Rohan

The final age of Middle-earth's recorded history before the beginning of the Fourth Age; the film depicts the rise of Sauron's power and the initial stages of the War of the Ring.

The Ranger known as Strider, heir of Isildur, who joins and protects the Fellowship.

A hobbit of the Shire who inherits the One Ring and undertakes the quest to destroy it.

A Wizard who recognizes the danger of the One Ring and guides the quest against Sauron.

A hobbit of the Shire who accompanies Frodo throughout the journey and departs with him from Parth Galen.

The Dark Lord and creator of the One Ring, seeking its recovery in order to dominate Middle-earth.

Sauron’s dark land, including the approach to the Black Gate and the route toward Cirith Ungol.

A fortified refuge in the Westfold where Rohan resists Saruman’s Uruk-hai army.

Saruman’s fortified domain and base of operations, later attacked and flooded by the Ents.

The capital of Gondor and the focal point of the war in the west.

The volcanic mountain in Mordor where the One Ring was forged and ultimately destroyed.

A peaceful hobbit homeland in northwestern Middle-earth, including Hobbiton and Bag End.