60% Of Lord Of The Rings Fans Can't Name These Characters From Just 3 Hints
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In The Lord of the Rings, all of the characters are highly distinct. From the dwarves to the Elves, every individual in the story has their own background, a unique personality and their own personal reasons for joining the fight against Sauron. But all of the characters share a drive to do good, one powerful enough to motivate the Fellowship across all of Middle Earth and drive them to victory. Even the most astute of Tolkien scholars have a tough time naming all of the characters, given how many different books there are and how detailed Tolkien's descriptions can become.
But most fans of The Lord of the Rings can pick out the most central characters to the story from a lineup. We've seen them enough times, whether in marathons of the movies (extended versions, of course) or on posters in comic book stores. But what if that visual lineup were taken away and replaced with nothing but three hints? Without a visual to go off of, it can be difficult to pick out who is who, but true Tolkien fans should be able to figure out to which character from The Lord of the Rings each of the following hints refer.
Pipe, Staff, Hat
There may be a lot of characters in The Lord of the Rings, but true Tolkien fans are more than familiar with the names of the Elves, Dwarves, Men and hobbits that are part of the story. But can fans name the characters when given only three hints about them? 1. Pipe: This character just loves to blow smoke rings (or boats). 2. Staff: There's more to this character's staff than meets the eye. 3. Hat: This character is rarely seen without a hat atop their head.
Grey Havens, Ring-Bearer, Finger
For a series like The Lord of the Rings, it can be hard to keep track of all the characters. True fans tend to know most of them, but can they name the characters when given only three hints about them? 1. Grey Havens: This character sails off to the Grey Havens, causing many a fan to shed multiple tears at the end of the series. 2. Ring-Bearer: This character bore the Ring (not much else to say). 3. Finger: Something happens to this character's finger... Something rather unpleasant.
Elf, Husband, Lothlorien
Similar to Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings has no shortage of characters. It's not like Harry Potter, where there are pretty much only three main characters. True fans can usually keep track of the names of the Elves, Dwarves and hobbits that are part of the story. But can fans name the characters when given only three hints about them? 1. Elf: This character is an Elf. 2. Husband: He's the husband of a very important lady. 3. Lothlorien: He lives in this gorgeous forest, in houses in the trees.
Nimble, Bow & Arrow, Blonde
There are no shortage of characters in The Lord of the Rings. It's easy to pick them out when a picture of them is provided, but when all that's given are three hints, it can be hard to pinpoint the character. Can fans identify who this is? 1. Nimble: This character has been well-known for jumping to and fro like a cat. 2. Bow & Arrow: His signature weapon. 3. Blonde: He's got some pretty luscious locks that must require some pretty intense Middle Earth conditioner to maintain.
Necklace, Immortal, Princess
It's one thing to name the characters in a story, but it's another thing entirely to name them when given only three hints about them. Can fans identify who this character is from the following three hints? 1. Necklace: This character has got a pretty famous necklace. 2. This character will live forever (or, would have, had a pesky boy not gotten in the way). 3. Princess: This character is a Princess, but she rebels against that title here and there.
Singing On Tables, Short, Fealty
There may be a lot of people featured in The Lord of the Rings, but true Tolkien fans are more than familiar with the names of the characters that are part of the story. But can fans name the characters when given only three hints? 1. Singing On Tables: This character makes a habit of stomping around on tables and singing his heart out. 2. Short: This character is shorter than average (but taller than the average of his race). 3. Fealty: This foolish character swears fealty to a rather unsavoury character in the series.
Axe, Beard, Short
Can fans name these The Lord of the Rings characters when they know nothing but three things about them? True Tolkien fans should be able to. 1. Axe: This character's signature weapon is an axe, and he just loves to use it. 2. Beard: A feature of this character's face (which the women of his race also apparently wear with pride). 3. Short: This character is shorter than most people around him (and sometimes requires a box to see over railings).
King, Ancient Sword, Mortal
Can fans name the character from The Lord of the Rings from just three hints? There are a lot of characters, so it can be difficult becoming familiar with them all. But true fans should be able to complete this quiz. 1. King: This character is perhaps the most famous King in Middle Earth. 2. Ancient Sword: This character wields a sword that was broken eons before in a previous war. 3. Mortal: Unlike the Elves, this character is not immortal.
Tree, Slow Moving, Shepherd
Can fans of The Lord of the Rings name all of the characters when they're given just three hints about them? It's tough, but true fans will prevail. 1. Tree: This character has some pretty strong relationships with the trees that live in his forest. 2. Slow Moving: This character views hastiness as completely unnecessary and loves to take his time. 3. Shepherd: Something of a shepherd, this character is adept at herding (but it's not sheep that he herds).
Wizard, Palantir, Isengard
Can true Tolkien fans pinpoint all of these characters when they're given just three hints about them? It's hard for even the greatest of fans to complete this quiz. 1. Wizard: This character is one of Middle Earth's wizards (there are five, so that doesn't narrow it down too much). 2. Palantir: This character owns one of the only seven Palantirs in Middle Earth (AKA, the Skype of Middle Earth). 3. Isengard: This character lives in Isengard alongside an army he is amassing.
Immortal, Rivendell, Leader
There are so many characters in The Lord of the Rings that it can be difficult to name them all, especially when given only three hints about who they might be. True fans should prevail, though. 1. Immortal: This character will outlive pretty much everyone else in The Lord of the Rings, except for fellow immortals. 2. Rivendell: This character's home is Rivendell (also known as every nerd's fantasy travel destination). 3. Leader: This character is an important leader amongst his people.
King, Horseman, Brainwashed
It's hard to pick out a character without a picture, but true fans of Tolkien should be able to name all of these characters with just three hints. 1. King: This character is the King of his people (although he certainly isn't acting that way when we first meet him). 2. Horseman: His people are a population of horsemen, riding across the vast plains of Middle Earth. 3. Brainwashed: When we first meet this character, he is brainwashed, looking more like an old spinster than a regal king.
Brother, Gondor, Sole Survivor
There may be a lot of characters in The Lord of the Rings, but true Tolkien fans are more than familiar with all of the different characters that are part of the story. But can people who think they're true Tolkien fans name the characters when given only three hints about them? 1. Brother: This character is the brother of another main character in The Lord of the Rings. 2. Gondor: This character calls Gondor home. 3. Sole Survivor: At a critical point in the storyline, this character returns after a battle as the sole survivor.
Steward, Crazy, Burned Alive
Some of the characters in The Lord of the Rings are harder to remember than others. There are just so many of them, and not all of them show up in every movie. True fans should be able to name the main characters with nothing but three hints. 1. Steward: This character is the Steward of the throne in Gondor. 2. Crazy: Yep. He's pretty much nuts. 3. Burned Alive: By his own hand. See the previous hint if anyone's wondering why.
Eye, Tower, Ring
There may be a lot of characters in Tolkien's world, but true fans of Middle Earth are more than familiar with the names of everyone who makes up the story. But can fans name the characters when given only three hints about them? 1. Eye: A big, flaming eye that is one of the central symbols of The Lord of the Rings. 2. Tower: There are so many towers in Middle Earth, but this one might be its most famous. 3. Ring: This character is more obsessed with the Ring than most.
Grey, Fish, Multiple Personalities
There are a lot of Elves, Dwarves, Men and hobbits that are part of the story in The Lord of the Rings. Can fans name the characters when given only three hints about them? 1. Grey: This character's skin has that grey colour, much like the skin of a deceased fish. 2. Fish: Speaking of fish, this character loves to fish them out of rivers and eat them while they're still squirming. 3. Multiple Personalities: This character isn't exactly sane, with two distinct personalities inhabiting his mind.
Ring-Bearer, Eleventy-One, Short
Can Tolkien fans name all of the characters in The Lord of the Rings when they're given only three hints about them? True fans should be able to accomplish this challenge, but not everyone can. 1. Ring-Bearer: There's more than just one ring-bearer. Anyone who has owned the Ring and carried it for some time qualifies as one. 2. Eleventy-One: The infamous "Long-Expected Party" that opens the series is this character's birthday party. 3. Short: This character is shorter than most.
Gardener, A Friend To The End, Short
There are so many different characters in The Lord of the Rings and it is hard to name them all. But can fans name the characters when given only three hints about them? 1. Gardener: The only reason this character gets involved in the quest to destroy the Ring is that he's tending to flowers one day in the wrong place at the wrong time. 2. A Friend To The End: This character is thought by some to be the true hero of the story, always there to provide a helping hand to his friends. 3. Short: This character is about half the height of a man.
The Shire, Hairy Feet, Rode To War With A Lady
Can fans of The Lord of the Rings name all of the characters in the story when given only three hints about them? 1. The Shire: This character calls the rolling fields (and delicious pipeweed) of the Shire home. 2. Hairy Feet: This character's feet are covered in hair (a handy way to keep the feet warm in the winter). 3. Rode To War With A Lady: This character becomes fast friends with a certain lady of Rohan and rides to war with her.
Man, Horn, Tried To Steal The Ring
World creators like Tolkien just love to create more characters than his readers can keep track of. True fans should know most of the characters of Middle Earth, though. But can fans name the characters when given only three hints about them? 1. Man: This character isn't an Elf, Dwarf or hobbit, but just a regular human like us. 2. Horn: One of this character's prized possessions is a horn that is blown in battle. 3. Tried To Steal The Ring: Yikes. He almost hurt Frodo in the process, too.
Lady, Bad Soup, Rode To War
It's hard to name all of the characters in a series like The Lord of the Rings or Game Of Thrones. There are just so many of them. True fans should be able to name all of Tolkien's character with nothing but three hints. 1. Lady: This character is a lady of Rohan, but she longs to ride to battle with the men. 2. Bad Soup: This character is good at a lot of things, but making soup isn't one of them. 3. Rode To War: This character disguised herself as a man and rode to war.
Aragorn's Ancestor, Cut Off Sauron's Finger, Betrayed By The Ring
So many characters populate Middle Earth. Can fans name the characters when given only three hints about them? 1. Aragorn's Ancestor: This character's bloodline birthed Aragorn. 2. Cut Off Sauron's Finger: And took the Ring off of it. But instead of destroying it, he kept it, and a couple thousand years later, we have The Lord of the Rings. 3. Betrayed By The Ring: Don't trust the One Ring to be loyal. It betrayed this character which led directly to his demise.
Elf, Rode To The Rescue In Helm's Deep, Axe In The Back
Middle Earth has so many different characters in it. Even the biggest fans sometimes have difficulty naming them all. But true fans should be able to name the characters when given only three hints about them. 1. Elf: This character is an Elf. 2. Rode To The Rescue In Helm's Deep: This character came to help the men of Rohan fend off the orcs. 3. Axe In The Back: Not the best way to go, but at least it was quick.
Horseman, Dawn On The Fifth Day, Fights At Helm's Deep
True Tolkien fans should have no difficulty naming all of the characters in The Lord of the Rings when given only three hints. 1. Horseman: This character is a man of Rohan, so he's pretty obsessed with horses. 2. Dawn On The Fifth Day: This character is sought out by Gandalf and comes to Rohan's air at dawn on the fifth day. 3. Fights At Helm's Deep: He and his men fight at Helm's Deep and are basically the only reason Rohan doesn't perish that day.
Spiky Helmet, Scared Of Fire, Stabs Frodo
Fans of The Lord of the Rings! With only three hints, the true fans amongst us should be able to name every character that is part of Tolkien's epic tale. 1. Spiky Helmet: It looks like this character took a mace and glued it to his helmet. 2. Scared Of Fire: There aren't many things this character is scared of, but fire is one of them. 3. Stabs Frodo: One of the many characters to stab poor Frodo in the series.
Short, Serves Drinks, Sam's Love
So many different characters of so many different races and sizes are featured in The Lord of the Rings. There are hobbits, Dwarves, Elves, and so many different races in between. Can true fans name all of them when given nothing but three hints about them? 1. Short: Like many characters in the series, this gal is shorter than normal. 2. Serves Drinks: She works at the Green Dragon as a server. 3. Sam's Love: To say that Sam fancies her is a bit of an understatement.
Spider, Lives In A Tunnel, Cirith Ungol
Some characters in The Lord of the Rings don't really look like humans. Dwarves, Elves and hobbits are more or less similar to us in their makeup, but certain characters are more animal than man. Can fans name this character when given only three hints? 1. Spider: This character gives anyone with arachnophobia nightmares. 2. Lives In A Tunnel: Because why live in a house when there's a perfectly good tunnel available. 3. Cirith Ungol: This character's place of residence. And a pretty scary-sounding set of syllables.
Short, Stolen Mushrooms, Farmer
Not all of the characters in The Lord of the Rings take part in the quest to destroy the One Ring in Mordor. Many of them stay behind and keep the hearths warm at home. Can fans name this character with only three hints? 1. Short: This character is about half the height of a human. 2. Stolen Mushrooms: He is regularly subject to mushroom burglary. 3. Farmer: He's got quite the little farm, which his neighbour love to raid.
First High King Of Gondor, Fought Sauron, Perished In Battle
Some of the characters in The Lord of the Rings are the ancestors of the Fellowship. They played their role eons before the story of The Lord of the Rings, battling Sauron in a completely different age. Can fans name this character with only three hints? 1. First High King Of Gondor: This character is the ancestor of Aragorn. 2. Fought Sauron: He fought Sauron at that epic battle all those years before the events of The Lord of the Rings. 3. Perished In Battle: He didn't make it out alive.
Want Bag-End, Short, Related To Bilbo
It's pretty darn easy to dislike certain groups of characters in The Lord of the Rings. Like these ones. Can fans put a name to this family when they are given nothing but three hints about who they might be? 1. Want Bag-End: These characters just can't wait to get their grubby paws on Bag-End. 2. Short: These characters are a bit deficient in the height department. 3. Related To Bilbo: Bilbo has many relatives, but these are perhaps his most infamous.
Friend of Sarumon, Brainwashes Theoden, Evil
There may be a lot of characters in The Lord of the Rings, but true Tolkien fans are more than familiar with all of the different characters that take part in the quest to destroy the One Ring (or oppose it). But can fans name the characters when given only three hints about them? 1. Friend Of Sarumon: This character is Saruman's pet. 2. Brainwashed Theoden: It is the whispers of this character that are responsible for brainwashing Theoden. 3. Evil: Well, he's no angel.
Ghost, Fights At Gondor, Makes Deal With Aragorn
There aren't many people who can name all of the characters in Tolkien's Middle Earth. But true fans should be able to name the characters when given only three hints about them. 1. Ghost: This character perished years before, cursed to spend eternity as a ghost. 2. Fights At Gondor: It is the arrival of this character's army that allows the men of Gondor to defeat Sauron's army. 3. Makes Deal With Aragorn: After fighting at Gondor, Aragorn lifts the curse and this character is allowed to rest in peace.
Fishing, Found The Ring, Hobbit-Like
Some characters were in their prime long before the events of The Lord of the Rings. Their actions led directly to the things happening to Frodo and his friends. Can fans name this character when given only three hints about them? 1. Fishing: It is on a fishing trip that this character's life takes a violent turn. 2. Found The Ring: It is this character that first found the Ring after it disappeared all those years before. 3. Hobbit-Like: He's not a hobbit, but he's something like these adorable little halflings.
Singing Songs, Lives In The Forest, Not In The Movies
There may be a lot of characters in The Lord of the Rings, but true Tolkien fans should be able to name the characters that take part in the story when given only three hints about them. 1. Singing Songs: This character is famous for his happy-go-lucky songs. 2. Lives In The Forest: This character makes his home in the woods. 3. Not In The Movies: In what many consider to be a sensible decision, this character was not cast in the movies.
Friends Of Gandalf, Flying, Saving Frodo And Sam
Some characters in The Lord of the Rings don't seem very similar to humans. But they can be just as conscious and intelligent as we are, if not more so. Animals have a certain wisdom about them that is hard for humans to relate to. Can fans name who these characters are when given only three hints about them? 1. Friends Of Gandalf: These characters often come to Gandalf's aid. 2. Flying: They have wings. 3. Saving Frodo And Sam: Without them, it's likely our heroes would have perished in lava.