Note: This page lists the characters appearing in the console version of The Third Age.
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In General
- Cast of Expies: Each character is this to one of the existing characters. Berethor is Boromir as The Atoner and The Hero, Elegost is Aragorn as The Lancer instead of Supporting Leader, Idrial is Arwen as a warrior, Hadhod is Gimli with stoicism instead of humour, Morwen is Éowyn, and Eaoden is Éomer.
- Fighter, Mage, Thief: With a great deal of overlap between characters.
- Let's Split Up, Gang!: The team apparently splits up at times, going by cutscenes where some characters are present but no one else is, but then battle begins and everyone's together.
- No Indoor Voice: Once you enter a battle, get ready for them to do a lot of shouting — especially if they receive a Status Buff. Even outside of battle, most of them are nearly shouting their lines.
- Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: Downplayed. Some of them come from noble families, but overall they fit.
- Token Minority: Two of them — Idrial is the only elf and Hadhod is the only dwarf; the other four are all humans. Yes, even in Middle-earth, this trope manages to come into play.
- Two Girls to a Team: Idrial and Morwen are the only women in a team otherwise composed of men, of whom there are four.
- Uncertain Doom: No one knows what happened to them after fighting Sauron, since Barad-dûr collapses and Mordor implodes soon after. Gandalf addresses Berethor one final time as if they've all survived but we'll never be sure.
- Walking the Earth: From Eregion to Pelennor Fields (and eventually Barad-dûr, of all places).
- We ARE Struggling Together: While most of the time they get along well enough, tensions do arise from time to time.
- Becomes downright Teeth-Clenched Teamwork between Idrial and Hadhod (at least on Hadhod's part) due to...well you know....
Berethor
The captain of Gondor's Citadel Guard. He is searching for Boromir and unbeknownst to himself, has been mind-controlled by both Saruman and the Witch-king.
- Ambiguous Situation: He apparently hears Gandalf in his head, but it's somewhat unclear whether this is really happening or just for the player.
- Brainwashed: Berethor is under Saruman's control for most of the game, compelled to track Boromir for a reason unknown to himself, but would have led to him stealing the One Ring eventually. It is later revealed that he was struck with a Morgul blade during the earlier battle for Osgiliath. According to the Witch-King, he was intended to be a sleeper agent who would wreak havoc in Minas Tirith and throw open the city gates, softening the defenses for the full Mordor invasion. Fortunately, Berethor breaks through his brainwashing in time.
- Chick Magnet: Both Idrial and Morwen have the hots for him.
- Fearless Fool: He charges into an army of Uruks at Helms Deep because he "fears no one."
- Heroes Prefer Swords: His primary weapon is a large broadsword as opposed to Idrials much smaller curved swords/daggers. Unlike Elegost, he uses it in gameplay.
- Laser-Guided Amnesia: Somehow ended up serving both Saruman and the Witch-king.
- Large Ham: He certainly lets the heat of the moment get to him at times. Especially when he removes the Witch-king's bladeBerethor: I have removed your curse creature...NOW FACE ME!
- The Leader: In gameplay terms, even if, according to the plot, he's more of a follower. His "Leadership" skills are amongst the best and most diverse the game has to offer.
- Lightning Bruiser: Berethor is one of the party's best melee combatants — at end-game, he's even better than Hadhod. Faster too.
- Love Triangle: He is placed in one with both Idrial and Morwen, although it never goes anywhere.
- Praetorian Guard: Berethor is the captain of Gondor's Citadel Guard.
Idrial
One of Galadriel's scouts. She is in Eregion when Berethor is attacked and rescues him from the Ringwraiths.
- Auto-Revive: Aura of the Valar brings the target back to full health and magic if they're killed while it's active.
- Can't Argue with Elves: Idrial is a very stereotypical portrayal of a Tolkien elf: A general sense of superiority and entitlement concerning Berethor and the quest, she has a very low opinion of humans and Dwarves and she's occasionally The Omniscient and knows things that she couldn't possibly paranthetically because she's an elf.
- Expy: She's essentially one of both Arwen and Galadriel put together. As a traveling Action Girl who meets the hero on the road and blonde haired White Mage.
- Glass Cannon: if you pump all of her stats points into Spirit, she can average 20,000 damage a turn mid-game
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Fitting for someone who serves Galadriel.
- Love Triangle: Apparently has this with Berethor and is competing with Morwen, but that subplot just kind of stops.
- What's really strange is that she's the one who was initially jealous and resentful of Morwen but breaks it off with Berethor after their battle with the Witch King in Osgiliath.
- Magic Knight: She can use both melee attacks and magic attacks, though she specializes in the latter.
- Making a Splash: Idrial learns two water-based spirit attacks: Loudwater Fury and Water Stallion, and a few of her other spells have water animations.
- The Medic: She has the best healing skills in the party.
- Stone Wall: Unless you distribute your points correctly, Idrial's attacks can start to fall behind late-game. Fortunately, she has some of the strongest armour.
Elegost
A Ranger of Arnor who is traveling in the Redhorn Pass at the same time as the Fellowship of the Ring.
- Bottomless Magazines: No matter how long a battle lasts, or how many battles you do in a row, Elegost never runs out of arrows.
- Demoted to Extra: He has the least amount of involvement in the story out of the party. In fact, after Helms-Deep, he doesn't even have any lines.
- Gameplay and Story Segregation: Though Elegost is shown using his sword in some cutscenes, he never whips it out in actual gameplay.
- And, strangely enough, he never uses his bow in cutscenes. (Except one scene in Moria where he draws it)
- The Generic Guy: Aside from vaguely resembling Aragorn, he quite simply doesn't do much for himself. As mentioned before, his agency in the plot ends after rescuing Hadhod and after Helm's Deep he becomes a walking mannequin.
- Glass Cannon: While he's not as fragile as Morwen, Elegost's armour is still pretty weak (he's wearing cloth and leather, after all). Thankfully, he has some powerful attacks and abilities.
- Green Thumb: One of his high-level skills allows him to bind his enemies with roots.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Hadhod.
- In the Hood: In Osgiliath, he finally gets his own headgearnote which consists of, appropriately enough, a ranger hood.
- Interspecies Friendship: He and the dwarf Hadhod are best friends.
- Shock and Awe: Elegost has a high-level skill that summons a lightning storm on his enemies.
- Splash Damage Abuse: Elegost has more multi-target attacks than any other member of the party.
Hadhod
A dwarven warrior and close friend of Elegost.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Hadhod seeks to avenge the death of his sons, who were murdered by trolls. Appropriately enough, he is fighting a troll when introduced.
- Dishing Out Dirt: Hadhod can raise shields of earth in front of his allies.
- Elves vs. Dwarves: With Idrial, but it doesn't really go anywhere.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: With Elegost.
- Interspecies Friendship: He and the human Elegost are friends.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: An Informed Attribute by the cutscenes, as he's often either silent or just saying one liners during cutscenes.
- Magic Knight: He has a variety of attacks, both melee and spirit. He's similar to Idrial in this way but much, much sturdier.
- Mighty Glacier: He's not as fast as some of his companions, but he makes up for it with raw strength.
- Our Dwarves Are All the Same: Downplayed. While quite a few dwarven tropes come into play with Hadhod, he also has a good backstory ( his sons were murdered by trolls), as well an Odd Friendship with Elegost.
- Playing with Fire: He can learn two fire spirit attacks: Flaming Fury and Dragon Calling. He also has Endure Flame, which reduces damage taken from fire attacks.
Morwen
A Gondorian exile living in Rohan who is betrothed to Berethor.
- Faux Action Girl: A powerful fighter...or so we're supposed to believe. Her introductory cutscene? Yeah, that was Gameplay and Story Segregation. She's actually a Joke Character.
- Fiery Redhead: With Braids of Action.
- Fighter, Mage, Thief: She's the thief.
- Fragile Speedster: Morwen has the weakest armour in the game, as well as the weakest attacks and lowest HP. Thankfully, her "Thief" skills provide her with a worthy edge — especially when she unlocks Cloak of the Plains, which averts Useless Useful Stealth.
- Ms. Fanservice: Morwen is quite the looker and has very large breasts that roll and bounce around in cutscenes or while running. Her armor, while not skimpy, is noticeably more revealing in comparison to the much more conservative Idrial.
- New Old Flame: With Berethor.
- No Place for Me There: Implied via combat. Although she emphasizes her Gondorian heritage, all her combat skills display her Rohan membership.
Eaoden
A Rohirrim warrior who meets the party as they travel to the Hornburg.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: He is Rohirric.
- Cast from Hit Points: Has two skills that hurt him in order to heal an ally, one to transfer health and another to regenerate magic
- The Lancer: He starts off as the Sixth Ranger, but from Osgiliath onwards he definitely takes this role from Idrial. He also becomes The Leader for a brief scene in Minas Tirith.
- Magic Knight: Despite the fact that he's a Rohirrim....
- Mounted Combat: Subverted. He is introduced riding his horse, but he never uses it in combat (of course). Noticing a pattern yet?
- Overshadowed by Awesome: Easily the most forgettable character in the party (not due to gameplay, but his role in the story). Only one scene really gives him time in the spotlight — and that is only so he can deliver some Wham Lines regarding Berethor's backstory.
