How Tall Are The Lord Of The Rings Characters?

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Gandalf is 5'6′′

, Legolas is 6′, Boromir and Faramir are 6'4′′, Aragorn is 6'6′′, Elendil is 7'11” (even the NBA would call him a cheater), Celeborn and Galadriel are 6'4′′, Thingol is 8'2′′ (take THAT, Elendil, you little pipsqueak), and Bilbo is 3'6′′.

How tall is Frodo in Lord of the Rings?

Frodo: In the Prologue to Lord of the Rings, Tolkien now says that hobbits typically ranged from 2 to 4 feet. And later on it's said that Frodo was “taller than some”, so he'd probably be somewhere

between 3 and 4 feet (91-121cm)

How tall were the Lord of the Rings characters?

As explained in the DVD commentary, the races in the Fellowship come in three ranges: regular sized Men and Elves,

Dwarves who average four feet six inches (1.37 m)

, and Hobbits who average three feet six inches (1.07 m).

How tall are Lord of the Rings Elves?

The Elves were the fairest creatures in Arda, a far more beautiful race than Men, and generally tall (

about six feet

).

How tall is Gandalf?

Gandalf Height

5'6′′
Hair color Long white, silver beard Clothing Grey robes (later white), blue hat, grey scarf, black boots Weaponry Staff Glamdring Narya

How old is Frodo human years?

Character Age in years Frodo

51
Boromir 41 Samwise Gamgee 39 Merry 37

Is Frodo taller than Sam?

Hobbits tended to be between 2-4 feet, so Frodo is likely in the upper range, probably around 3'6′′ or more. Sam – As far as I know,

Sam never gets a description of his height

. Aragorn – According to the LOTR Reader's Companion, Aragorn is 6'6′′ (198cm).

How tall is Aragorn?

In The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen, he was said to be often grim and sad, with unexpected moments of levity. Some time after the publications of the books, Tolkien wrote that he was

six feet six inches tall

. Aragorn possessed Elven wisdom due to his childhood in Rivendell with Elrond and the foresight of the Dúnedain.

How old is Aragorn?

The four hobbits had set out from the Shire to bring the One Ring to Rivendell. Aragorn, going by the nickname “Strider”, was then

87 years old

, nearing the prime of life for a Númenórean.

How old do hobbits live?

Hobbits live longer. According to the LOTR Wiki the average

lifespan of a male hobbit is 100 years

, with the oldest hobbit living to about 133 (Unless you count Gollum, but that math is too hard so we'll just say 133).

Can elves have babies?

As you can see from above,

Elves can have babies

, and they reproduce the same way as Men do, but they usually do it when they are young, Elvish libido diminishes over time, and having children is exhausting for Elves.

Are elves taller than humans?

They differ physically from typical Dungeons & Dragons elves in that

they are as tall as humans

(5′9′′ on average), or even taller. The exception are the Drow, who are of standard D&D elven height.

Are elves short or tall?

Elves in games. Post-Tolkien fantasy elves (popularized by the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game) tend to be beautiful, fair, and close in size to humans (

usually taller, sometimes shorter

).

How tall is Smaug?

He's

1.27 metres tall

, apparently. That's 4′ 2′′ in the old scale. Aside: that's actually a little on the tall side. In Letter #27 Tolkien notes the height of the Hobbit: “Actual size – only important if other objects are in picture – say about three feet or three feet six inches”.

What is Gandalf's full name?

Gandalf's original name of

“Bladorthin”

was not entirely lost though, as Tolkien eventually used it to name an ancient king, later in the books. Although Gandalf is his most commonly-used moniker, he went by several other names as well. In his origins as a Maiar spirit in Valinor, he was known as Olorin.

How tall is Beorn?

How tall is Beorn? How tall is Beorn? I noticed in the new featurette, Dan Hennah when talking about scale states he is 8 feet all but in the Book of New Zealand featurette he states he is

10 feet tall

. In the Mikael Persbrant interview from April he stated he was 3 meters tall which is also 10 feet tall.

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