~Elves~

Ríannor, a former queen, later bride of Gandalf

Halidor, an arrogant Elf

Dûndeloth, an epic poet, friend of Elrond and one of Frodo's mentors

Rûdharanion, another epic poet, rival of Dûndeloth

Galendur, a close friend of Frodo

Tilwen, friend of Frodo and wife of Galendur

Lyrien, Tilwen's little niece and special friend of Frodo

Niniel, Tilwen's sister and Lyrien's mother

Seragon, husband of Niniel and father of Lyrien

Donnoviel, mother of Tilwen and Niniel

Marílen, Lyrien's cousin and playmate

Dínlad, Marílen's brother

Leandros and Lalaith, parents of Marílen and Dínlad

Rinion, Leandros' brother who runs a paper mill

Perion, a young friend of Frodo and Dínlad, later page to Galadriel

Edrahil and Dairuin, twin brothers, friends of Perion and Dínlad

Gildorien and Curíleth, sisters of Perion

Aredhel, a spoiled young elleth, once betrothed to Rûdharanion

Salmë, Aredhel's great-grandmother, later wife of Rûdharanion

Alcandor, suitor of Salmë and later Aredhel's husband

Valandil and Imlach, other unsuccessful suitors of Salmë

Valdorien, a young copyist enamored of Dûndeloth

Firnhil and Maianna, son and daughter-in-law of Dûndeloth

Quellemel and Aerin, Seragon's parents

Eilinel, Seragon's sister and Tilwen's friend

Amras, Dínlad's cousin who meets with a fatal accident

Mirimë, Amras' mother

Mardil and Haleth, Amras' brother and sister

Fëariel and Linwë, Haleth's daughters

Laurewen, granddaughter of Firnhil, later bride of Amras

Raven, a young orphan later adopted by Frodo

Guilin, Raven's older brother

Seldirima, once betrothed to Guilin

Nieriel, former maidservant to Raven

Daeleth, a maiden who catches Guilin's eye

Nithron, a former chum of Guilin's

Maldor and Ortherion, Galendur's brothers

Sabariel and Raina, their wives

Elisiel, Ortherion's daughter

Calanon, Maldor's son

Lissë and Anira, two catty ellyth

Nessima, matron of orphanage, beloved of Guilin

Findëmaxa, artist and teacher of Raven

Haldan, a confectioner

Almárëa, a daughter of Haldan

Selín, director of acting company

Inzilbêth, an actress

Irilien, a costume designer

Ailenalqua, a dancer

Talmar, a dairy farmer

Emleth, Talmar's daughter and Raven's friend

Tamsin, Talmar's mother

Tulian, Talmar's son and Guilin's business partner

Maeglin, a lawyer

Miriel, Sulien, and Kithwen, girls admired by Perion

Little Iorhael, infant son of Tilwen and Galendur

Ionwë, a troublesome classmate of Northlight

Arasinya, Ionwë's sister

Barathon, an actor

Emerion, Barathon's young nephew

Alagos, another actor

Thalimorgûl, another actor

Melian, an actress

Annûnlanthir, a sculptor

Alkhlokëion, Annûnlanthir's father, also a sculptor

Little Luthien, infant daughter of Elrond and Celebrian

~Men~

Branion, a stable-boy who saved Raven's life

Hathol, a healer who saved Raven and Guilin

Mikala, nursemaid to Eldarion

~Hobbits~

Amaryllis, Frodo's sister who died in infancy

Gemma Goodbody, a hobbitess admired by Frodo in his boyhood

Lavendar Goodbody, Gemma's mentally unstable great-aunt

Bonny Hill, a disreputable hobbitess with whom Frodo was involved in his youth

Tansy Hill, Bonny's mother, a laundress

Buttercup Briarwood, a young widow once courted by Frodo

Willy Hornblower, a hobbit Buttercup married

Minnie Bulge, a librarian

Joy and Poppy Smallburrow, playmates of Elanor Gamgee

Sweetpea Smallburrow, cousin of Joy and Poppy

~Seafolk~

Anemone, bride of Frodo

Darkfin (aka Greenjade), Moonrise, Ebbtide, and Northlight, Anemone's sons

Fairwind, Embergold, Nightingale, and Gloryfall, Anemone's daughters

Sandrose and Onyx, Embergold's children

Hurricane, Lightning, Blackwing, Crossbow, Wildwave, Stingray, Skyfury, Firespear, Avalanche, Sandstorm, Anemone's siblings

Greycliff and Redsand, former mates of Fairwind

Jasmine, Ebbtide's mate

Sweetfern, Moonrise's mate

Crystal, Piper, and Summershine, children of Moonrise

Garland, Darkfin's mate

~Animals~

Nightwind, Galendur's stallion

Maegfan, Galadriel's mare

Silverdance, Maegfan's filly, sired by Shadowfax

Tashi, Dínlad's and Marílen's dog

Beauty, Lyrien's cat

Toby, Frodo's pony

White Gem, Anemone's pony

Flossy, a whale

Approximate Age Equivalents of

Young Characters in LftW

(These age equivalents are those of "Men", of course, and are those of characters as they first appear in the story.)

Galendur.............26

Tilwen.................20

Lyrien...................6

Marílen.................8

Dínlad.................11

Perion.................14

Curíleth...............12

Gildorien..............16

Amras.................17

Raven.................13

Guilin..................29

Northlight............21

Nightingale & Gloryfall...20

Ebbtide...............23

Moonrise.............26

Embergold...........25

Fairwind..............27

Sandrose..............7

Onyx....................4

Crystal..................9

Piper....................8

Summershine........2

Emleth................14

Emerion................8

Calanon...............17