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How Well Do You Know "Lord Of The Rings" Characters?

Note: age at the end of the Lord of the Rings books, that is — in the year T.A. 3019.

Frodo Baggins was 51 by the end of _The Lord of the Rings._ He was 50 years old at the Council of Elrond, and 33 at the beginning of _The Fellowship of the Ring._ The One Ring sure keeps you looking young!

51 years old!

Can you guess how old Frodo is?

At the end of the trilogy, Arwen is 2,778, yet doesn't look a day over 1,000! Being half-Elven has its perks. Fun fact: she gives up her life at age 2,901, a year after Aragorn's death.

2,778 years old!

How old is Arwen?

Aragorn was 88 at the end of the series, and ruled for 122 years as king until his death at 210 years of age.

88 years old!

Meanwhile, how old is Aragorn?

Bilbo Baggins is 129 by the end of _The Lord of the Rings_. _The Fellowship of the Ring_ opens on his "eleventy-first" birthday.

129 years old!

How old do you think Bilbo is?

By the end of the trilogy, Gimli was 140. At age 262, Gimli traveled into the West to the Undying Lands with Legolas after Aragorn's death.

140 years old!

How old does Gimli seem to you?

Éowyn was only 24 at the end of the _LOTR_ series, further proving that she is more badass than us all. Her brother Éomer was 28.

24 years old!

Can you guess how old Éowyn is?

Pippin was the youngest of the 4 Hobbits at only 29 years old by the end of the trilogy — he hadn't even "come of age," which for Hobbits happens at 33!

29 years old!

How old do you think Pippin is?

At the end of the series, Faramir was 36. Meanwhile, his brother Boromir died at 41.

36 years old!

How old is Faramir?

Théoden died in battle at age 70. Éomer succeeded him as king.

70 years old!

How old did Théoden seem to you?

Possessing the One Ring extended Gollum's life far beyond what it would have naturally been, and he was around 589 years old at the time of his death in Mount Doom.

Around 589 years old!

How old was Gollum?

Not too shabby but you could do better. Looks like someone needs to hit the books!

Looks like you know your stuff! Gandalf would be proud.

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How Well Do You Know "Lord Of The Rings" Characters?

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