Top 10 Characters in the Lord of the Rings Movies with the Best Hair
Lord of the Rings movies are the longest 3 L'Oréal Paris commercials you will ever watch, filled with characters that, even in the midst of battles for life and death, keep their hair majestic.However, only one head of hair may rule them all. Who do you think it should be?
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 Galadriel's hair is literally a minor plot point. Twice. That's how gorgeous it is. It was a tough call between her and Legolas, but the gentle curls just add a little something extra that earns her first place.
The first non-elf on this list!
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. I don't recall where I read this, or even if this was actually about Legolas, but I think that it is a pretty good description of him:
When witnessing this character, viewers either:
1. Wanted to be him
2. Wanted to be with him
3. Wanted his hair
4. Some combination of the above
He earned his spot on this list without even trying. Seriously though, he always looks almost effortlessly fresh, even in the middle of battle, where everyone else is covered in dirt and whatever.
Some may say it is his plot armor, some may say it is because he is an elf, but I say it's because he's Legolas, king of hair. The only thing that keeps him from being #1 (in my books) is the fact that it is sometimes gelled back to the point of looking more like a greasy Draco Malfoy than a majestic elf prince.
Other than those occasions, 10/10.
When 70% of what you do as a character is stand and look pretty, you've got to have fabulous hair.
Curly hair is massively underrated, and Rosie Cotton's perfect ringlets are no exception.
His hair is completely different in the books than it is in the movies, but in either rendition, this Captain of Gondor shows his quality. Even when he is in Ithilien, he still clearly takes care of his hair.
(Insert Denethor joke about Faramir's hair in comparison to Boromir's hair.)
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 It's hard to believe he does not wear wigs. That he has not worn wigs.
Will he wear wigs?
Maybe.
When will he wear wigs?
The world may never know.
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 As great as he is, he really looks like he needs to wash his hair about 80% of the time he is on screen. He never turns full-on Severus Snape, but he (broken) toes that line...
One does not simply neglect to include Boromir.
(Insert Denethor joke about Boromir's hair in comparison to Faramir's.)
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Samwise Gamgee, known as Sam, was a Hobbit of the Shire. He was Frodo Baggins' gardener and best friend. Sam proved himself to be Frodo's closest and most dependable companion, the most loyal of the Fellowship of the Ring, and also played a necessary role in protecting Frodo and destroying the One Ring... read more
His hairline isn't as good as others, but that isn't stopping him from earning a place on this list.