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return of the king

JRR Tolkein book

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Frodo Baggins The brave but unassuming hobbit who bears the Ring back to Mordor.
Samwise (Sam) Gamgee Frodo’s loving friend and dutiful support throughout the quest.
Gandalf the White The great wizard, also known as Mithrandir, who leads the forces of the West.
Legolas The lone Elf member of the Fellowship.
Gimli The lone Dwarf member of the Fellowship.
Aragorn The heir of Isildur and the throne of Gondor,also known as Elessar or Elfstone.
Peregrin (Pippin) Took A young Hobbit member of the Fellowship.
(Merry) Brandybuck The fourth hobbit in the Fellowship.
Sauron The Dark Lord of Mordor and creator of the One Ring.
The Lord of the Nazgûl The leader and most powerful of the nine Ringwraiths, or Black Riders, who serve Sauron in search of the Ring.
Gollum (Sméagol) A black and bestial creature who owned the Ring prior to Bilbo.
The Lieutenant of the Dark Tower A deputy to Sauron who confronts Gandalf and Aragorn at the gates of Mordor.
Saruman the White The deposed wizard and the enactor of the Shire’s brief police state.
Gríma Wormtongue Saruman’s servant and agent, who earlier posed as an advisor to Théoden in The Two Towers.
Shagrat and Snaga Two Orcs whom Sam and Frodo encounter in the tower of Cirith Ungol.
Denethor The Steward of Gondor and the father of Boromir and Faramir.
Faramir The son of Denethor, brother of the deceased Boromir, and future husband of Éowyn.
Théoden The King of the Mark and the leader of the Riders of Rohan, or Rohirrim.
Éowyn The Lady of Rohan and future wife of Faramir.
Éomer The nephew and declared heir of Théoden and the brother of Éowyn.
Beregond A member of the Tower Guard at Minas Tirith and Pippin’s friend.
Bergil Beregond’s son.
Imrahil The Prince of Dol Amroth, the proudest of the captains of the Outlands who arrive to aid Minas Tirith.
Barliman Butterbur The innkeeper at the Prancing Pony in Bree.
Elrond Halfelven The wise Master of Rivendell.
Arwen Evenstar The beautiful daughter of Elrond, marries Aragorn to become Queen of Gondor.
Elladan and Elrohir The sons of Elrond,members of the Dúnedain of the North
Celeborn and Galadriel The Lord and Lady of Lothlórien.
Bilbo Baggins Frodo’s cousin and mentor, the previous keeper of the Ring.
The Shirrifs Hobbit policemen who attempt to arrest Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Merry as they reenter the Shire.
Lotho Frodo’s greedy and corrupt relative, whom Frodo suspects is the “Chief” to whom the Shirrifs refer.
Farmer Tom Cotton One of the oldest and most respected hobbits in the Shire.
Rosie Cotton Farmer Cotton’s daughter,marries Sam Gamgee, and together they have a daughter named Elanor.
Gwaihir, the Windlord The leader of the Great Eagles, who bears Gandalf to Mount Doom, where the wizard rescues the exhausted Frodo and Sam after they complete the quest.
Shadowfax Gandalf’s mythically swift horse.
Treebeard The Ent who keeps the corrupt Saruman imprisoned at Isengard.
Minas Tirith The great city and fortress of Gondor situated on the border with Mordor
Gondor the southeastern land inhabited by men and bordering Mordor.
symbol of Elendil White tree
palantír the Stone of Orthanc that Saruman used to communicate with Sauron
Gandalf the Gray “You cannot enter here. . . . Go back to the abyss prepared for you! Go back! Fall into the nothingness that awaits you and your Master. Go!”
Osgiliath is a city of Middle-earth, the old capital city of Gondor
Rivendell is an Elven outpost in Middle-earth, established and ruled by Elrond
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