This category is for the races of Arda.

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 spirits such as the Valar and Maiar.

Aug 30, 2023 · This page is about the playable race. For non-player Dwarves, see Seven Houses of the Dwarves. Dwarf For details see Dwarf. Dwellers of stone and miners of metal, the Dwarves are a doughty folk, resistant to the corruption of the Enemy -- but not to greed.

Feb 14, 2023 · With so many creatures in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, here's a breakdown of all the major races in Middle-earth.

Jun 13, 2022 · The Lord of the Rings series contains dozens of races, all with different strengths and weaknesses. What race is the most powerful of all?

Scholars and commentators have said that Tolkien held outmoded views on race, as seen in the Middle-earth stories, based on his depictions of the relationship between evil and race (the main races being Elf, Dwarf, Hobbit, Man, and Orc).

Tolkien describes all of them as dark-skinned races, variously resembling Mongols, Arabs, Africans, and any non-Europeans. Tolkien's upbringing in colonial, apartheid, racist white South Africa is unconsciously echoed in his divisions of Middle-earth's human races.

Mar 7, 2011 · Articles and categories on the various peoples and creatures of Arda....

Jan 17, 2024 · Elves, Men, Hobbits, Dwarves, Orcs, and more—Middle-earth is inhabited by a variety of races, each of which has its own Lord of the Rings lore detailing how and why they were created. Of course, most of this information wasn't included in the Lord of …

Living Creatures [1] was the term for the species, races, and peoples, and by extension nations and factions, of Arda. For a list of individual characters see: List of characters Ainur - Aratar - Avari Badger-folk - Balchoth - Balrogs - Barrow-wights - Bëorians - Beornings (Skin-changers) - …