Gandalf is a fictional character played by English stage and screen actor, Ian McKellen, in what two J.R.R. Tolkien novels turned films?
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Ian McKellen, roles and awards Ian McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English stage and screen actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Academy Award nominations, four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations. McKellen's work spans genres ranging from Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. His notable film roles include Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" trilogies, Magneto in the "X-Men" films, Sir Leigh Teabing in "The Da Vinci Code" (2006), Sherlock Holmes in "Mr. Holmes" (2015) and Cogsworth in "Beauty and the Beast" (2017).
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Gandalf Gandalf is a fictional character and one of the protagonists in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings". He is a wizard, member of the "Istari" order, as well as leader of the Fellowship of the Ring and the army of the West. In "The Lord of the Rings", he is initially known as Gandalf the Grey, but returns from death as Gandalf the White.
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Melian Melian the Maia is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. She appears in "The Silmarillion", the epic poem "The Lay of Leithian" and the novel "The Children of Húrin".
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Ian Hendry Ian Mackendrick Hendry (13 January 1931 – 24 December 1984) was an English film, television and stage actor. He was best known for his work on several British TV series of the 1960s and 1970s, including the lead in the first series of "The Avengers" and "The Lotus Eaters", as well as for his roles in films such as "The Hill" (1965), "Repulsion" (1965), "Get Carter" (1971), and "Theatre of Blood" (1973).
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Heron Carvic Heron Carvic (born Geoffrey Rupert William Harris, 21 January 1913 – 9 February 1980) was an English actor and writer who provided the voice for Gandalf in the BBC Radio version of "The Hobbit", and played Caiaphas the High Priest every time the play cycle "The Man Born to be King" was broadcast.
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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers
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The History of The Lord of the Rings The History of The Lord of the Rings is a four-volume work by Christopher Tolkien published between 1988 and 1992 that documents the process of J. R. R. Tolkien's writing of "The Lord of the Rings". The "History" is also numbered as volumes six to nine of "The History of Middle-earth" ("HoME", as below). Some information concerning the appendices and a soon-abandoned sequel to the novel can also be found in volume twelve, "The Peoples of Middle-earth".
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The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982 film) The Scarlet Pimpernel is a 1982 British romantic adventure film set during the French Revolution. It is based on the novels "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and "Eldorado" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, and stars Anthony Andrews as Sir Percy Blakeney/the Scarlet Pimpernel, the protagonist, Jane Seymour as Marguerite St. Just, the love interest, and Ian McKellen as Chauvelin, the antagonist.
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List of Middle-earth Lego sets Lego "The Lord of the Rings and Lego "The Hobbit are two Lego themes based on the "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" films by Peter Jackson. These are in turn based on the fictional world Middle-earth from the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien.
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Memories of Middle Earth Memories of Middle Earth was created by the Brobdingnagian Bards as a tribute to J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". It is composed of mainly instrumental, and entirely original Celtic/folk style music. The album was released two years after the band saw much success with its song "Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings)" from the album "Songs of the Muse". It later earned the Bards a live performance at a "The Lord of the Rings" Oscar Party in 2004.
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Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings "The Lord of the Rings", an epic high fantasy novel by the British author J. R. R. Tolkien, set in his fictional world of Middle-earth, has been adapted several times.
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The Two Towers The Two Towers is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings". It is preceded by "The Fellowship of the Ring" and followed by "The Return of the King".
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Barad-dûr Barad-dûr, the “Dark Tower,” is a fictional place in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings and is described in "The Lord of the Rings", "The Silmarillion," and other works. It is an enormous fortress of the Dark Lord Sauron, whence he rules the volcanic and barren land of Mordor. Located in northwest Mordor, near Mount Doom, the Eye of Sauron keeps watch over Middle-earth from its highest tower. The name is pronounced "Ba'rad doorr" with emphasis placed on the "rr." The Lieutenant of Barad-dûr is the Mouth of Sauron, who acts as an ambassador and herald for Mordor and Sauron.
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Shire (Middle-earth) The Shire is a region of J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth, described in "The Lord of the Rings" and other works. The Shire refers to an area settled exclusively by Hobbits and largely removed from the goings-on in the rest of Middle-earth. It is located in the northwest of the continent, in the large region of Eriador and the Kingdom of Arnor. In the languages invented by Tolkien, its name in Westron was Sûza "Shire" or Sûzat "The Shire", while its name in Sindarin was i Drann.
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The Return of the King (disambiguation) The Return of the King is the third volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings" as originally printed.
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Théoden Théoden is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel, "The Lord of the Rings". The King of Rohan, he appears as a major supporting character in "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King".
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The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen is a story written by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It can be found in Appendix A of Tolkien's most famous book, "The Lord of the Rings". It takes place in the Third Age of the author's fictional universe, Middle-earth. The tale tells the story of the love of the mortal Man Aragorn and the immortal Elf-maiden Arwen.
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The Hammer and the Cross The Hammer and the Cross is a science fiction novel by Harry Harrison and John Holm, a pseudonym for the Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey. The first in a trilogy, the book chronicles the rise of Shef, a bastard son of a Viking and an English lady. The book is alternative history set in 9th century England, where Viking raids are common.
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Hardang Hardang is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is introduced in "The War of the Jewels" as a Chieftain of the Men of Brethil in the First Age.
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Dior Eluchíl Dior Eluchíl is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is a character in "The Silmarillion", which was published posthumously in 1977. The material in "The Silmarillion" was written over a period of many years, from the 1920s to the early 1970s.
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1066 The Battle for Middle Earth 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth is a two-part British television documentary series. In this blend of historical drama and original source material, Channel 4 re-imagines the story of this decisive year of the Norman conquest of England, not from the saddles of kings and conquerors, but through the eyes of ordinary people caught up in its events. The documentary was narrated by actor Ian Holm.
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The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game (a.k.a. LOTR TCG) is a collectible card game produced by Decipher, Inc. Released November 2001, it is based on Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy and the J. R. R. Tolkien novel on which the films were based. Decipher also had the rights to "The Hobbit" novel but did not release any cards based on it. In addition to images taken from the films, in 2004 Weta Workshop produced artwork depicting characters and items from the novel absent from the films for use on cards.