The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Characters

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

• ​Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins: a young hobbit who continues his quest to destroy the One Ring.
• Ian McKellen as Gandalf the White: an Istari wizard who travels to aid the Men of Gondor, acting as a general at the Siege of Gondor.
• Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn: a Dúnedain ranger with claims to the throne of Gondor.
• Liv Tyler as Arwen: Elrond's daughter and Aragorn's true love.
• Sean Astin as Sam Gamgee: Frodo's loyal hobbit gardener and companion.
• Sala Baker as Sauron: the Dark Lord of Mordor and the Ring's true master, who is waging war across Middle-Earth once more.
• Cate Blanchett as Galadriel: the Elven-Queen of Lothlórien who is aware the time of the elves is at an end.
• John Rhys-Davies as Gimli: a dwarf warrior and companion to Aragorn along with Legolas. Rhys-Davies also voices Treebeard: the ent leader.

• Bernard Hill as Théoden: the King of Rohan who, after triumphing at Helm's Deep, is preparing his troops for the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
• Billy Boyd as Pippin Took: a hobbit who came along with his friend Frodo and is now caught in the wars.
• Dominic Monaghan as Merry Brandybuck: a cousin of Frodo's who becomes an esquire of Rohan.
• Orlando Bloom as Legolas: an elven prince of Mirkwood and skilled archer who aids Aragorn in his quest to reclaim the throne.
• Hugo Weaving as Elrond: the Elven-King of Rivendell and father or Arwen.
• Miranda Otto as Éowyn: Théoden's niece, who wishes to prove herself in battle and starts to fall in love with Aragorn.
• David Wenham as Faramir: a prince of the Stewards of Gondor and Captain of the Rangers defending Osgiliath, who seeks his father's love in vain.
• Karl Urban as Éomer: Éowyn's brother, who serves as Chief Marshal of the Riders of Rohan and heir to his uncle's throne.
• John Noble as Denethor: the Steward of Gondor and father of Faramir and Boromir, whose grief over Boromir's death and despair over Mordor's superior numbers drive him into madness during the Siege of Gondor.
• Andy Serkis as Gollum: a wretched and treacherous hobbit-like creature who kept the Ring for centuries and now guides Frodo and Sam into Mordor.
• Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins: Frodo's elderly uncle, who has rapidly aged after giving away the Ring.
• Marton Csokas as Celeborn: the Elven-King of Lothlórien.
• Lawrence Makoare as the Witch-King of Angmar: the lord of the Nazgûl, who leads Mordor's assault on Minas Tirith. Makoare also plays Gothmog: an Orc commander.
• Thomas Robins as Déagol: Sméagol's cousin.

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