Names of Characters
The English author and scholar who penned the high fantasy book series
Who is JRR Tolkien?
You can go to the countryside of New Zealand to see where they filmed this location for the movies
What is The Shire?
"They stole it from us. Sneaky little hobbitses. Wicked, tricksy, false!"
Who is Gollum?
Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took were these
What are Hobbits?
This actor plays Frodo Baggins
Who is Elijah Wood?
Frodo's right-hand man, this character was a steadfast companion whose emotional strength and fortitude was often highlighted
Who is Samwise Gamgee?
This evil land, which holds Mount Doom within its realm, was the base of operations for Sauron
What is Mordor?
"That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo... and it's worth fighting for."
Who is Samwise Gamgee?
Gimli was one of these
What is a dwarf?
This actor received widespread attention after his role as Aragorn in the trilogy of films
Who is Viggo Mortensen?
A wizard and the leader of the Fellowship of the Ring, this character had great power and was described by the author as "an angel incarnate"
Who is Gandalf?
The author based this location on England's Cheddar Gorge and its Glittering Caves - it was the setting of a battle that saw the total destruction of the forces of Saruman
What is Helm's Deep?
"There are other forces at work in this world Frodo, besides the will of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the Ring."
Who is Gandalf?
Legolas was one
What is an Elf?
He is known for dying early in the shows and movies he appears in - in Lord of the Rings, he plays Boromir
Who is Sean Bean?
One of the few female characters in Middle Earth, this royal Elf was described by the author as "the greatest of elven women"
Who is Galadriel?
This ancient subterranean complex is comprised of a network of tunnels, chambers, and mines, and was considered the greatest city of the Dwarves
What is Moria (or Khazad-dum)?
"One does not simply walk into Mordor."
Who is Boromir?
These beings closely resemble talking trees
What are Ents?
This beloved actor portrays Gandalf
Who is Ian McKellen?
His name means "man of skull or cunning" in the Mercian dialect of Anglo-Saxon - he at one point tries to take over Middle-earth from his base at Isengard
Who is Saruman the White?
This location includes the land of the Elves, and has a misleading nickname (because the land does not enable mortals to live forever)
What is Valinor (or the Undying Lands)?
"Whether by the sword or the slow decay of time, Aragorn will die. And there will be no comfort for you, no comfort to ease the pain of his passing."
Who is Elrond?
These beings are of human shape and varying size, and are depicted as ugly, filthy, and hungry for human flesh - their language is The Black Speech
What are Orcs?
Best known for his roles of motion capture acting, animation, voice work, this man portrayed Gollum
Who is Andy Serkis?