the lord of the rings

An epic high fantasy novel written by J. R. R. Tolkien. It is part of Tolkien's Legendarium, being a sequel to both The Hobbit and The Silmarillion. Received a trilogy movie adaptation directed by Peter Jackson between 2001 - 2003, which was considered to be one of the best movie trilogies ever made.

The Lord of the Rings is also one of the most influential fantasy fictional works, as several elements from the novel (and movies to an extent) such as characteristics of the orcs and elves were later adapted into other subsequent fantasy media.

Characters

The Company of the Ring

• Frodo Baggins
• Samwise Gamgee
• Meriadoc Brandybuck
• Peregrin Took
• Gandalf
• Aragorn
• Boromir
• Legolas
• Gimli
• Bill the pony

Villains

• Gollum
• Sauron
• Eye of Sauron
• Nazgul
• Witch King of Angmar
• Saruman
• Balrog
• Fellbeast
• Grima Wormtongue
• Shelob
• Mumakil
• Mouth of Sauron

Other

• Bilbo Baggins
• Celebrimbor
• Isildur
• Tom Bombadil
• Goldberry
• Barliman Butterbur
• Glorfindel
• Elrond
• Elladan
• Elrohir
• Arwen
• Gloin
• Gwaihir
• Shadowfax
• Narvi
• Galadriel
• Celeborn
• Eomer
• Treebeard
• Fimbrethil
• Theoden
• Eowyn
• Faramir
• Denethor
• Cirdan

Objects

• The One Ring
• Palantir
• Sting

Locations

• The Shire
• Mordor
• Barad-dur
• Cirith Ungol
• Rivendell
• Weathertop
• Khazad-dum
• Minas Morgul
• Minas Tirith
• Orthanc

Languages and scripts

• Tengwar text
• Black Speech
• Sindarin

Races

• Dwarves
• Elves
• Ents - see treant
• Hobbits - see halfling
• Orcs/goblins
• Trolls
• Wizards

External links

• Wikipedia: The Lord of the Rings