This is a list of all the named characters in Beren One Hand, in the order in which they are encountered. Names which begin with a star exist already in Tolkien’s mythology.

Note: ‘The Twelve’ refers to the twelve companions of Barahir who stayed at his side to harry the occupiers of Dorthonion.

• Volume 1
  • *Beren ‘One Hand’ - son (and younger child) of Barahir and Emeldir.
  • *Barahir - son of Bregor. Married to Emeldir.
  • *Hiril - daughter (and elder child) of Barahir and Emeldir.
  • *Emeldir - daughter of Beren the Elder and Surith; married to Barahir.
  • Ormalan - son of Barahir’s house servants Ormorod and Mari; childhood companion of Beren.
  • Kirimel - daughter of Barahir’s house servants Ormorod and Mari; childhood companion of Beren.
  • Mari - daughter of Hrotha and Methemel, house servant at Sightfoot Farm. Married to Ormorod.
  • Ormorod - house-major at Sightfoot Farm. Married to Mari.
  • *Dagnir - son of Hrotha and Methemel, houseman of Barahir’s. Unmarried. Eventually one of the Twelve.
  • *Arthad ‘Horse-breaker’ - Southerner, houseman of Barahir’s. Unmarried, but has an ‘understanding’ with Lorinis. Eventually one of the Twelve.
  • Hrotha - son of Garaf, houseman and foster-father of Barahir. Married to Methemel.
  • *Bregor - Landholder of Ladros, 5th Bëor; son of Boromir.
  • *Bregolas - eventual Landholder of Ladros, 6th Bëor; son of Bregor.
  • *Andreth ‘Saelin’ - daughter of Boromir.
  • *Hathaldir ‘the Young’ - son of Bregor’s Hall-major, childhood companion of Beren. Eventually one of the Twelve.
  • Britha - sister of Hathaldir, childhood companion of Beren.
  • Ollandar - friend of Hathaldir, childhood companion of Beren.
  • Methemel - house servant at Sightfoot Farm. Married to Hrotha.
  • Sola - daughter of Hrotha and Methemel, house servant at Sightfoot Farm.
  • *Ragnor - son of Hrotha and Methemel, houseman of Barahir’s. Unmarried. Eventually one of the Twelve.
  • Gramlach - houseman of Barahir’s, military captain. Eventually married to Caladis.
  • Kamorod - son of Barahir’s house servants Ormorod and Mari.
  • *Eilinel - servant at Sightfoot Farm. Daughter of Nathron and Maervess. Married to Gorlim.
  • *Gorlim - blacksmith; son of Angrim and Annag. Married to Eilinel.
  • Bremund - a farmer near Sightfoot; military captain. Son of Fréagond.
  • Parth - servant at Sightfoot, daughter of Bremund.
  • Domélunë - a noldorin Elf of Aegnor’s following.
  • *Aegnor - a Noldo, son of Finarfin and Eärwen.
  • Lorinis - a house-woman at Sightfoot, partner of Arthad.
  • Camlaf - a neighbour at Sightfoot, a boyhood companion of Beren’s. Known as a jokester.
  • Frohar - son of Bremund, twin to Tahar.
  • Tahar - son of Bremund, twin to Frohar.
  • Silmenen - a noldorin Elf of Aegnor’s following. A seeress who crosses Beren’s path many times.
  • Oromar - a wandering bard in Ladros.
  • Fréagond - doyen of the Sightfoot neighbourhood. A harper.
  • Lakar - a noldorin Elf of Aegnor’s following.
  • *Radhruin - a trapper. Eventually one of the Twelve.
  • Choker-with-shit - an Orc, #771-098-161-42.
  • Caladis - sister to Emeldir; scholar and teacher.
  • *Beren the elder - farms high in the Whitewater valley; father of Emeldir and Caladis, married to Surith.
  • Surith - married to Beren the elder.
  • Makramatë - wife of (the deceased) Belegon, son of Beren the elder and Surith.
  • Forgar - a neighbour of Sightfoot.
  • *Melian - a Maia, Queen of Doriath. Married to Thingol.
  • *Artanis (later *Galadriel) - a Nolda, born in the Blessed Realm, daughter of Finarfin and Eärwen. Married Celeborn.
  • *Lúthien ‘Tinúviel’ - an Elf, daughter to Thingol and Melian.
  • Slapper - an Orc.
  • Tubbs - an Orc.
  • Big Nose or just Nose - a Druug man, head of the Holly people. Married to Sunshine.
  • Scabs - an Orc, in a squad under Chokes.
  • Stinks-a-lot - an Orc, in a squad under Chokes.
  • Torturer - an Orc, in a squad under Chokes.
  • Sunshine - a Druug of the Holly People, married to Nose.
  • Long Hair - a Druug, daughter to Nose and Sunshine.
  • Black Snake - a Druug, married to Rowan on the Mountain.
  • Rowan on the Mountain - a Druug, Nose’s cousin; married to Black Snake.
  • Stone Bear - a Druug man of the Holly People, son of Afraid of the Fire, married to Leather.
  • Talkative - a Druug man of the Holly People, son of Willow. Marries Bearskin.
  • Two Bags - a Druug man of the Holly People, married to Tireless Dancer.
  • *Angrim - the blacksmith near to Sightfoot Farm. Married to Annag.
  • Annag - wife of Angrim, the Sightfoot blacksmith.
  • Plays with Beetles, later known as Carver - a Druug woman of the Holly People, daughter of Tireless Dancer and Two Bags. A childhood companion and later lover of Beren.
  • Noisy - a Druug man of the Holly People, son of Stone Bear and Leather. A childhood companion of Beren.
  • Matted Hair - a Druug man of the Holly People, son of Story Teller and Made Bean Soup. A childhood companion of Beren.
  • Big Belly - a Druug man of the Holly People, son of Tireless Dancer and Two Bags. A childhood companion of Beren.
  • Smiles a Lot - a Druug woman of the Holly People, daughter of Nose and his unnamed first wife. Married to Lion Scar.
  • Chases Goats - a Druug man of the Holly People, son of Nose and his unnamed first wife.
  • Story Teller - a Druug man of the Holly People; son of Afraid of the Fire, married to Made Bean Soup.
  • Willow - a Druug wise woman of the Holly people.
  • Morning Star - a Druug woman of the Holly People, married to Antelope.
  • Broke the Pots - a Druug woman of the Holly People, married to Likes Girls.
  • Red Sash - a Druug woman of the Holly People, daughter of Tireless Dancer and Two Bags.
  • Goracc - an aged raven who in his youth had helped Boromir. Friend and mentor of Beren.
  • *Angrod - a Noldo, son of Finarfin and Eärwen.
  • *Beleth - Beren’s cousin, who made service and found heartbreak with the Elves of Angrod’s following.
  • Zalta - the innkeeper’s daughter.
  • Menelrond - Barahir’s kinsman, a farmer in Ladros. Married to Glîfinnath.
  • Glîfinnath - wife to Menelrond.
  • Gilach - elder son to Glîfinnath and Menelrond. Married to Arasenaur.
  • *Gildor - younger son to Glîfinnath and Menelrond. Eventually one of the Twelve.
  • Gilraen - daughter to Glîfinnath and Menelrond. Marries Alagos.
  • Miriel - a serving girl at the Hall in Newfort.
  • *Hirwen - a woman of the house of Bëor; 2nd daughter of Bregor.
  • Othronn - a sergeant in Bregolas’s new force.
  • Owl - a Druug man of the Holly people. Son of Afraid of the Fire.
  • Thunderbolt - an eagle, friend of Goracc; Beren’s comrade in the War of the Birds.
  • Leather - a Druug woman of the Holly people; daughter of Willow, wife to Stone Bear.
  • Caught Two Dogs - a Druug man of the Holly people; son of Willow, married to Pouring Sand.
  • Lion Scar - a Druug man of the Holly people, married to Smiles a Lot.
• Volume 2
  • Yg - prince of Nogrod, son of King Gebshâr and Queen Nendilmë; reputed to be the finest swordsman in Middle-earth.
  • Maegam - an elvish smith of Aegnor’s company. Married to Limchelos.
  • *Mairon ‘the Admirable’, also known as *Gorthaur and *Sauron - a Maia in the service of Melkor.
  • Rattlecone - an Ent with alder affiliation.
  • Marrus - a young man of Ladros who came to grief in a mysterious fashion.
  • Tallak - a farmer in the Sightfoot district.
  • Made Bean Soup - a Druug woman of the Holly people, daughter of Willow, married to Story Teller.
  • Limchelos - an elvish woman of Aegnor’s company. Married to Maegam.
  • White Teeth - a Druug woman of the Holly people, daughter of Story Teller and Made Bean Soup. Marries Beard of the Frog people.
  • Antelope - a Druug man of the Holly people, son of Rowan on the Mountain and Black Snake. Married to Morning Star.
  • Gap Tooth - a Druug man of the Seal people.
  • Brown Skin - a strong Druug man of the Salmon people.
  • Aeg - a Dwarf girl, daughter of of King Gebshâr and Queen Nendilmë. A talented goldsmith, who came to grief.
  • Tabbieneedle - the doyen of the Dorthonion Ents. Affiliated with pines.
  • *Melkor, usually known to the Eldar as *Morgoth - the mighty Vala.
  • Akhal - a Dwarf soldier under Yg’s command.
  • *Caranthir - a Noldo, son of Fëanor.
  • Palavantar - an Elf at the tolls of Gelion.
  • Tilias - an Elf at the tolls of Gelion.
  • Limlith - an Elf at the tolls of Gelion.
  • Porin - a Dwarf, Commander of the Fourth Legion in Nogrod.
  • Gebshâr - Dwarvish King of Nogrod. Married to Nendilmë.
  • Jummurrud - a Dwarf; Yg’s chamberlain.
  • Targubiriz - former king of Belegost.
  • Medb - a Dwarvish woman of Belegost, great grandmother of Nendilmë; maker of the Nauglamir.
  • Gromm - a Dwarf, sergeant in the Fourth Legion in Nogrod.
  • Khabbock - a Dwarf, deputy forge master in Nogrod.
  • Breshke - a Dwarf, master of apprentices at the forge in Nogrod.
  • *Telchar - the famous dwarvish smith; Forge Master in Nogrod.
  • Azhadîn - a Dwarf, one of Beren’s sword-masters in Nogrod.
  • Talz - a Dwarf, Guard-master; one of Beren’s sword-masters in Nogrod.
  • Gamil Ubzan - a Dwarf, the Queen’s gardener in Nogrod.
  • Nendilmë - Dwarvish Queen in Nogrod. Married to Gebshâr.
  • Tafir - a Dwarf in Nogrod; a leading artificer.
• Volume 3
  • *Thingol ‘Grey-cloak’ - a Telerian Elf, King of Doriath. Married to Melian.
  • Garth - gate-marshal at Newfort.
  • *Baragund ‘Soldier’ - elder son of Bregolas, married to Rhasûl.
  • *Belegund ‘Greencloak’ - younger son of Bregolas, married to Faelind.
  • Rhasûl - a northern woman, married to Baragund.
  • Faelind - a northern woman, married to Belegund.
  • *Morwen - daughter of Baragund and Rhasûl. Marries Húrin.
  • Cazimek - an officer in command of Bregolas’s army.
  • *Gilwen - a woman of the house of Bëor; 3rd and youngest daughter of Bregor.
  • Alagos - a man of Ladros, married to Gilraen.
  • Urioc - a man of Ladros; bond-friend of Gildor.
  • Galin - a Dwarf carter.
  • Lathron - a Sinda, messenger to King Thingol.
  • Irma - a woman of Ladros, Zalta’s companion and helper.
  • Tillis - a woman of Newfort; Andreth’s erstwhile maid.
  • Adril - a boy fostered with Barahir and Emeldir.
  • Marcil - a childhood friend of Beren in Newfort.
  • *Húrin - oldest son of Galdor and Hareth. Marries Morwen.
  • *Hareth - a woman of the Haladin, child of Halmir. Married to Galdor the son of Hador.
  • Girazôn - Beren’s lieutenant in the Blackshirts.
  • *Galdor ‘the Tall’ - son of Hador and Gildis. Married to Hareth of the Haladin.
  • *Huor - younger son of Galdor and Hareth. Marries Rían.
  • Huleth - daughter and youngest child of Galdor and Hareth.
  • Greimar - a Blackshirt.
  • Pallo - a serving-man at the Hall in Newfort.
  • Frola - a leech, called to the Hall in Newfort.
  • Orthir - a gate-guard at Newfort.
  • Sarnas - a gate-guard at Newfort.
  • Narthan - a former gate-marshal at Newfort.
  • *Finrod ‘Felagund’ - a prince of the Noldor; son of Finarfin and Eärwen.
  • Janny - a kitchen-girl at Newfort.
  • Arasenaur - a woman of Ladros, wife to Gilach.
  • *Thorondor - chief of the Eagles of Manwë.
  • *Celeborn - a Sinda of Doriath, cousin to the King. Marries Galadriel.
  • Tireless Dancer - a Druug woman of the Holly People, married to Two Bags.
  • Bashful - a Druug man of the Holly People, son of Smiles a Lot and Lion Scar.
  • Tasarion - a Noldo, gate-guard at Minas Tirith.
  • Palantirar - a Noldo, gate-guard at Minas Tirith.
  • *Handir - a man of the Haladin, son of Haldir and Glóredhel. Eventual 5th Warden of the Haladin. A childhood friend of Beren.
  • *Glóredhel - daughter of Hador and Gildis, married to Haldir.
  • *Halmir - 3rd Warden of the Haladin, son of Haldan.
  • *Haldir - 4th Warden of the Haladin, elder son of Halmir. Married to Glóredhel.
  • *Hiril - a woman of the Haladin; youngest daughter of Halmir. Married to Enthor.
  • *Beldis - a woman of the house of Bëor, daughter of Bregil and Arachon. She married Enlas.
  • Enlas - a man of the Haladin, married to Beren’s cousin Beldis.
  • Beldis the younger - a woman of the Haladin, daughter of Enlas and Beldis. She married Handir.
  • Beard - a Druug man of the Frog people. Married to White Teeth.
  • Tarias - a farmer from the Sightfoot district.
  • Ingold - a farmer on the eastern watershed leading to Rivil.
  • Maethor - a farmer from the Sightfoot district.
  • Gaeruin - houseman of Maethor.
  • Carrag - houseman of Maethor.
  • Limlug - houseman of Maethor.
  • Thindur - a farmer from the Sightfoot district.
  • Harban - a farmer from the Sightfoot district.
  • R’raag - a raven scout, grand-daughter of Goracc.
  • Hannas - a farmer from upper Ladros; a war-leader in the Battle of the Grassy Slope.
  • Heledir - a woman from upper Ladros; an archer in the Battle of the Grassy Slope, leader of a squad in the Battle of Ladros.
  • Manchar - a fighter at the Battle of the Grassy Slope.
  • Birniel - a fighter at the Battle of the Grassy Slope.
  • Rismach - a fighter at the Battle of the Grassy Slope.
  • Meruin - a fighter at the Battle of the Grassy Slope.
  • Galdemar - a fighter at the Battle of the Grassy Slope.
  • Celevir - a Noldo, Warden of the Third Company of Minas Tirith. Later one of the ten loyal companions of Finrod.
  • Karanis - a woman of Ladros; took part in Finrod’s rescue party.
• Volume 4
  • *Huan - the Hound of Valinor.
  • Bronze-mail - an eagle comrade of Beren’s.
  • Merezum - a farmer near Sightfoot. Married to Rovina.
  • Pipsie - a woman of upper Ladros, fought in the battles. Daughter of Rovina and Merezum.
  • Estrella - a child in upper Ladros. Daughter of Rovina and Merezum.
  • Rovina - Merezum's wife.
  • Willy - a boy, son of the publican in the tiny village near Sightfoot.
  • Prarak - a crow who scouts for Beren.
  • Karrack - an obstinate farmer in the neighbourhood of Sightfoot.
  • Mithbrûn - the Guard-major of Newfort.
  • Ugly - an Orc, a cohort-leader in the 89th Legion.
  • *Urthel - a brown man from the far South, serving with Baragund. Sometime bodyguard of Morwen. Eventually one of the Twelve.
  • Úmelchar - represents the merchants in Newfort.
  • Taenthîr - leader of the Valley-mouth farmers.
  • Lainwen - representative of the crofters on the moors south of Ladros.
  • Erlian - a messenger from Hithlum.
  • Gethric - Mithbrûn’s battle-teacher.
  • Rûno - a spy for Cazimek in the Hall at Newfort.
  • Mabbas - one of Cazimek’s sergeants.
  • *Dairuin - Captain in the Newfort city guard. Eventually one of the Twelve.
  • Farsight - an eagle comrade of Beren’s.
  • Fairfeather - an eagle comrade of Beren’s.
  • Bearskin - a Druug woman of the Elk people, married to Talkative.
  • Monar - a man of Ladros, a soldier at the north-west palisade.
  • Barlas - a man of Ladros, a soldier at the north-west palisade.
  • Ëanoc - a man of the Haladin, a soldier at the north-west palisade.
  • Balan - a man of Ladros, a sergeant at the north-west palisade.
  • Bartolac - a farmer from the Sightfoot neighbourhood.
  • Limloth - a woman of Ladros, an archer in the battles.
  • Dannica - a woman of Ladros, an archer in the battles.
  • Flatnose - an Orc, troop leader, active in Ladros on the night after the battle.
  • Bloodbelly - an Orc, cohort leader, active in Ladros on the night after the battle.
  • Cutfinger - an Orc, squad leader, active in Ladros on the night after the battle.
  • Fuckbottle - an Orc, troop leader, active in Ladros on the night after the battle.
  • Strangler - an Orc, active in Ladros on the night after the battle.
  • Jarrol - a farmer’s son in Ladros, victim of Gorgol.
  • Mulan - brother of Jarrol.
  • Yallie - sister of Jarrol.
  • Beren - infant brother of Jarrol.
  • *Gorgol ‘the Butcher’ - a particularly cruel Orc.
  • Dunaic - a farmer from the north slopes of Ladros. Represents the maimed at Aeluin.
  • Jem - an old farmer in eastern Ladros.
  • Marag - Radhruin’s wife.
  • Trixie - Radhruin’s daughter.
  • Wamlo - son of Parth.
  • Baranor - son of Baragund and Rhasûl.
  • Barachast - son of Baragund and Rhasûl.
  • Borgil - son of Belegund and Faelind.
  • *Rían - daughter of Belegund and Faelind. Marries Huor.
  • Naraness - a crofter woman in Dorthonion.
  • Ranulf - glazier at the village near Sightfoot.
  • Arse-cutter - an Orc, a cohort leader. The killer of Barahir.
  • Sick Chop - an Orc, a cohort leader.
  • Threeshits - an Orc under Sick Chop’s command.
  • Stinking - an Orc under Sick Chop’s command.
  • Sniffer - an Orc under Sick Chop’s command.
• Volume 5
  • Etty - a Hairfoot girl, daughter of Melena and Bhalacho.
  • Bhalacho - a man of the Hairfeet, a baker. Married to Melena.
  • Granny White-top - old woman of the Hairfeet.
  • Worrafoskin - War-ward for the Hairfeet.
  • Melena - a woman of the Hairfeet. Married to Bhalacho.
  • Bosko - a Hairfoot.
  • Hampus - a particularly foolish Hairfoot.
  • Oglo - a Hairfoot.
  • Aramil - an Elf from Nargothrond; later one of the ten loyal companions of Finrod.
  • Pergas - an Elf from Nargothrond; later one of the ten loyal companions of Finrod.
  • Wriggleroot - an Ent of Dorthonion.
  • Longlimb - an Ent of Dorthonion.
  • Shit-worm - an Orc runner at Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
  • Blackrot - an Orc gate guard at Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
  • Sick - an Orc gate guard at Tol-in-Gaurhoth.
  • Glithiringirililopsch - a Mermaid.
  • *Edrahil - a Noldo of Finrod’s following. One of the ten loyal companions of Finrod.
  • Perina - a Hairfoot woman.
  • *Thuringwethil - a horrific batlike servant of Mairon’s.
  • *Draugluin - the greatest and most fearsome of Mairon’s brood of wolves.
  • Mungo - a Hairfoot man.
  • Gopold - a Hairfoot man.
  • Danusc - a Hairfoot man, a goat-herd.
• Volume 6
  • Blodwis - a woman of the Haladin.
  • Merseth - a woman of the Haladin; daughter of Blodwis.
  • Markas - a man of the Haladin; son of Blodwis.
  • Parl - a boy at the Bëoring settlement in Brethil.
  • Hodar - a man at the Bëoring settlement in Brethil. One of Girazôn’s goons.
  • Brugil - son of Parth and Girazôn.
  • *Hundar - a man of the Haladin, younger son of Halmir.
  • *Hunleth - a woman of the Haladin, daughter of Hundar. A scholar.
  • *Hundad - a man of the Haladin, son of Hundar.
  • *Brandir - a man of the Haladin, son of Bregil and Arachon. He was wounded in the Goblin Wars.
  • Four Sticks - a Druug man of the Reed people.
  • Leaps the Stream - a Druug man of the Reed people. Son of Four Sticks.
  • Arthol ‘White Cow’ - a man of the Haladin. Brother to Arthad; married to Caril.
  • Caril - a woman of the Haladin, married to Arthol.
  • Vindar - a man of the Haladin, widowed, with three children.
  • Drambar - a Noldo in Nargothrond.
  • Idhren - a Nolda, married to Curufin.
  • *Daeron - a Sinda; minstrel and loremaster at Thingol’s court.
  • Hobas - a Sinda, captain of Beren’s escort out of Doriath.
  • Gwael - a Sinda, master boatman at the crossings of Sirion.
  • *Celebrimbor ‘Silver-fist’ - a Noldo, son of Curufin and Idhren.
  • *Orodreth - a Noldo, son of Finarfin and Eärwen. Married Gilrodel.
  • Gilrodel - a Nolda. Married Orodreth.
  • *Finduilas - daughter of Orodreth and Gilrodel. Betrothed to Gwindor.
  • *Gwindor - a Noldo, betrothed to Finduilas.
  • *Celegorm - a Noldo, 3rd son of Fëanor.
  • *Curufin - a Noldo, 5th son of Fëanor. Married to Idhren.
  • Ormaid - a Noldo of Nargothrond, one of the ten loyal companions of Finrod.
  • Macomar - a Noldo of Nargothrond, one of the ten loyal companions of Finrod.
  • Bergil - a Noldo of Nargothrond, one of the ten loyal companions of Finrod.
  • Silbaran - a Noldo of Nargothrond, one of the ten loyal companions of Finrod.
  • Tuldor - a Noldo of Nargothrond, one of the ten loyal companions of Finrod.
  • Findamos - a Noldo of Nargothrond, one of the ten loyal companions of Finrod.
  • Thorgun - a Noldo of the following of Celegorm.
  • Snaggler - an Orc, a gate-guard at the Island of Werewolves.
  • Shitmounter - an Orc, a gate-guard at the Island of Werewolves.
  • Marbles - an Orc, a gate-guard at the Island of Werewolves.
  • *Carcharoth - the great wolf of Morgoth.
  • *Mablung ‘Heavy-hand’ - a Sinda, a great hunter and captain of Thingol’s.
  • *Beleg ‘Strongbow’ - chief of Thingol’s march-wardens.
  • Tuilind - a Green-elf of Ossiriand.
  • Trogo - a man of the Hairfeet.
  • *Dior - son of Beren and Lúthien.
  • *Nimloth - a maiden of the Sindar; married to Dior.
  • *Eluréd - son of Dior and Nimloth.
  • *Elurín - son of Dior and Nimloth.
  • *Elwing - daughter of Dior and Nimloth.
  • Gwyldor - a Green-elf of Ossiriand.
  • Dyriel - an Elf-woman, chieftain of the Green-elves in Ossiriand.
  • Temorn - a Green-elf of Ossiriand; a scout.