From the White City of Gondor, to the plains of Rohan, here are the most powerful humans in Lords of the Rings, ranked. Becoming an agent of evil didn't mean Wormtongue was powerful with a weapon, but with words proved more harmful than any knife in the back, twisting the mind of Theoden King of Rohan.
As a master manipulator, Wormtongue used the King's weakened state to advance his own agendas, operating from a position of power as Theoden's adviser. He was able to have Eomer banished from the kingdom, until the spell Saruman had over Theoden was broken and Wormtongue was banished himself.
He is later killed by Legolas's hand at Orthanc. The steward of Gondor and once considered one of the "wisest men in Middle-Earth", Denethor John Noble ruled over the White City in the absence of the one true king. He grew accustomed to power and didn't want to relinquish it, even to the rightful heir. His eldest son Boromir, hero of Gondor, was his pride and joy.
His sudden death left a void in Denethor that his second son, Faramir, could never fill. Denethor became corrupted by not only his position of authority, but by his use of the palantir, the mystical artifact that allowed its user to see the outcome of events in the future, as well as people in distant places. He succumbed to flames meant for Faramir's funeral pyre, despite the fact that his son didn't perish in the unwinnable battle his father sent him to his death for.
Sauron was in possession of the One Ring, giving him nearly unlimited power over his enemies. Isildur cut the ring from Sauron's hand and was supposed to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom, but kept it for himself.
The thrall of the One Ring not only poisoned Isildur's mind, it allowed Sauron to resurrect his life force, and slowly gather his armies of darkness to him once again.
Sauron was able to wage war on Middle-Earth for a second time, while Isildur was shot in the back and drowned by an ambush of orcs. His body was never recovered, and the Ring of Power was lost. When he dwelled in Numenor, before being forced out by Sauron, his House enjoyed a peaceful and prosperous relationship with the Elves of Valinor.
He was considered a wise king, a brave warrior, and a loving father. He was slain in battle against Sauron, the mighty Sword of Narsil shattered and his son Isildur avenged him by cutting off Sauron's finger that bore the Ring of Power with it. The Dunlendings later became bitter enemies of Rohan. They were small and bent compared to other Men.
The Woses had brown to black skin. They held off Orcs with poisoned arrows and were vital in securing the aid of the Rohirrim in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? View source. History Talk 0. Do you like this video? Play Sound. There's nothing.
Races of the Creatures of Arda. Categories Articles needing references Men Races. Fan Feed 1 Sauron 2 Melkor 3 Gandalf. Universal Conquest Wiki. First Age. Second Age. Third Age. Of old they spoke the languages of Men, after their own fashion, and liked and disliked much the same things as Men did. But what exactly our relationship is can no longer be discovered. The beginning of Hobbits lies far back in the Elder Days that are now lost and forgotten.
Now, regarding the theory posed in the question, this explanation does open up the possibility that the narrator is also one of Tolkien's "Men", rather than a human of our own species. However, in-universe the narrator is most assuredly J. Tolkien; this is discussed more fully in this question disclaimer: answered by me. Tolkien is fairly consistent in his published works, but you asked if Tolkien has ever referred to Men as Humans, and he has, especially in some of his more out-of-universe essays, where the word "human" is often used in direct contrast to "elvish", or as synonymous with "Men" or "mortal".
Then the Eldar forbade them to land on Eresse, for they were of human kindred and mortal; and albeit the Powers had granted them long life, they could not release them from the weariness of the world that comes upon all men ere the end Sauron Defeated - "Earlier versions of Edwin Lowdham's Old English text". It is in fact simply part of the portrayal of the imaginary world of the Silmarillion , and an example of the kind of thing that enquiring minds on either side, the Elvish or the Human , must have said to one another after they became acquainted.
This, he would say, was a known fact concerning Elvish nature, and could therefore be deduced for human nature from the close kinship of Elves and Men They therefore deduced that this was 'natural' to Men se. But there are few records of any contacts of Elvish and Human thought in such latter days The Nature of Middle-earth - "Time-scales".
Any element of an Elvish strain in human ancestry was very dominant and lasting The Nature of Middle-earth - "Beards". Many, though given in apparently Quenya or Sindarin forms, are not found in the Elvish or Human tongues of Middle-earth. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group.
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