The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power relies on writing by fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien and consists of a few of Tolkien’s magical characters, who range wildly in age. Set within the Second Age, The Rings of Power additionally has quite a few unique characters of assorted races described by Tolkien – Elves, Dwarves, Harfoots, and Men. These characters additionally vary in age from historical to teenage. With numerous Tolkien creatures coming into play steadily, the range within the present is steadily rising.

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The Rings of Power season 2 will discover the intricate energy balances between its many characters, providing detailed psychological portraits of a few of them. As energy dynamics shift all through the season, character age variations could begin to turn into extra obvious. As magical beings from Tolkien’s world, characters in The Rings of Power could nicely not appear their age. Races like Elves, Dwarves, and Harfoots had been blessed with far longer lifespans than the common human.

13 Sauron

The Great Deceiver

Sauron has been round “since before the breaking of the first silence,” as he stated to Galadriel in The Rings of Power season 1 finale. He was referring to having been created by the one Eru Ilúvatar earlier than the music of the Ainur, which sang Eä itself into being – Eä being the entire world Middle-earth is contained in. Time solely got here into being in Lord of the Rings as soon as the world was made.

Before the world was made, Sauron and the opposite Ainur and Eru Ilúvatar lived within the Timeless Halls, exterior of time. As such, on the present, all Ainur are older than Elves, Men, Dwarves, or Harfoots. Sauron has been round since earlier than the official begin of time, presently at an age that’s unknowable by its very definition.

12 The Stranger

The Istar

The Stranger could also be Gandalf, as has been implied by the present quite a few occasions, and in that case, the Stranger is similar ageless race as Sauron. In The Rings of Power season 2, the Stranger slammed a workers into the bottom, summoning energy that swirled mud into the air, stirring the bodily world. This was simply the most recent intimation of the Stranger’s id because the traditional Tolkien character, Gandalf, who had the same second along with his workers in Lord of the Rings.

Gandalf is an Ainur, like Sauron. Sauron and Gandalf are in the identical order as Ainur as nicely, Maiar – much less highly effective than the 15 Valar which can be the demi-gods of Tolkien’s world. Gandalf and Sauron had been each round within the Timeless Halls earlier than the creation of Eä and time itself. Season 1 confirmed the Stranger as an Istar – a Wizard, like Gandalf. The Stranger might be a special Istar, however all Istar are Maiar.

11 Adar

The Moriondor

Adar the Uruk is signaled by Galadriel in The Rings of Power season 1 to be a “Moriondor,” which might make him one of many oldest Elves. The Moriondor had been a number of the first Elves to awaken in Cuiviénen after being created from the Flame Imperishable by Eru Ilúvatar. Some of those had been stolen by Morgoth and twisted into the primary Orcs, in keeping with some variations of Tolkien’s Orc origin story.

This would imply that Adar is older than the opposite Elf nobles in The Rings of Power, who’re additionally very outdated. Adar neither confirmed nor denied his Moriondor standing when talking to Galadriel, however his look corroborates Galadriel’s principle. He seems to be like an Elf that has been steadily corrupted, nonetheless sporting darkish hair, which was frequent to Noldor Elves.

10 Galadriel

The High Elf

High Elf Galadriel was born within the Year of the Trees in 1362. The Years of the Trees had been earlier than the First Age started, outlined by Arda being lit by two nice timber with glowing dew. Morgoth destroyed these timber with Ungoliant, creating the necessity for Middle-earth’s subsequent mild supply, the solar and moon. Galadriel is among the oldest Elves in Middle-earth.

By the time of The Lord of the Rings, Galadriel was about 8000 years outdated, which might make her about 5000 years outdated on the time of The Rings of Power. The High Elves had been the Elves that migrated from Middle-earth to Valinor – the High Elves in Middle-earth had all returned. These are the oldest of the Elves on Middle-earth, often known as the Eldar.

9 Celebrimbor

The Noldo

Master smith in Eregion, Celebrimbor was in all probability born within the Years of the Trees or the First Age, primarily based on what is thought about his timeline. The son of Curufin, who was a son of Fëanor, Celebrimbor was doubtless about one era youthful than Galadriel. Celebrimbor was a High Elf like Galadriel, however 100% Noldor, whereas Galadriel had a blended heritage, when it comes to the three nice Elvish households.

Celebrimbor’s actual date of start was not confirmed. Celebrimbor’s authority in Eregion, or the actor that portrays him in Rings of Power, could make him appear older than Galadriel. However, Elves did not age on the similar price as people and plenty of retained an ageless look for a very long time, with their knowledge shining by means of of their eyes.

8 Elrond

The Half-Elven

Elrond Half-elven is one other High Elf in The Rings of Power, making him very outdated. Elrond was born, alongside along with his brother, Elros, within the Havens of Sirion, which was invaded by the Sons of Fëanor when he was six. As such, Elrond’s age in all fairness clear – he was born within the yr 532 of the First Age and could be about 1500 within the present. Elrond is youthful than Galadriel however older than most characters.

Elrond’s youthful look belies his age and knowledge. Elrond was performed by Hugo Weaving in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films, evincing an older look that spoke of his place as one of the crucial historical Eldar nonetheless in Middle-earth. Robert Aramayo’s Elrond is 1000’s of years youthful than Hugo Weaving’s however continues to be older than most characters in Rings of Power.

7 Arondir

The Silvan Elf

Arondir is a Silvan Elf in The Rings of Power and is probably going a whole lot or 1000’s of years outdated. Arondir is certainly one of The Rings of Power’s unique characters, so his age cannot be assessed from Tolkien books. Nor is Arondir’s age given within the present. However, it’s identified that Silvan Elves have been inhabiting woodlands because the Elves’ first migration west, and Arondir might have been born at any level of their historical past.

Arondir has a place of authority within the Elvish navy within the present, assigned the put up of watching over the Southlanders in The Rings of Power season 1. Arondir just isn’t one of many highest-up within the Elvish military however just isn’t one of many youngest or most inexperienced of its members both. It stands to cause that Arondir is an Elf of not less than just a few hundred years.

6 Durin

The Prince

Durin IV is a Dwarf in Rings of Power, having fun with a far longer lifespan than people, and certainly, Durin is among the older characters on the present. Dwarves’ lifespans weren’t so long as Elves’, which resulted in a rift between Elrond and Durin when Elrond uncared for to go to him for years, as advised in The Rings of Power season 1.

Durin IV’s age was not clearly outlined in J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, and the shortage of a transparent timeframe within the present obscures Durin’s age additional. Dwarves have a median lifespan of 250 – 350 years, so Durin is not as outdated because the oldest Elves on the present and possibly youthful than Arondir. Durin’s age and knowledge come by means of in his sturdy management, which is able to turn into extra essential in season 2.

5 Míriel

The Queen Regent

Míriel’s start yr was set on the yr 3117 of the Second Age in writing Tolkien by no means revealed whereas alive, which listed Elendil and Ar-Pharazôn as the same age. As Queen Regent of Númenór within the present, Míriel presides over the island kingdom. However, Ar-Pharazôn’s energy is rising and destabilizing Míriel’s authority in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2.

Cynthia Addai-Robinson is doing an incredible job of portraying Míriel’s worldly knowledge within the present. Míriel does appear to be working on a roughly equal degree to Elendil and Ar-Pharazôn, regardless of their differing roles in Númenór. If lore is something to go by, Míriel will proceed to face a difficult trajectory, with all of the years of knowledge on the planet not sufficient to guard her from the hazard coming.

4 Ar-Pharazôn

The Politician

Ar-Pharazôn was a Númenórean chief and had an extended lifespan than non-Númenórean people in Tolkien’s world, backing up his place as one of many older human characters within the present. Númenóreans had been blessed with lengthy life as a consequence of Elvish blood of their heritage from generations earlier. Ar-Pharazôn and different Númenórean people in The Lord of the Rings lived to be a whole lot of years outdated.

From Tolkien’s work, plainly Ar-Pharazôn was born within the yr 3118 of the Second Age, making him roughly the identical age as Elendil and Míriel. Trystan Gravelle’s Pharazôn could have been designed to look older than Elendil to present him an air of authority within the courtroom of Númenór. As one of many older people on the present, Pharazôn was able to closely affect the way forward for Númenór.

3 Elendil

The Elf-Friend

Elendil was born within the yr 3119 of the Second Age in J.R.R. Tolkien’s lore. Rings of Power seasons 1 and a pair of do not observe Tolkien’s Númenór canon timeline, protecting occasions earlier than this, making it unimaginable to finalize the ages of Elendil, Míriel, and Ar-Pharazôn. Regardless, it’s clear that Elendil was 322 years outdated on the time of his loss of life, which occurred in the course of the War of the Last Alliance. The Rings of Power is constructing as much as this second and should present it in its final season, however will doubtless compress the Second Age timeframe because it goes, because it did in season 1.

Elendil’s Númenórean blood made him a human with distinctive longevity. Elendil’s information of historical lore, as displayed in The Rings of Power season 1, speaks to this. It was The Peoples of Middle-earth that put Elendil’s start yr at 3119, however this was an early draft of Tolkien’s writing, and Elendil’s start yr might be conjectured otherwise primarily based on different texts. Overall, nevertheless, Elendil appears to be comparatively senior on the level in Númenór’s historical past explored within the present.

2 Nori

Nori Brandyfoot is a Harfoot in The Rings of Power and could also be older than she seems to be. Frodo Baggins was 50 in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring when he left the Shire on his mission, in keeping with Tolkien’s guide, though he did not look it. Nori definitely seems to be about the identical age as Frodo did at 50 – maybe the present intends for Nori to be about this age.

Bilbo Baggins was 131 when he died, though his time as a Ring-bearer granted him a very lengthy life. Regardless, Hobbits might stay previous 100, so it stands to cause that the identical applies to Harfoots. Hobbits appeared to look much more grizzled of their a whole lot, so Nori might be below 100 in The Rings of Power and nearer to 50 or youthful.

1 Isildur

The Faithful

Isildur is Elendil’s son in The Rings of Power. Maxim Baldry is 28, making Isildur look about this age, however Isildur’s Númenórean blood means he might be a good few years older than this. The Rings of Power compressed the timeline of the Second Age occasions described by Tolkien, so it is unimaginable to inform the precise yr within the present.

Isildur’s storyline within the Tolkien books was dated to a sure extent and may be in comparison with his storyline within the present, however the lack of a transparent timeline within the present makes it onerous to pin down Isildur’s age there. Although Isildur’s age in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power cannot be confirmed, he might be in his 20s, 30s, 40s, or 50s. He could also be across the similar age as Nori, barely older, or barely youthful.