KING DENETHOR II

Denethor II was the twenty-sixth and last Ruling Steward of Gondor, and father of War of the Ring heroes Boromir and Faramir.

THE MOUTH OF SAURON

The Mouth of Sauron was one of Sauron's most devoted servants, serving as his herald and messenger, and as the Lieutenant of the Tower of Barad-dûr at the time of the War of the Ring. His true name was forgotten, even by himself.

GRIMA WORMTONGUE

Gríma Wormtongue was the chief counsellor at the court of King Théoden of Rohan before being exposed as an agent and mole of the corrupted wizard Saruman. Reduced to the level of a base thrall, he ends up as the slayer of his oppressive master in the last climactic chapter of The Return of the King.

LURTZ

Lurtz was the first leader of the Uruk-hai scouts created specifically for Peter Jackson's movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He was portrayed by New Zealand actor Lawrence Makoare.

GOTHMOG

Gothmog was the lieutenant of the Witch-king in the Third Age from Minas Morgul, notably serving at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

BALROG OF MORGOTH

"Durin's Bane" refers to the particular Balrog of Morgoth that had fled following the War of Wrath to sleep deep beneath the depths of the Dwarven kingdom of Khazad-dûm.

Although its true name and particular history are unknown, this Balrog eventually became an important figure during the War of the Ring after being awakened by the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm and was named based on the slaying of Durin VI in TA 1980. It was not until the Fellowship of the Ring had passed through Moria and inadvertently reawakened the Balrog that it was finally slain in a great duel with the wizard Gandalf.

SHELOB

Shelob was a great Spider and the greatest offspring of Ungoliant, the primordial spider. In the Third Age she lived on the borders of Mordor and was known to feed indiscriminately, preying on the inhabitants. She was encountered by Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee in their quest to destroy the Ring of Power.

WATCHER IN THE WATERS

The Watcher in the Water was a horrifying and mysterious beast with many tentacles living in a stagnant pool or lake near the West-gate of Moria, which was described by J.R.R. Tolkien as "... a dark, still lake" created by the damming of the Sirannon river. The water had gradually grown deeper and crept closer to the Doors of Durin, leaving only a narrow walkway where once the High Road allowed traffic between Ost-in-Edhil and Khazad-dûm many years before in the Second Age. Some said it was the creature itself who created the dam over many decades.