Characters in The Two Towers

Samwise Gamgee

Frodo's loyal companion whose resolve holds the quest together.

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Frodo Baggins

The Ring-bearer pressing on toward Mordor with only Sam and the treacherous Gollum for company.

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings, The Ring Goes East, The War of the Ring

Aragorn

The heir of Gondor leading the pursuit of Merry and Pippin's captors into the war building across Middle-earth.

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings, The Treason of Isengard, The War of the Ring

Gollum

A treacherous, ring-obsessed creature who guides Frodo and Sam toward Mordor.

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings Gift Set: a Middle-Earth Treasury, The Lord of the Rings, The Ring Goes East

Gandalf

Returned as Gandalf the White to rally Rohan against Saruman and Sauron.

Also in The Silmarillion, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Meriadoc Brandybuck

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Gimli

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Boromir

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings

Bilbo Baggins

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit, The Return of the King, Bilbo's Last Song (At the Grey Havens)

Eriol

Rúmil

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring

Treebeard

Also in The Lord of the Rings, The Treason of Isengard

Saruman

Also in The Silmarillion, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings, The Treason of Isengard

Éowyn

Also in The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Éomer

Also in The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Elrond Half-elven

Also in The Silmarillion, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Arwen Undómiel

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Galadriel

Also in The Silmarillion, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Faramir

Also in The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Peregrin Took

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Legolas

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

Sam Gamgee

Also in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings, The Ring Goes East