Bard the Bowman was a bargeman of Lake-town , and eventual founder and first king of the renewed kingdom of Dale . Bard was an excellent marksman, and with his Black Arrow he shot down and killed the dragon Smaug by hitting his only weakpoint- a missing scale from his hide. For this, the people appointed him as a leader and eventual king. He was succeeded as King of Dale by his son, Bain . Original deck by Geektopia available here .

Azog the Defiler , also known as the Pale Orc, was one of Sauron's greatest servants and the self-proclaimed Orc-king of Moria. Of the Gundabad breed, was a commander of legions He had been handpicked by his master to lead a campaign to reclaim the former lands of Angmar and conquer north-eastern Middle-earth. Azog occupied the Dwarven delving of Khazad-dûm (now Moria) and made it his own seat of power. But his kingship was soon contested by the Dwarves of Erebor led by Thrór

The King of the Dead , originally " King of the Mountains ", was the king of the Dead Men of Dunharrow in Dwimorberg. His spirit resided along with those of his kin in the Paths of the Dead . These Dead Men of Dunharrow were Men of the White Mountains cursed to remain in Middle-earth by Isildur , after they abandoned their oath to aid him in the War of the Last Alliance . They haunted the caverns beneath the Dwimorberg , and the valley of Harrowdale that lay in its sha

Galadriel was the Ñoldorin Lady of the woods of Lothlórien who witnessed Middle-earth during the three Ages of Awakening. She was the daughter of Finarfin and Eärwen. She took part in the Exile of the Ñoldor, following Fëanor in his rebellion. Later, with her husband Celeborn, she ruled over the woodland Elves of Lothlórien, and together they had a daughter, Celebrían, who married Elrond. She is described as "the mightiest and fairest of all the Elves that remained in Middle-

Sauron , the eponymous Lord of the Rings , was the greatest fallen Maia , a former renowned disciple of Aulë , the chief agent of the first Dark Lord Morgoth in the Elder Days , the second Dark Lord, the maker of the One Ring , and self-proclaimed ruler of the Middle-earth in the Second Age and near the end of the Third Age . He served as Morgoth's chief lieutenant throughout the First Age. After Morgoth's ousting by the Valar at the end of the First Age, Sauron went into

Treebeard , also known as Fangorn , was the oldest of the Ents left in Middle-earth , an ancient tree-like being who was a "shepherd of trees". He had a very tall and stiff-limbed appearance, with bark-like skin and leafy hair. The Ents became angry at Saruman, whose army had been cutting down a large number of their trees. They convened an Entmoot, a meeting of the Ents, to discuss the argument of going to war. After lengthy deliberation and witnessing the destruction of th

The Eye of Sauron, also known as the Lidless Eye or the Eye of Mordor, and the Great Eye, sat atop Barad-Dûr. It was said that few could endure its terrible gaze. The Eye was also used as a symbol on armor and banners of Mordor, representing Sauron's quasi-omniscience. With it, Sauron searched for and tracked the paths of the Ring-bearer Frodo Baggins at the end of the Third Age. T he Mouth of Sauron was one of Sauron 's most devoted servants. He was the Lieutenant of the

Isildur was the oldest son of Elendil and the brother of Anárion. He and Anárion founded and jointly ruled Gondor in the south, while their father dwelt in Arnor in the north. Elendil was slain in the War of the Last Alliance at the end of the Second Age. Isildur used his father's sword to cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand, but later refused to destroy it. His refusal to destroy the Ring allowed Sauron to endure and remain a threat to Middle-earth. Isildur's bloodline survi

Durin's Bane was a Balrog of Morgoth that had fled the destruction of the War of Wrath to hide deep below the Dwarven kingdom of Khazad-dûm. Although its true name and particular history are unknown, this Balrog eventually became an important figure during the War of the Ring after being awakened by the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm and was named based on the slaying of Durin VI. It was not until the Fellowship of the Ring had passed through Moria and inadvertently reawakened the Bal

Elrond was a mighty Half-elf ruler who dwelt in Middle-earth from the First Age to the beginning of the Fourth Age . He was the Lord of Rivendell and father of Elladan, Elrohir , and Arwen Undómiel , the eventual wife of Aragorn II . He was given the epithet of Peredhel , Sindarin for Half-elven . Original deck by Geektopia available here .

The Witch-king of Angmar, was the leader of the Nazgûl and Sauron's deadliest vassal during the Second and Third Ages of Middle-earth. His precise identity is unknown, but he could be one of three noble lords of Númenor, who were corrupted by the Nine Rings of Power and thus became the undying Wraiths at the servitude of Sauron. After Sauron's defeat by the Last Alliance, the Witch-king eventually reappeared in the Third Age's 14th century to found the evil realm of Angmar, w

Uruk-hai were bred by Saruman by his dark arts in the pits of Isengard. The Uruks in the service of Saruman used the symbol of the White Hand of Isengard, featured on their banners, helmets, and faces. They were led into battle at Helm's Deep by Uruk Commanders, who were more strategically sound. Uruk Berserkers were larger, even more fearsome versions of the Uruk-hai. Before they were sent into battle, it is said that the bowl of their small, tight-fitting helmet was filled

Sharku was an Isengard goblin captain who led Saruman's Warg-riders during the War of the Ring. Sharku lived in the Misty Mountains and acted as a chief of the lesser gangs residing there. He taught them how to tame Wargs and became among the few goblins to master riding the beasts. As captain of the Warg-riders, he was sent by Saruman to hunt down the fleeing Rohirrim. In a fight with Aragorn, Sharku fell off his warg, but the warg continued running and fell off a cliff with

Saruman the White, was first of the Istari Wizards, the emissaries of the Valar sent to Middle-earth in the Third Age to help in countering the returned Sauron. He was originally the order's chief, and was head of the White Council that for a time opposed the Dark Lord. But, in time, Saruman was overcome by lust for power and swore fealty to Sauron, becoming his puppet. Having betrayed the Free Peoples, the corrupted Wizard hoped to either rule Middle-earth together with his

The Nazgûl (Black Speech for "Ringwraiths"), also known as the Black Riders or simply The Nine, were the dreaded ring-servants of the Dark Lord Sauron in Middle-earth throughout the Second and Third Ages, who in the later years of the Third Age dwelt in Minas Morgul and Dol Guldur. They were dispatched to find the One Ring with the only clue to it's location were the words " Shire " and " Baggins ." Original deck by Geektopia available here .

Lurtz was the first of Saruman's Uruk-hai to be bred, choking the first Orc he saw to death within seconds of his birth. He became Saruman's second-in-command, and led a battalion of Uruk-hai into battle against the Fellowship of the Ring at Amon Hen. It was in this battle that Lurtz met his demise, though he was able to kill Boromir with his arrows first. Original deck by Geektopia available here .

Gothmog was the lieutenant of the Witch-king in the Third Age who originated from Minas Morgul, notably serving at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. During the Battle, Gothmog called the army's reserve out of Osgiliath and into the main battle, bringing forth Easterlings, Southrons, Variags, and his legion of Orcs " into the fray ". Original deck by Geektopia available here .

Gollum, originally named Sméagol, was at first a Stoor, one of the three early Hobbit-types. The name Gollum was derived from the sound of his gurgling, choking cough. His life extended far beyond his nature, by the effects of possessing the One Ring, but he had been deformed and twisted in body and mind by the corruption of the Ring. His chief desire was to repossess the Ring that had enslaved him, and he pursued it for many years after Bilbo Baggins found it in Gollum's ca

Cave trolls were a race of trolls found within the caves of the Misty Mountains. One of their number was encountered by the Fellowship of the Ring in Moria, during the Battle of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, and was thought to initially have dealt a fatal blow to Frodo, though he was saved my his Mithril coat. Moria Goblins were legions of orcs that came to inhabit the abandoned Dwarven realm of Moria, or Khazad-dûm. Original deck by Geektopia available here .

Théoden, son of Thengel and Morwen Steelsheen, was the seventeenth King of Rohan, last of the Second Line of the royal House of Eorl. After being freed from Wormtongue's influence, the renewed king lead the defense of his people at Helm's Deep. Théoden then led six thousand Rohirrim to the aid of Gondor at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, bravely charging the legions of Sauron, where he won great glory by defeating a chieftain of the Southrons, though he perished after a co