STRONGEST "lotr" CHARACTERS

》Strongest known elven warriors of Middle-earth

1. Fingolfin High King of the Noldor (Noldor, YotT 1190 - FA 456)
2. Ecthelion Lord of the Fountain (Noldor, YotT - FA 510)
3. Fëanor The Spirit of Fire (Noldor, YotT 1169 - YotT 1497/FA 1)
4. Glorfindel Lord of the Golden Flower (Noldor, YotT x - FA 510/later re-embodied)
5. Fingon The Valiant (Noldor, YotT 1260 - FA 472)
6. Maedhros The Tall (Noldor, YotT x/after 1190 - FA 587)
7. Beleg Strongbow Cúthalion (Sindar, YotT x - FA 489)
8. Gil-galad The Star of Radiance (Noldor, FA 445/455 - SA 3441)
9. Finrod Cave-hewer Felagund (Noldor, YotT 1300 - FA 465)
10. Elu Grey-mantle Thingol (Teleri/Sindar, YotT 1050 - FA 503) and Mablung The Heavy-handed (Sindar, YotT x - FA 503)

* Children of Ilúvatar not allowed to be considered in the ranking.

+ Círdan Shipwright, Galadriel Lady of Light, Ingwë High King of All Elves and Lúthien The Nightingale Tinúviel

》Strongest known orcs and dwarven warriors of Middle-earth

1. Azaghâl Lord of Belegost (Broadbeams/Firebeards, FA x - FA 472)
2. Boldog Captains of Morgoth's orcs (Beleriand, First Age)
3. Dáin II Ironfoot (Longbeards, TA 2767 - TA 3019)
4. Azog The Goblin (Mount Gundabad/Moria, Third Age)
5. Bolg of the North (Mount Gundabad, Third Age)
6. Thorin II Oakenshield (Longbeards, TA 2746 - TA 2941)
7. Gimli Lord of the Glittering Caves (Longbeards, TA 2879 - FoA 120/sailed West)
8. Durin I The Deathless (Longbeards, YotT 1132/1150 - FA x)
9. Thráin II The Exiled King (Longbeards, TA 2644 - TA 2850) and Náin Lord of the Iron Hills (Longbeards, TA 2665 - TA 2799)
10. Naugladur (Broadbeams/Firebeards, FA 200/300 - FA 503) and Durin III (Longbeards, SA 1500/1590 - around SA 1697)

》Strongest known men/humans of Middle-earth

1. Húrin The Steadfast Thalion (House of Hador, FA 441 - FA 502)
2. Túrin Master of Doom Turambar (House of Hador, FA 464 - FA 499)
3. Beorn Bear of the Vales of Anduin (Skin-changer, x - x)
4. Elendil The Tall (Dúnedain, SA 3119 - SA 3441)
5. Tuor Messanger of Ulmo Eladar (House of Hador, FA 472 - FA 525/sailed West)
6. Beren The One-handed Erchamion (House of Bëor, FA 432 - FA 503)
7. Isildur Heir of Elendil (Dúnedain, SA 3209 - TA 2)
8. Aragorn II Elessar (Dúnedain, TA 2931 - FoA 120)
9. Helm Hammerhand (Rohirrim, TA 2691 - TA - 2759)
10. Húor Lord of Dor-Iómin (House of Hador, FA 444 - FA 472)

* Men not allowed to be considered in the ranking.

+ Númenórean admirals: Ciryatur Ship Master, Tar-Calmacil Bright Sword and Ar-Pharazôn The Golden

+ The Witch-King of Angmar, Khamûl The Shadow of the East and the other seven Nazgûl

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》Strongest known creatures in Arda

* Tom Bombadil and Nameless things & Ungoliant are not considered.

1. Ancalagon The Black (Mightiest of the Winged Dragons, FA x - FA 587)
2. Giants of the Misty Mountains (Stone-Giants, x - x)
3. Glaurung Worm of Morgoth (Father of Dragons, FA x - FA 499)
4. Carcharoth Anfauglir (The Wolf of Angband, FA x - FA 466)
5. Huan The Great Hound (Hound of Valinor, x - FA 466)
6. Thorondor King of the Eagles (Lord of the Eagles, x - x)
7. Smaug and The Winged Dragons (Winged Fire-drakes, FA x - TA 2941/mostly during the War of Wrath)
8. Shelob and The Great Spiders of Nan Dungortheb (Her Ladyship, FA x - x)
9. Scatha The Worm (Great Dragon of the Grey Mountains, x - before TA 2000)
10. 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.

1. Mairon Sauron The Lord of the Rings (The Dark Lord after Morgoth)
2. Eönwë Banner-bearer of the West (Herald of Manwë)
3. Arien Maiden of the Sun (Maia of Vána)
4. Ossë Master of the Shoreward Seas and Uinen The Lady of Calm Waters (Maiar of Ulmo)
5. Ilmarë Chief of the Maiar (Handmaid of Varda)
6. Tilion of the Silver Bow (Maia of Oromë)
7. Melian Queen of Doriath (Maia of Yavanna)
8. Gothmog Lord of the Balrogs (Maia of Melkor)
9. Olórin Gandalf The White Rider (Maia of Manwë)
10. 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.

1. Eru Ilúvatar The Allfather
2. Melkor Morgoth The Black Foe of the World
3. Manwë Súlimo Lord of the Breath of Arda
4. Ungoliant The Great Darkness & The Nameless Things
5. Varda Elentári Lady of the Stars
6. Ulmo King of the Waters
7. Aulë Master of the Substances
8. Tulkas Astaldo Champion of the Valar
9. Mandos Namó Keeper of the Halls of the Dead
10. Yavanna Kementári Queen of the Earth
11. Oromë Lord of Forests and Hunts
12. Nienna The Lady of Pity and Mourning
13. Irmo Lórien Lord of Dreams and Estë The Gentle
14. Tom Bombadil The Eldest
15. Vairë The Weaver, Vána The Ever-young and Nessa The Dancer
16. Mairon Sauron The Lord of the Rings
17. Eönwë Banner-bearer of the West
18. Arien Maiden of the Sun
19. Ossë Master of the Shoreward Seas and Uinen The Lady of Calm Waters
20. Ilmarë Chief of the Maiar
21. Tilion of the Silver Bow
22. Ancalagon The Black
23. Melian Queen of Doriath
24. Lúthien Tinúviel The Fairest of all the Children of Ilúvatar
25. Fingolfin High King of the Noldor
26. Gothmog Lord of the Balrogs
27. Ecthelion Lord of the Fountain
28. Fëanor The Spirit of Fire
29. Olórin Gandalf The White Rider
30. Curumo Saruman The Master of Voices
31. Giants of the Misty Mountains
32. The Balrogs, Lungorthin and Durin's Bane
33. Glorfindel Lord of the Golden Flower

* Contenders from the Balrogs of Morgoth to The Father of Dragons.

+ Fingon The Valiant

+ Maedhros The Tall

+ Azaghâl Lord of Belegost

+ Húrin The Steadfast Thalion

+ Túrin Master of Doom Turambar

+ Glaurung Worm of Morgoth