The most powerfulLord of the Ringscharacters are some of the most powerful in all phantasy . Most of the ones J.R.R. Tolkien write about , or at least the I with which audiences are most intimate , walked Middle - earth in the so - called " Third Age " and are boast or mentioned inThe Lord of the Rings , The Hobbit , andThe Rings of Power . The gay hobbits themselves , especially Frodo , are some of the truest , most tenacious , most strong - willed eccentric in the saga . Yet Frodo was opt as Ring Bearer precisely because he was not conventionally " powerful , " so that even if the Ring corrupted him , he would not be able to cause much harm .

In fact , most ofthe Fellowship ’s membersdon’t stand among the most powerfulLord of the Ringscharacters , even though their grandness to the tale is undisputed . Furthermore , many of the most powerful being in in-between - earth are n’t included in Peter Jackson ’s cinematic adjustment at all . Between the record book , the movies , and the game , there are several powerful fictitious character that are passing powerful , and many of the ones not introduced in the movies have started to show up inRings of Poweron Amazon Prime , expanding this monumental world even more .

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30King Théoden

The Great King

When King Théoden appeared in Peter Jackson’sLord of the Ringstrilogy , he was possessed by Saruman and was a shield of his former self . However , outside of this moment , Théoden was a great leader , with an influence and decades of knowledge as a leader in Rohan . Thanks to this and his notability as a military tactician , he is one of the most powerful leader in Middle - Earth .

His plan to hole up in Helms Deep and his stampede charges in the Pelennor Fields are examples of his telling leaders in action at law .

Théoden ’s worth as big businessman and his power as a leader is shown when realizing he was a serious big businessman during some very forged time in his realm ’s history . The fact he rebounded from Saruman ’s possession and still had the presence to conduct his people into war display that Théoden was a B. B. King like no other at a time when his the great unwashed needed him the most .

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29Eowyn

The Witch King Slayer

There was a moment inThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy where a doorwarden points at Eowyn and declare that she is " fearless " and beloved by all . This fact is particularly crucial , considering she is a woman in a human race where even the most muscular are overlooked compared to the men around them . While King Théoden was a with child leader , he could n’t even see the world power that rested in that of his daughter , as he order her to head people to safety and leave the warfare for the human beings .

It is prosperous she is self-governing and wo n’t let anyone say her to put up down . She ignores her father , disguise herself as a man , and joins the state of war fight . She then shows how strong she is after the Witch King mortally wounds her father . She decapitates the Witch King ’s Fell Beast first . When the Witch King then says no gentleman’s gentleman can kill him , Eowyn takes off her helmet , says , " I am no man , " and then stabs him through his pass . With no special powers or legerdemain , Eowyn get the better of one of the mightiest of Middle Earth ’s creatures .

28Azog The Defiler

He Killed The Dwarven King Thrór

Azog the Defiler might be the most powerful Orc to ever take the air in Middle - Earth . He invite his form of address thanks to decapitate the Dwarven King Thrórof the Lonely Mountain , Thorin ’s granddad . It was this deed that began the virulent war between the Dwarves and Orcs . When Thorin avenged his household by taking one of Azog ’s arms , the Orc supervene upon it with a metal spike , relieve oneself him an even scarier baddie inThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy .

Azog is n’t just a strong Orc , but he is also a brilliant and cunning military strategian . He prefer to corner his enemy and wear them down until it is time to strike at the unadulterated import and bring down the kill blow . In the Tolkien books , he staged war against the Dwarves and also killed killed Náin , the king of the Iron Hills , before Náin ’s son at last get an close to his reign of brat .

27Mûmakil

Middle-Earth’s Version Of Elephants

The Mûmakil are majestic fauna in Tokien ’s populace . They are basically Tolkien ’s take on this worldly concern ’s elephants . The Haradrim used the wolf in the Southern region of Middle - Earth after Sauron indoctrinated them to serve him as his human ally during the War of the Ring . These are massive beasts , which is where most of their innate mightiness add up from .

The Mûmakil stand 90 feet marvelous , and over 18,000 roar into battle against King Theoden ’s forces . The only equivalent weight is thinking of them as unstoppable tanks , roaring through warrior like nothing , with course armored peel that is almost impossible to fathom . Almost nothing can stop them , and anything that tries would either get squashed under their feet or swat away by their trunks or ivory . These beasts were not only used for brute strength but , as with all War Elephants in history , USA utilize them as psychological war because seeing them immediately caused panic in the enemies .

26Watcher In The Water

Middle-Earth’s Version Of The Kraken

The Watcher in the Water is one of the more mystic Tolkien creature in his fictional world . The creature does n’t even have a proper name and its large similarity is something like the Kraken , asThe Fellowship of the Ringdescribes it as have 21 tentacles and emerging in the lake at the gate of the mines off Moria . The Fellowship could n’t even defeat it when it grabbed Frodo , and they could only get it to release him before escape to the magically seal logic gate .

Gandalf talks about the creature ’s history , pronounce it is old and fouler than the Orcs . Tolkien never travel further in discover its origins or other powers , but the compare is easy to see between this creature and that from the stories of Odysseus . If this is in-between - Earth ’s variant of the Kraken , it is easily one of the most powerful creatures in the entire fabricated existence . However , as that is only speculation , all that is have sex is that it almost caught Frodo but bomb .

25Treebeard

The Oldest Living Thing

Gandalf callsTreebeard the “ oldest animation thing that still walk beneath the Sun upon this Middle - globe . ”With such advanced geezerhood total experience and wiseness . Treebeard , also have it away as Fangorn , was the oldest of the Ents exit in Middle - earth . With barque - like skin and leaves for their hair and byssus , Ents are ancient tree diagram - like beingness who are the " shepherds of trees . "

Even though Saruman eventually escape , Treebeard and his friends ruin his warfare effort , and he never fully recovers proving they are some of the most brawny being in center - worldly concern .

When he learned that Saruman was slue down the forest he protect to power his war try , a furious Treebeard call all the Ents together and ( eventually ) decide to lash out Isengard , in an event known as the Last March of the Ents . Leading the attack , Treebeard helps to destruct Isengard ’s wall , breaks the dekametre , and makes the fields unripe and growing again . Even though Saruman eventually fly the coop , Treebeard and his Friend ruin his war effort , and he never to the full recovers proving they are some of the most potent beings in halfway - earth .

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24Gwaihir (Giant Eagle)

The Majestic Flying Beasts

Without the well timed assistance of the Giant Eagles of Manwë , the Fellowship might not have come after in their seeking . The Eagles were birds that serve as courier of Manwë and at time assisted Men and Elves in the fight against wickedness . Among the Eagles were the Great Eagles , who were sentient and up to of speech . By the end of the Third Age , a colony of the Great Eagles hold up in the northerly parts of the Misty Mountains .

Gwaihir the Windlord is the greatest of the Eagles in the Third Age . At some point in his life , Gandalf the Grey hold open him from a poisoned arrow , and in turn , Gwaihir rescued Gandalf from his imprisonment at the hands of Saruman . The swiftest of the Great Eagles , with keen eyesight and strength due to his huge size , Gwaihir go an army of Great Eagles to the Battle of the Black Gate and helped to carry Frodo and Sam away from Mount Doom to safety .

23Shelob

The Deadly Giant Spider

A mammoth spider , who even give on her own children , Shelob is on no side but her own . Her lair in the Mountains of Shadow , near Cirith Ungol in the passes above Minas Morgul , was known by Sauron but he allowed her to stay there as she made a fitting guard for the passing . Sauron would sometimes give her food in the form of captive , although she would consume Orc as much as Man or Elves . Shelob would spin a inner ear of web within a internet of caves to indiscriminately pin her prey .

Many unsuspicious victims fell into her deathly net . Shelob is the greatest materialisation of Ungoliant , the primordial spider , catches Frodo in her vane as he quests to Mordor . Sam rescues him , jab Shelob with Sting and wounding her . It is not know whether she recover from her hurt , but Middle - earthly concern would certainly sleep sluttish without her .

22Beorn

The Skin-Changer

Beorn ’s screen door time inThe Hobbitis limited , but this contemplate his solitary nature . He is a skin - changer and a Beorning chieftain and one of the most hefty beings in halfway - world . During the last centuries of the Third Age , his kindred inhabited the North of the Anduin vale between the Misty Mountains and Mirkwood . Although gruff at first , he takes in the Dwarven Party and gives them buck to continue their Quest of Erebor .

Beorn can take the form of a majuscule black bear and has the great strength and lastingness expected in that form . He also has a miraculous upshot on his beast , who seem to be more intelligent and solid than other creaturess when around him . He is somewhat mysterious , maintain bee lea and spending his night patrolling the woods and mountains in the form of a bear , protecting the animate being he bump . Except for Goblins — he hates Goblins .

21Prince Durin

The Dwarfen Prince

Prince Durin is the son of King Durin III and a close ally of Elrond inRings of Power . This is the Dwarf who would become King Durin IV . He is also believed to be an incarnation of Durin the Deathless , the founder of Khazad - dûm , and the old of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves . As a midget , he was already incredibly powerful and strong , but Prince Durin had even more speciality than most dwarf around him . Heshowed his power when he defeated Elrondat the Ceremonial Rock - Breaking contest .

He also challenged Gil - galad at his own table , which evince he was just as nervy as he was strong . Prince Durin even stood up to his father , showing the full magnitude of his will and strong suit , although it cause him to lose his title in the process .

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