Actor/Actress
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Description
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Character
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Elijah Wood
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A young hobbit who continues his quest to destroy the One Ring
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Frodo Baggins
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Ian McKellen
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An Istari wizard who travels to aid the Men of Gondor, acting as a general at the Siege of Gondor
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Gandalf the White
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Viggo Mortensen
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A Dúnedain ranger with claims to the throne of Gondor
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Aragorn
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Liv Tyler
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Elrond's daughter and Aragorn's true love
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Arwen
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Sean Astin
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Frodo's loyal hobbit gardener and companion
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Sam Gamgee
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Sala Baker
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The Dark Lord of Mordor and the Ring's true master, who is waging war across Middle-Earth once more
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Sauron
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Cate Blanchett
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The Elven-Queen of Lothlórien who is aware the time of the elves is at an end
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Galadriel
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John Rhys-Davies
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A dwarf warrior and companion to Aragorn along with Legolas
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Gimli
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John Rhys-Davies
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The ent leader
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Treebeard
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Bernard Hill
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The King of Rohan who, after triumphing at Helm's Deep, is preparing his troops for the Battle of the Pelennor Fields
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Theoden
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Billy Boyd
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A hobbit who came along with his cousin Frodo and is now caught in the wars
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Pippin Took
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Dominic Monaghan
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Another cousin of Frodo's who becomes an esquire of Rohan
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Merry Brandybuck
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Orlando Bloom
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An elven prince of Mirkwood and skilled archer who aids Aragorn in his quest to reclaim the throne
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Legolas
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Hugo Weaving
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The Elven-King of Rivendell and father of Arwen
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Elrond
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Miranda Otto
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Théoden's niece, who wishes to prove herself in battle and starts to fall in love with Aragorn
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Eowyn
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David Wenham
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A prince of the Stewards of Gondor and Captain of the Rangers defending Osgiliath, who seeks his father's love in vain
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Faramir
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Karl Urban
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Éowyn's brother, who serves as Chief Marshal of the Riders of Rohan and heir to his uncle's throne
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Eomer
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John Noble
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The Steward of Gondor and father of Faramir and Boromir, whose grief over Boromir's death and despair over Mordor's superior numbers drive him into madness during the Siege of Gondor
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Denethor
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Andy Serkis
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A wretched and treacherous hobbit-like creature who kept the Ring for centuries and now guides Frodo and Sam into Mordor
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Gollum / Smeagol
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Ian Holm
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Frodo's elderly uncle, who has rapidly aged after giving away the Ring
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Bilbo Baggins
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Marton Csokas
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The Elven-King of Lothlórien
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Celeborn
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Lawrence Makoare
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The lord of the Nazgûl, who leads Mordor's assault on Minas Tirith
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The Witch-King of Angmar
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Lawrence Makoare
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An Orc commander
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Gothmog
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Thomas Robins
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Sméagol's cousin
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Deagol
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