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J.R.R. Tolkien · 1954 · A Fan Tribute

The Lordof the Rings

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
— The Black Speech of Mordor, inscribed on the One Ring
// The Nine Walkers

The Fellowship

Nine companions bound by a single purpose — to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom.

Hobbit · The Shire
Frodo Baggins
Ringbearer · Master of Bag End
Nephew of Bilbo, inheritor of the One Ring. A gentle hobbit thrust into the greatest quest of the Third Age. His courage was not the absence of fear, but the will to go on despite it.
"I will take the Ring, though I do not know the way."
Hobbit · The Shire
Samwise Gamgee
Gardener · Mr. Frodo's Sam
Frodo's gardener and most loyal companion. Where Frodo faltered, Sam carried him. The most quietly heroic figure in all of Middle-earth. Made the Ring bearable by sharing the burden.
"There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for."
Hobbit · Buckland
Meriadoc Brandybuck
Knight of the Mark · Master of Buckland
Merry was the planner of the hobbits — clever, resourceful, and braver than any gave him credit for. Rode to war with the Rohirrim and struck the Witch-king's unseen blow alongside Éowyn.
"You can trust us to stick to you through thick and thin — to the bitter end."
Hobbit · Tookland
Peregrin Took
Guard of the Citadel · Thain of the Shire
Pippin was reckless, curious, and grew into courage that surprised everyone — perhaps himself most of all. His impulsive nature caused disaster and miracle in equal measure. Served in Gondor's guard.
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."
Maia · Istari Order
Gandalf
The Grey · The White · Stormcrow
An Istari, sent from Valinor to guide and inspire — not to wield power directly. Fell in Moria fighting a Balrog and returned as Gandalf the White. Architect of the War of the Ring's outcome.
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
Dúnedain · Arnor
Aragorn
Heir of Isildur · Strider · King Elessar
Chieftain of the Dúnedain, rightful heir to the thrones of Gondor and Arnor. Long wandered in disguise as a Ranger. Claimed the Paths of the Dead, won the Battle of the Pelennor, and restored the line of kings.
"I am Aragorn son of Arathorn, and am called Elessar, the Elfstone, Dúnadan, the heir of Isildur Elendil's son of Gondor."
Man · Gondor
Boromir
Captain of the White Tower · Son of Denethor
Valiant and proud, corrupted briefly by the Ring's pull but redeemed in sacrifice. Fell defending Merry and Pippin at Amon Hen. Aragorn granted him the honour of a warrior's farewell on the River Anduin.
"One does not simply walk into Mordor."
Sindar Elf · Mirkwood
Legolas
Prince of the Woodland Realm · Elf-friend
Son of King Thranduil, gifted archer and unsurpassed scout. Could walk on snow that swallowed the others, and counted the heartbeats of his enemies. Formed an unlikely brotherhood with Gimli that outlasted the age.
"A red sun rises. Blood has been spilt this night."
Dwarf · Erebor
Gimli
Son of Glóin · Lord of the Glittering Caves
Fierce, proud, and utterly loyal. Softened only by Galadriel and deepened by Legolas. Fought at Helm's Deep, at the Pelennor, and at the Black Gate. Later ruled the Glittering Caves of Aglarond in Rohan.
"Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?"
// Ash Nazg

The One Ring

Forged in the fires of Mount Doom by the Dark Lord Sauron in the Second Age. The master ring — built to control all other rings of power.

One Ring to rule them all,
One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all
and in the darkness bind them
— In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

Sauron poured much of his own power, will, and essence into the One Ring during the Second Age, circa SA 1600. It was the linchpin of his dominion — while it existed, his power could never truly be broken.

The Ring was cut from Sauron's hand by Isildur at the end of the War of the Last Alliance. Kept as an heirloom, it slipped from Isildur's finger in the Gladden Fields — a first betrayal of its nature.

Found by Déagol, immediately coveted by Sméagol, who called it his "birthday present" and kept it for five hundred years in the caves of the Misty Mountains. There it waited until Bilbo Baggins stumbled upon it in the dark.

~3000
Years of the Third Age
19
Rings of Power forged
1
To rule them all
// Middle-earth

The Realms

The lands of Middle-earth, each with a character as distinct as its people.

The Shire · Northwest
The Shire
A small but fertile land in the northwest of Middle-earth, inhabited by hobbits. Rolling green hills, round doors, pipe-weed, and a studied indifference to the affairs of the wider world. The Shire is what the quest was fought to protect.
Known for: Bag End · Michel Delving · The Party Tree · Six Meals a Day
Rivendell · Eriador
Rivendell
Imladris — the Last Homely House East of the Sea. The refuge of Elrond Half-elven, keeper of Vilya (the Ring of Air). A place of counsel, rest, and ancient memory. The Fellowship was formed here at the Council of Elrond.
Known for: The Council of Elrond · Elrond · Arwen · Ancient Maps
Khazad-dûm · Misty Mountains
Moria
The vast underground realm of the Dwarves — once Khazad-dûm, greatest of all Dwarf kingdoms. Fallen to darkness when the Dwarves dug too deep and woke a Balrog. Gandalf's confrontation with Durin's Bane on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm echoes through history.
Known for: The Bridge of Khazad-dûm · Durin's Bane · Balin's Tomb · The Mines
Lothlórien · Woodland
Lothlórien
The Golden Wood — refuge of Galadriel and Celeborn. Mallorn trees with silver bark and golden leaves. Time moves differently here; the Fellowship rested, were tested, and departed with gifts that proved vital. Galadriel bore Nenya, the Ring of Water.
Known for: Galadriel · The Mirror · Nenya · Lembas · Cloaks
Rohan · Riddermark
Rohan
The Mark — land of the Horse-lords. Riders bred for war, loyal to old oaths, and capable of the wild charge that turned the Battle of the Pelennor. Théoden rode to his doom and his glory. Éowyn slew what no man could slay.
Known for: Helm's Deep · Théoden · Éowyn · The Rohirrim · Shadowfax
Gondor · South Kingdom
Gondor
The remnant of Númenórean glory — seven-starred, white-towered Minas Tirith, guarding the gate of the West. Its Stewards ruled for a thousand years in the absence of the king. Aragorn's return restored the line of Elendil and reunited the realm.
Known for: Minas Tirith · The White Tree · Denethor · Faramir · The Pelennor
Mordor · The Black Land
Mordor
The land of shadow, bounded by the Ash Mountains and the Mountains of Shadow. No tree grows, no water runs clean. At its heart, Mount Doom — Orodruin — where the One Ring was forged and where, at last, it was unmade. Even two small hobbits can walk into Mordor.
Known for: Mount Doom · Barad-dûr · The Black Gate · Shelob · Cirith Ungol
// In Their Own Words

Quotes

The words that endure long after the Age has ended.

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
— Gandalf
The Fellowship of the Ring, Book I
Not all those who wander are lost.
— Bilbo Baggins
Letter to Frodo; The Fellowship of the Ring
Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.
— Galadriel
The Fellowship of the Ring
I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.
— Gandalf
The Return of the King
There is some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.
— Samwise Gamgee
The Two Towers
I am no man.
— Éowyn of Rohan
The Return of the King — to the Witch-king of Angmar
Fly, you fools!
— Gandalf the Grey
The Fellowship of the Ring — Bridge of Khazad-dûm
The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.
— Haldir of Lothlórien
The Fellowship of the Ring
Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?
— Gimli, son of Glóin
The Return of the King
Ask Gandalf
Gandalf
Speak, friend, and ask. What would you know of Middle-earth?