessly giving his life to protect them as best he can. As he fearlessly battled many Uruk-hai, he was shot in the chest. He stumbled to his knees. Once recovered from shock, he got up and kept swinging.
Shoom! Another arrow - this time to the heart! Once again on his knees, he looked up and saw the hobbits. With a reason to keep battling, he continued to slay Uruk-hai. Suddenly, he was on his knees yet again, impaled by another arrow. Now, with three arrows in his torso, he finally gave up. But he still lived for about three minutes! As he lay there dying, he inspired Aragorn to fight. Without Boromir, the fellowship might have failed.
Nothing new from what everyone else said. Still, I AM NO MAN. She is one of the best characters since she kills the Witch King, disobeys her uncle, saves her uncle's army, and refuses to give up, even though no one wants her to fight. She proves them all wrong - she can fight. And well.
Just a few questions. How did Tauriel get onto this list? She was created for a movie, not by J.R.R. Tolkien, and that movie sucked! Her relationship with Fili is ridiculous - she falls in love with him at first sight? They don't lead up on that relationship - it's just like she sees him, and bam! She's in love.
I think that Merry is one of the best characters in The Lord of the Rings, but is sadly unpopular. He is incredibly clever and cares very much for all of his friends. All of his actions go unnoticed, and in the movies, he wasn't even the one to kill the Witch King of Angmar.
Anyone who read Return of the King would know that he actually killed the Lord of the Nazgul and saved Eowyn, although she was the one that killed the Fellbeast. Personally, I think that Merry is just the most underrated character in the series, although I love all of the others to death. I just think that maybe he deserves a bit more credit.
Can't believe he's not in the top ten. Faramir is one of the most inspirational characters in the series for me. Not because he's some fantastical race or brilliant fighter or special hero, but because for the most part he's just a normal guy.
And he knows it. He succeeds in his own right, forges his own path on his own merits, and somehow manages to pull it off. He shows that even if you're not born to change the world, you still have a part to play and can do it well. And he's just so humble about it, too - not trying to glory in his own achievements, but merely seeing them as contributions to a greater cause.
Bilbo Baggins is the title character and protagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, as well as a supporting character in The Lord of the Rings. He was the first Hobbit to become famous in the world at large, and was one of the few to visit the The Undying Lands across the ocean. In film,... read more Bilbo has one of the purest hearts out of all the characters we meet in Middle Earth. Yes, he ends up being strongly influenced by the ring over time, but his character and love for his friends and family never faltered.
He is selfless and brave, and one of his greatest strengths is appreciating the magic of home.
I see how Bilbo is better than Frodo. Though Bilbo is also mean to Gandalf, he and Frodo both fell to the ring and were mean to Sam and Gandalf. But still, Bilbo did kill more orcs and spiders than Frodo. Frodo doesn't officially kill any orc on screen.
Elrond's character is very static. Elrond began as an elf who valued honor and desired to destroy evil by throwing the ring into Mt. Doom, and he ended as an elf who valued honor and desired to destroy evil by throwing the ring into Mt. Doom. The most significant change he goes through in the story is the conflict between his daughter, Aragorn, and himself in the debate of Arwen giving her eternal youth to Aragorn.
With all this said, Elrond is just a great character who offers little to deepen the plot, but is a character that furthers the plot and gives slightly more detail into other characters. I just like Elrond because he was at the beginning when Isildur refused to throw the ring into Mt. Doom and because he carries so much lore with him.
Galadriel is a character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, appearing in his Middle-earth legendarium. She was one of the greatest of the Eldar in Middle-earth, and surpassed nearly all others in beauty, knowledge, and power. She was also the bearer of Nenya, one of the three Elven rings of power. In film,... read more She is an amazing character. Not only is she very beautiful, she is also wise, calm, and strong. She gives Frodo advice that makes his task possible.
She even has the strength to resist the temptation of the Ring of Power. Despite her being in the show for a short period, she is my favorite character and one of my favorite characters in any show.
Galadriel plays such a pivotal role within The Lord of the Rings. She's totally awesome! As one of the oldest characters, she has been a major player longer than any other character and is the epitome of elven supremacy. She symbolizes the theme of hope, being the 'Lady of Light' whose ever-present (even in absence) guidance gives all the characters such a massive advantage.
Love you, Galadriel!
Bombadil is an amazing character, and even in the book, he was not revealed completely. Further research shows that Tolkien considered him something like "God's little brother," actually more powerful than anyone, including Sauron.
However, he cares little about anyone and is not motivated to do anything at all about evil in the world.
I absolutely adore Tom Bombadil! He is so powerful and could probably rule Middle Earth if he wanted to, but he desires no such power and lives a simple and beautiful life in the forest instead. He could have taken the ring from Frodo so easily. He actually held it in his hand, but he just gave it back to Frodo without flinching. Not even Sam was able to do that.
Tom Bombadil is the physical embodiment of everything Lord of the Rings is about.
Ugh, I'm sorry to say, but all the reasons people vote for Arwen is because she sacrificed herself (well, her immortal life) for Aragorn. Willing to die for love is a bad idea. In the movies, she at least helped Frodo, but in the books, she just lies there, waiting and blah.
Compared with Eowyn, well, you get what I mean.
I am surprised she is not higher on the list. Y'all are crazy. She's got to be in the top ten.
I mean, really, people? Do you not see how she gives up EVERYTHING to be with Aragorn?! She is definitely one of my favorites.
Theoden is an underrated character in my opinion. He is one of my favorites, and here's why: Theoden is one of the most real characters in the entirety of the books and films (up there with Sam and Boromir). He is portrayed as a benevolent king who knows what is best for his people. He will do what he can to help them but is willing to make the hard choices and will not be every subject's best friend.
When it comes to the hardest decisions and choices a king would ever have to make, he does it with confidence, and can inspire his people onwards. His portrayal as an obviously good and inspiring king who does what is best for his people, and not what the people always want, is why he is one of the best and most real characters in LOTR.
In the movies, when I heard the song and saw them march on Isengard, I was brought to tears. Tolkien was trying to show the evils of technology with the ents, and he said that he hated allegory.
Anyways, if there were one creature in LOTR that I would like in real life, it would be the ents.
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I LOVE ents! Treebeard especially. He is a bit slow, but he is so loyal and has a deep love for his fellow ents. I have always been fascinated by the forests and trees of Middle Earth, though, so maybe I'm a bit biased.
Yes! Haldir is a beast! He is so epic. It takes guts to say no to your friends when they need your aid (though he lets them through). Plus, he is epic in the Battle of Helm's Deep. A true warrior.
Haldir is epic! He led his people to fight at Helm's Deep, knowing that he and his brethren would be severely outnumbered. In fact, most, if not all, of the elves fell defending the keep while the men retreated inside. A true hero.
Yes, I love Haldir. He is currently number two on my fictional character crush list. Number one is Legolas. My elves!
Dude, this guy killed Smaug, an unbeatable dragon bigger than him.
He may be weird, but he actually plucked up the courage to enter Dol Guldur. He was attacked by the Witch King but made it out alive.
Radagast is such a fun and likeable character. I wish he was given more screen time.
I think Radagast is so funny, and really cool!
He is a true knight and loyal to his people and his king. You can clearly see that he is born in the purple. A noble man, handsome, and of course, kick-ass!
In the book, he was really amazing. A true leader. A true king. A very honest person.
He killed two Oliphants with a single throw of a spear. Even Legolas couldn't do that!