Ten Characters Who Aren't in the Movies | Tolkien Top Tens

Let's give some love to ten of the epic characters who didn't make it into Peter Jackson's the Lord of the Rings movies!

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[martinstent]

I think there is another role that Tom Bombadil plays. He shows that not everyone who has power is interested in mastery over others. At the council of Elrond, they reject Tom as a possible guardian of the ring, not because he is not powerful enough (although they recognise that it may be so), but because he would lose interest and forget about the ring because such things have no hold on his mind. Rather like the ents, Tom is not much interested in the big issues of power, he is content with his life as it is.

[Somerandomfilmmakerguy]

Farmer Maggot is an interesting fellow. Brave. Headstrong. And held in high regard by Bombadil.

[feanorianmaglor]

Glad you mentioned Elladan, Elrohir and Halbarad- I missed them greatly in the films, but I love that you remembered Fatty and Lobelia, who are rarely mentioned as "missing" characters, but are brilliant characters in their own right. In fact, the scouring of the Shire was so important to complete the Hobbits' story arc. It was the biggest loss in PJ's truly amazing movies.

[elliotcohen]

Where is Bill Ferny? His role in the tale may be small, but I did miss him from the movies. The only hint we get is a sad look from Sam when he says goodbye to Bill the pony at the Gates of Moria, which is totally unexplained in the movie, but perhaps left in as a wink to those who knew and loved the books.

[BrettWMcCoy]

I'm glad you included Lobelia, I've seen a few similar kinds of videos but she is never mentioned as far as minor characters go. I love her character arc and how she & Frodo drop their animosity towards each other and end the feud.

[DoeeoD]

There are so many examples of this, but Beregond strikes me as a character out of Tolkien's time at war. Young men at war questioning the morality or legality of their actions but doing what they feel they have to do to save those they care for.

[MrARock]

Arwen: "Nuralím Aspharoth!"

Glorfindel: "Where the f*ck is my horse?"

[caladen]

Gwaihir the Windlord. While present, I feel just giving the great eagle a couple lines like, "even if you were made of stone would I carry you, " or "Thanks for healing me from that poison arrow" would not only have made him an actual character, but also averted some of the wider perception of eagles as Middle Earth's taxi service. 🙂

[astridchladek]

At last! Ghan buri Ghan gets his moment! At least someone mentions him and his people! You did this already once, now again! Thanks!

[carltuckerson]

You know, we used to have to depend on executives at major media corporations to, on a whim, decide what content the masses see. Think about that. When most of us were kids, we only saw what was commercially produced and available on hard media or airwaves only. I am so glad that I get to live in a day in age that wonderful people like Rainbow Dave can create higher quality, more informative content to share with us, just because he wants to. Here's to Rainbow Dave and Tolkien and the freedom to make and share content. May you all get a million views and a million likes because I have a million times more respect for you than any Hollywood studio. Cheers!

[chrisvickers]

I also missed Ioreth. "The hands of the king are the hands of a healer."

[SkunkworksProps]

As a fan, Glorfindel is the one that upsets me the most in terms of the story told. The point is well made during the choosing of the 9 companions that even though Glorfindel is someone whom the Nazgul might fear even when grouped together, strength alone will not win the battle. Then again, the choosing of the companions was something that always bothered me in the movie. What was originally a serious and deliberate choice, became comic relief. So in that sense, it didn't really matter who was picked apparently.

[Orovingwen]

I think Gildor is most important for Sam. It is one of his chief experiences in life. And after they met the elves in the shire Sam changes - as witnessed by Frodo. He first came along, yes to be with Frodo, but also to see elves as he always loved stories of the elves. He had early on the chance to turn back, he had seen elves and he experienced some danger but he then made a resolution to stay with Frodo until the end. And that even though he had Rosie to go home to.
It is also Gildor and his company who spread the word about Gandalf missing and people should help Frodo as the nine are on his tail. Without that meeting Glorfindel probably wouldn't have rode out in time or Bombadil would not have been there to look out for the Hobbits.
And I love the fact that Sam seemingly kept quoting Gildor about not getting mixed up in the business of wizards :D

[kellydavidson]

I discovered this channel a few weeks ago when YouTube suggested a new video for me on Finrod Felagund, my favorite Tolkien character. I didn't know what to expect but what I got was fantastic! This channel has the best content with even better delivery (if that is possible). It is just so good and I look forward to my weekly video with the greatest of anticipation! Thank you so much Rainbow Dave and Long Live Tolkien Untangled!

[temporarilyUnknown]

I was surprised that you didn't mention that Tom Bombadil gave Merry the enchanted blade that killed the Witch King

[philgrieve]

My biggest regret from the films is the whole Scouring of the Shire. I well understand why it wasn't there but for me it's the real heart of the books. Not foreign wars and gold rings and magic and elves although I loved every page of it, but having to fight for your own. I love the Cotton's, (Father and Sons) the archers, the Tooks, the Battle of Bywater and the end of Wormtongue and Sharku/Saruman.. I know Christopher Lee was disappointed by his movie death or lack of it, but it was an opportunity missed to not join in the many ends to the films.

[jmrverrier]

Farmer Maggot, we only see his farming implement, not him.

[Grimlock]

The #1 is also my #1. The scene I really would love to have seen is the armies of Gondor entering Minas Tirith. The movies make Gondor seem weaker than they are. They give the impression Minas Tirith is all there is.

[christianbolze]

Gildor is interesting for many reasons. Inglorion means son of Inglor. Inglor was a name for Finrod Felagund, which Tolkien used very early in his writings but later changed his mind about and i personally think Gildor was more or less planned to be a son of Finrod/Inglor, who survived the battles of the First and Second age and helped those elves, who wanted to leave Middle Earth, on their path through Eriador. From the way the character is written it is clear he is an old elf and was among those who came against the will of the Valar. I remember my first reading of the Lord of the Rings and how the singing of those elves could force one of the Nine to go away.

[futuresonex]

One minor correction, Quickbeam actually does appear in "The Return of the King". He is the ent who gives Aragorn the keys to Orthanc.

Aragorn: "I give this valley to the ents to do with as they please so long as they keep a watch on Orthanc and let no man enter it without my leave."
Treebeard: "It is locked. I made Saruman lock it and give me the keys. Quickbeam has them." Then Quickbeam "bends like a tree in the wind" and gives Aragorn the keys.

That conversation takes place just after Theoden's funeral and just before the Fellowship finally breaks up and goes their separate ways. The quote from Aragorn may be slightly off as I'm going strictly from memory here, but the quote from Treebeard is spot-on. That one I remember clearly.