Don't be fooled by the apparently youthful looks of the characters in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, in fact, some of the characters are set to be much older than the actors, even hundreds of years old.
Today, let's explore the ages of the main characters in the movie The Lord of the Rings.
1. Frodo reached the age of 50.
Since Elijah Wood was only 18 years old when she played Frodo in the movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings Reappearing", it is generally believed that Frodo's age was also about 18 years old.
In addition, this impression is further reinforced by the fact that Bilbo and Gandalf often refer to him as "child".
However, in the story of The Lord of the Rings, Frodo was 33 years old on Bilbo's 111th birthday. And when he left the Shire for Rivendell, he was 50 years old.
According to the setting, the age of majority of Hobbit is 33 years old. Therefore, the young Elijah Wood is perfect for playing Frodo.
2. Gandalf stated that he has been around since the beginning of time.
Without a doubt, Gandalf is one of the oldest characters in The Lord of the Rings. At the same time, he plays the role of a wise wizard who doubles as the mentor of the protagonist Frodo, and is therefore necessarily an experienced elder.
Gandalf is an immortal shapeshifter who is able to change his appearance, but usually appears in the form of an old man.
Gandalf, as the divine Maia, was given the mission to assist in the creation and protection of Middle-earth. As such, he is one of the oldest beings on this continent.
3. Saruman: It has existed since the beginning of time.
Saruman, like Gandalf, presented himself as an old man when aiding Middle-earth in its resistance to Sauron, in order to demonstrate his reliability.
However, he is another Maia, who was created from the beginning of time to assist in the creation of the world. Of course, unlike Gandalf, Saruman betrayed his mission and craved power to take Sauron's place.
In The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, it was Grima who killed Saruman at the end. However, as a member of Maia, Saruman is not completely dead, but has only lost his body, and his soul remains.
4. Aragon is 87 years old.
Despite his appearance, Aragorn was 87 years old at the time of the Lord of the Rings.
However, as a native of Dunedain, known for their longevity, Aragorn aged differently than the average person of Rohan Gondor.
He lived up to 210 years and he ruled the kingdom for 122 years, which means that he was still in his youth at the age of 87.
5. Chirdan: It has a history of more than 10,000 years.
In the Lord of the Rings films, Chirdan is not the main character, he only appears as a supporting character in the background in several scenes.
However, he is a very important character in Tolkien's **, he was once a holder of the Elven Three Rings, tasked with guiding ships across the seas between Middle-earth and Valino.
Childan is one of the oldest elves in Middle-earth, having lived through every age of this world for about 10,000 years.
6. Shirob's age is unknown.
In the movie Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Shilob is ostensibly just an ordinary giant spider, but she has an ancient story and a large family lineage behind her.
Her mother is Ugoriant, a ** deity who resembles a terrifying spider. In Tolkien's **, she is one of the few characters who does not explain her origin or creator.
Therefore, we can assume that this ** deity is not caused by"The One God"Built by Iluvita. Therefore, we cannot be sure when her last offspring, Shilob, was born.
7. Gwyhill is over 6,000 years old.
The Wind King Gwyhill is a great eagle in Middle-earth and a close friend of Gandalf the Grey Wizard.
Vera created these intelligent and ancient creatures to roam Middle-earth during the First Age, all to spy on the exiled Noldor elves, the children of Galadriel.
Gwihill is the king of the Great Eagle, the son of Solondo the Great Eagle. Although he does not possess the longevity of an elf, they are not the same as ordinary eagles. In The Lord of the Rings, he lived to be at least 6,000 years old.
8. Jin Li's age is 139 years old.
John Reece Davis is an actor who was over half a hundred years old when he first starred in "The Lord of the Rings", so it can be assumed that the character is already middle-aged.
Indeed, according to the setting of The Lord of the Rings, the average lifespan of a dwarf is 250 years. Therefore, for example, the age of 139 can basically be considered the prime of life of a dwarf.
While dwarves cannot achieve immortality, they can still enjoy centuries of lifespan.
9. Denethor is 89 years old.
John Noble, who played the role of Denethor when "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" was released, was about 56 years old, but his character Denethor should have been 89 years old when he died in the show.
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Although he was a well-respected ruler, his pride and despair grew after years of battling Sauron's will. Eventually, during the siege of Gondor, he collapsed out of despair, fell into a state of madness, and finally chose to die.
10. Essidor has lived for 232 years.
In the film, Essidor is portrayed as a young and reckless king whose greed eventually led to the collapse of Gondor.
However, in **, Essidor ruled the country of Gondor with his father for 120 years before going to war with Sauron, until he was killed by the orcs.
Essidor's family ancestry is elf, which also gives them the genes to live a long life. However, in the movie, the casting of the characters is significantly younger than the character setting.