》Strongest known elven warriors of Middle-earth
- Fingolfin High King of the Noldor (Noldor, YotT 1190 - FA 456)
- Ecthelion Lord of the Fountain (Noldor, YotT - FA 510)
- Fëanor The Spirit of Fire (Noldor, YotT 1169 - YotT 1497/FA 1)
- Glorfindel Lord of the Golden Flower (Noldor, YotT x - FA 510/later re-embodied)
- Fingon The Valiant (Noldor, YotT 1260 - FA 472)
- Maedhros The Tall (Noldor, YotT x/after 1190 - FA 587)
- Beleg Strongbow Cúthalion (Sindar, YotT x - FA 489)
- Gil-galad The Star of Radiance (Noldor, FA 445/455 - SA 3441)
- Finrod Cave-hewer Felagund (Noldor, YotT 1300 - FA 465)
- Mablung The Heavy-handed (Sindar, YotT x - FA 502)
》Strongest known orcs of Middle-earth
- Boldog Captain of Morgoth's orcs (Beleriand, First Age)
- Azog The Goblin (Mount Gundabad/Moria, Third Age)
- Bolg of the North (Mount Gundabad, Third Age)
- Uglúk Captain of the Uruk-hai (Isengard, Third Age)
- The Great Goblin (Misty Mountains, Third Age)
- Shagrat Captain of the Tower of Cirith Ungol (Mordor, Third Age)
- Gorbag Captain of the orcs of Minas Morgul (Mordor, Third Age)
- Gorgol The Butcher (Beleriand, First Age)
- Golfimbul Chieftain of the orcs of Mount Gram (Mount Gram, Third Age)
- Grishnákh Captain of the Mordor-orcs (Mordor, Third Age)
》Strongest known dwarven warriors of Middle-earth
- Azaghâl Lord of Belegost (Broadbeams/Firebeards, FA x - FA 472)
- Dáin II Ironfoot (Longbeards, TA 2767 - TA 3019)
- Gimli Lord of the Glittering Caves (Longbeards, TA 2879 - FoA 120/sailed West)
- Thorin II Oakenshield (Longbeards, TA 2746 - TA 2941)
- Durin I The Deathless (Longbeards, YotT 1132/1150 - FA x)
- Náin Lord of the Iron Hills (Longbeards, TA 2665 - TA 2799)
- Thráin II The Exiled King (Longbeards, TA 2644 - TA 2850)
- Naugladur or the unnamed King of Nogrod (Broadbeams/Firebeards, x - FA 503)
- Dwalin The Veteran of Erebor (Longbeards, TA 2772 - FoA 91)
- Balin The Lord of Moria (Longbeards, TA 2763 - TA 2994)
》Strongest known men/humans of Middle-earth
- Húrin The Steadfast Thalion (House of Hador, FA 441 - FA 502)
- Túrin Master of Doom Turambar (House of Hador, FA 464 - FA 499)
- The Witch-King of Angmar (Lord of the Nazgûl, SA x - TA 3019)
- Beorn Bear of the Vales of Anduin (Skin-changer, x - x)
- Tuor Messanger of Ulmo Eladar (House of Hador, FA 472 - FA 525/sailed West)
- Elendil The Tall (Númenórean, SA 3119 - SA 3441)
- Aragorn II Elessar (Dúnedain, TA 2931 - FoA 120)
- Helm Hammerhand (Rohirrim, TA 2691 - TA - 2759)
- Isildur Heir of Elendil (Dúnedain, SA 3209 - SA 3441)
- Beren The One-handed Erchamion (House of Bëor, FA 432 - SA x)
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》Strongest known creatures in Arda
* Tom Bombadil and Nameless things & Ungoliant are not considered.
- Ancalagon The Black (Mightiest of the Winged Dragons, FA x - FA 587)
- Giants of the Misty Mountains (Stone-Giants, x - x)
- Glaurung Worm of Morgoth (Father of Dragons, FA x - FA 499)
- Carcharoth Anfauglir (The Wolf of Angband, FA x - FA 466)
- Huan The Great Hound (Hound of Valinor, x - FA 466)
- Thorondor King of the Eagles (Lord of the Eagles, x - x)
- Smaug and The Winged Dragons (Winged Fire-drakes, FA x - TA 2941/mostly during the War of Wrath)
- Shelob and The Great Spiders of Nan Dungortheb (Her Ladyship, FA x - x)
- Scatha The Worm (Great Dragon of the Grey Mountains, x - before TA 2000)
- Draugluin of Tol-in-Gaurhoth (Lord of Werewolves, YotT x - FA 465)
》Strongest Maiar & celestial beings
* Tom Bombadil, Valar and Nameless things & Ungoliant are not considered.
- Mairon Sauron The Lord of the Rings (The Dark Lord after Morgoth)
- Eönwë Banner-bearer of the West (Herald of Manwë)
- Arien Maiden of the Sun (Maia of Vána)
- Ossë Master of the Shoreward Seas and Uinen The Lady of Calm Waters (Maiar of Ulmo)
- Ilmarë Chief of the Maiar (Handmaid of Varda)
- Tilion of the Silver Bow (Maia of Oromë)
- Melian Queen of Doriath (Maia of Yavanna)
- Gothmog Lord of the Balrogs (Maia of Melkor)
- Olórin Gandalf The White Rider (Maia of Manwë)
- Curumo Saruman The Master of Voices (Maia of Aulë)
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》Strongest known beings in Tolkien's Legendarium
* There are all the beings capable of overtake a Balrog of Morgoth.
- Eru Ilúvatar The Allfather
- Melkor Morgoth The Black Foe of the World
- Manwë Súlimo Lord of the Breath of Arda
- Ungoliant The Great Darkness & The Nameless Things
- Varda Elentári Lady of the Stars
- Ulmo King of the Waters
- Aulë Master of the Substances
- Tulkas Astaldo Champion of the Valar
- Mandos Namó Keeper of the Halls of the Dead
- Yavanna Kementári Queen of the Earth
- Oromë Lord of Forests and Hunts
- Nienna The Lady of Pity and Mourning
- Irmo Lórien Lord of Dreams and Estë The Gentle
- Tom Bombadil The Eldest
- Vairë The Weaver, Vána The Ever-young and Nessa The Dancer
- Mairon Sauron The Lord of the Rings
- Eönwë Banner-bearer of the West
- Arien Maiden of the Sun
- Ossë Master of the Shoreward Seas and Uinen The Lady of Calm Waters
- Ilmarë Chief of the Maiar
- Tilion of the Silver Bow
- Ancalagon The Black
- Melian Queen of Doriath
- Lúthien Tinúviel The Fairest of all the Children of Ilúvatar
- Fingolfin High King of the Noldor
- Gothmog Lord of the Balrogs
- Ecthelion Lord of the Fountain
- Fëanor The Spirit of Fire
- Olórin Gandalf The White Rider
- Curumo Saruman The Master of Voices
- Giants of the Misty Mountains
- The Balrogs, Lungorthin and Durin's Bane
- Glorfindel Lord of the Golden Flower