Aliases: Elfstone, Strider, Longshanks, Wingfoot, Elessar, Thorongil, Estel, Telcontar, The Dunedan, the Renewer, Isildur's Heir
Date of Birth: TA 2931
Race: Man of Gondor, of Isildur's Line
Height: Tall
Date of Death: FO 120
Alignment: Good
Parents: Arathorn, Gilraen
Spouse: Arwen Evenstar
Date of Marriage: TA 3019
Children: Eldarion, and several daughters
Physical description: Ruddy good looks, with a noble appearance. Long black hair, flecked with gray. Described as being quite tall.
Biography: He led the Fellowship after Gandalf's fall into Moria as far as Parth Galen. Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas then turned toward Isengard in pursuit of the band of orcs that had captured Merry and Pippin. After meeting up with Gandalf again, seeing the destruction of Isengard, and finding Merry and Pippin safe, Aragorn then made for the Paths of the Dead because of what he saw in the Palantir. Once he emerged from the Paths of the Dead, he arrived in Gondor with a large army of men, and turned the tide of the battle of the Pellennor Fields. Soon after, He was Captain of the Army of the West, which rode forth to challenge Sauron. After the War of the Ring, Aragorn was crowned king of the reunited kingdom, and wed Arwen Evenstar. During his reign, he restored peace to the land, and extended its borders. Aragorn met and instantly fell in love with Arwen when he was twenty years old, but Elrond would not permit a wedding until he had reclaimed his throne.
Aliases: none
Date of Birth: TA 2978
Race: Man of Gondor
Height: Close to 6 feet
Date of Death: 3019
Alignment: Good
Parents: Denethor II, Finduilas
Spouse: none
Date of Marriage: N/A
Children: N/A
Physical description: Tall, dark hair, grey eyes, as most men of Gondor. Broad and muscular.
Biography: Eldest son of Denethor II, Boromir was a proud man: proud of himself, and his city. After leading the forces against Sauron at Osgiliath, he went to Rivendell to learn of the answer to the dream he shared with his brother Faramir. At the Council of Elrond he was chosen as a companion in the Fellowship of the Ring. Boromir could be credited with Aragorn for saving the lives of the Fellowship on Caradhras, tunneling through the snow to get the party to safety. Boromir was valiant in battle, as he proved in Moria. However, Boromir had been tempted by the power of the Ring since he first learned of its whereabouts, and the temptation finally proved too much for him at Amon Hen, where he attempted to take the ring from Frodo by force. He instantly repented, but his rant forced Frodo's immediate decision to leave the Fellowship, and strike out for Mordor on his own. Boromir was killed shortly thereafter, defending Pippin and Merry from a raiding orc-band.
Aliases: none
Date of Birth: TA 2935
Race: Man of Gondor
Height: 5'10-6'0?
Date of Death: TA 3019
Alignment: Good
Parents: Ecthelion II, mother unknown
Spouse: Findulas
Date of Marriage: TA 2976
Children: Faramir, Boromir
Physical description: An old man with white hair and a long, curved nose.
Biography: Last Ruling Steward of Gondor, Denethor held a long dislike for Gandalf, and it may have hindered him. Upon Denethor's hearing of Boromir's death, he fell into a deep depression, and his last days were blackened. Even though the swearing in of Pippin as a Swordthain of Gondor cheered him some, it was not enough to save him. Denethor ordered his own execution, after hearing of Faramir's illness after his encounter with a Nazgul. Denethor had intended to burn both himself and Faramir in the pyre, but Faramir was saved by Pippin, Gandalf, and Beregond. It is supposed that the vision that Denethor saw in the Palantir also contributed to his eventual suicide.
Aliases: none
Date of Birth: TA 2991
Race: Man of Rohan
Height: Tall (6 feet?)
Date of Death: FO 63
Alignment: Good
Parents: Eomund and Theodwyn
Spouse: Lothiriel of Dol Amroth
Date of Marriage: TA 3020
Children: Elfwine
Physical description: Tall, with golden hair.
Biography: 18th King of Rohan after the War of the Ring, before this, he was Third Marshall of Riddermark. Eomer's loyalty to his king, and Gandalf, coupled with his hatred of Grima, landed him in a bit of trouble. But Eomer's loyalty proved true, and he won renown with Theoden, and fought valiantly at the Battles of Hornburg and the Pellenor Fields. Just before Theoden's death, the king named Eomer to be his heir. Eomer married Lothriel and had one child, Elfwine.
Aliases: White Lady of Rohan, Dernhelm
Date of Birth: TA 2995
Race: Lady of Rohan
Height: unknown , but described as tall
Date of Death: FO (???)
Alignment: Good
Parents: Eomund, Theodwyn
Spouse: Faramir
Date of Marriage: 3019 TA
Children: Elboron
Physical description: Tall and fair. Graceful. Blonde hair and light skin.
Biography: Near the time of the War of the Ring, Eowyn met Aragorn, and instantly fell in love with him. When she learned that he planned to ride the Paths of the Dead, she despaired, and soon feared him dead. In the disguise of a man named Dernhelm, she left Rohan, and rode to Gondor with the king's forces, sneaking Merry along at her side. Eowyn won great renown, with the aid of Merry, by slaying the Witch-King and his fell steed. During the slaying of the Witch-King, Eowyn sustained a near deadly injury, and was also hurt by the black breath. During her stay in the Houses of the Healing in Gondor, she met Faramir, and while recovering, fell in love with him. After the War of the Ring, Eowyn and Faramir were married, and she became the White Lady of Ithilien.
Aliases: none
Date of Birth: 2983
Race: Man of Gondor
Height: 6 feet or taller
Date of Death: FO 82
Alignment: Good
Parents: Denethor, Finduilas
Spouse: Eowyn
Date of Marriage: TA 3019
Children: Elboron
Physical description: Tall and fair, as the men of Gondor
Biography: Faramir's gentle nature, and respect for Gandalf, annoyed his father. Despite Faramir's dislike for war, he was a valiant man in battle, and was loved by the soldiers. During the retreat from Osgiliath to Minas Tirith, Faramir fell under the black breath, and was fatally wounded. He was saved from death by the healing hands of Aragorn. During his stay in the Houses of the Healing, he met and fell in love with Eowyn. After the War of the Ring , they were married.
Aliases: King of the Mark, Theoden Ednew
Date of Birth: TA 2948
Race: Man of Rohan
Height: ?
Date of Death: 3019
Alignment: Good
Parents: Thengel, Morwen
Spouse: ?
Date of Marriage: around 2977
Children: Theodred
Physical description: Tall and kingly. White hair and beard.
Biography: 17th King of Rohan, and the last of his line. Theoden was withered under a spell of Saruman, through the evil counsels of Grima Wormtongue, but revived by the counsels of Gandalf in the year 3019. He then rode to Gondor, and fought valiantly in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. The arrival of the Witch-King startled Theoden's steed, Snowmane, and she threw Theoden. Hitting his head upon a stone, Theoden soon died, and Eomer became King of the Mark. Theoden was instantly charmed by Merry, taking him into his service as a swordthain, and listening to his stories and songs with great joy.
Aliases: Wormtongue
Date of Birth: ?
Race: Man of Rohan
Height: Uncertain, but assumed around 5 feet
Date of Death: ?
Alignment: Evil
Parents: Galmod - Father, ???-Mother
Spouse: None
Date of Marriage: N/A
Children: N/A
Physical description: Wizened figure of a man, with a pale wise face, and heavy lidded eyes.
Biography: On an unknown date, Grima came into the service as the chief counsellor of Theoden, King of the Mark. Grima was a spy of Saruman, attempting to wear down Theoden's will and thus cause him to unwittingly do things that would be to Saruman's advantage. Upon being discovered as a traitor, he fled Rohan, and took refuge in Orthanc with Saruman. Shortly after the destruction of Isengard, he fled to the Shire with his true master. Saruman treated Grima very badly and was eventually slain by him, after which Grima was killed by hobbit arrows.
*Men are mortal and bred more quickly than any other race besides the evil Orcs.
* Men are subject to age, disease and the rough elements of Middle-earth.
*Men are not perceptive to the minds of others, can not see into the future and are less skilled in lore and crafts than other races. They are considered weak compared to the immortal Elves.
*Men are a very diverse race. Physically they come in all shapes and sizes and inhabit many different parts of Middle-earth.
*Hobbits call Men "Big Folk" or "Big People."
*Throughout the ages of Middle-earth, Men rose and eventually became the dominant race.
*Aragorn is the first man to join the Hobbits on their journey to return The Ring of Power to the fires of Mount Doom.
