- Galadriel

Meaning: ‘Woman of the Trees’ [dialect: Sindarin]

Gender: Female

Race: Elf

Home: Lothlorien

Hair: Golden blonde

Eyes: Blue

Appearance: Tall, usually clad in white with a silver circlet in her hair

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Father: Finarfin

Brother: Finrod

Husband: Celeborn

Daughter: Celebrían

Grandchildren: Elladan, Elrohir, and Arwen

Fic(s): DV and BDD

History: Galadriel was one of the many elves who left Valinor at the end of the First Age in pursuit of the stolen Silmarils and eager for the destruction of Morgoth. She thus earned for herself permanent exile in Middle Earth. She met and wedded Celeborn and together they ruled over the Golden Wood of Lothlorien, aided and protected by Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, which Galadriel wielded. They had one daughter, Celebrían, who married Elrond of Rivendell, and later Celebrían’s daughter Arwen would spend most of her time in Lorien with her grandparents. Eventually Morgoth was defeated and many of the few surviving exiles were granted permission to return to Valinor, with the exception of Galadriel. As Sauron, Morgoth’s successor, began to rise Lothlorien became secluded as the elves there tried to insulate themselves from the growing evil in the world. It was Galadriel who called together the White Council to discuss what ought to be done about this new Dark Lord. For her own part, Galadriel was now the only one of the original exiles left in Middle Earth, and the most powerful elf remaining east of the sea. She possessed many skills, especially of foresight, and with her mirror she could remain vigilant from afar.

MC Bio: Galadriel first met Aragorn when Gandalf brought the young man to Lorien to be healed of some recent injuries from an orc attack. While in Lorien Aragorn begged that she use her skill to help confirm or disprove a dream he’d had that indicated his friend Legolas was in danger. Galadriel willingly granted his request, seeing even in so short a meeting the courage, strength, and steadily growing wisdom in the future king. It left her with no doubts that her son-in-law had adopted a fine son, and that her granddaughter had bestowed her love well. Later, when Aragorn and Legolas were taken by the Witch King, Galadriel also confirmed Elrond's fears, telling him that she could not see Aragorn's future anymore. After the War of the Ring, during which Galadriel aided the Fellowship of the Ring and also firmly rejected the temptation of the One Ring itself, she was at last granted permission to return to Valinor.

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- Galdil

Gender: Male

Race: Elf

Home: Mirkwood

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: n/a

Weapon(s) of choice: Bow and Arrows

Fic(s): TLR

History: Galdil was a elven archery champion and competed with Cúrorth in a tournament that Legolas, Raniean and Trelan saw.

MC Bio: There was no record of Galdil after Aragorn and Legolas became friends.

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- Galion

Gender: Male

Race: Elf

Home: Mirkwood

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: n/a

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Wife: Febridë

Fic(s): TLR and Betrayal

History: Galion had been the butler and cellar keeper in Mirkwood’s Halls for many millennia, he was both loyal and kind. He took great enjoyment in ‘taste-testing’ the wine with the guards and his friend Tarius, the head jailer.

MC Bio: Later, when Denethor tried to take over the kingdom again, Galion tells Legolas that people had been disappearing without a trace ever since Doriflen arrived.

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- Gandalf the Grey

Other Names: Mithrandir (meaning: ‘Grey-wanderer’ [dialect: n/a]), Tharkûn (meaning: n/a [dialect: Khuzdul]), Icanus (meaning: n/a [dialect: Haradrim]), Olorin

Gender: Male

Race: Istari, Wizard, or Maiar

Home: Everywhere, and a few other places

Hair: Grey

Eyes: Blue

Appearance: Elderly, with a long grey beard, bushy eyebrows, and a pointed, wide-brimmed hat

Weapon(s) of choice: Magic staff, sword

Fic(s): Vilya, SS, CoA, AstE

History: Gandalf was one of five wizards to be sent from Valinor to help combat the Dark Lord Sauron in Middle Earth. Upon Gandalf’s arrival in the Grey Havens, Círdan the Shipwright foresaw that he alone would fulfill the task the Istari had been set and he gave to him Narya, the Ring of Fire, to help him in his work. When the Lady Galadriel summoned a council of the Wise (called the White Council) she requested that Gandalf oversee it, but he declined on the grounds of not wishing for his constant travels to be confined. Through his journeys Gandalf became quite familiar with the doings of Middle Earth, taking interest in the hobbits, the Rangers of the North, the dwarves, the men of the South, and the elves. He made only a few good friends; one being Bilbo Baggins the hobbit, another being Gwaihir the eagle, and another being Lord Elrond of Rivendell. Joined both by their common battle and their shared burden of the elven rings they carried, Gandalf and Elrond understood each other well and the wizard’s stops in Rivendell were frequent. It was in the Last Homely House that Gandalf met a man who would eventually be one of his greatest friends and allies - Estel, known to men as Aragorn, the future king.

MC Bio: Possessed of a deep wisdom and a quick sense of humor, hidden within a gruff shell, Gandalf had set himself to work as soon as he had reached Middle Earth. With his fellow wizard Saruman already beginning to plot against him, his task was doubly difficult. Though farsighted Gandalf failed to see his friend’s duplicity until it was almost too late. Gandalf had met Legolas Greenleaf many times, and had seen the young Estel as he was growing up, but he did not begin to know either of them very well until they began to have adventures together. At that point the wizard was repeatedly called on to help the pair of friends out of danger’s way (jail and barrow wights included), and in return was often helped by them. Gandalf gained a fondness and respect for the man and elf - a good opinion that would carry on for the rest of his stay on Middle Earth. After the War of the Ring, Gandalf returned to his original home in Valinor, his labors ended.

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- Gáriand

Gender: Male

Race: Elf

Home: Mirkwood

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: n/a

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Fic(s): TLR

History: Out of all the elves in Mirkwood, Amil-Garil, Captain of Tranduil’s Guard, staked his life most surely on Gáriand’s loyalty when few others could be trusted after Doriflen’s betrayal. Gáriand thus accompanied Amil-Garil and a few others into the tunnels beneath the Halls to search for Raniean.

MC Bio: There was no record of Gáriand after Aragorn and Legolas became friends.

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- Garilien

Gender: Male

Race: Elf

Home: Mirkwood

Hair: Dark

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: Normal elven build roughly Raniean’s age

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Father: Cirlith

Fic(s): TLR and Betrayal

History: Though Garilien was a smart and loyal young elf in his way, he suffered a great deal of rebellion and resentment towards his father, envying Doriflen’s people for their supposed luxury. As a result Garilien betrayed both his father and his prince by leading Legolas into a trap set by Doriflen. Realizing later that he may not have made the best choice but given no chance to back out. Garilien decides that because of things he has done upon Doriflen’s orders, he can never return to his people or face his father.

MC Bio: It was not until many years later, when Doriflen was finally killed, that Garilien at last returned to his father.

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- Gariss

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Home: Gondor

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: n/a

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Fic(s): Traitor

MC Bio: A young solider of Gondor, Gariss was unfortunate enough to be assigned to guard Legolas when the elf was thought to be a traitor, this led him to be the target of Aragorn’s frustration when Gariss hesitantly reminded him that Legolas must be kept tied up at all times. However, after venting at the young man, Aragorn reassured him that he knew it was not the soldier’s fault.

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- Garith

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Home: Strayton

Hair: Red

Eyes: Green

Appearance: Slight in figure and generally small as a boy. Much taller later.

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Wife: Estelle

Daughter: Fairiel

Father: Taradin

Fic(s): MI, Vilya, CoA and BDD

MC Bio: A bright and eager youngster, Garith was adopted by Taradin after the boy’s parents died and had spent his life learning how to hunt alongside Taradin. Though he suffered from curiosity and something near hero worship of rangers when he was younger, he grew into a very strong and level-headed young man. He married Estelle, Maraen and Erron’s daughter, having known her ever since the small family came to live with he and Taradin in Strayton.

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- Gimli

Gender: Male

Race: Dwarf

Home: Erebor, the Lonely Mountain

Hair: Russet brown

Eyes: Blue

Appearance: Average height (for a dwarf), long beard, and leather and chain mail armor

Weapon(s) of choice: Axe

Father: Gloin

Uncle: Oin

Fic(s): PT and AstE

History: From the beginning Gimli was a stout-hearted dwarf with all the stubbornness, blunt humor, war-like spirit, love of stone, and dislike of elves that could be expected of his race. Since his father, Gloin, had been one of the twelve dwarves to accompany Thorin Oakenshield on his quest to retake Erebor, Gimli’s family was a prestigious one. Therefore it was Gloin who brought tidings from Erebor to the Council of Elrond and Gimli was selected to accompany him. It was the beginning of many changes in the dwarf.

MC Bio: During the Council Gimli first met Aragorn, the future king of men, and Prince Legolas of Mirkwood. To say that the first meeting, particularly between the dwarf and the elf, was difficult would be an understatement. Towards the end of the Council Gimli volunteered to accompany the Fellowship of the Ring to Mordor, thus finding himself permanently in the company of Aragorn and Legolas for the entire course of the War of the Ring. At the end of it their many adventures served to draw them together as very close friends. Among other things Gimli managed to cure Legolas of his long-standing phobia for caves, and also became an honorary uncle of Aragorn’s children. When Eldarion, Aragorn’s eldest, was kidnapped while in the company of the dwarf, Gimli initially blamed himself for the disaster. In the end, however, it was chiefly due to Gimli’s presence that the boy was rescued and Aragorn’s and Legolas’ lives saved. Eventually, when Legolas built a ship to carry he, Aragorn and Arwen to Valinor, Gimli accompanied them.

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- Givon

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Home: Angmar

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: n/a

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Brother: Tinald

Fic(s): BDD

MC Bio: Brought into slavery along with his younger brother, Givon and his two closest companions, Tinald and Yrinvan, were set on escpaing from the clutches of Angmar. Together they laid plans to flood the mountain with magma using the heating system against the Witch King, however, before their plans were able to take shape, the Witch King, suspicious of Givon, sentenced the man to death in the ice cell. Givon's death brought a halt to all such plans of escape and even though Tinald still thought about it, Yrinvan, grived by the loss of his friend, would not consider it until years later.

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- Glecyn

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Home: n/a

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: n/a

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Fic(s): SS

MC Bio: Glecyn was the man who originally had the map that led to the Seventh Stone. Aragorn and Legolas overheared his friend Rigo telling Paxcyn and his men about it. Shortly after Glecyn and Rigo left the bar, Glecyn was killed by Paxcyn’s men outside the tavern as they did not realize Rigo had the map.

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- Glorfindel

Gender: Male

Race: Elf

Home: Rivendell

Hair: Golden

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: Tall and slender

Weapon(s) of choice: Sword

Fic(s): SoD

History: Glorfindel was a warrior of Rivendell, having fought in many wars before he was a trusted friend and talked of as being a slayer of a Balrog. When Elrond and his twin sons were trapped beneath a cave and orcs were trying to capture them, Glorfindel was one of the ones to first kill the orcs and then help release the three elves.

MC Bio: Much later, Glorfindel fought hard and bravely in the battle against Guruth and his orcs. However for his being an experienced warrior and brave fighter, he still managed to be caught by Celboril whilst trying to make sure the elf was not taxing his recovery and ended up on kitchen duty.

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- Gonas

Gender: Male

Race: Dwarf

Home: Moria

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: n/a

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Fic(s): SS

MC Bio: Gonas was the dwarf in charge of smuggling Aragorn and Legolas past their enemies in a garbage cart, managing to convince Vaeric that all they carried was garbage.

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- Gortag

Gender: Male

Race: Orc

Home: Mordor

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: Smaller

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Fic(s): EFM

MC Bio: Gortag was Graghnak’s second in command, he was the one who talked to him about what to do with Aragorn and Legolas.

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- Graghnak

Gender: Male

Race: Orc

Home: Mordor

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: Large

Weapon(s) of choice: Scimitar

Fic(s): EFM

MC Bio: Graghnak was the leader of orcs who bought Legolas from the Corsairs, calloused and cruel, Graghnak first made Legolas’ life a misery and then initiated a brutal beating on Aragorn. When both friends escaped Graghnak continued to chase them across Mordor finally meeting his end when Aragorn and Legolas led Graghnak and his followers into Shelob’s lair, Graghnak was among those caught in her webs.

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- Gram

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Home: Rohan

Hair: Sandy-Blonde

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: Robust

Weapon(s) of choice: Sword

Fic(s): DV

MC Bio: Not exactly the brains of Scatha‘s group of thieves, Gram was the one to do all the talking when he and Scatha showed up with the stolen horses. He tried to convince Freca and his stable hands that they had bought the horses, but in the end their cover was ruined when Legolas’ stolen horse recognizes him and Legolas recognized the thieves. Later when Scatha and Gram caught Legolas and tried to burn him with a hot branding iron, Firebrand, the horse Legolas had tamed, appeared out of nowhere and kicked Gram in the head killing him instantly.

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- Gretnayz

Gender: Male

Race: Orc

Home: Mordor

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: n/a

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Fic(s): EFM

MC Bio: Gretnayz was one of the orcs killed in the brawl.

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- Griff

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Home: Strayton

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: n/a

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Fic(s): Vilya

MC Bio: Griff was one of Farmer Biles handymen called upon to help him take Aragorn and Legolas into ‘custody’.

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- Grimbeorn

Gender: Male

Race: Beorning

Home: The Carrock

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: n/a

Weapon(s) of choice: n/a

Father: Beorn

Fic(s): BDD

MC Bio: As a decendant of Beorn, Grimbeorn and his close kin are some of the only Beornings capable of changing into bear form at will. When beornings were taken from Beaoma and Pejor's village by orcs, Legolas felt certain that Grimbeorn would be come to their aid when he found out.

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- Guruth

Gender: Male

Race: Orc

Home: Daradwayn

Hair: n/a

Eyes: Dark

Appearance: Mutilated with only a thumb and forefinger on his left hand, three scars on his face and scars and burns on one side of his body.

Weapon(s) of choice: Knife

Fic(s): SoD

History: Guruth was one of the many orcs to capture and torture Celebrían causing her sons to, under the guise of Dehlfalhen and Glamferaen, slaughter all his fellow orcs and nearly burn him alive. This fowl creature then promised to seek his revenge.

MC Bio: Many years later Guruth turned up in Rivendell, horribly mutilated but with many orcs and wargs behind him, he lay siege to Rivendell and captured Lord Elrond, leaving Moranuen to tell Dehlfalhen and Glamferaen what would happen to their Lord if they did not come. Later capturing Thranduil, thinking him to be Glorfindel, Guruth’s plans went awry when Elladan, Elrohir, Aragorn and Legolas caused the cave to collapse killing almost all of his orcs. Enraged to no end, Guruth took Thranduil and Legolas to draw Dehlfalhen and Glamferaen to him. After letting his orcs and wargs torture Legolas nearly to death, Guruth waited for his old foes to come. However when the twins did come, they had Thranduil’s warriors with them, after a fierce fight, in which Guruth tried to take Legolas hostage in order to cover himself, the evil orc was shot through the head by Aragorn.

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- Gwaihir

Gender: Male

Race: Eagle

Home: The Misty Mountains

Feathers: Brown

Eyes: Black

Appearance: Powerful, broad wings

Weapon(s) of choice: Talons, sharp beak

Brother: Landroval

Fic(s): Vilya, Seventh Stone and BDD

History: Called ‘The Windlord’, Gwaihir was Lord of the Eagles of the Misty Mountains and a direct descendant of Thorondor, ancient king of all eagles. He became a friend of Gandalf the Grey after the wizard cured him of a poisoned wound. During the course of his life he repaid his debt in many ways at many different times. Gwaihir and his eagles fought in the Battle of Five Armies and were able to help tip the balance of victory back in favor of King Thorin, Bard of Esgaroth, and King Thranduil of Mirkwood. Fierce, cunning, and wise, Gwaihir was ever an ally to be valued and an enemy to be feared.

MC Bio: Gwaihir crossed paths with Aragorn first during the flooding of Rivendell when the ranger’s adopted brother, Elladan, was caught underneath a collapsed house. The great eagle was able to lift the debri and save the elf’s life. Later, again in the company of Gandalf, Gwaihir tried to help Aragorn and Legolas to save the seventh palantir from a group of Saruman’s bandits, but the eagle was wounded and the stone lost. Many years later Gwaihir and Aragorn and Legolas' paths crossed again. In the midst of Aragorn and Legolas' escape from Angmar, the mountain was overwhelmed by magma, the elf and ranger were trapped inside, fortunately Gwaihir had seen the smoke and arrived in time to first fight the Witch King's Fellbeast off the fleeing slaves and then bring help to Aragorn and Legolas. Afterwards Gwaihir also agreed to take the friends home to Rivendell. Gwaihir and his eagles fought in the War of the Ring and survived, and the time of his death is unknown.

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- Gyn

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Home: n/a

Hair: n/a

Eyes: n/a

Appearance: Big and slightly round because of his obsession with ale

Weapon(s) of choice: Crossbow

Fic(s): SS

MC Bio: Gyn was one of the men to join Drelent’s group to capture the stone, an expert marksman despite his size and age, about mid-sixties. Gyn made a dangerous opponent at the battle outside Eowioriand, but his obsession with killing Gwaihir turned out to be his undoing. After shooting the mighty bird in the wing, Gyn tried to collect his prize and was shot down by Legolas.

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