What are the 7 races in Lord of the Rings?

The fictional races and peoples that appear in J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantasy world of Middle-earth include the seven listed in Appendix F of The Lord of the Rings: Elves, Men, Dwarves, Hobbits, Ents, Orcs and Trolls, as well as various spirits such as the Valar and Maiar.

What race of Elves are in The Hobbit?

The Elves (Quendi) were the first of the races of the Children of Ilúvatar, known also as the Firstborn for that reason. The Elves are distinguished from the other two races, the Men and the Dwarves, especially by the fact of their near immortality.

Are Tolkien dwarves white?

Tolkien never actually addressed the skin color of the dwarves, but it’s assumed that they were also white. ((REWRITTEN AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH: Men see more variation that elves and dwarves.

Is Isildur a Dúnedain?

In J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium, the Dúnedain (/ˈduːnɛdaɪn/; singular: Dúnadan, “Man of the West”) were a race of Men descended from the Númenóreans who survived the sinking of their island kingdom and came to Eriador in Middle-earth, led by Elendil and his sons, Isildur and Anárion.

Can Elves in LOTR be black?

That viral headline about “elves of color” in Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show is fake. Not long ago, an article about Amazon’s tremendously expensive Lord of the Rings show made the rounds on the internet. “Amazon Studios confirms that their Middle Earth will include Elves of color,” it read.

Were Tolkien elves all white?

Tolkien never describes his Elves as white skinned. There’s no reason to believe that all Elves had pale skin, and even if all Elves had pale skin not all people with pale skin are white. It is okay to imagine Elves however you imagine them.

Are there dark skinned hobbits?

As far as hobbits go, Tolkien described the Harfoots (one of the three original groups of hobbits) as “browner of skin” than the other two groups. But just what that means isn’t clear – it could mean that most hobbits had fair skin and Harfoots had slightly tanner skin.

What race is Saruman?

Maia
Saruman

Saruman the White
Last appearance	Unfinished Tales (1980)
In-universe information
Aliases	Curunír Curumo Sharkey Man of Skill White Messenger Head of the White Council Lord of Isengard
Race	Maia