Characters
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The Lord of the Rings


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character index

1. Radagast - (maia) He is also known as Radagast the brown and an Istari. He was very close to animals and lent them for the use of the white council. He delivered a message to Gandalf telling him to go and meet Saruman at Isengard for some important matters. He failed in his mission to aid the peoples of Middle-earth in destroying Sauron. His love of animals is what became his one desire.
   
   
2. Ringwraiths - (human) They are also known as Nazgûl, black riders, and the nine riders. They were the nine mortal kings who, in their pride, took the rings offered by Sauron and eventually became shadows that served him. The leader of the ringwraiths was the Witch-King of Angmar. They were used by Sauron in Dol Goldur to subdue Mirkwood. They were sent to the Shire in search of a Baggins and the one ring. On Weathertop they stabbed Frodo in the shoulder with a deadly blade. They were temporarily stopped at the fords of Bruin because Elrond flooded the river. The Witch-King killed Theoden, King of Rohan, but was quickly destroyed by Eowen and Merry.
   
   
3. Roäc - (raven) The son of Carc, he informed Thorin of the death of Smaug and he helped Thorin as a messenger. He sent some of his ravens to get aid from Dain.
   
   
4. Rochallor - (horse) The horse of Fingolfin, he carried Fingolfin over Dor-nu-Fauglith to the gates of Thangorodrim where Fingolfin died in combat with Melkor.
   
   

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