Middle-earth Villain & Monster Rankings
The definitive ranking pool for Tolkien's antagonists, featuring Dark Lords, corrupted wizards, legendary dragons, and niche orc captains.
Art & LiteratureComprehensive
No rankings yet. Be the first!
Similar Lists
Middle-earth Character Rankings
Art & Literature
Middle-earth Hero & Ally Rankings
Art & Literature
Greatest Harry Potter Villain & Antagonist Rankings
Art & Literature
A Song of Ice and Fire Character Rankings (Complete Universe)
Art & Literature
Greatest ASOIAF Villain & Antagonist Rankings
Art & Literature
All Items (34)
Morgoth (Melkor) — Vala / The First Dark Lord—
Sauron — Maia / The Dark Lord of Mordor—
Saruman the White — Maia (Istari) / Lord of Isengard—
Gollum / Sméagol — Stoor Hobbit—
The Witch-king of Angmar — Nazgûl (Lord of the Úlairi)—
Smaug the Golden — Fire-drake of the North—
Shelob — Great Spider—
Ungoliant — Primordial Spider—
Glaurung — Father of Dragons—
Ancalagon the Black — Greatest of the Winged Dragons—
Gríma Wormtongue — Man of Rohan—
Durin's Bane — Balrog of Moria—
Gothmog — Lord of Balrogs—
Gothmog — Lieutenant of Morgul—
The Mouth of Sauron — Black Númenórean—
Khamûl the Easterling — Nazgûl / Lieutenant of Dol Guldur—
Azog the Defiler — Orc of Moria—
Bolg — Orc of Mount Gundabad—
The Great Goblin — Orc of Goblintown—
Uglúk — Uruk-hai of Isengard—
Grishnákh — Orc of Mordor—
Shagrat — Orc of Cirith Ungol—
Gorbag — Orc of Minas Morgul—
Snaga — Orc of Isengard / Mordor—
Lurtz — Uruk-hai (Jackson Films)—
The Watcher in the Water — Nameless Thing—
Barrow-wights — Evil Spirits of Eriador—
Sauron's Necromancer — Disguise of Sauron (Dol Guldur)—
Carcharoth — Greatest of the Werewolves—
Thuringwethil — Vampire Messenger of Sauron—
Old Man Willow — Great Willow of the Old Forest—
Ted Sandyman — Hobbit / Miller of the Shire—
Lotho Sackville-Baggins — Hobbit / "Chief" of the Shire—
Bill Ferny — Man of Bree / Spy of Saruman—