List of original characters in The Lord of the Rings film series

This is a list of original characters of note found in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy, and its spin-offs.

In films proper

Éothain and Freda

Éothain and Freda are young Rohirrim. They are sent by their mother Morwen to alert Théoden that the "Wild Men" are gallivanting through Rohan, burning villages. Éothain and Freda are kept at Edoras until they are reunited with their mother sometime between the Warg attack and the battle of Helm's Deep. Éothain is named after a character in the book, one of Éomer's riders.

Figwit

Figwit is the fan-derived name for an elf extra (played by Bret McKenzie) who first appears at the Council of Elrond, and later on the path to the Grey Havens. Figwit (or McKenzie, rather) has his own fan following.

Haleth

Haleth, son of Hama, was among the children who fought at Helm's Deep. His father was the captain of the King's guard and doorward of Meduseld, who had been earlier killed by a Warg. Aragorn has a short inspirational talk with the boy. In the book, Hama is killed at the Hornburg, and it is not mentioned if he has family. The canonical Haleth was a matriarch of the Edain in the First Age.

Irolas

Irolas (played by Ian Hughes) is an officer of Minas Tirith who appears after Faramir retreats from Osgiliath. His name is derived from the canonical Iorlas, Bergil's uncle. Oddly, he has blonde hair, which would be rare or even impossible for people of Gondor.

Lurtz

Lurtz (played by Lawrence Makoare) is the first of Saruman's Uruk-hai. He shoots Boromir at Amon Hen, but is killed by Aragorn before he can finish him off.

Madril

Madril (played by John Bach) serves as an advisor and second-in-command to Faramir during his missions to Ithilien and Osgiliath, playing a role vaguely similar to the characters of Mablung and Damrod from the books. In The Return of the King, Madril is injured while retreating from Osgiliath, and ultimately killed by Gothmog while the rest of the Gondorians retreat to Minas Tirith. Madril's name is a transposition of the middle letters of Mardil Voronwë, the first ruling Steward of Gondor.

Morwen

Morwen is the mother of Freda and Éothain; she shares her name with two canonical characters - Morwen, wife of Húrin and mother of Túrin and Nienor, and Morwen Steelsheen, the Gondorian queen of Théoden.

Sharku

Sharku is the Orc leader of Saruman's Warg riders. However, in the book Sharku refers to Saruman himself; it was later modified to "Sharkey" by his ruffians when they take over the Shire.

In spin-off games

Berethor

Berethor of Gondor is found in The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. His name is from Beren and Denethor.

Idrial

Idrial the elf is found in The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. Her name is just Idril with an extra i.

Elegost

Elegost the Ranger is found in The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. His name is just Belegost without the b.

Hadhod

Hadhod the dwarf is found in The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. His name is just Sindarin for "Khazad" or "dwarves".

Eaoden

Eaoden of Rohan is found in The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. His name is Théoden without the Thé, added to "Ea". Such an Old English name is impossible.

Morwen (game)

Morwen, a shieldmaiden of Rohan is found in The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. Her name is actually used already; see above.

Drogoth

Drogoth the Dragon Lord is found in The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. His name is possibly derived from Androg and Morgoth.

Gorkil

Gorkil the Goblin King is found in The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II. Such a name has no precedent.