Index Of The Lord Of The Rings

A Complete Index of The Lord of the Rings

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Samwise Gamgee (Sam)

• Frodo’s gardener and companion
• bears the Ring briefly in Cirith Ungol
• sails West after Rosie’s death

Saruman (the White, later of Many Colors)

• fallen Istari; creates an army at Isengard
• voice of seduction; later destroys the Shire

Sauron (the Dark Lord; the Enemy)

• Maia of Aulë; forges the One Ring
• disembodied but still powerful; destroyed with the Ring

Shelob

• great spider; offspring of Ungoliant
• stings Frodo; driven off by Sam

Shire

• hobbit homeland; scoured by Saruman and restored

Sting

• Elven blade (glows blue when Orcs near); Bilbo’s sword, given to Frodo

Strider → see Aragorn

Antagonists & Dark Servants

• Sauron – The Dark Lord; main antagonist.
• Gollum (Sméagol) – Former Ring-bearer; tragic creature.
• Saruman the White – Corrupted Wizard; master of Isengard.
• The Witch-king of Angmar – Lord of the Nazgûl.
• Gríma Wormtongue – Spy of Saruman at Rohan’s court.
• Shelob – Giant spider of Cirith Ungol.
• Gorbag & Shagrat – Orc captains at Cirith Ungol.

D

Dead Men of Dunharrow

• oathbreakers cursed by Isildur
• Aragorn summons them to fight at Pelargir

Denethor II

• Steward of Gondor; father of Boromir and Faramir
• falls into despair; immolates himself

Dúnedain

• Men of the West; descendants of Númenóreans
• Rangers of the North led by Aragorn

Durin’s Bane → see Balrog

Blades & Weapons

• Narsil / Andúril: Sword of Elendil; reforged for Aragorn. “Flame of the West.”
• Glamdring (Foe-hammer): Gandalf’s sword; once of Turgon of Gondolin.
• Orcrist (Goblin-cleaver): Thorin Oakenshield’s sword; buried with him.
• Sting: Bilbo’s (and later Frodo’s) Elven short blade; glows blue near orcs.
• The Barrow-blade: Merry’s dagger (from the Barrow-downs); enchanted to break the Witch-king’s spell.
• Herugrim: Théoden’s sword.
• Guthwine: Éomer’s sword (“Battle-friend”).
• Aeglos: Spear of King Gil-galad (lost).

Other Notable Items

• The Phial of Galadriel: Light of Eärendil’s star; used by Frodo against Shelob.
• The Palantíri: Seeing-stones (Orthanc, Minas Tirith, Amon Sûl, etc.).
• The Red Book of Westmarch: The in-universe text containing The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
• The Elven-cloaks (Lórien): Camouflage.
• The Horn of Gondor: Boromir’s horn; shattered at Amon Hen.
• The Mithril-coat: Dwarf-mail given to Bilbo, then Frodo.

Kingdoms of Men

• Gondor: Southern kingdom of the Dúnedain.
  • Minas Tirith (City of the Guard): Capital (formerly Minas Anor).
  • Osgiliath: Ruined former capital, straddling the Anduin.
  • Pelargir: Ancient Númenórean harbor.
• Rohan (The Riddermark): Land of the Horse-lords.
  • Edoras: Capital, golden hall of Meduseld.
  • Helm’s Deep: Fortress in the White Mountains. Hornburg.
  • Fangorn Forest: Domain of the Ents (Treebeard).

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One Ring (Ruling Ring)

• forged by Sauron in Orodruin
• corrupts all but the strongest-willed
• destroyed by Gollum’s accident

Orcs (Goblins)

• corrupted Elves or Men; Sauron’s soldiers

Orthanc

• tower of Isengard; holds a palantír

Hobbits of Note (The Shire)

• Bilbo Baggins: Former Ring-bearer, author of There and Back Again.
• Lobelia Sackville-Baggins: Notorious for stealing silver spoons.
• Farmer Maggot: Protector of the Marish, fear of the Nazgûl.
• Gollum (Sméagol): Former hobbit of the River-folk, corrupted by the Ring.