His feats include leading armies of free people, driving off the Ringwraiths using a magical flood, and healing a wound caused by a Morgul blade thought to be incurable. How, then, do the main players of the three books stack up against one another, side by side? #10 ElrondĮlrond was one of the most powerful elves of the Third Age. Of course, the world of Tolkien is expansive, filled with beings throughout its history that would topple any character on this list.īut for the sake of most of the action seen in the series, these beings were not involved.
But how do the different beings rank in regards to power?įor the really hardcore LOTR fans out there, you may be a little unhappy that this list focuses entirely on the cast of characters found primarily in the LOTR trilogy, not so much those present in the Silmarillion.
The One Ring is also called “The Ring of Power”, after all. Power is important in The Lord of the Rings.