"Lord of the Rings" Actors' Middle Names Quiz

Answer: Murray

In "The Fellowship of the Ring", he is Gandalf the Grey, but in the following two movies, he is Gandalf the White. He fights the Balrog in the Mines of Moria and is pulled from the bridge. At the end of The Return of the King, him and Frodo are finally reunited.

Answer: Jordan

Frodo is Bilbo's nephew and coincidentally they share the same birthday. Frodo and his gardener and friend Samwise are alone on the adventure from the River Anduin and on. Though the ring is destroyed in the end, Frodo loses his finger to Gollum.

Answer: Jonathan Blanchard

Legolas is a mirkwood elf. Gimli is a fierce enemy of Legolas, since elves and dwarves are not fond of one another, but in the end become very close friends. Legolas joins Aragorn and Gimli to try to find Merry and Pippin before they're tortured.

Answer: Peter

Aragorn was raised by elves and is the heir to the throne of Gondor. The relationship between Boromir and himself is very tensioned because Boromir's father is the steward of Gondor and he does not want that to be taken from him. Aragorn is also known as Strider.

Answer: Patrick

Samwise Gamgee is a gardener (gaffer). He likes Rosie Cotton and they marry and have children. Sam sticks by Frodo the entire time, from Hobbiton, to the Mines of Moria, all the way to the heart of Mordor into Mount Doom.

Answer: Elise

Galadriel lives in Lothlorien along with her husband Celeborn. She is offered the ring by Frodo, but refuses it, though she is tempted. In the end, she leaves to the Grey Havens with Frodo, Gandalf, Bilbo, Elrond, and Celeborn.

Answer: Frank Carandini

Saruman is also a white wizard and a supposed ally of Gandalf, but actually is an ally of Sauron. Orthanc is his home and that is where he breeds his orcs and Uruk-Hai. Saruman is killed in "The Return of the King" book (the Scouring of the Shire), which is not featured in the movies.

Answer: Bernard Patrick Luke

Meriadoc Brandybuck is a good friend of Frodo's. He is captured by Uruk-Hai along with Pippin in the "Fellowship of the Ring", but is helped by Treebeard. He becomes a Rohan soldier in the "Return of the King".

Answer: Claude

Grima Wormtongue is the accomplice of Saruman. He was controlling Theodon, King of Rohan. He is also killed in the Scouring of the Shire.

Answer: Wallace

Elrond had told Isildur to destroy the One Ring, but he could not. Elrond resides in Rivendell, where the council is held. Elrond is the son of Galadriel and the father of Arwen.