Elrond Halfelven: Elrond was given the choice of the half-elven, which is to become a mortal human, or an immortal elf. Elrond chose to become an elf, and became a wise and powerful lord. His twin brother, Elros chose to become human. In the Last Alliance of Elves and Men against Sauron, Elrond was the herald for Gil-galad the Elven-king...and was given the Elven Ring Vilya, the Ring of Sapphire, before Gil-galad died. Afterwards, Elrond married Celebrian, only daughter of Celeborn and Galadriel. His children were Elrohir, Elladan, and Arwen. Elrond presides over the Council at Rivendell, and appointed the nine members of the Fellowship. After the War of the Ring, Elrond passed over the sea.

Galadriel: Galadriel married Lord Celeborn and they had one daughter: Celebrian. After the fellowship lost Gandalf in Moria, they came to Lothlorien where Galadriel and Celeborn welcomed them. Galadriel showed Frodo (and Sam, in the book) visions of the future in her mirror and gave each member of the fellowship a gift. Each companion also received a grey elven-cloak and a brooch shaped like a green leaf with silver veins. Galadriel passed over the sea after the War of the Ring. Galadriel bore the third of the Elven Rings, Nenya, the Ring of Adamant.

Arwen Undomiel: Arwen is the daughter of Lord Elrond Halfelven and Lady Celebrian. She lived in peace in Rivendell and Lothlorien for many years, but she met Aragorn in the woods of Rivendell and her doom was set. The Elves are immortal, but by marrying mortals, they choose to give up their immortality. Arwen had the choice before her: whether to stay in Middle-earth and marry Aragorn, forsaking her immortality, or to follow her father across the sea to the Undying Lands, where she could live in "happiness" away from the sorrows of Men. Arwen chose to marry Aragorn, and live a mortal life. After the War of the Ring, she married Aragorn and became Queen of Gondor. She had one son, Eldarion, and a number of daughters. Aragorn died in 3141 of the Third Age on March 1st, and Arwen died the next winter.

Haldir: Haldir was an elf who lived in the woods of Lothlorien, where he was a scout on the borders, along with his brothers, Rumil and Orophin. When the Fellowship came to Lothlorien, Haldir protected them against the Orcs of Moria, and led them to Caras Galadhon (where Galadriel and Celeborn dwelt). Haldir is never mentioned again after the first book Fellowship of the Ring. In the movie The Two Towers, Haldir begged for permission from Galadriel and Celeborn to lead an army of elves to Helm's Deep. All of the elves were slain, including Haldir.

Bilbo: Bilbo Baggins was born on September 22nd to Bungo and Belladonna Baggins. When he was 50 years old, Gandalf the wizard visited him and convinced him to travel with a company of dwarves as their burglar. On that journey, Bilbo was separated from Gandalf and the dwarves and encountered the creature Gollum. Bilbo played a riddle-game with Gollum, on the conditions that if Bilbo won, then Gollum must show Bilbo the way out of the caves, and if Gollum won, then he would eat Bilbo. Bilbo won, but Gollum did not keep his bargain. Bilbo tried to escape, but he tripped and as he fell, the Ring that he had found in the caves managed to slip on his finger, and Gollum passed by him, since the Ring made Bilbo invisible. After his journey with the dwarves was completed, Bilbo returned home from his adventures with many riches. He adopted Frodo, his younger cousin. Bilbo held a great party in honor of his 111th birthday and Frodo's 33rd, where he gave his farewell speech, put on the Ring, and was never seen in the Shire again. Gandalf convinced him to leave the Ring to Frodo, and Bilbo set out for Rivendell, where he lived in peace for many years. After the War of the Ring, Bilbo passed over the sea along with Frodo. Bilbo lived to be the oldest hobbit ever, passing over the sea at age 131.

Faramir: Faramir was looked down upon by his father Denethor and kept trying to win his dad's approval. Faramir and Boromir had the same dream which told them to seek for the sword that was broken. Faramir begged his father to let him go, but Denethor refused and sent Boromir. Faramir was beloved by his troops, who would follow him into death if need be. When Frodo and Sam were traveling through Ithilien, Faramir was stationed there, along with other Rangers, as a defense against the evil Southron men who were joining Sauron's forces. Faramir captured the hobbits and took them to Henneth Anun. There he learned that Frodo bore the One Ring. Faramir was tempted by the Ring for a moment, but his nobility prevailed and he resisted the temptation. Faramir held the Bridge of Osgiliath until his forces were overrun, and then retreated towards Minas Tirith. He fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, where he was wounded by a poison arrow. That wound, combined with grief over his father's seeming hatred of him, and the Ringwraiths influence, caused him to fall into a deep fever. He was healed by Aragorn. While recovering, Faramir met and fell in love with �owyn, whom he married after the War of the Ring. Faramir and �owyn had at least one child, and their grandson, Barahir, wrote down "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen".

Denethor: Denethor was born to Ecthelion, Steward of Gondor. Denethor married Finduilas and she bore him two sons, Boromir and Faramir. Finduilas died five years after Faramir was born. Denethor favored his elder son, Boromir, who was like his father in spirit and personality. Denethor was devastated when he heard the news that Boromir, whom he had sent to seek for Rivendell, had been killed. Denethor looked into the palantir of Minas Tirith, believing that he had strength enough, and was decieved by Sauron. Sauron showed him visions only of the might of the armies of Mordor, and Denethor became convinced that the war was hopeless. After Faramir was seriously wounded, Denethor, believing Faramir was dead, ordered his servants to carry Faramir to the Tombs, where all his ancestors were buried. There Denethor wished to kill both himself and his son, rather than face the seemingly inevitable defeat in battle. Faramir was saved by his loyal knight Beregond, Pippin, and Gandalf...but Denethor still killed himself before he could be stopped.

Theoden: Th�oden had one son, Th�odred. His wife, Finduilas, died in childbirth. Th�oden had a sister, Th�odwyn, who married �omund and had two children, �omer and �owyn. When �omund and Th�odwyn died, Th�oden took his niece and nephew in as his own children. Th�oden was deceived by his counselor Grima...instead of counsel, he weakened Th�oden to premature old age, and nearly ruled the kingdom in Th�oden's stead. Th�oden's son Th�odred was killed while defending the ford of Isen against Saruman's orcs. Gandalf healed Th�oden by semi-exorcism, and advised him to stand up to Saruman, lest Rohan fall. Th�oden rode to Helm's Deep, and after a long and stormy night of fighting, rode out for a last stand with Aragorn, and other Riders of Rohan. They won the battle with the aid of Gandalf, Erkenbrand, and the Huorns(other Ents), and rode to Isengard to confront Saruman. There Th�oden refused Saruman's desperate entreaties to form an alliance. Th�oden led his army to Minas Tirith, where he fought in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. He killed the chieftain of the Southrons and struck down their banner. When the Witch-king of the Nazgul shot a poisoned dart at Th�oden's horse, Snowmane; Snowmane fell over crushing Th�oden under him. Th�oden lived long enough to proclaim �omer the next king of Rohan and to release Merry from his service.

Eomer: �omer was born to �omund, chief Marshal of the Mark, and Th�odwyn, sister of Th�oden. His father died when he was only 11 years old, and his mother died of grief soon afterwards. He and his younger sister, �owyn, were taken in by their uncle, King Th�oden, who raised them as his own children. �omer received news of a band of Uruk-hai travelling across Rohan unchecked. He disregarded Grima's orders to stay in Edoras, and rode out with his Riders and defeated the Uruks. He rode along with his king to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Before Th�oden died, he named �omer as the new King of Rohan. �omer was present at the Last Debate, and fought in the Last Battle before the Gates of Mordor. After the War of the Ring, �omer married Lothiriel, daughter of Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth.

Eowyn: �owyn was 7 years old when her parents died. Her uncle Theoden took her and her brother Eomer in as his own. She could ride and fight as well as any man, but the women of Rohan did not go to battles. �owyn captivated Grima, but she saw him for who he really was, a snake with poisonous words. When Aragorn rode to Edoras, �owyn fell in love with him. Aragorn was already betrothed to Arwen, and he saw that �owyn loved only the shadow of his greatness. She desired to be queen, and since Aragorn was the heir of kings, she wanted to marry him. When Aragorn took the Paths of the Dead and refused to let �owyn ride with his company, �owyn disguised herself as a Rider of the Mark and rode with the company of Theoden to Minas Tirith. She took Merry along with her, though he realize who she was until later. At the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, �owyn stood by Th�oden when all his guards had fled in terror, and she slew the Witch-king with Merry's help. While fighting the Witch-king, she had fallen under the Black Breath of the Ringwraiths, and almost died, but Aragorn healed her with the help of the athelas plant. After the War of the Ring, �owyn stayed at the Houses of Healing where Faramir remained. She then fell in love with Faramir and no longer desired to be a queen.

Gamling: He was Theoden's right hand man. Gamling was in charge of the men who guarded Helm's Dike before the Battle of Hornburg at Helm's Deep.

Treebeard: Treebeard was the oldest of the Ents, the great shepherds of trees. He came upon Merry and Pippin in Fangorn Forest, who had just escaped from their orc captors. He thought at first that they were little orcs, but the hobbits managed to convince him that they were hobbits. Treebeard took them to his Ent-house, where they told him what befallen the Fellowship. Treebeard became postively "hasty", as he would call it, for over the years he had seen that Saruman no longer cared about the forests, and had only a mind of metal and machinery. Treebeard called for an "Ent-moot", gathering of Ents, to discuss what should be done with the treacherous Saruman. Through Pippin's encouragement, Treebeard succeeded in rousing the Ents to attack Saruman's fortress. They filled the Ring of Isengard with the waters of the Isen, until it became a lake. The Ents guarded Orthanc throughout the War of the Ring, but Treebeard couldn't stand to see a living creature imprisoned, so he let Saruman go, thinking that he could do no harm.

The King of the Dead: King of the Men of the White Mountains at the end of the Second Age who swore an oath of allegiance to Isildur. When called upon to help defend Gondor in the War of the Last Alliance, they abandoned their oath to aid him. Isildur cursed them to remain in Middle Earth until they could redeem themselves. They haunted the caverns beneath the Dwimorberg, and the valley of Harrowdale that lay in its shadow. In the War of the Ring, Isildur's Heir, Aragorn, called on the Dead Men to fulfil their oath at last. They followed him through the Gondorian lands south of the Mountains, and at the port of Pelargir they drove away the allies of Sauron in fear. For their aid, Aragorn granted them their freedom, and they vanished at last from the world.