History Characters / MiddleEarthFilmMen

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[[caption-width-right:264:''"You're registered as bargeman, not a '''fisherman'''."'']]

->'''Portrayed by:''' Ryan Gage

* ButtMonkey: In ''Battle of the Five Armies''.
* CanonForeigner: Doesn't appear in the book.
* CatapultToGlory: See KarmicDeath.

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:He survives Smaug's attack on Laketown after the Master pushes him out of the boat to lose weight, and despite a near-attempted hanging by the angry survivors and being in the middle of the battle he still avoids any karma, and escapes with a bodice stuffed full of gold. However, given that this is pretty close to ''the Master's'' fate in the original book which was followed by death in the wastelands, Alfrid's number may soon be up.]]
** KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: He did suffer this one in Extended Edition when one of his coins fell on the catapult trigger, which he was promptly [[CatapultToGlory launched]] into a troll's mouth and choking it to death. Also he died from the process as well.]]

* NumberTwo: For the Master. [[spoiler: Later tries to be this for Bard with varying success.]]

* SmugSnake: He's a lot like Wormtongue from ''The Lord of the Rings'', but less creepy and more sleazy.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Despite his non-canonical status, in ''Battle of the Five Armies'' Alfrid's AesopAmnesia comedy shtick is afforded the same if not ''more'' screen-time than Beorn, many of the thirteen dwarves and even ''[[OutOfFocus Bilbo]]''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Of Gríma Wormtongue.
* YesMan: Alfrid does whatever the Master orders.

--> '''Aragorn:''' ''"[[RousingSpeech Hold your ground, hold your ground!]] Sons of Gondor, of Rohan, my brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!"''

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->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JohnNoble

->'''Portrayed by:''' David Wenham

->"''The enemy? His sense of duty was no less than yours, I deem. You wonder what his name is, where he comes from, and if he really was evil at heart. What lies or threats led him on this long march from home, and would he not rather have stayed there... in peace? War will make corpses of us all.''"

->'''Portrayed by:''' John Bach

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->'''Portrayed by:''' Bernard Hill

-->''"Forth, and fear no darkness! Arise! Arise, Riders of Theoden! Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered! A sword day... a red day... ere the sun rises!"''

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"The women of this country learned long ago, those without swords can still die upon them. I fear neither death nor pain."'']]

->'''Portrayed by:''' Miranda Otto

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->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/KarlUrban

->'''Portrayed by:''' Bruce Hopkins

->'''Portrayed by:''' John Leigh

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->'''Portrayed by:''' Luke Evans

->'''Portrayed by:''' John Bell

->'''Portrayed by:''' Luke Evans

[[folder:Denethor II]]
!!Denethor

The human characters.

[[folder:Denethor]]

!!Théoden

->'''Portrayed by:''' creator/KarlUrban

Théoden’s lieutenant after the death of Háma.

!Laketown

[[folder:Bard]]
!!Bard the Bowman
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"If you awaken that beast, you'll destroy us all!"'']]

->'''Portrayed by:''' Luke Evans
->'''Appears in:''' ''[[Film/TheHobbitTheDesolationOfSmaug The Desolation of Smaug]]'' | ''[[Film/TheHobbitTheBattleOfTheFiveArmies The Battle of the Five Armies]]''

-->''"I was born and bred on these waters, Master Dwarf. If I wanted to kill you, I would not do it here."''

Descendant of Girion, the last Lord of Dale before its destruction by Smaug. Extremely resentful of Thorin and the dwarves due to the threat they pose to his life and family in Laketown. One of the best archers in Middle-Earth and a captain of Laketown. Future King of Dale.

->'''Played By:''' Creator/JohnNoble

->'''Played By:''' David Wenham

->'''Played By:''' John Bach

->'''Played By:''' Bernard Hill

->'''Played By:''' Miranda Otto

->'''Played By:''' Creator/KarlUrban

->'''Played By:''' Luke Evans

->'''Played By:''' John Bell

->'''Played By:''' Luke Evans

* CharacterExaggeration: The movie plays up his madness and {{Jerkass}}-ness to a far greater extent than the book, so much so that if you weren't familiar with the original, you wouldn't know he had ''any'' redeeming qualities.

* TakingYouWithMe: His son, who he believed to be dead.

* LovingAShadow: Aragorn's response to her feelings for her is the [[TropeNamers Trope Namer]]. This is because she loves the 'idea'' of him, rather than his actual person, and probably she wouls've been very unhappy if they did get married.

* HowlOfSorrow: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an3Ew07FVhE Éomer's reaction]] to Éowyn's [[NotQuiteDead apparent death]] at the Battle of Pelennor Fields involves [[HowlOfSorrow screaming]] and [[ManlyTears sobbing]] that can be described as nothing less than [[TearJerker gut-wrenching.]]

* AdaptationalVillainy: Subverted in that he was never a villian, but he was more hostile to the hobbits in the movie than he was in the books, and is tempted by the Ring, until Samwise tells him what the Ring did to Boromir's mind.

* {{Badass}}: Although he, unlike his brother, does not like combat.
* BreakTheCutie: Especially in the movie. You can see how near the tears he was when his father says he wished he was dead instead of Boromir. And his brother's death and lack of presence obviously affects him throughout the whole film.

* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Along with Sam, he's just about the only character in the story who the Ring cannot tempt.

* {{Ranger}}: A captain of them in Ithilien, as a matter of fact.

* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Faramir is the sensitive one in this pair.

%%* {{Ranger}}

* BattleCry: "DEATH!!"

* {{Foil}}: To Denethor. Whereas Denethor went mad from grief from Boromir's death, Théoden managed to pull himself out of his despair and find the courage to save the day. He's also a lot more noble than the more devious Denethor. He also doesn't pick favorites amongst his children. While Denethor ''very'' clearly favors Boromir over the more quiet and sensitive Faramir, Théoden shows a fairly equal amount of concern and favor to Théodred, Éomer, and Éowyn. And despite his grief over Théodred's death, he doesn't harbor any resentment towards Éomer and easily accepts his nephew's position as Rohan's new heir-apparent.
* TheGoodKing: Aside from his poisoning in courtesy of Gríma, Théoden tries very hard to do what is best for his people even if the likes of Gandalf and/or Aragorn goad him into doing so.

* LargeHam: Not to the extent of the other Large Hams present, but Bernard Hill plays him very Shakespearean.

* RevengeBeforeReason: A marginal case:

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He's '''much''' more capable than Denethor and personally leads his men straight into battle, fighting alongside them without fear for his own life. He gets killed in battle, but dies happy nonetheless.

* ActionGirl: As a shield-maiden of Rohan, she definitely qualifies. Her exploits in the Battle of Pelennor Fields get taken up a notch in the movies. Not only does Éowyn take down an oliphaunt pretty much single-handedly, she also temporarily disables Gothmog in a duel, decapitates a Nazgûl dragon, '''and''' defeats the Witch-King of Angmar (with an assist from Merry).

* BetaCouple: With Faramir. In the book, they double as BirdsOfAFeather: the time they spent in the houses of Healing allows them to see that they have more things in common that it seemed...

* BurnBabyBurn: He tries burning both himself and Faramir, who was bearly alive. Thankfully, Gandalf and Pippin came just in time to save the latter, while Denethor...wasn't so lucky. He falls off the cliff of Minas Tirith, still ablaze.

!Laketown

[[folder:Bard]]
!!Bard the Bowman
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"If you awaken that beast, you'll destroy us all!"'']]
->'''Played By:''' Luke Evans

-->''"I was born and bred on these waters, Master Dwarf. If I wanted to kill you, I would not do it here."''

Descendant of Girion, the last Lord of Dale before its destruction by Smaug. Extremely resentful of Thorin and the dwarves due to the threat they pose to his life and family in Laketown. One of the best archers in Middle-Earth and a captain of Laketown. Future King of Dale.

* ActionDad: We have to remember that he's the one [[spoiler:who'll kill Smaug.]]
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: He's often described in the book as somewhat scruffy and grim, but is played in the films by the dashing Luke Evans, though neither book quality is mutually exclusive of attractiveness.
* AdaptationExpansion: Gets introduced to the plot much earlier on than he did in the book -- where he only shows up just as [[spoiler:Smaug's about to attack Laketown]] -- and his character and motivations are well established in preparation for the third film.
* AdultFear: Bard fears for the safety of his three children and his town that something nearly unstoppable could come anytime and destroy them all. [[spoiler:It's especially shown in the scene when he's trying to fight his way to the market and sees a gigantic troll coming towards them, ready to kill, and when he is using Bain as a makeshift bow in a last-ditch attempt to kill Smaug.]]
* AntiHero: He's a smuggler and very reluctant to help the Dwarves because of a prophecy that claims their arrival heralds Smaug burning the lake and everything on it.
* {{Badass}}: One of the best archers in Middle-Earth and also handy with a sword.
* BadassBeard: Runs in the family.
* BadassBoast: Upon asked by his terrified youngest daughter if the approaching Smaug will kill them all:
-->'''Bard:''' Not if I kill him first.
* BadassInDistress: Bard is jailed by the Master and watches helplessly from there as Smaug flies toward Laketown.
* BadassLongcoat: Sports a worn, brown one.
* BadassNormal: Manages to match (or nearly) Legolas and Tauriel for archery, despite being a regular human.
* TheCassandra / OnlySaneMan: He's this for the entire city of Laketown, reminding them what happened to Dale and that though the prophecy ''starts'' with promising wealth upon the return of Durin's heir, it ''ends'' with Laketown being destroyed -- but he's ignored out of common greed.
** Continues the OnlySaneMan rule when handling negotiations with Thorin. Between Thorin and Thranduil he's the only one who wants to avoid bloodshed.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Clearly carries the weight of his lineage, but can't reclaim the Lordship of Dale and protect his family at the same time (Smaug also wouldn't stand for it).
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Is portrayed as being almost as good an archer as Tauriel or Legolas, despite them having hundreds or thousands of years to hone their craft, and he only thirty or so.
* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler:Is revealed to have the last black arrow hidden in the ceiling of his home without telling anyone -- including his own family -- about it.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His introduction establishes his knack for assessing a situation, and his both highly accurate and steady aim with a bow. The first trait makes him realise Smaug will most likely attack Laketown if the dwarves get into the mountain, the second lets us know that if any human can kill Smaug, it's this guy.
* {{Expy}}: Of Robin Hood.
* GenreSavvy: He suspects that to go traipsing about in a treasure room where a dragon lies sleeping might not be the brightest of ideas.
* GoodParents: Bard's foremost concern is his three children and he couldn't care less about his claim to Dale, just so long as Sigrid, Bain, and Tilda are safe and provided for.
* IdenticalGrandson: Evans also plays Girion in a flashback, as the king tries -- and fails -- to kill Smaug while he's destroying Dale. (They're not ''that'' identical, though, since Evans was aged up and wore prosthetics for the role.)
* ImpoverishedPatrician: Bard is descended from the last Lord of Dale, ruler of one of the richest kingdoms in Middle-Earth. Bard, meanwhile, makes much of his living from smuggling -- quite a step down in the world.
* ImprobableAimingSkills:
** Shown to be as quick and accurate with a bow as the best of Elves (managing to hit '''arrows''' out of the air mid-flight), despite being only a short-lived human.
** As in the novel, Bard hits Smaug's vulnerable spot dead-on with the black arrow.
* KingOfTheHomeless: Alfrid calls him 'the people's champion,' which makes him a threat to The Master, though he's fairly middle-class himself.
* NobleFugitive: Whose home city was destroyed by Smaug 170 years prior.
* PapaWolf: Has little interest in claiming his birthright as Lord of Dale compared to his overwhelming need to protect Bain, Sigrid, and Tilda (especially after his wife's death).
* ProperlyParanoid: Bard harshly warns Thorin he'll bring death upon the land; Smaug flies off to destroy Laketown at the end of the film.
** He also tries to [[spoiler:stick the Black Arrow on a large crossbow in case Smaug comes a-calling, but the Master stops him.]]
* ProtectorBehindBars: He begs the guards to release him when he realizes that Smaug is approaching Laketown (and therefore, his children).
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is this in ''Battle of the Five Armies'' after becoming the de-facto leader of the Laketown survivors.
* RebelLeader: The Master of Laketown and Alfrid suspect him to be one.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: It is Bard who ultimately [[spoiler:kills Smaug.]] And just like the also-exiled Thorin, Bard is willing to do the same menial jobs as his fellow northmen, mostly working as a smuggler and bargeman to help feed the people of Laketown.
* TapOnTheHead: He gets one from the Master of Laketown, via a wooden beam, and wakes up with no visible injury.

[[folder:Bain]]
!!Bain
->'''Played By:''' John Bell
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Bard's son and second King of Dale.

* BigBrotherInstinct: He valiantly tries to protect his sisters when their home is attacked by Bolg and his orcs.
* CanonImmigrant: Mentioned briefly in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' to have become the new king of Dale after Bard, and Bain's son Brand led Dale during the time of the War of the Ring.
* TheDutifulSon: Bain obeys his father's orders without question, even when it's obvious that he doesn't agree with them. He also stays behind to watch over Sigrid and Tilda in Bard's absence.
** And then he runs through the burning Laketown, with a furious Smaug flying overhead and torching everything in sight, to bring the Black Arrow to his father. This also involves climbing up the belltower, which is also burning and within plain sight of a rampaging dragon.
* EquippableAlly: Becomes one in the third film, as his shoulder is used for Bard to aim his arrow on when the latter has to tie his bowstring to the remaining structure of the bell tower with his bow broken and a convenient dwarven windlance destroyed.
* ImpoverishedPatrician: Like his father, Bain is a direct descendent of the last King of Dale and heir to one of the wealthiest kingdoms in Middle-Earth. However, along with Sigrid and Tilda, he spent most of his childhood in poverty and only started living well several years after Thorin's Company reclaimed the Lonely Mountain.
* MissingMom: Bain's mother died sometime prior to ''The Desolation of Smaug'', leaving Bard to raise Bain and his sisters by himself.
* NiceGuy: Much more mellow than his father. And like his sisters, Bain is also much more welcoming to the dwarves and does everything he can to help an injured Kíli recover in their home. It's noted in the books that Bain sent many grand gifts from Dale to Bilbo's Farewell Birthday Party in the Shire. He also maintained peaceful ties with Erebor and Dáin Ironfoot, who died in the War of the Ring defending Bain's son, King Brand.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Despite being a young teenager, Bain helps his father whenever or however he can, including hiding the Black Arrow from the Master's mooks. He will also rebuild the Kingdom of Dale alongside his father and then rule the prosperous and peaceful city after Bard's passing.
** Bain also assists his father in felling Smaug, both by bringing the Black Arrow to him atop Laketown's tallest tower and then acting as a replacement mount and bow for the destroyed dwarven windlance. He takes part in the Battle of the Five Armies as well, actively protecting his sisters and the most defenseless and injured of Laketown's survivors.

[[folder:Girion]]
!!Girion, Lord of Dale
->'''Played By:''' Luke Evans
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The last Lord of Dale prior to its destruction by Smaug. Led a last-ditch defense of the city that claimed his life and those of most of his soldiers and citizens.

* ActionDad: His only appearance consists entirely of him being a {{Badass}}, and he's the progenitor of the future King of Dale, Bard.
* AdaptationalBadass: Oh yeah. Girion gets a brief mention in the book as being Bard's ancestor, but he never fights Smaug.
* AntiAir: The dwarven windlance he uses to fight Smaug seems to have been designed to have a high enough arc to fire on airborne targets. Justified in that Erebor and Dale had come under threat from other, lesser dragons periodically before Smaug arrived (though most were wingless wyrm-types).
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: In the course of his brief appearance, we learn only two things: [[BadassInCharge he's in charge]], and that he's {{Badass}}.
* {{Badass}}: Stands up to ''Smaug'' without flinching.
* BadassBeard: Like his descendant, Bard.
* BadassNormal: Hurts Smaug more than anyone else with nothing more than the application of mechanical force, a particularly well-made projectile, and [[ColdSniper good aim]].
* {{BFG}}: The windlance he uses to score the only substantial hits on Smaug in the series.
* ColdSniper: Fires several Black Arrows at Smaug with mechanical efficiency as his city burns around him, and even manages a few hits.
* CanonImmigrant: Averted, unlike in Bain's case. He gets a brief mention in the book.
* {{Determinator}}: Dies loading one last Black Arrow.
* DiedStandingUp: And shooting back.
* DoNotGoGentle: Almost certainly knew that he was going to die as soon as Smaug showed up. His reaction? Start shooting.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Both Thorin and the Master of Laketown blame Girion for failing to kill the dragon, even though he did far more damage to him than anyone else had managed before or since.
* {{Flashback}}: Only appears in one.
* HeroicSacrifice: He couldn't kill Smaug himself, [[spoiler: but he made sure Bard would be able to]].
* IdenticalAncestor: Is played by Luke Evans, the same actor playing his descendant, Bard.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Scores several hits on Smaug, even as he's flying around the city destroying it.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: The Black Arrows, the only thing capable of penetrating a dragon's hide.
* LastStand: Went out firing Black Arrows at Smaug.
* ModestRoyalty: Wears no crown or substantial jewelry, unlike his counterpart under the Mountain, Thrór.
* NervesOfSteel: Doesn't even flinch in the presence of ancient and nigh-invulnerable fire-breathing monster as it destroys everything he cares about.
* RatedMForManly: Oh yeah.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler: The damage he did to Smaug's hide eventually allows Bard to kill him with the last Black Arrow.]]
* WeaponOfChoice: A dwarven windlance, or ballista.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Smaug wasn't counting on Girion when he attacked Erebor.

[[folder:Théoden]]
!!Théoden
->'''Played By:''' Bernard Hill
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Dark have been my dreams of late."'']]

-->''"Forth, and fear no darkness! Arise! Arise, Riders of Theoden! Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered! A sword day... a red day... ere the sun rises!"''

King of Rohan, father of Théodred, uncle of Éowyn and Éomer. Théoden was betrayed by his servant Gríma Wormtongue, who enfeebled and confused him, and through whom Théoden was ensorcelled by Saruman. While Gandalf helped him come to his senses and freed him of Saruman's domination, the damage had already been done: his armies were in disarray, bands of wild men had ransacked the countryside, and his only son and heir was dead. Théoden faced the challenge of standing amongst legends in the midst of his failure to defend his people and his country. Eventually, he found his strength and rallied his people to their greatest victory at the Battle of Pelennor Fields, though at the cost of his own life.

* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: This seems to be a trend in Rohirrim families, namely through the paternal side. Théoden's father was named Thengel; his youngest sister, Théodwyn; and his son, Théodred.
* BadassGrandpa: All three of his children are at least in their early twenties, so he definitely qualifies. He fights at Helm's Deep and Pelennor even at his old age, and makes a good accounting of himself.
* BattleCry: "DEATH!!"
* BigDamnHeroes: Just after the door of Minas Tirith was broken and with the Witch-King seemingly about to be victorious, he arrives with his Rohirrim army and gives hope back to the good guys.
* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler:At least he believes so.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Denethor. Whereas Denethor went mad from grief from Boromir's death, Théoden managed to pull himself out of his despair and find the courage to save the day. He's also a lot more noble than the more devious Denethor. He also doesn't pick favorites amongst his children. While Denethor ''very'' clearly favors Boromir over the more quiet and sensitive Faramir, Théoden shows a fairly equal amount of concern and favor to Théodred, Éomer, and Éowyn. And despite his grief over Théodred's death, he doesn't harbor any resentment towards Éomer and easily accepts his nephew's position as Rohan's new heir-apparent.
* TheGoodKing: Aside from his poisoning in courtesy of Gríma, Théoden tries very hard to do what is best for his people even if the likes of Gandalf and/or Aragorn goad him into doing so.
* GoodParents: Théoden treats Éowyn and Éomer as if they were his own children, openly showing affection or pride towards them at several points. And upon his awakening, the first person Théoden asked for after seeing to his niece and nephew was his only son and heir, Théodred.
-->'''Théoden:''' No parent should have to bury their child.
* GoOutWithASmile:
-->'''Théoden''': I go now to my fathers, in whose mighty company, I shall not now feel ashamed.
* HesBack: When Gandalf finally breaks him out the spell that Saruman had cast over him.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Merry.
* LargeHam: Not to the extent of the other Large Hams present, but Bernard Hill plays him very Shakespearean.
* OhCrap: When the Oliphaunts arrive. "BRING IT DOWN BRING IT DOWN BRING IT DOWN!"
* ParentalSubstitute:
** To Éowyn and Éomer. He treats both of his sister's children with great affection and acts more like a father than an uncle to them, expressing regret when relating to Aragorn that he wasn't there for Éowyn when she needed him.
** And oddly enough to Merry, apparently, even though Merry's father Saradoc is alive and well. At least, Merry claims Théoden was as a father to him. Perhaps in the sense that Théoden was a positive authority figure during a time of great maturation in Merry's life.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: As all Rohirrim are.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: He seems to think so. He's very hard on himself about his failures until he finds the courage to come to Gondor's aid. As he's dying, he smiles knowing that he's earned his place in the halls of his fathers.
* RevengeBeforeReason: A marginal case:
-->'''Théoden''': We shall have peace. We shall have peace when ''you'' answer for the burning of the Westfold, and the children that lie dead there! When the lives of the soldiers, whose bodies were hewn even as they lay dead against the gates of the Hornburg, are avenged! When you hang from a gibbet, for the sport of your own crows, '''we shall have peace'''.
* RousingSpeech: Théoden gets quite a few, but the main ones are at the Battle of Helm's Deep and Pelennor Fields.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He's '''much''' more capable than Denethor and personally leads his men straight into battle, fighting alongside them without fear for his own life. He gets killed in battle, but dies happy nonetheless.
* TheSouthpaw: Bernard Hill being left-handed and all.
* WarriorPoet: ''"Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?"''

[[folder:Éowyn]]
!!Éowyn
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"The women of this country learned long ago, those without swords can still die upon them. I fear neither death nor pain."'']]
->'''Played By:''' Miranda Otto

-->''"To mind the children, to find food and bedding when the men return. What renown is there in that?"''

Éomer's sister, Théodred's cousin, and much beloved niece of Théoden... as well as [[StalkerWithACrush Gríma Wormtongue]]. She's a dedicated shield-maiden of the Riddermark and does not hesitate to battle those who threaten the people of Rohan.

* ActionGirl: As a shield-maiden of Rohan, she definitely qualifies. Her exploits in the Battle of Pelennor Fields get taken up a notch in the movies. Not only does Éowyn take down an oliphaunt pretty much single-handedly, she also temporarily disables Gothmog in a duel, decapitates a Nazgûl dragon, '''and''' defeats the Witch-King of Angmar (with an assist from Merry).
* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: Éowyn's father was named Éomund; her brother, Éomer; and her eventual son, Elboron. Though Elboron was more likely named for Boromir, his late uncle. Besides for the fact that his name isn't even Rohirric (Probably Sindarin -- very likely, given his father's taste for the Elvish).
* BadassNormal: Aside from her training as a shield-maiden, Éowyn is a normal human woman. And yet, it was she who killed the Witch-King, a grand feat that many stronger, older, and wiser than her had tried and failed at over the centuries.
* BadassPrincess: She charges into battle alongside her uncle and brother, taking down orcs and oliphants alike. And she slays the Witch-King.
* BetaCouple: With Faramir. In the book, they double as BirdsOfAFeather: the time they spent in the houses of Healing allows them to see that they have more things in common that it seemed...
* BigDamnHeroes: She arrives in time to save her uncle from the Witch-King.
* BrokenBird: She has been forced to nurse an ailing uncle and endure the sexual harassment of his EvilChancellor for years. Not to mention her ParentalAbandonment issues, her cousin dying in battle, her beloved older brother being banished, and of course a war coming that may destroy them all...
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: She literally broke her arm in the struggle, but she also nearly died from contact with the Witch-King.
* DeathSeeker: She wants to die a warrior's death, until she found her love in Faramir.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Goes up against the Witch-King of Angmar and, with Merry's help, defeats him.
* DontYouDarePityMe: Clearly, that's the last thing she wants. Apparently, she didn't make that clear with Aragorn.
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: She is the King's niece.
* GlorySeeker: Since she's from a ProudWarriorRace, she frets at missing out on all the great deeds in battle because she's a woman. Amplified by becoming a DeathSeeker, since death in battle is most glorious for the Rohirrim. Even after she's injured killing the Witch-King, she doesn't like being stuck with the medics while the army of Rohan confronts Sauron.
* TheGoodChancellor: Théoden left her in charge of the kingdom in his absence, possibly leaving her the throne if he and Éomer didn't return. However subverted as she followed him to war in disguise.
* GoThroughMe: She pulls this on the Witch-King when he tries to kill her fallen uncle.
-->'''Éowyn:''' I'll kill you if you touch him!
* LadyOfWar: As the niece of King Théoden and sister of the heir-apparent, she is ''the'' official holder of this title in Rohan.
* LethalChef: Sadly; despite her efforts to make simple stew for Aragorn, he was unable to take anything beyond one spoonful.
* LovingAShadow: Aragorn's response to her feelings for her is the [[TropeNamers Trope Namer]]. This is because she loves the 'idea'' of him, rather than his actual person, and probably she wouls've been very unhappy if they did get married.
* MamaBear: Spectacularly inverted. When Théoden is attacked and defeated by the Witch-King, she steps between them and says that she'll kill the Nazgûl if he gets close to her uncle, and demonstrates the credibility of her threat by effortlessly [[OffWithHisHead decapitating]] his mount when he mocks her.
* MeaningfulName: "Horse-joy".
* NoManOfWomanBorn: One of most famous examples of this.
* OhCrap: When she sees how pissed the Witch-King is, and how ''huge'' his [[EpicFlail flail]] is.
* ParentalAbandonment: Orphaned at a young age, but raised by [[ParentalSubstitute her uncle]].
* PairTheSpares / HookedUpAfterwards: With Faramir. The books do a much better job than the films at showing how they fell in love, but the extended edition does remedy this a bit with several scenes of them comforting each other at the Houses of Healing.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With Merry, when they both joined the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
* PreMortemOneLiner: "I am no ''man''!"
* [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race Gal]]: There's plenty of this to go around in Rohan, and Éowyn does not allow the males of her family to hog all the glory.
* RebelliousPrincess: She seems to be fairly obedient of her uncle's wishes most of the time, but if a battle for Rohan is taking place, Éowyn will be there.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Éomer's Red.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Like her brother, uncle, and cousin, Éowyn will not hesitate to take to the battlefield alongside the Rohirrim troops in order to protect her homeland. And when she's not in a combat situation, Éowyn can be seen tending to the needs of her people, especially the Rohirrim women and children.
* SamusIsAGirl: She took up a soldier's armor to go to war. However, it may be that the soldiers around her knew but looked the other way.
* SiblingTeam: An unusual twist on this, as Éomer isn't aware that she's fighting in the Battle of Pelennor Fields with him but collectively they probably manage to do more damage than most of Rohan's army.
* StayInTheKitchen: For years she is relegated to tending Théoden while the men ride off to war. When Théoden himself finally rides off to war she wants to go too, but she's left in charge in his absence. Later she wants to follow Aragorn, but is rejected. She goes in disguise to the Battle of Pelennor Fields anyway where she kills the Witch-King.
* SweetPollyOliver: Considering the mentality of Rohirrim women, it's very likely that Éowyn wasn't the only woman or girl disguised as a male soldier at the Battle of Pelennor Fields. The fact that everyone in Rohan seems to have long hair probably helped them blend in as well.
* TookALevelInKindness: Compared to her cold and stern personality in the books, Éowyn shows her warmer side much more often and even has a pep talk with Merry before they enter into battle. She is also seen laughing at Gimli's 'Dwarf Women' joke.
* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed my Uncle]]: She attacks the Witch-King after he wounds Théoden, causing his death.

[[folder:Éomer]]
!!Éomer
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Rohirrim! TO THE KING!"'']]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/KarlUrban

-->''"Look for your friends, but do not trust to hope. It has forsaken these lands."''

Théoden's nephew, Éowyn's brother, and Third Marshal of the great corps of mounted riders that are the main strength of Rohan. Gríma Wormtongue had him exiled to further throw the country into disarray, but Éomer was not so easily dissuaded. As Théoden's nearest male blood relative, the death of Théodred devolves the role of heir-apparent onto him. After Théoden's death, he succeeded him as King of Rohan, and joined Aragorn (as King Elessar of the Reunited Kingdom) in his great campaigns that refounded the Kingdom of Arnor, and defeated the Easterlings and Southrons once and for all.

* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: Éomer's father was named Éomund; his sister, Éowyn; and his eventual son, Elfwine. Though all Elfwine shares with the previous three is the first letter of his name (which means Elf-friend).
* {{Badass}}: The Mumakil are devastating Rohan's forces at the Pelennor Fields. What does Éomer do? He takes down TWO of them ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome just by throwing a spear.]]''
* TheBerserker: Has shades of this.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Towards Éowyn, his younger sister. Some of Éomer's comments also point to him feeling the same way towards Théodred as well.
* CompositeCharacter: He is combined with Erkenbrand, who provided soldiers for the relief of Helm's Deep.
* DemotedToExtra: More or less just there to fight in the movies, although he does get a bit of expansion in the extended versions.
* HotBlooded: He's most at home in a battlefield, fighting orcs and anything else in his way. He screams like hell, too.
* HowlOfSorrow: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an3Ew07FVhE Éomer's reaction]] to Éowyn's [[NotQuiteDead apparent death]] at the Battle of Pelennor Fields involves [[HowlOfSorrow screaming]] and [[ManlyTears sobbing]] that can be described as nothing less than [[TearJerker gut-wrenching.]]
* TheJuggernaut: One of the other two in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields who was unstoppable.
* MeaningfulName: "Horse-famous."
* ParentalAbandonment: Orphaned at a young age, but raised by [[ParentalSubstitute his uncle]].
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: It runs in Rohirrim blood.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He listens to what Aragorn has to say when he catches him with Legolas and Gimli in Rohan, and helps them by giving them mounts.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Éowyn's Blue.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: His uncle is the King, after all. Both of them are from the long line of warriors.
* StayInTheKitchen: Towards Merry, who he sees as a boy, and his sister. He gives her a pointed talk at Dunharrow about how terrible battle is for the inexperienced and how right it would be to stay away with it... you know, for Merry.
* WarriorPrince: He is next in line to take the throne after the death of his cousin, Théodred.

[[folder:Bard]]
!!Bard the Bowman [-(Luke Evans)-]
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[[caption-width-right:330:''"If you awaken that beast, you'll destroy us all!"'']]

Descendant of Girion, the last Lord of Dale before its destruction by Smaug. Extremely resentful of Thorin and the dwarves due to the threat they pose to his life and family in Laketown. One of the best archers in Middle-Earth and a captain of Laketown. Future King of Dale.

* ActionDad: We have to remember that he's the one [[spoiler:who'll kill Smaug.]]
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: He's often described in the book as somewhat scruffy and grim, but is played in the films by the dashing Luke Evans, though neither book quality is mutually exclusive of attractiveness.
* AdaptationExpansion: Gets introduced to the plot much earlier on than he did in the book -- where he only shows up just as [[spoiler:Smaug's about to attack Laketown]] -- and his character and motivations are well established in preparation for the third film.
* AdultFear: Bard fears for the safety of his three children and his town that something nearly unstoppable could come anytime and destroy them all. [[spoiler:It's especially shown in the scene when he's trying to fight his way to the market and sees a gigantic troll coming towards them, ready to kill, and when he is using Bain as a makeshift bow in a last-ditch attempt to kill Smaug.]]
* AntiHero: He's a smuggler and very reluctant to help the Dwarves because of a prophecy that claims their arrival heralds Smaug burning the lake and everything on it.
* {{Badass}}: One of the best archers in Middle-Earth and also handy with a sword.
* BadassBeard: Runs in the family.
* BadassBoast: Upon asked by his terrified youngest daughter if the approaching Smaug will kill them all:
-->'''Bard:''' Not if I kill him first.
* BadassInDistress: Bard is jailed by the Master and watches helplessly from there as Smaug flies toward Laketown.
* BadassLongcoat: Sports a worn, brown one.
* BadassNormal: Manages to match (or nearly) Legolas and Tauriel for archery, despite being a regular human.
* TheCassandra / OnlySaneMan: He's this for the entire city of Laketown, reminding them what happened to Dale and that though the prophecy ''starts'' with promising wealth upon the return of Durin's heir, it ''ends'' with Laketown being destroyed -- but he's ignored out of common greed.
** Continues the OnlySaneMan rule when handling negotiations with Thorin. Between Thorin and Thranduil he's the only one who wants to avoid bloodshed.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Clearly carries the weight of his lineage, but can't reclaim the Lordship of Dale and protect his family at the same time (Smaug also wouldn't stand for it).
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Is portrayed as being almost as good an archer as Tauriel or Legolas, despite them having hundreds or thousands of years to hone their craft, and he only thirty or so.
* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler:Is revealed to have the last black arrow hidden in the ceiling of his home without telling anyone -- including his own family -- about it.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His introduction establishes his knack for assessing a situation, and his both highly accurate and steady aim with a bow. The first trait makes him realise Smaug will most likely attack Laketown if the dwarves get into the mountain, the second lets us know that if any human can kill Smaug, it's this guy.
* {{Expy}}: Of Robin Hood.
* GenreSavvy: He suspects that to go traipsing about in a treasure room where a dragon lies sleeping might not be the brightest of ideas.
* GoodParents: Bard's foremost concern is his three children and he couldn't care less about his claim to Dale, just so long as Sigrid, Bain, and Tilda are safe and provided for.
* IdenticalGrandson: Evans also plays Girion in a flashback, as the king tries -- and fails -- to kill Smaug while he's destroying Dale. (They're not ''that'' identical, though, since Evans was aged up and wore prosthetics for the role.)
* ImpoverishedPatrician: Bard is descended from the last Lord of Dale, ruler of one of the richest kingdoms in Middle-Earth. Bard, meanwhile, makes much of his living from smuggling -- quite a step down in the world.
* ImprobableAimingSkills:
** Shown to be as quick and accurate with a bow as the best of Elves (managing to hit '''arrows''' out of the air mid-flight), despite being only a short-lived human.
** As in the novel, Bard hits Smaug's vulnerable spot dead-on with the black arrow.
* KingOfTheHomeless: Alfrid calls him 'the people's champion,' which makes him a threat to The Master, though he's fairly middle-class himself.
* NobleFugitive: Whose home city was destroyed by Smaug 170 years prior.
* PapaWolf: Has little interest in claiming his birthright as Lord of Dale compared to his overwhelming need to protect Bain, Sigrid, and Tilda (especially after his wife's death).
* ProperlyParanoid: Bard harshly warns Thorin he'll bring death upon the land; Smaug flies off to destroy Laketown at the end of the film.
** He also tries to [[spoiler:stick the Black Arrow on a large crossbow in case Smaug comes a-calling, but the Master stops him.]]
* ProtectorBehindBars: He begs the guards to release him when he realizes that Smaug is approaching Laketown (and therefore, his children).
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Is this in ''Battle of the Five Armies'' after becoming the de-facto leader of the Laketown survivors.
* RebelLeader: The Master of Laketown and Alfrid suspect him to be one.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: It is Bard who ultimately [[spoiler:kills Smaug.]] And just like the also-exiled Thorin, Bard is willing to do the same menial jobs as his fellow northmen, mostly working as a smuggler and bargeman to help feed the people of Laketown.
* TapOnTheHead: He gets one from the Master of Laketown, via a wooden beam, and wakes up with no visible injury.

[[folder:Bain]]
!!Bain [-(John Bell)-]
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Bard's son and second King of Dale.

* BigBrotherInstinct: He valiantly tries to protect his sisters when their home is attacked by Bolg and his orcs.
* CanonImmigrant: Mentioned briefly in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' to have become the new king of Dale after Bard, and Bain's son Brand led Dale during the time of the War of the Ring.
* TheDutifulSon: Bain obeys his father's orders without question, even when it's obvious that he doesn't agree with them. He also stays behind to watch over Sigrid and Tilda in Bard's absence.
** And then he runs through the burning Laketown, with a furious Smaug flying overhead and torching everything in sight, to bring the Black Arrow to his father. This also involves climbing up the belltower, which is also burning and within plain sight of a rampaging dragon.
* EquippableAlly: Becomes one in the third film, as his shoulder is used for Bard to aim his arrow on when the latter has to tie his bowstring to the remaining structure of the bell tower with his bow broken and a convenient dwarven windlance destroyed.
* ImpoverishedPatrician: Like his father, Bain is a direct descendent of the last King of Dale and heir to one of the wealthiest kingdoms in Middle-Earth. However, along with Sigrid and Tilda, he spent most of his childhood in poverty and only started living well several years after Thorin's Company reclaimed the Lonely Mountain.
* MissingMom: Bain's mother died sometime prior to ''The Desolation of Smaug'', leaving Bard to raise Bain and his sisters by himself.
* NiceGuy: Much more mellow than his father. And like his sisters, Bain is also much more welcoming to the dwarves and does everything he can to help an injured Kíli recover in their home. It's noted in the books that Bain sent many grand gifts from Dale to Bilbo's Farewell Birthday Party in the Shire. He also maintained peaceful ties with Erebor and Dáin Ironfoot, who died in the War of the Ring defending Bain's son, King Brand.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Despite being a young teenager, Bain helps his father whenever or however he can, including hiding the Black Arrow from the Master's mooks. He will also rebuild the Kingdom of Dale alongside his father and then rule the prosperous and peaceful city after Bard's passing.
** Bain also assists his father in felling Smaug, both by bringing the Black Arrow to him atop Laketown's tallest tower and then acting as a replacement mount and bow for the destroyed dwarven windlance. He takes part in the Battle of the Five Armies as well, actively protecting his sisters and the most defenseless and injured of Laketown's survivors.

[[folder:Girion]]
!!Girion, Lord of Dale [-(Luke Evans)-]
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The last Lord of Dale prior to its destruction by Smaug. Led a last-ditch defense of the city that claimed his life and those of most of his soldiers and citizens.

* ActionDad: His only appearance consists entirely of him being a {{Badass}}, and he's the progenitor of the future King of Dale, Bard.
* AdaptationalBadass: Oh yeah. Girion gets a brief mention in the book as being Bard's ancestor, but he never fights Smaug.
* AntiAir: The dwarven windlance he uses to fight Smaug seems to have been designed to have a high enough arc to fire on airborne targets. Justified in that Erebor and Dale had come under threat from other, lesser dragons periodically before Smaug arrived (though most were wingless wyrm-types).
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: In the course of his brief appearance, we learn only two things: [[BadassInCharge he's in charge]], and that he's {{Badass}}.
* {{Badass}}: Stands up to ''Smaug'' without flinching.
* BadassBeard: Like his descendant, Bard.
* BadassNormal: Hurts Smaug more than anyone else with nothing more than the application of mechanical force, a particularly well-made projectile, and [[ColdSniper good aim]].
* {{BFG}}: The windlance he uses to score the only substantial hits on Smaug in the series.
* ColdSniper: Fires several Black Arrows at Smaug with mechanical efficiency as his city burns around him, and even manages a few hits.
* CanonImmigrant: Averted, unlike in Bain's case. He gets a brief mention in the book.
* {{Determinator}}: Dies loading one last Black Arrow.
* DiedStandingUp: And shooting back.
* DoNotGoGentle: Almost certainly knew that he was going to die as soon as Smaug showed up. His reaction? Start shooting.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Both Thorin and the Master of Laketown blame Girion for failing to kill the dragon, even though he did far more damage to him than anyone else had managed before or since.
* {{Flashback}}: Only appears in one.
* HeroicSacrifice: He couldn't kill Smaug himself, [[spoiler: but he made sure Bard would be able to]].
* IdenticalAncestor: Is played by Luke Evans, the same actor playing his descendant, Bard.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Scores several hits on Smaug, even as he's flying around the city destroying it.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: The Black Arrows, the only thing capable of penetrating a dragon's hide.
* LastStand: Went out firing Black Arrows at Smaug.
* ModestRoyalty: Wears no crown or substantial jewelry, unlike his counterpart under the Mountain, Thrór.
* NervesOfSteel: Doesn't even flinch in the presence of ancient and nigh-invulnerable fire-breathing monster as it destroys everything he cares about.
* RatedMForManly: Oh yeah.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler: The damage he did to Smaug's hide eventually allows Bard to kill him with the last Black Arrow.]]
* WeaponOfChoice: A dwarven windlance, or ballista.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Smaug wasn't counting on Girion when he attacked Erebor.

[[folder:Théoden]]
!!Théoden [-(Bernard Hill)-]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Arise! Arise, Riders of Théoden! Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered! A sword day... a red day... ere the sun rises!"'' ]]

->''"Dark have been my dreams of late."''

King of Rohan, father of Théodred, uncle of Éowyn and Éomer. Théoden was betrayed by his servant Gríma Wormtongue, who enfeebled and confused him, and through whom Théoden was ensorcelled by Saruman. While Gandalf helped him come to his senses and freed him of Saruman's domination, the damage had already been done: his armies were in disarray, bands of wild men had ransacked the countryside, and his only son and heir was dead. Théoden faced the challenge of standing amongst legends in the midst of his failure to defend his people and his country. Eventually, he found his strength and rallied his people to their greatest victory at the Battle of Pelennor Fields, though at the cost of his own life.

* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: This seems to be a trend in Rohirrim families, namely through the paternal side. Théoden's father was named Thengel; his youngest sister, Théodwyn; and his son, Théodred.
* BadassGrandpa: All three of his children are at least in their early twenties, so he definitely qualifies. He fights at Helm's Deep and Pelennor even at his old age, and makes a good accounting of himself.
* BattleCry: "DEATH!!"
* BigDamnHeroes: Just after the door of Minas Tirith was broken and with the Witch-King seemingly about to be victorious, he arrives with his Rohirrim army and gives hope back to the good guys.
* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler:At least he believes so.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Denethor. Whereas Denethor went mad from grief from Boromir's death, Théoden managed to pull himself out of his despair and find the courage to save the day. He's also a lot more noble than the more devious Denethor. He also doesn't pick favorites amongst his children. While Denethor ''very'' clearly favors Boromir over the more quiet and sensitive Faramir, Théoden shows a fairly equal amount of concern and favor to Théodred, Éomer, and Éowyn. And despite his grief over Théodred's death, he doesn't harbor any resentment towards Éomer and easily accepts his nephew's position as Rohan's new heir-apparent.
* TheGoodKing: Aside from his poisoning in courtesy of Gríma, Théoden tries very hard to do what is best for his people even if the likes of Gandalf and/or Aragorn goad him into doing so.
* GoodParents: Théoden treats Éowyn and Éomer as if they were his own children, openly showing affection or pride towards them at several points. And upon his awakening, the first person Théoden asked for after seeing to his niece and nephew was his only son and heir, Théodred.
-->'''Théoden:''' No parent should have to bury their child.
* GoOutWithASmile:
-->'''Théoden''': I go now to my fathers, in whose mighty company, I shall not now feel ashamed.
* HesBack: When Gandalf finally breaks him out the spell that Saruman had cast over him.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Merry.
* LargeHam: Not to the extent of the other Large Hams present, but Bernard Hill plays him very Shakespearean.
* OhCrap: When the Oliphaunts arrive. "BRING IT DOWN BRING IT DOWN BRING IT DOWN!"
* ParentalSubstitute:
** To Éowyn and Éomer. He treats both of his sister's children with great affection and acts more like a father than an uncle to them, expressing regret when relating to Aragorn that he wasn't there for Éowyn when she needed him.
** And oddly enough to Merry, apparently, even though Merry's father Saradoc is alive and well. At least, Merry claims Théoden was as a father to him. Perhaps in the sense that Théoden was a positive authority figure during a time of great maturation in Merry's life.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: As all Rohirrim are.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: He seems to think so. He's very hard on himself about his failures until he finds the courage to come to Gondor's aid. As he's dying, he smiles knowing that he's earned his place in the halls of his fathers.
* RevengeBeforeReason: A marginal case:
-->'''Théoden''': We shall have peace. We shall have peace when ''you'' answer for the burning of the Westfold, and the children that lie dead there! When the lives of the soldiers, whose bodies were hewn even as they lay dead against the gates of the Hornburg, are avenged! When you hang from a gibbet, for the sport of your own crows, '''we shall have peace'''.
* RousingSpeech: Théoden gets quite a few, but the main ones are at the Battle of Helm's Deep and Pelennor Fields.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He's '''much''' more capable than Denethor and personally leads his men straight into battle, fighting alongside them without fear for his own life. He gets killed in battle, but dies happy nonetheless.
* TheSouthpaw: Bernard Hill being left-handed and all.
* WarriorPoet: ''"Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?"''

[[folder:Éowyn]]
!!Éowyn [-(Miranda Otto)-]
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[[caption-width-right:220:''"The women of this country learned long ago, those without swords can still die upon them. I fear neither death nor pain."'']]

->''"To mind the children, to find food and bedding when the men return. What renown is there in that?"''

Éomer's sister, Théodred's cousin, and much beloved niece of Théoden... as well as [[StalkerWithACrush Gríma Wormtongue]]. She's a dedicated shield-maiden of the Riddermark and does not hesitate to battle those who threaten the people of Rohan.

* ActionGirl: As a shield-maiden of Rohan, she definitely qualifies. Her exploits in the Battle of Pelennor Fields get taken up a notch in the movies. Not only does Éowyn take down an oliphaunt pretty much single-handedly, she also temporarily disables Gothmog in a duel, decapitates a Nazgûl dragon, '''and''' defeats the Witch-King of Angmar (with an assist from Merry).
* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: Éowyn's father was named Éomund; her brother, Éomer; and her eventual son, Elboron. Though Elboron was more likely named for Boromir, his late uncle. Besides for the fact that his name isn't even Rohirric (Probably Sindarin -- very likely, given his father's taste for the Elvish).
* BadassNormal: Aside from her training as a shield-maiden, Éowyn is a normal human woman. And yet, it was she who killed the Witch-King, a grand feat that many stronger, older, and wiser than her had tried and failed at over the centuries.
* BadassPrincess: She charges into battle alongside her uncle and brother, taking down orcs and oliphants alike. And she slays the Witch-King.
* BetaCouple: With Faramir. In the book, they double as BirdsOfAFeather: the time they spent in the houses of Healing allows them to see that they have more things in common that it seemed...
* BigDamnHeroes: She arrives in time to save her uncle from the Witch-King.
* BrokenBird: She has been forced to nurse an ailing uncle and endure the sexual harassment of his EvilChancellor for years. Not to mention her ParentalAbandonment issues, her cousin dying in battle, her beloved older brother being banished, and of course a war coming that may destroy them all...
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: She literally broke her arm in the struggle, but she also nearly died from contact with the Witch-King.
* DeathSeeker: She wants to die a warrior's death, until she found her love in Faramir.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Goes up against the Witch-King of Angmar and, with Merry's help, defeats him.
* DontYouDarePityMe: Clearly, that's the last thing she wants. Apparently, she didn't make that clear with Aragorn.
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: She is the King's niece.
* GlorySeeker: Since she's from a ProudWarriorRace, she frets at missing out on all the great deeds in battle because she's a woman. Amplified by becoming a DeathSeeker, since death in battle is most glorious for the Rohirrim. Even after she's injured killing the Witch-King, she doesn't like being stuck with the medics while the army of Rohan confronts Sauron.
* TheGoodChancellor: Théoden left her in charge of the kingdom in his absence, possibly leaving her the throne if he and Éomer didn't return. However subverted as she followed him to war in disguise.
* GoThroughMe: She pulls this on the Witch-King when he tries to kill her fallen uncle.
-->'''Éowyn:''' I'll kill you if you touch him!
* LadyOfWar: As the niece of King Théoden and sister of the heir-apparent, she is ''the'' official holder of this title in Rohan.
* LethalChef: Sadly; despite her efforts to make simple stew for Aragorn, he was unable to take anything beyond one spoonful.
* LovingAShadow: Aragorn's response to her feelings for her is the [[TropeNamers Trope Namer]]. This is because she loves the 'idea'' of him, rather than his actual person, and probably she wouls've been very unhappy if they did get married.
* MamaBear: Spectacularly inverted. When Théoden is attacked and defeated by the Witch-King, she steps between them and says that she'll kill the Nazgûl if he gets close to her uncle, and demonstrates the credibility of her threat by effortlessly [[OffWithHisHead decapitating]] his mount when he mocks her.
* MeaningfulName: "Horse-joy".
* NoManOfWomanBorn: One of most famous examples of this.
* OhCrap: When she sees how pissed the Witch-King is, and how ''huge'' his [[EpicFlail flail]] is.
* ParentalAbandonment: Orphaned at a young age, but raised by [[ParentalSubstitute her uncle]].
* PairTheSpares / HookedUpAfterwards: With Faramir. The books do a much better job than the films at showing how they fell in love, but the extended edition does remedy this a bit with several scenes of them comforting each other at the Houses of Healing.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With Merry, when they both joined the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
* PreMortemOneLiner: "I am no ''man''!"
* [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Race Gal]]: There's plenty of this to go around in Rohan, and Éowyn does not allow the males of her family to hog all the glory.
* RebelliousPrincess: She seems to be fairly obedient of her uncle's wishes most of the time, but if a battle for Rohan is taking place, Éowyn will be there.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Éomer's Red.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Like her brother, uncle, and cousin, Éowyn will not hesitate to take to the battlefield alongside the Rohirrim troops in order to protect her homeland. And when she's not in a combat situation, Éowyn can be seen tending to the needs of her people, especially the Rohirrim women and children.
* SamusIsAGirl: She took up a soldier's armor to go to war. However, it may be that the soldiers around her knew but looked the other way.
* SiblingTeam: An unusual twist on this, as Éomer isn't aware that she's fighting in the Battle of Pelennor Fields with him but collectively they probably manage to do more damage than most of Rohan's army.
* StayInTheKitchen: For years she is relegated to tending Théoden while the men ride off to war. When Théoden himself finally rides off to war she wants to go too, but she's left in charge in his absence. Later she wants to follow Aragorn, but is rejected. She goes in disguise to the Battle of Pelennor Fields anyway where she kills the Witch-King.
* SweetPollyOliver: Considering the mentality of Rohirrim women, it's very likely that Éowyn wasn't the only woman or girl disguised as a male soldier at the Battle of Pelennor Fields. The fact that everyone in Rohan seems to have long hair probably helped them blend in as well.
* TookALevelInKindness: Compared to her cold and stern personality in the books, Éowyn shows her warmer side much more often and even has a pep talk with Merry before they enter into battle. She is also seen laughing at Gimli's 'Dwarf Women' joke.
* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed my Uncle]]: She attacks the Witch-King after he wounds Théoden, causing his death.

[[folder:Éomer]]
!!Éomer [-(Creator/KarlUrban)-]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Rohirrim! TO THE KING!"'']]

->"''What business does an Elf, a Man, and a Dwarf have in the Riddermark? Speak quickly!''"

Théoden's nephew, Éowyn's brother, and Third Marshal of the great corps of mounted riders that are the main strength of Rohan. Gríma Wormtongue had him exiled to further throw the country into disarray, but Éomer was not so easily dissuaded. As Théoden's nearest male blood relative, the death of Théodred devolves the role of heir-apparent onto him. After Théoden's death, he succeeded him as King of Rohan, and joined Aragorn (as King Elessar of the Reunited Kingdom) in his great campaigns that refounded the Kingdom of Arnor, and defeated the Easterlings and Southrons once and for all.

* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: Éomer's father was named Éomund; his sister, Éowyn; and his eventual son, Elfwine. Though all Elfwine shares with the previous three is the first letter of his name (which means Elf-friend).
* {{Badass}}: The Mumakil are devastating Rohan's forces at the Pelennor Fields. What does Éomer do? He takes down TWO of them ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome just by throwing a spear.]]''
* TheBerserker: Has shades of this.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Towards Éowyn, his younger sister. Some of Éomer's comments also point to him feeling the same way towards Théodred as well.
* CompositeCharacter: He is combined with Erkenbrand, who provided soldiers for the relief of Helm's Deep.
* DemotedToExtra: More or less just there to fight in the movies, although he does get a bit of expansion in the extended versions.
* HotBlooded: He's most at home in a battlefield, fighting orcs and anything else in his way. He screams like hell, too.
* HowlOfSorrow: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an3Ew07FVhE Éomer's reaction]] to Éowyn's [[NotQuiteDead apparent death]] at the Battle of Pelennor Fields involves [[HowlOfSorrow screaming]] and [[ManlyTears sobbing]] that can be described as nothing less than [[TearJerker gut-wrenching.]]
* TheJuggernaut: One of the other two in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields who was unstoppable.
* MeaningfulName: "Horse-famous."
* ParentalAbandonment: Orphaned at a young age, but raised by [[ParentalSubstitute his uncle]].
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: It runs in Rohirrim blood.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He listens to what Aragorn has to say when he catches him with Legolas and Gimli in Rohan, and helps them by giving them mounts.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Éowyn's Blue.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: His uncle is the King, after all. Both of them are from the long line of warriors.
* StayInTheKitchen: Towards Merry, who he sees as a boy, and his sister. He gives her a pointed talk at Dunharrow about how terrible battle is for the inexperienced and how right it would be to stay away with it... you know, for Merry.
* WarriorPrince: He is next in line to take the throne after the death of his cousin, Théodred.

[[folder:Denethor]]
!!Denethor [-(Creator/JohnNoble)-]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Why do the fools fly? Better to die sooner than late. For die we must."'']]

->''"Is there a captain here who still has the courage to do his lord's will?"''

Denethor II, son of Ecthelion II, is the 26th Ruling Steward of Gondor, ruling from Minas Tirith in the absence of the King. A capable leader, politician, and soldier, he is nevertheless used to being in charge, and does not like the idea of having to give up power to the rightful heir to the throne. He also suffered in the throes of a deep despair due to the death of his beloved wife and Sauron's lies (which he saw through the Palantír of Minas Tirith, and which Sauron was able to manipulate).

* AbusiveParents: Clearly favors Boromir over Faramir, and doesn't seem to care about Faramir until he seemingly dies.
* AdaptationalVillainy: A ton of.
** His refusal to recognize Aragorn as King of Gondor is presented as an act of pure spite or power-hungriness. In the books, he never mentions Aragorn until just before his death. More generally, his denial of Aragorn's claim comes from ancient Gondorian law, specifically that the Council of Gondor had long ago declared that only a member of the House of Anarion (Isildur's younger brother) could be King of Gondor. As Aragorn was Isildur's heir, he was therefore illegitimate. Of course, Denethor was actually wrong, as Aragorn was the heir of both Isildur and Anarion, though he was the latter only by marriage.
** His long struggle via the Palantír with Sauron, which was a major factor in his crossing the DespairEventHorizon, is also removed.
** His decision to send Faramir to retake Osgiliath is presented as a pure suicide mission. In the books, most of Gondor's senior commanders knew that any such attack was likely doomed, but tactically necessary to buy time for Minas Tirith to finish its final preparations.
** He also never told Minas Tirith's defenders to abandon their posts. In the books, even at his most hopeless, Denethor did not cease preparing Gondor for war as best he could.
** Perhaps most importantly, he never said that he would have preferred that Faramir had died and that Boromir had lived (a broad interpretation of his statement that he wishes their places had been exchanged). His reason for disliking Faramir is also removed, that Faramir reminded Denethor too much of his wife, who died young and whom Denethor dearly loved.
* BurnBabyBurn: He tries burning both himself and Faramir, who was bearly alive. Thankfully, Gandalf and Pippin came just in time to save the latter, while Denethor...wasn't so lucky. He falls off the cliff of Minas Tirith, still ablaze.
* CharacterExaggeration: The movie plays up his madness and {{Jerkass}}-ness to a far greater extent than the book, so much so that if you weren't familiar with the original, you wouldn't know he had ''any'' redeeming qualities.
* DespairEventHorizon: The counterattack failing, Faramir's apparent death (though he was actually unconscious), and an extremely large invasion force at his doorstep.
* DrivenToSuicide: And unfortunately is about to take his still living son with him (and none of the guys even check for a pulse!).
* FallenHero: He's already fallen by the time we meet him, mainly due to Boromir's death.
* FatalFlaw: Pride and Despair. He refuses to give up his position and falls into despair upon losing his two sons.
* {{Foil}}: To Théoden. Where Théoden managed to pull himself out of his despair and find the courage to save the day, Denethor went mad from grief from Boromir's death. He's also a whole lot more devious than the noble Théoden and doesn't treat his children with equal love and respect.
* {{Jerkass}}: In the movie.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: vs. Sauron, via the Palantír. He kinda loses his mind from there, which might explain his {{Jerkass}} attitude.
* ParentalFavoritism: He highly favors a more-burly Boromir over his more-sensitive brother.
* {{Pride}}: One of his [[FatalFlaw Fatal Flaws]].
* RegentForLife: Like the twenty-five Ruling Stewards of Gondor before him.
-->'''Denethor''': Word has reached my ears of this [[KingIncognito Aragorn son of Arathorn]], and I tell you now... ''I will not bow to some ranger from the north.''
* SelfImmolation: Believing that Gondor will fall anyway, he attempts to burn his son as well as himself; [[spoiler:He alone dies.]]
* TheSpymaster: In the books, he possesses a Palantír, which explains his wide-ranging knowledge. In the films, he lacks the Palantír, and alludes several times to learning (true) things via rumour and reports. Also counts as AdaptationExplanationExtrication.
* TakingYouWithMe: His son, who he believed to be dead.
* TwentyFourHourArmor: Seen as a symbol of his stubbornness and pride, but also redeeming values thereof.

[[folder:Faramir]]
!!Faramir [-(David Wenham)-]
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[[caption-width-right:300: ''"I think at last we understand one another, Frodo Baggins."'']]

->"''The enemy? His sense of duty was no less than yours, I deem. You wonder what his name is, where he comes from, and if he really was evil at heart. What lies or threats led him on this long march from home, and would he not rather have stayed there... in peace? War will make corpses of us all.''"

Denethor's younger son and Boromir's little brother. Unlike his brother and father, Faramir does not enjoy combat or power politics, something that has led to him becoming TheUnfavorite of Denethor. However, despite his father's constant detractions, Faramir still tries his hardest to serve and protect Gondor from the invading forces of Mordor. Despite his distate for violence, he is nevertheless an excellent soldier and captain of the Rangers of Ithilien, an order akin to the Rangers of the North, who ambush Gondor's enemies in its lost territory of Ithilien, as well as a deadly shot with a longbow.

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: In the movie, he follows in his brother's footsteps and tries to get the Ring to Gondor, due to massive angst over being the less-favored son. The Steward also treating Faramir as TheUnfavorite also was added to justify this change.
* AdaptationalVillainy: Subverted in that he was never a villian, but he was more hostile to the hobbits in the movie than he was in the books, and is tempted by the Ring, until Samwise tells him what the Ring did to Boromir's mind.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Faramir becomes tempted by the ring and his ParentalFavoritism issues are more played up.
* {{Badass}}: Although he, unlike his brother, does not like combat.
* BreakTheCutie: Especially in the movie. You can see how near the tears he was when his father says he wished he was dead instead of Boromir. And his brother's death and lack of presence obviously affects him throughout the whole film.
* TheCaptain: Of the Rangers of Ithilien, played straight.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: After the hell his father put him through, it's nice to see that Faramir gets a girl at the end.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Along with Sam, he's just about the only character in the story who the Ring cannot tempt.
* MissingMom: She was already dead by the time of the trilogy.
* {{Ranger}}: A captain of them in Ithilien, as a matter of fact.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Boromir's Red.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Faramir is the sensitive one in this pair.
* SiblingYinYang: Boromir is more battle-hardy than his rather conservative brother, as seen in these tropes below.
* SixthRanger: Is sometimes treated as Boromir's replacement in the Fellowship, particularly in the video games.
* TheUnFavorite: His father has been rather dismissive of him.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: In the film version, his capturing Sméagol after Frodo coaxes him out of the Forbidden Pool leads to him thinking Frodo betrayed him, and plotting to kill him and take back the Ring (in the book, Gollum had that one planned out already).
* WellDoneSonGuy: All he wants is to be worthy in his father's eyes.
* TheWisePrince: Though son of the Steward of Gondor he is still effectively a Prince.

[[folder:Madril]]
!!Madril [-(John Bach)-]

A veteran Ranger of Ithilien and Faramir's [[TheLancer second-in-command]].

* BadassGrandpa: Grey-haired and the most visibly old of Faramir's rangers.
* CanonForeigner: He was not in the books and was created for the films.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: By Gothmog with a spear.
* MauveShirt: Killed during the Battle of Osgiliath.
* NumberTwo: To Faramir.
%%* {{Ranger}}

!!Éomer [-(KarlUrban)-]

!!Denethor [-(John Noble)-]

* DespairEventHorizon: The counterattack failing, Faramir's apparent death (though he was actually uncoscious), and an extremely large invasion force at his doorstep.

* BetaCouple: With Faramir.

* CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds: Ends up with Faramir after learning that Aragorn does not feel the same way toward her.

* LovingAShadow: Aragorn's response to her is the [[TropeNamers Trope Namer]].

* StayInTheKitchen: For years she is relegated to tending Théoden while the men ride off to war. When Théoden himself finally rides off to war she wants to go too, but she's left in charge in his absence. Later she wants to follow Aragorn, but is rejected. She goes in disguise to the Battle of Pelennor Fields anyway where she kills the Witch-King. But played straight as Sauron is defeated, as she and Faramir fall in love and she stops seeking glory and death in battle, instead resolving to be a healer and nurturer. They eventually settle down as Lord and Lady of Ithilien.

[[folder:Dáin Ironfoot]]
!!Dáin Ironfoot [-(Creator/BillyConnolly)-]
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[[caption-width-right:380:"I will not stand down before any elf! Let alone this faithless woodland sprite!"]]

->''"Good mornin'! How are we all? I've a wee proposition if you wouldn't mind giving me a few moments of yer time. Would ye consider... just SODDING OFF!"''

Lord of the Iron Hills, to the east of Erebor, and kinsman of Thorin. Future King of Durin's Folk and King Under the Mountain.

* AllThereInTheManual: The movie leaves this unaddressed, but in the books he becomes King Under the Mountain after [[spoiler: Thorin's death]] and his sons become Kings after him until the end of Durin's line.
* AncestralWeapon: It's not outight stated, but he seems to be wielding Thráin's (Thorin's father) war-hammer.
* AnimalMotifs: He wears spikes on his beard that resemble boar's horns, had a tendency to headbutt his foes (like a charging boar), and rides a boar to battle.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Continuing the trend of royalty being badass
* {{Badass}}: Showcases supreme badassitude during the Battle of the Five Armies, headbutting a helmeted orc to unconsciousness with his bare forehead, smacking dozens of orcs with his enormous hammer and managing to ride a giant pig to war.
* BadassFamily: Thorin's second cousin and very Badass.
* BadassMoustache: Grown into the shape of a pair of tusks.
* BattleCry: "To battle, sons of Durin, to battle!"
* BigDamnHeroes: His arrival not only safes Thorin, but probably the elves from the Orcish armies as well.
* BloodKnight: Dáin's very excited at the prospect of splitting some elvish (and later Orcish) skulls.
* BoisterousBruiser: He goes into battle practically roaring with glee. When the action focuses on him, he can always be heard bellowing.
* BraidsOfAction: He has braided hair and is a beast in the battlefield.
* TheCavalry: Arrives to help his cousin and the other Dwarves against the Elves and men.
* CavalryRefusal: Off-screen. In the first film, Thorin states he asked for Dáin's help, but he refused to go up against Smaug. He makes up for it by arriving in the final battle, however.
* CasualDangerDialogue: Dáin Ironfoot casually asks Thorin if he has a plan or if they should just keep murdering Orcs mid-battle.
* ChekhovsGunman: Mentioned only in passing in the first movie, when Thorin says Dáin will not send him aid. He does make an appearance in the third film, however.
* CombinationAttack: His Dwarves achieve a whole lot of these with the Elves. After the Dwarves form their double-shield height phalanx against Azog's initial force, Thranduil's blademasters vault over the phalanx and into the Orc army, occasionally jumping off shields the Dwarves held up as platforms at the last second.
* DemotedToExtra: In the "Appendices," Dáin played a major role in the Battle of Azanulbizar; the Iron Hills Dwarves turned the tide of the battle, and Dáin himself killed Azog to avenge his father. Presumably, Dáin's role was scaled back after the decision was made to keep Azog alive. Perhaps in an attempt to make up for it, Dáin has a lot more screentime during the Battle of the Five Armies than he ever had in the book.
* {{Determinator}}: Gandalf notes that Dáin is even more stubborn than Thorin when he's set on something.
* TheDreaded: A minor case, but when he arrives Gandalf's (and the elves's) reaction is something akin to "Oh God ''help us all''."
* DropTheHammer: Wields a war hammer in battle, and caves in many a skull.
* EleventhHourRanger: Joins the Company to defend Erebor just as the situation is direst for them.
* FieryRedhead: Goes along with his ViolentGlaswegian status.
* FoeTossingCharge: In the beginning of the battle, he charges through Orc ranks mounted on his boar wielding the war-hammer without slowing down.
* FullBoarAction: Rides into battle on a boar.
* HardHead: He headbutts helmet-wearing Orcs several times and comes out none worse for the wear.
* HeroicSecondWind: He and his Dwarves have this when [[spoiler: Thorin emerges from the mountain to lead them]], and manage to mount one last counterattack.
-->'''Ironfoot''': The King! To the King!
* IncomingHam: The very first thing Dáin does is look at the elves and do a long-winded request for them to SOD OFF!
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Compared to his cousin, he's far more aggressive and unreasonable, but he still takes the time to hug Thorin in the middle of a battle.
* {{Leitmotif}}: He has a track called, fittingly enough, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6clCn2we8ew Ironfoot]]" that plays in his finest moments, namely in his BigDamnHeroes arrival.
* LargeHam: The scenery is in shambles when he's through chewing on it.
* LeeroyJenkins: A positive example. A massive Orc army appears, Elves and Men just stare in awe and horror, frozen in place. Ironfoot and his men, meanwhile, just fall in between them and start killing without second thought.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Stands out from the rest of the Dwarves by taking on traits that Dwarves have developed since Tolkien's works, a heavy Glaswegian accent and the foulest mouth in Middle Earth.
* RedBaron: "Ironfoot" is his epithet, not his surname. One infers that he acquired the nickname for being extremely stubborn, as Gandalf has said, or because of his tendency to wear Iron boots to battle.
-->'''Gandalf''': It is Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills. Thorin's cousin. I've always found Thorin the more reasonable of the two.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: He rides in front of his army before joining a battle, showing how he isn't one to shy away from a fight.
* ScrewYouElves: Ironfoot spends most of his speech calling the Elves pathetic and worthless.
* SignatureMove: Dáin has his hammer, but when the fight gets too close-up for him to use it, he tends to resort to a headbutt, a.k.a. the "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headbutt Glasgow Kiss]]" -- possibly a nod to his actor's background (see ViolentGlaswegian, below).
* SirSwearsALot: His swearing is all PG-13, but that still makes him the foulest mouth in Middle-earth by a huge margin.
* UseYourHead: His preferred melee attack. Even without a helmet, he can still knock armored orcs out.
* ViolentGlaswegian: Connolly keeps his accent for the role, and Dáin is amazingly violent and aggressive.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He's never seen after the end of the Battle of the Five Armies. In the books he became King Under the Mountain after Thorin.
* WhatTheHellHero: Is implied to have been on the receiving end of this from Thorin when he refused to commit any forces to help retake Erebor.
** Though Smaug is basically a GodzillaThreshold that no sane person would ever think to cross, and universally considered a fool's errand. As soon as word reaches Dáin that Smaug is ''dead'', however, he quickly comes riding with his army to Thorin's aid. Everything up to but not including a dragon, he's up for - be it a large Elf army (supplemented by a couple hundred angry Men of Laketown), or charging head-first into a larger army of Orcs.
* YouHaveGotTobeKiddingMe: "Aw, COME ON!" is his only reaction when he notices that the biggest Orc army of recent times has just arrived in Erebor without any warning.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Théoden]]
!!Théoden [-(Bernard Hill)-]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Arise! Arise, Riders of Théoden! Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered! A sword day... a red day... ere the sun rises!"'' ]]

->''"Dark have been my dreams of late."''

King of Rohan, father of Théodred, uncle of Éowyn and Éomer. Théoden was betrayed by his servant Gríma Wormtongue, who enfeebled and confused him, and through whom Théoden was ensorcelled by Saruman. While Gandalf helped him come to his senses and freed him of Saruman's domination, the damage had already been done: his armies were in disarray, bands of wild men had ransacked the countryside, and his only son and heir was dead. Théoden faced the challenge of standing amongst legends in the midst of his failure to defend his people and his country. Eventually, he found his strength and rallied his people to their greatest victory at the Battle of Pelennor Fields, though at the cost of his own life.
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