Fantasy Literature

Strider is the alias used by Aragorn, the heir of Isildur and rightful King of Gondor. He appears as a mysterious Ranger in Bree who guides and protects the hobbits. Elrond is an Elven lord, Gimli is a Dwarf, and Gandalf is a wizard.

Saruman the White was the leader of the Istari (wizards) and the White Council before his corruption. Although Gandalf later becomes the White, Saruman was originally known as the White Wizard. Sauron is the Dark Lord, Radagast is the Brown Wizard.

Arathorn II was the father of Aragorn and a chieftain of the Dúnedain Rangers. He was killed by an orc arrow when Aragorn was only two years old. Isildur was Aragorn's distant ancestor, Balin was a dwarf lord, and Elrond was Aragorn's guardian and foster father.

Among the listed Uchiha clan members, Madara is historically the earliest in the Naruto universe timeline.

The Balrog is correct - in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring" (1954), Gandalf fights a Balrog (a fiery demon) at the Bridge of Khazad-dum in Moria. Gandalf falls into the abyss with the Balrog but later returns as Gandalf the White. Darth Vader is from Star Wars, Gandalf the Gray is Gandalf himself before the battle, and Frodo is the hobbit protagonist.

In Greek mythology, Paris was the brother of Hector. Both were sons of King Priam of Troy and princes of the city. While Hector was the greatest Trojan warrior, Paris was the prince who abducted Helen, sparking the Trojan War. Menelaus was a Greek king, Ajax was a Greek warrior, and Priam was their father.

This quote is from Aragorn's speech at the Black Gate in "The Return of the King" (2003), where he rallies the troops before the final battle against Sauron's forces. The speech begins "I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me."

Legolas Greenleaf is the prince of Mirkwood, the woodland realm ruled by his father Thranduil. Rivendell is ruled by Elrond, Rohan is the realm of men led by Theoden, and the Shire is the homeland of the hobbits.

The Mines of Moria were originally constructed and inhabited by the Dwarves led by Durin. After thousands years of prosperity, the dwarfs awoke a balrog, leading to their abandonment. Orcs later occupied them, and the Fellowship passed through in Moria.

Narsil was Elendil's sword that broke during his battle with Sauron. It was later reforged as Anduril. Sting is Bilbo's/Frodo's sword, Mithril is the precious metal, and Glamdring is Gandalf's sword found in the trolls' cave.

Smeagol killed his friend Deagol after Deagol found the One Ring. Smeagol was later corrupted into Gollum. It is the same person in different stages - Smeagol before the Ring's corruption, Gollum after - so Smeagol is the technically correct answer for the murderer.

In J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, the Mines of Moria (Khazad-dum) were built by the Dwarves, specifically by Durin the Deathless in the First Age. The mines were a vast underground complex and the greatest of all Dwarf works. Orcs later occupied it after the Dwarves fled, and Elves and Hobbits never built mines like Moria.

This is a duplicate question of 24308. In Tolkien's legendarium, the Mines of Moria (Khazad-dum) were built by the Dwarves, specifically by Durin the Deathless. The Dwarves were renowned for their underground craftsmanship and mining. The other races (Orcs, Elves, Hobbits) did not build Moria.

In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", Gandalf's horse is Shadowfax, a magnificent grey horse given to Gandalf by King Théoden of Rohan. Shadowfax is one of the Mearas, the greatest horses of Middle-earth. Bucephalus was Alexander the Great's horse, Black Bess was Dick Turpin's, and Velvet is not from Tolkien's works.

Daniel Radcliffe is best known for portraying Harry Potter in all eight films of the Warner Bros. series. Batman is typically associated with Christian Bale or Michael Keaton, Superman with Henry Cavill or Christopher Reeve, and Spider-Man with Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, or Tom Holland.