Who is the oldest being in Middle-earth?

Both Tom and Treebeard were referred to as the oldest living creatures of Arda, though it is not clear which of the two is the oldest. However, according to Tolkien's letters, it is implied that Bombadil was the oldest living being in Middle-earth.

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Who is the oldest creature in Middle-earth?

The Ents appear in The Lord of the Rings as ancient shepherds of the forest and allies of the free peoples of Middle-earth during the War of the Ring. The Ent who figures most prominently in the book is Treebeard, who is called the oldest creature in Middle-earth (a description also given to Tom Bombadil).

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Who are the oldest entities in Middle-earth?

Tom Bombadil is the oldest, as are other Maiar and Varda listed above. The Ents came from the thoughts of Yvanna (a Varda), who is the same age as Tom Bombadil. Also, the Ents were not resistant to Saruman's evil, but Tom Bombadil was unaffected by Sauron's evil ring.

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Who are the oldest people in LOTR?

Treebeard is described as the oldest of all living things. Celeborn and Galadriel would be the oldest among the elves both having been born in the Years of the Trees. So there are a lot of characters in Lord of the Rings who are thousands of years old.

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Who is older Gandalf or Legolas?

Gandalf's age is impossible to determine, but he's likely existed for at least 10,000 years, making him much older than Legolas.

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How old is Aragorn when he dies?

He died at the age of 210, after 122 years as king. The graves of the hobbits Merry and Pippin (who had died in Gondor 58 years earlier) were set beside his. He was succeeded on the throne by his son, Eldarion. Arwen, heartbroken by the loss of her husband, died shortly afterwards in Lothlórien.

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Is Legolas a wood elf or high elf?

Long story short, this means that Legolas, as the son of Thranduil, would be a Sindar Elf by blood. However, he (along with the rest of the Fellowship) seems to consider himself a Wood-elf (one of the Silvan Elves), as they are his people.

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Who is older Elrond or Legolas?

I'm reading the fall of Gondolin and at one point the citizens of the city are fleeing over a plain, they are led by Legolas Greenleaf (page 100 in my book). At the same time the son of Tuor and Idril Eärendil, is 8 years old, he is also the father of Elrond.

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Who is the strongest entity in Middle-earth?

The Most Powerful Beings in Middle-Earth
  • Sauron. The Dark Lord Sauron is the most powerful villain in Middle-earth. ...
  • Gandalf. Gandalf is a wizard, one of the Istari sent to Middle-earth by the Valar to help fight against Sauron. ...
  • Tom Bombadil. ...
  • Galadriel. ...
  • Morgoth. ...
  • Saruman. ...
  • Thranduil. ...
  • Eru Ilúvatar.

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Who is the most powerful being Middle-earth?

God is the most powerful entity in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings universe. The Elvish name for him is actually Eru Ilúvatar, meaning “the one, father of all.” So the question becomes: Who is the second-most powerful being? Originally, it was Melkor, “he who arises in might,” the most powerful of the Ainur (or angels).

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Who is the god creator of Middle-earth?

Eru is introduced in The Silmarillion as the supreme being of the universe, creator of all existence, including the world, Arda, and its central continent, Middle-earth. In Tolkien's invented Elvish language Quenya, Eru means "The One", or "He that is Alone" and Ilúvatar signifies "Allfather".

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Is Frodo the oldest?

The protagonist stands as the oldest of the four hobbits who accept the task of taking the ring to Mount Doom where it was created. Samwise Gamgee, the famed gardener of Frodo is surprisingly younger, at the age of 38.

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Who is the most powerful wizard in LotR?

Without a doubt, the most powerful wizard in Middle-earth is Gandalf the White. While Gandalf was always a reasonably powerful wizard in his own right, facing off against the Balrog in the Mines of Moria, a battle that took ten days and resulted in the mutual demise of Gandalf and the Balrog.

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How old is Legolas?

Legolas was portrayed by Orlando Bloom. In the "official movie guide" for The Lord of the Rings, a birthdate for Legolas is set to 87 of the Third Age. This would make him 2931 years old at the time of the War of the Ring.

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Does the One Ring make you immortal?

Gandalf explained that it did not grant new life, but that the possessor merely continued until life became unbearably wearisome. The Ring did not protect its bearer from destruction; Gollum perished in the Crack of Doom, and Sauron's body was destroyed in the downfall of Númenor.

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Why was Bilbo not affected by the Ring?

While there is no official answer for why Bilbo and Sam were able to be rid of the Ring without too much issue, there is a lot of supporting evidence that suggests it was partially due to their inner morality, as well as partially because of the Ring choosing its own path.

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How long did Bilbo live?

He had already celebrated his 131st birthday, becoming the oldest Hobbit in the history of Middle-earth. As a mortal, he died in the West. While sailing west, Bilbo composed a last poem looking back on Middle-earth in farewell.

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What is the rarest type of elf?

Rockseer Elves or Deep Elves

"Rockseer elves are the rarest of all elvenkind. They are far taller than most of their kin, with a few reaching almost to eight feet in height. An average weight for a Rockseer is between 120 and 140 pounds, with little gender difference.

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Who was Legolas in love with?

It is later mentioned that Tauriel is a talented warrior and was therefore made leader of the Mirkwood border guards. Legolas, the son of Mirkwood's Elven king Thranduil, is indicated to be attracted to her, but as she is a lowly Silvan Elf, she does not believe herself worthy of him.

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What elf dies at Helm's Deep?

Haldir leads a regiment of Elven archers from Lórien to the Battle of Helm's Deep, where he is eventually slain, along with most of his archers.

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