The Tolkien Universe is arguably the most distinguished pieces of literature in the fantasy genre. It’s the grandad of modern-day high fantasy and introduced many popular tropes to the genre. With Amazon’s announcement of a new The Lord of the Ring’s television series, the series is ripe for a return to the public conversation (remember it hit the big screen back in 2001). Although it has an exhaustive history of novels, not many know how deep the rabbit hole truly goes. Although the video games have done an excellent job (168澳洲幸运5开奖网:for the most part) of expanding the narrative of fantastic characters left untouched by cinema. The movies were grand spectacles, with characters who possessed immense powers. Yet, the movies only scratch the surface ♋of the most powerful beings in Tolkien’s Universe.
We got extensive screen time with classic characters such as Legolas aℱnd Aragorn, but there were quite a few characters left out of the picture. Powerful characters. Beings so strong even Sauron with the One Ring doesn’t reach the top our list. One can only hope Amazon taps into the rich stories that lie within the novels. Many of which only (currently) exist in the genius of Tolkien’s manuscripts. Here's our list of the most powerful beings to exist within Tolkien's beloved univer🧸se.
20 Fanghorn
You may know him as Treebeard, but we know him as the baddest tree in all of fantasy (Sorry Groot). This ancient tree takes the cake, being the oldest living creature in all of Middle Earth. Along with the other Ents, Treebeard strayed away from the conflicts of Men, Elves, and Orcs. It wasn’t until he learned of the ultimate betrayal from🎉 an old friend Saruman (who cut down and burned his fellow trees to fuel his war machines) that he joined the fray. In fact, Treebeard and his crew are so powerful they even have a special name for when they gather up called an "Ent moot".
19 Shelob
Shelob's appearance in the movies is relatively brief, but her power is expressed through the tenacity of her pursuit of Frodo. Shelob resided in her lair in the Mountain of Shadow. She validated her position as a force to be reckoned with as a guard of the pass above Minas Morgul. Even Sauron was impressed by her 🐲prowess, paying no mind to her activities in his territory.
Any who fell foolish enough to enter her labyrinth was free game. That's not to say she didn'🤪t devour Orcs, as Shelob didn't discriminate against any of the races.
18 The King Of Eagles: Thorondor &🅘; Gwaihir 𒊎
The King of Eagles was a title brandished by an Eagle worthy enough to possess it. Both Thorondor and Gwaihir prove their worthiness in both the First and Third age of Middle Earth. Towering over the other Eagles in size alone, Thorondor's accomplishments knew no bounds. Between rescuing survivors when Gondolin fell and giving the dark lord Morgoth a gashing scar across his face, he was more than capable as an envoy of the Valar Manwe. His descendant Gwaihir inherited the title "King of Eagles" becoming a crucial asset in the fight against Sauron's dark forces in the Third Age. It's no wonder curiou𒉰s fans wonder why the Eagles didn't just deliver Frodo to Mount Doom themselves (sorry believers, there's a ). The🌼ir size and beauty alone were enough to both inspire and intimidate the inhabitants of Middle Earth.
17 Beorn
Beorn was a fascinating creature known as a "skin-changer," which involves the power for a man to shape-shift into a mighty animal. The form he assumed was one of a powerful black bear. His agility and incredible strength ma♔de him capable of plowing through a Goblin militia to destroy the mighty Bolg, leader of the Orcs of the Misty Mountains. Despite his intimidating form, Beorn held a deep respect for all creatures residing in Middle Earth. So long as those creatures weren't of Warg, Orc, or Goblin origin.
16 Smaug
The power of a Dragon wrought terror among inhabitants of Middle Earth for centuries. As the Drag🍌ons waned in numbers over time, they eroded to mythical status who surmounted into stories to scare children at bedtime.
Smaug was the last of these great Dragons, a hyper-intelligent but greedy creature who guarded his treasures inside the Lonely Mountain.
Smaug had eﷺlevated his greatness to the point of earning nicknames such as "The impenetrable" and "Smaug the Golden". His reign of terror met its end when the sole weakness of a black arrow was launched into the belly of🍬 the beast.
15 Radagast
Radagast didn't care much about the conflicts of war, instead dedicating his time to the plants and animals of Middle Earth. In fact, the name Radagast translates into "tender of beasts" in Sindarin. Because of his passive nat🔥ure, his power is often times understated, especially compared to fellow Istari (wizards) Saruman and Gandalf. Yet, even the lowest Istari possesses incredible power as they were granted their physical forms of the Valar (gods) themselves. Despite the massive innate power Radagast possessed, he preferred to keep away from the War of the Ring. Who knows what the combined strength of him and Gandalf could have brought upon the dark forces.
14 🃏 The Witch King 💞
The manifestation of terror itself. The Witch-King of Agmar was Sauron's second-in-command and leader of the Ring-wraiths. Once a powerful king, he wꦬas corrupted by the Ring of Power, twisting into the 🌱form of an undead wraith.
He was nearly untouchable, for any weapon that struck him would be destroyed and the wielder rendered poisoned.
His capabilities only grew with the power o𓄧f his master, as when Sauron's power grew, so did the Nazgul. Topped with the fact that his strength was enhanced at night, it was no wonder his name alone struck fear in the hearts of Men.
13 The Blue Wizards ꦐ
Little is known about the Istari known as Alatar and Romestamo. Out of the five Wizards sent to Middle Earth, they were the most obscure — remaining a mystery to the world. The little details regarding the two Wizards are they were sent east on a mission to weaken Sauron's emerging forces. They were instrumental in the victories o♊ver several ages and proved themselves to be immensely powerful. It's even conceivable they could climb our ranks if we knew more about their abilities.
12 Saruman
In his prime, he could have effortlessly become one of the strongest on our list. The chief of the Istari and the White Council, Saruman made it his obligation to study methods of defeating Sauron. With his obsession with The Dark Lord, he fell into a path of corruption, seeking to forge an alliance with the forces of Mordor. Yet, his ambition knew no bounds as he eventually betrayed꧂ Sauron as well, vyiღng to rule Middle-earth for himself. It wasn’t long before his reign was brought to a halt with the help of the Ents. He then was exiled, to then become a small-time crook residing in the Shire. How far the mighty have fallen.
11 Gandalf
Gandalf the Grey was a formidable, yet passive Wizard who befriended hobbits and men alike. It wasn't until his rebirth as G🌳andalf the Whꦆite when he became the mighty force leading the charge against the Dark Forces of Sauron. The most accomplished of the Istari, Gandalf was the first to identify his fellow Wizard Saruman's corruption, informing the Council of Elrond of the impending threat of both Mordor and Isengard.
Gandalf conquered many in battle but perhaps his greatest feat was eliminating the mighty Balrog Durin's Bane in combat.
At the height of his power, few in Arda coulཧd match the valor of Gandalf.