# 100 Hobbit / Lord of the Rings characters **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 31, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748 "2006-03-31T20:23:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/21 "2006-03-31T22:27:17Z")
The Mouth of Sauron (“what his true name was, no one knew, and he himself had forgotten it.”) ---
**Author:** ![PastAllReason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@PastAllReason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastAllReason)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/22 "2006-03-31T22:29:12Z")
Going for the easy choice: Aragorn. ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/23 "2006-03-31T22:41:14Z")
Eärendil, who played for Seattle. ---
**Author:** ![Arien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arien)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/24 "2006-03-31T23:07:25Z")
Treebeard. Quote: “Hoom.” ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/25 "2006-03-31T23:21:48Z")
Beren, biggest badass in all of Middle Earth. ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/26 "2006-03-31T23:29:55Z")
> [@Sunshine and Smiles](#): > > Beren, biggest badass in all of Middle Earth. Right, and with that: “Then [Beren] drew forth his knife Angrist; and from the iron claws that held it he cut a Silmaril.” ---
**Author:** ![marque\_elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@marque\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marque_elf)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/27 "2006-03-31T23:39:10Z")
Peregrine Took Gandalf “You fool of a Took.” ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/28 "2006-04-01T00:20:28Z")
Can’t believe I get to list my personal favorite: Legolas Greenleaf ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/29 "2006-04-01T00:35:41Z")
Goldberry, “Mom Bombadil.” ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/30 "2006-04-01T00:42:59Z")
Barliman Butterbur “A mind like a lumber-room: the thing wanted always buried.” ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/31 "2006-04-01T01:00:42Z")
I can’t believe you people. Frodo Baggins. “I will take the Ring to Mordor though I do not know the way.” ---
**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/32 "2006-04-01T01:07:20Z")
Smeagol, A.K.A. Gollum. “What’s taters, Precious?” ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/33 "2006-04-01T03:23:00Z")
Saruman - “I’m a huge prick.” ---
**Author:** ![Blalron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/34 "2006-04-01T04:58:49Z")
Gandalf ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/35 "2006-04-01T06:03:19Z")
Bilbo found himself running round and round (as he thought) and calling and calling: “Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Fili, Kili, Bombur, Bifur, Bofur, Dwalin, Balin, Thorin Oakenshield,” while people he could not see or feel were doing the same all around him (with an occasional “Bilbo!” thrown in). ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/36 "2006-04-01T06:14:27Z")
Eomer. “Hey baby wanna be my _mearas_?” Yes, please. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/37 "2006-04-01T13:08:13Z")
The Nazgul. > [@](#): > > His enemies laughed at him with a harsh and chilling laughter. ‘Come back! Come back!’ they called. ‘To Mordor we will take you!’ > > ‘Go back!’ he whispered. > > ‘The Ring! The Ring!’ they cried with deadly voices; and immediately their leader urged his horse forward into the water, followed closely by two others. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/38 "2006-04-01T16:40:12Z")
Merry. “Welcome, my lords, to Isengard!” he said. “We are the doorwardens. Meriadoc, son of Saradoc is my name; and my companion, who, alas! is overcome with weariness - here he gave the other a dig with his foot - is Peregrin, son of Paladin, of the house of Took. Far in the North is our home. The Lord Saruman is within, but at the moment he is closeted with one Wormtongue, or doubtless he would be here to welcome such honourable guests.” ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/100-hobbit-lord-of-the-rings-characters/350748/39 "2006-04-01T16:54:16Z")
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