List of Character Deaths

This page includes an in-order list of deaths in-universe.

First Age

Turgon - Killed during the Fall of Gondolin

Ancalagon

Second Age

Celebrimbor
Gil-galad
Elendil
Sauron (spirit survives)

Third Age

Isildur
Thranduil's wife
Durin IV
Tauriel's parents
Witch King of Angmar (later revived)
Khamûl (later revived)
The Lingering Shadow (later revived)
Ringwraith of Forod (later revived)
Ringwraith of Harad (later revived)
The Forsaken (later revived)
Slayer of Men (later revived)
Ringwraith of Khand (later revived)
Abyssal Knight (later revived)
Déagol
Golfimbul
Girion
Thrór
Arador
Arathorn
Tom
Bert
William
Yazneg
Grinnah
Goblin King
Narzug
Thráin
Fimbul
Smaug
Master of Lake-town
Braga
Torturer of Dol Guldur
Olga
Alfrid Lickspittle
Fíli
Kíli
Stumpy
Bolg
Azog
Thorin Oakenshield
Balin
Óin
Ori
Bard
Gilraen
Harry Goatleaf
Tharzog
Kilaran
Bargrisar
Ancient Chieftain
Cave Troll of Balin's Tomb
Durin's Bane
Gandalf the Grey (later revived)
Lurtz
Boromir
Snaga
Uglúk
Mauhûr
Grishnakh
Théodred
Gorkil
Unidentified Haradrim (The Two Towers)
Háma
Drogoth
Haldir
Unidentified Uruk-hai chieftain
Unidentified Uruk-hai sapper
Ferevellon
Balglin
Erethón
Odrulus
Pengedhel
Taurnil
Thónnas
Unidentified Galadhrim warrior (Helm's Deep)
Rúmil
Orophin
Saenathra
Saruman the White
Grima Wormtongue
Madril
Shelob (unconfirmed)
Muzgash
Gorbag
Castamir of Umbar
Unidentified Corsair Bosun
Denethor II
Chief Mûmakil Mahud
Guritz
Gothmog's enforcer
Gothmog
Witch-king of Angmar
Théoden
Mouth of Sauron
Gollum
Sauron
Agandaûr
Khamûl
Ulairë Nelya
Ulairë Cantëa
Ulairë Lemenya
Ulairë Enquëa
Ulairë Otsëa
Ulairë Toldëa
Ulairë Nertëa

Fourth Age

Aragorn II Elessar

Arwen

Monolith Timeline

Shadow of War content The Monolith games, Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War, are confirmed to be non-canonical in the Middle-earth cinematic universe and therefore take place in their own timeline adjacent to the movies. See Canon for more information.

Celebrimbor

Azog

Asgon

Dirhael

Ioreth

Talion (later revived)

Gimûb

Goroth

Brogg

Mogg

Hammer of Sauron

Great White Graug

Tower of Sauron

Black Hand of Sauron

Mâku

Witch King's champion

Castamir

Talion (later revived)

Tar Goroth

Zog (later revived)

Zog

Isildur

Riya

Yuka

Boromir

Gollum

Sauron (final death)

Helm Hammerhand

Witch-king of Angmar

Sûladan

Talion (final death)