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The Movie The Fellowship Role Actor Pic Race Background Frodo Elijah Wood Hobbit Main character; orphaned at childhood and was adopted by Bilbo. Sam Sean Astin Hobbit Frodo's loyal gardener and friend; accompanied Frodo until the end; also a hero. Pippin Billy Boyd Hobbit Frodo's friend; the youngest of the Fellowship; first mortals to have encountered the Ents. Merry Dominic Monaghan Hobbit Frodo's friend; rode to the Battle of Pelennor and helped defeating the Witch-king. Legolas Orlando Bloom Elf son of Thranduil Lord of the Elves of Mirkwood; fought many battles with Gimli the Dwarf. Gimli John Rhys-Davies Dwarf one of the few Dwarves willing to help the Elves; famed for his friendship with Legolas the Elf; also the first and only Dwarf to sail West. Boromir Sean Bean Men the elder son of the Steward of Gondor; ambushed and killed by orcs. Aragorn Viggo Mortensen Men the heir to the throne of Gondor; raised by Elrond the Elf-lord. Gandalf Ian Mckellen Ainur a mysterious wizard and the leader of the Fellowship; sacrificed himself in Moria. The Cast Role Actor Pic Race Background Bilbo Ian Holm Hobbit The central character of The Hobbit; he lives in Rivendell after retirement. Gil-galad Mark Ferguson Elf an Elven-king of importance; born in the First Age and was killed by Sauron in the Last Alliance at the end of the Second Age. Elrond Hugo Weaving Half-Elven an Elf-lord of importance; born in the First Age; founded Rivendell in the Second age; keeper of an Elven Ring. Galadriel Cate Blanchett Elf an Elf-queen of importance; born before the First Age in Valinor; rules Lórien with her husband Celeborn; keeper of an Elven Ring. Celeborn Marton Csokas Elf an Elf of Doriath of the First Age; husband of Galadriel. Arwen Liv Tyler Half-Elven daughter of Elrond; falls into with Aragorn; later becomes Queen of Gondor. Isildur Harry Sinclair Men founded the kingdom of Gondor in Middle-earth in the Second Age; obtained the Ruling Ring in the Last Alliance. Théoden Bernard Hill Men King of Rohan; dies in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Éomer Karl Urban Men Théoden's nephew; succeeded as King of Rohan; fought at the Battle of Pelennor. Éowyn Miranda Otto Men Éomer's younger sister; defeated the Witch-king at the Battle of Pelennor; marries Faramir. Denethor John Noble Men Steward of Gondor; father of Boromir and Faramir. Faramir David Wenham Men Boromir's younger brother; becomes the last Steward of Gondor and surrenders the office to Aragorn. Saruman Christopher Lee Ainur of the same divine race as Gandalf; plotted to gain the Ring.

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