The Lord of the Rings Contains characters as old as time and characters who are barely mature by human standards, but it can be hard to figure out how old anyone is. Peter Jackson’s famous The Lord of the Rings And The Hobbit Trilogies are based on famous fantasy writer JRR Tolkien’s work, pulling in characters from many fantasy races. The races ranged from the immortal elves and Ainur to the long-lived dwarves and hobbits, to the mortal men. Other creatures had darker stories and more mysterious origins but were no less important than characters.
Some of the best Lord of the Rings Characters appeared old and gruesome, emanating a soul that would never age. Meanwhile, some letters looked baby-faced but were actually thousands of years old. The titular Tolkien books of both of Jackson’s trilogies were published during Tolkien’s lifetimeUnlike most of the vast legendary, published posthumously. These posthumously published works offer alternate versions and early drafts of stories, complicating the characters’ objective arcs, but often providing detail that helps establish character ages—birthdates, dated story milestones, and relationships.
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Arwen Undomiel
Age at TA 3019: 2,778 solar years
Arwen Undómiel was one of the youngest elves in The Lord of the Rings Movies. Liv Tyler’s graceful beauty arven as a young girl, however Elves lived forever in The Lord of the Rings Unless killed somehow. Even if their bodies faded into Middle-earth, elves’ undying spirits would remain. Arwen and Aragorn’s relationship may be surprising to some, as Aragorn was 88 in 3019, while Arwen was thousands of years older. Arwen and Aragorn’s birth years can both be found in “Appendix B” of The Lord of the Rings book.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingIts end was set in the last year of the third age, 3021. Out of all the letters that appeared over The Lord of the Rings And The Hobbit Kino, the oldest 15 mostly reached it to 3021, but some died in 3019, during the War of the Ring. Therefore, it makes the most sense to estimate the age of the oldest 15 characters in the movie franchise since 3019, when they were all last alive. Arwen was born in the year 241 of the third age, making her 2,778 in 3019.
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Legolas Greenleaf
Age at TA 3019: 2,932 solar years
Legolas Greenleaf is not given a birthday in Tolkien’s legendaries, or even a birth year. however, The Lord of the Rings: Official Movie Guide, By Brian Sibley, put Legolas’ birth year at 87 in the Third Age, making Legolas 2,932 in 3019. Legolas would have been 2,931 in 3018The year that The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is determined.
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Aragorn was born in 2931. Perhaps whoever chose Legolas’ age had Aragorn’s birth year in mind, subconsciously choosing a known date. Or, perhaps any resemblance between Aragorn and Legolas is a coincidence. either way, There is not much in Tolkien’s work to suggest Legolas’ age.
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The Witch-king of Angmar
Age at TA 3019: Approximately 4,778 solar years
The Witch-King of Angmar was thousands of years old, since the Second Age of Middle-earth. The third age alone was 3,021 years. Estimating the age of the Witch-King of Angmar is far from easyBut it’s not a fool’s errand, with a few dated events here and there to help. Sauron made Rings of Power in the Second Age with Celebrimbor and killed him to obtain the Rings during the Siege of Eregion in 1697. There is no detail of when exactly Sauron gave the Seven to Dwarves and the Nine to Men.
But these acts were mentioned in the same breath as the siege in The Silmarillion. If Sauron gave rings to humans of at least 15 years of age in SA (Second Age) 1697, that would put the Witch-king at 4,778 at the time of his death in 3019. The terrifying Ringwraiths first appeared in SA 2251, so The witch-king would have had 554 years to turn from human to evil. Given that Gollum was around 600 in 3019 and looking thoroughly transformed by the effects of his ring, that seems about right.
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Elrond Fredhl
Age in TA 3019: 6,518
The War of the Jewels gave Elrond’s year of birth as the year 532 of the years of the Sun in the First Era, which would make him 6,518 in the year 3019 of the Third Era. The Eleventh by Christopher Tolkien The history of Middle-earth series, The War of the Jewels was published in 1994. So, Elrond’s age was a mystery for a while yet The Lord of the Rings is out.
Elrond’s age in Jackson Lord of the Rings Movies were without evidence – the Council of Elrond was the formation of the Fellowship of the Ring and was pivotal in the plot. Elrond was not one of the first elves to awaken in Middle-earth. Nor was he one of the Eldar who traveled from Middle-earth to Valinor and back. But Elrond is descended from large families of elves And even an Ainu, generations ago – Mlain Hamayah.
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Thranduil
Age at TA 3019: Approximately 6,956 solar years
Thranduil’s age is never supplied in The Lord of the Rings Or The HobbitBut it can be guessed. “The Story of Galadriel and Celeborn” in Unfinished Tales Gives a little detail about Thranduil. Appendix B of this story tells how Thranduil came from Doriath in the East and was inspired by Doriath’s architecture in the establishment of his realm in Mirkwood.
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The beautiful woodland kingdom of Doriath came to an unfortunate end in FA (First Age) 506 during the Years of the Sun. by unfinished business’ Moss, Thranduil must have been old enough to do the architecture of Doriath before its destruction – perhaps at least 10 years old. If Thranduil was 10 when Doriath fell, he would have been born in FA 496Making him 6,956 in TA (Third Age) 3019.
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Sleep
Age at TA 3019: Approximately 7,000 solar years
Neither Shelob’s date of birth nor birth year is given in Tolkien’s legend, but Shlob’s age in Lord of the Rings Can be estimated based on her origins. Schlob was a child of the primordial spider Ungoliantwho helped Morgoth destroy the two trees. Ungeliant fled to Middle-earth after this terrible event. The elves arose years later, starting the first age – according to Morgoth’s ring. Ungaliant once had children after fleeing to Middle-earth, one of them was Slave.
There were 48 solar years between Ungoliant’s arrival in Middle-earth and the beginning of the years of the sun, followed by the 590 first age years of the sun. If, hypothetically, Ungoliant had children about 100 years after arriving in Middle-earth, Shelob could have been born around FA 50 of the years of the Sun. If Schlob was born in FA 50, that would make her 7,000 in 3019Considering the entire 3,441 years of the second age and 3,019 years of the third age that she lived until her death.
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Celeborn
Age at TA 3019: Approximately 8,300 solar years
Celeborn is of unknown age in The Lord of the RingsBut his association with Galadriel helps to estimate his age – Galadriel’s year of birth was given in the Legendarium. Celeborn was already in Duriat in the First Age when Galadriel arrivedAccording to The Silmarillion. When Galadriel arrived in Doriath, she proceeded to fall in love with Celeborn.
Galadriel and Celeborn can be considered to be roughly similar in age because of their falling in love when they met. That said, the age difference didn’t seem to matter much to elves, judging by Arwen’s love for Aragorn. also, There have been conflicting accounts of Celeborn’s origins in Lord of the Rings.
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Galadriel
Age at TA 3019: 8,372 solar years
Morgoth’s ring “The Annals of Aman” gave Galadriel’s year of birth as the year 1362 of the Years of the Trees, which would make Galadriel the second-oldest elf in Middle-earth in TA 3019. The years of the trees are counted in Valian yearsWhich were each worth 9.582 solar years. The years of the trees are worth 1,500 Valian years or 14,373 solar years.
Galadriel was born in YT (Years of the Trees) in 1362. She lived the remaining 138 Valian years of the Years of the Trees, which is equivalent to 1,322 solar years. Add to this the remaining 590 solar years of the first era, the 3,441 years of the second era and 3,019 years of the third era, and the result is 8,372. Therefore, according to Morgoth’s ring, Galadriel was 8,372 in TA 3019.
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CÃrdan
Age at TA 3019: Approximately 11,170 solar years
“The Annals of Aman” stated that CÃrdan was Lord of Brithombar and Eglarest in YT 1149, so CÃrdan was definitely older than Galadriel. The history of Middle-earth book, The peoples of Middle-earthstated that CÃrdan is “Similar to Olve“and”Also similar to Elwë“(King of Doriat, Thingol). No text confirms whether CÃrdan, Olwë or Thingol were among the first elves to wake up in YT 1050, but since they are “relatives,“It means they have biological birth parents, and then they don’t.
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Tolkienian age |
event marking the beginning |
years |
Total length in solar years |
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for the time |
Indefinitely |
Indefinitely |
Indefinitely |
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Days before days |
The one entered EA |
1 – 3,500 Valian years |
33,537 |
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Pre-first age years of the trees |
Yavana created the two trees |
YT 1 – 1050 |
10,061 |
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first age |
Eleven woke up in Koivien |
IT 1050 – IT 1500, FA 1 – 590 |
4,902 |
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second age |
The War of Wrath has ended |
SA 1 – 3441 |
3,441 |
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Third age |
The Last Alliance defeated Sauron |
Ta 1 – 3021 |
3,021 |
No birth year was given for CÃrdan, Olwë or ThingolBut in YT 1102, Thingol was old enough to be chosen as one of the Elvish ambassadors to seek Valinor. The family of Thingol and Olwë does not necessarily mark CÃrdan as of similar age, but because CÃrdan is also “One of the highest of… the Sindar,“It can be assumed that he was. For Thingol to be old enough to be an ambassador to the elves in 1102, he is likely to be at least 20. In that case, he would have been born in YT 1070. If CÃrdan was also born .in YT 1070, that would make him 11,170 in TA 3019.
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Tribeard
Age at TA 3019: 11,362+ solar years
Gandalf said The Lord of the Rings that Treebeard was the “Eldest of the Ents“ And these “Oldest living thing that still walks under the sun on this middle-earth.” Tellingly, Gandalf also commented that Treebeard is “A power that walked the earth, before Elf sang or hammer sounded.“Elves awakened in YT 1050, and Treebeard was born before the elves woke up.
No ent is given a birth date or birth year in the legend, Treebeard included. But it was clear, at least, that Treebeard lived through the entire first, second, and third ages. Treebeard was probably born before YT 1050, but he may have been born just before the Elves Awakened, in the same year. If Treebeard was born in YT 1050, he would be 11,362 in TA 3019.
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Balrog
Age at TA 3019: 54,960+ solar years
It seems that the Balrog of Moria was a Maia, like Gandalf and Sauron, and therefore, is one of the oldest five characters in The Lord of the Rings And The Hobbit Movies. The Balrog is one of the Úmaiar – a dark Maia who chose to follow Morgoth. The Balrogs were “The spirits that first adhered to [Morgoth] in the days of his glory, and became most like him in his corruption,“According to The Silmarillion. Morgoth first began corrupting spirits in the Timeless Halls, before Middle-earth even existed.
Only Ainur was around in the Timeless HallsWith the one God and Creator Eru Ilvatar himself. The Balrog who fought in Gandalf The Lord of the Rings was therefore probably older than the time itself. Time began when the Ainur sang Eä into existence. Count the full first, second and third ages, plus the years of the trees before the first age, and the days before days before that put the Balrog at 54,960, not including his infinite time alive before time began.
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Radagast
Age at TA 3019: 54,960+ solar years
Radagast was an elder AinuLiving since before. The Silmarillion Does not indicate whether Eru created all Ainur at the same time or one after the other, but being all-powerful, Eru could have done either. appears briefly The HobbitRadagast is confirmed in Unfinished Tales To be one of the five wizards sent to Middle-earth to combat the rise of Sauron. The five wizards are known as Istari and are all Maiar, an order of the Ainur lower than the 15 Valar.
Radagast may not have acted according to his task, but he mastered the flora and fauna of his realm and lived among them. Also known as Avondale, Radagast the Brown was mentioned in The Hobbit book And was given a big role in Peter Jackson’s movie. Jackson portrayed the wizard as one with nature, protecting animals in his woodland home.
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Saruman
Age at TA 3019: 54,960+ solar years
Saruman was another Istar Listed along with Radagast in unfinished business’ — The Istari, making him his own inu. The deadly wizard was originally sent to Middle-earth to fight Sauron, as were the rest of the Istari. However, Sauron’s corruption got the better of Saruman, and he ended up on Sauron’s side, before trying to double cross him and failing.
Saruman got his attitude The Lord of the Rings When he fell from the Tower of Ortank after being stabbed by Grima Wormtung. This scene appears in the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. As with the Balrog, Saruman’s physical defeat did not mean his death – lived his immortal spirit.
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Gandalf
Age at TA 3019: 54,960+ solar years
An Istar like Saruman and Radagast, Gandalf was a Maia created before the beginning of time. Gandalf was an immortal spirit being and his incarnation in his bodily form resulted in him forgetting much of his past. the story”First appeared in Middle-earth about the year 1000 of the Third Age,According to “The Istari” in Unfinished Tales. Sent by the Valar, Gandalf’s purpose on Middle-earth was to combat Sauron’s forces, like the other Istar. Contradictory, Gandalf said in Lord of the Rings “300 lives of people I have walked on earth, and now I have no time.“
This would mean that Gandalf arrived in Middle-earth long before TA 1000. However, The Silmarillion Confirmed that Gandalf was “The wisest of the Maiar,” Verify the notes in “The Istari” in Unfinished Tales. The Silmarillion Was started by JRR Tolkien but finished and published by his son after he died. Gandalf’s words in Lord of the Rings They are likely a figure of speech but may have represented an inconsistency in terms of Gandalf’s age. There were a few inconsistencies in Tolkien’s legend – a given, perhaps, considering how little of it Tolkien published.
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Sauron
Age at TA 3019: 54,960+ solar years
The eponymous villain of The Lord of the Rings “was of the Maiar of Aul,“Born before time itself and older than Middle-earth. Originally a student of the Vala of Craft and Smithing, Aulë, Sauron was corrupted by Morgoth in his service. Sauron became the next Dark Lord after Morgoth, the original Dark Lord, was cast into the Void after his defeat in the War of Wrath.
An immortal spirit like the Istar and the Balrogs, even Sauron’s defeat at the hands of Frodo did not kill him. instead of dead, Sauron’s defeat left him with a helpless spirit Unable to take physical form or contact the physical world. Sauron poured so much of his power into the One Ring that its destruction in The Lord of the Rings “mimed” Him and saw him become a shadow of his former self.
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