Who is the oldest character in Lord of the Rings?

Both Tom and Treebeard were referred to as the oldest living creatures of Arda, though it is not clear which of the two is the oldest. However, according to Tolkien's letters, it is implied that Bombadil was the oldest living being in Middle-earth.
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Is Treebeard older than Gandalf?

I was re-reading the Two Towers and Gandalf said this about Treebeard: " Treebeard is Fangorn, the guardian of the forest; he is the oldest of the Ents, the oldest living thing that still walks beneath the Sun upon this Middle-Earth".
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Who is older Gandalf or Legolas?

Gandalf has a younger form in Middle-Earth who is appeared to be about 60 but in reality he is 2019 making him older than Middle-Earth. Legolas was not born in TA 87, that date was made up for a reference book to the films. His actual date of birth is unknown.
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How old is the oldest person in Lord of the Rings?

Elrond Age

Elrond was the son of Eärendil and Elwing, and a great-grandson of Lúthien, born in Beleriand in the First Age, making him well over 6,000 years old by the time of the events described in The Lord of the Rings.
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Who is the oldest elf in LotR?

The bestowing of the elven rings by Celebrimbor was a high honor, and these precious items were only given to the utmost trusted among the elves, Cirdan, Gil-galad, and Galadriel, 3 of the oldest and wisest of their people in Middle Earth.
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Is Legolas older than Elrond?

I'm reading the fall of Gondolin and at one point the citizens of the city are fleeing over a plain, they are led by Legolas Greenleaf (page 100 in my book). At the same time the son of Tuor and Idril Eärendil, is 8 years old, he is also the father of Elrond.
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How old is Legolas in human years?

According to the movie people, Legolas is 2,931 years old - and according to the book people, Aragorn was born in the year 2931 of the Third Age, meaning that during the quest his birth year is the same number as Legolas's age.
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Is Gandalf older than Sauron?

' The only LotR characters who are about the same age as Gandalf are Sauron, Morgoth, and Eru Ilúvatar. In The Silmarillion, all the Ainur are roughly the same age as Gandalf. In a very real way, Gandalf is older than time itself. This is impressive, but not really unique in Tolkien's world.
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What age was Legolas born in?

Legolas was portrayed by Orlando Bloom. In the "official movie guide" for The Lord of the Rings, a birthdate for Legolas is set to 87 of the Third Age. This would make him 2931 years old at the time of the War of the Ring.
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Is Tom Bombadil or Treebeard older?

Now, we know that Tom Bombadil predates the elves, and the trees themselves (which definitely existed before the ents.) So he's definitely older than Treebeard.
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Who is older Legolas and Arwen?

He's older than Arwen shes 2901. But he's younger than Elladan & Elrohir they're both near 3000. Legolas is 2931.
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Is Bilbo older than Aragorn?

Aragorn was born in the year 2931 in the era known as “the Third Age.” Meanwhile, Bilbo Baggins' (Martin Freeman) quest to reclaim Lonely Mountain alongside the Dwarves began in 2941, a mere decade later, and lasted approximately 13 months (he must have used up a ton of vacation days).
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How old is Smaug?

Certainly dragons live very, very long-- Glaurung had been 'brooding' for a century, and was still considered to be juvenile. Smaug was at very least ~180 years old by the time he was slain.
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Who is older Morgoth or Sauron?

Morgoth is stated to be the first and most powerful of the Ainur. This puts him not only above Sauron (who is just a Maia) but actually even above the Valar. Morgoth is not only the original Dark Lord (before Sauron assumed the title) he is also the main antagonist of Tolkien's entire universe.
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How old is Galadriel?

We know that the storylines in The Rings of Power are set in the Second Age, which occur thousands of years before the events of The Lord of the Rings. We also know that when Galadriel finally returns to her birthplace of Valinor after the destruction of the One Ring, she is over 8,000 years old.
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Is Aragorn half elf?

Aragorn isn't a half-elf, he's a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.
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Who is Legolas wife?

Legolas and Gimli's relationship is strong in The Lord of the Rings, even though it wasn't explicitly romantic in canon.
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Who did Legolas love?

Tauriel truly threw a wrench in Legolas' life when he fell in love with her. She was brave, fierce, and a protective leader of the guard. He was meant to be the dutiful son of King Thranduil, but in loving her, he became a stubborn, masterful archer instead.
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Who was the oldest hobbit?

The two oldest-living recorded hobbits (except Gollum) were The Old Took (who reached the age of 130) and Bilbo Baggins (who surpassed him at 131). By nature they were of gentle disposition, neither cruel nor vindictive.
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Are elves older than Ents?

The elves awoke the Ents and were the firstborn of creation.
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How old is Frodo?

Frodo is an old hobbit in a young body

Frodo Baggins has a full ten years on Boromir, making him 50 years old throughout his adventures.
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How old is Gandalf LOTR?

The closest approximation of Gandalf's physical age is 24,000 years old, according to Gandalf himself. Yet, various dates of key events in other Tolkien texts show that Gandalf has actually only walked in his physical form for just over two thousand years.
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Is Legolas a half elf?

Character. Although he lived among them, Legolas was not fully of the Silvan Elves. As a son of the Elven-king Thranduil, who had originally come from Doriath, Legolas was at least half Sindar; his mother's identity is completely unknown.
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Why did Aragorn live so long?

The royal blood that flows through the veins of the Dúnedain allows them to live three times as long as normal Men. Aragorn's heritage is the reason for his longevity, and he's not the only Lord of the Rings character to benefit from being one of the Dúnedain.
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