Missing Fell Beast? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Only Real Estel · 01-07-2005, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by Neurion:

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there would only be 8 to 10 minor characters to keep track of

Originally posted by Essex:

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I wonder if anyone does have a character count, major and minor, for the whole (book) trilogy? No doubt it would be less than 500, but I reckon it runs into the hundreds (ie those with speaking parts or actually named as characters in the book)

I don't know of anyone with a full character count, but I went through FotR real quickly & found quite a few characters that either were not mentioned in the movies, or did not recieve any real recognition (ie: the alleged Ted Sandyman in the Green Dragon in the FotR EE).
key: a plus sign=deserving of mention/important to the story or someone that affects the story in some way (not just a name given in a history or song)

Hobbits
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Nob+
Bob +
Ted Sandyman +
Farmer Cotton +
Fatty Bulger +
Lotho 'Pimple' +
Old Took +
Falco Boffin +
Mrs. Maggot +
Mrs. Cotton +
Mr. Mugwort +
Daddy Twofoot
Old Noakes
Old Master Gorbadac
Everad Took
Melilot Brandybuck
Rory Brandybuck
Esmeralda Brandybuck
Adelard Took
Dora Baggins
Milo Burrows
'Angelica'
Hugo Bracegirdle
Sancho Proudfoot
Hal (Sam's cousin)
Andy (Sam's uncle)
Smeagol's grandmother
Maggot's two sons
Maggot's three daughters
Bandobras the Bullroarer

Animals/Creatures
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Old Man Willow +
Grip +
Fang +
Wolf +
The Barrow-Wight +
Fatty Lumpkin +
Southern Stranger +
Beorn
Grimbeorn
Smaug
Necromancer
Ancalagon the Black

Humans (Elves & Men)
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Glorifindel +
Gildor +
Elladan +
Dlrohir +
Lindir +
Erestor +
Galdor +
Cirdan +
Rumil +
Orophin +
Tom Bombadil +
Goldberry +
Bill Ferny +
Gloin +
Dain +
Durin +
Brand+
Anarion +
Radagast the Brown +
Dwalin +
Dori +
Nori +
Ori +
Oin +
Bifur +
Bofuf +
Bombur +
Floi
Frar
Loni
Nali
Celebrian
Tinuviel
Thingol
'Great Enemy' (Morgoth)
Dior
Elwing
Thranduil
Celebrimbor
Feanor
Nimrodel
Amroth
Thorin Oakenshield
Bard the Bowman
Beren
Earendil
Tom (In Sam's poem)
Ohtar
Meneldil
Denethor
Thror
Thrain
Hador
Hurin
turin
Narvi
Floi
Frar
Lori
Nali
Varda

Of course I've probably left out some, but by my count that's about 100 extra characters that weren't put in the movie, with a little over 45 of those being deserving of mention for one reason or another. And this is just a list of FotR's characters

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Boromir88 · 01-07-2005, 02:10 PM

Estel, don't forget old mayor Will Witfoot

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There's a handful from Gondor that are missing in ROTK. (Not saying that I'm dissapointed in them not being there).

Imrahil
Forlong
Duinhir
Duilhin
Derufin
Golasgil
Hurin
Dervorin
Beregond
Hirluin
Earnur (mentioned)
Ioreth
Ingold
Hurgon

Others:
Halbarad
Ghan-buri-ghan
Thain Paladin

These two I don't remember being in the movies, but I'm not sure:

Damrod
Anborn

Just a couple from The Two Towers:

Fimbrethil
Quickbeam
Fladrif
Erkenbrand
Eomer (just joking, ha)

Neurion · 01-07-2005, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Boromir88

Estel, don't forget old mayor Will Witfoot

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There's a handful from Gondor that are missing in ROTK. (Not saying that I'm dissapointed in them not being there).

Imrahil
Forlong
Duinhir
Duilhin
Derufin
Golasgil
Hurin
Dervorin
Beregond
Hirluin
Earnur (mentioned)
Ioreth
Ingold
Hurgon

Others:
Halbarad
Ghan-buri-ghan
Thain Paladin

These two I don't remember being in the movies, but I'm not sure:

Damrod
Anborn

Just a couple from The Two Towers:

Fimbrethil
Quickbeam
Fladrif
Erkenbrand
Eomer (just joking, ha)

Ioreth is in RotK.

BTW, just watched it again today and there are in fact 6 Fell Beasts left.

Meneltarmacil · 01-07-2005, 09:11 PM

Estel, your above list stated that Balin was not mentioned in FOTR and should have been. However, Gimli mentions him as being his cousin just before the Crebain appear and they do visit his tomb in Moria where Gandalf identifies him as Lord of Moria.

The Only Real Estel · 01-08-2005, 11:06 AM

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Estel, your above list stated that Balin was not mentioned in FOTR and should have been. However, Gimli mentions him as being his cousin just before the Crebain appear and they do visit his tomb in Moria where Gandalf identifies him as Lord of Moria.

Wow, I can't believe I forgot that! Oh well, thanks Meneltarmacil, I'll edit my list.

Essex · 01-10-2005, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Neurion

Ioreth is in RotK.

She's in the film? I don't remember hearing her prattle on as she does in the book! Where is she?

01-07-2005, 09:11 PM	#4
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	Um, excuse me... Estel, your above list stated that Balin was not mentioned in FOTR and should have been. However, Gimli mentions him as being his cousin just before the Crebain appear and they do visit his tomb in Moria where Gandalf identifies him as Lord of Moria. __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

01-07-2005, 02:10 PM	#2
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Estel, don't forget old mayor Will Witfoot . There's a handful from Gondor that are missing in ROTK. (Not saying that I'm dissapointed in them not being there). Imrahil Forlong Duinhir Duilhin Derufin Golasgil Hurin Dervorin Beregond Hirluin Earnur (mentioned) Ioreth Ingold Hurgon Others: Halbarad Ghan-buri-ghan Thain Paladin These two I don't remember being in the movies, but I'm not sure: Damrod Anborn Just a couple from The Two Towers: Fimbrethil Quickbeam Fladrif Erkenbrand Eomer (just joking, ha)