The Lord of the Rings might be best known for iconic heroic characters like Frodo, Aragorn, and Gandalf as well as some terrifying villains like Sauron and Saruman, but many of the supporting characters make the series just as interesting.
While some of the supporting characters got a fair amount of screentime, there were others who should have gotten more attention and character development, including a couple of members of the Fellowship itself.
10 Celeborn
Celeborn appears only once in The Fellowship of the Ring, and his scene is so small that most average fans won’t even know who he is.
His part in the movie, especially the theatrical cut, was so tiny that he almost didn’t need to be there at all. While he might not have been as interesting as Galadriel, his character would have made more sense if they found something for him to do other than just standing there.
9 Mouth of Sauron
The Mouth of Sauron is a fascinating and strange character that only shows up in the extended edition of The Return of the King.
His disgusting, rotting mouth filled with large teeth is a very literal, but also interesting, interpretation of the character. While the character didn’t show up for long in the books either, it’s a shame that he was cut out of the theatrical version given how gross and visceral his appearance was.
8 Haldir
Haldir is another one of the Lorien elves who could have used a bit more screen time and explanation. He appears briefly in the first and second films, and he does have a rather heroic moment when he shows up with the Lorien army, a scene that didn't happen in the books.
However, unless you're really paying attention, it’s easy to miss who Haldir is, and since fans love elves, he could have been included in a couple more scenes.
7 Rosie Cotton
Rosie Cotton is only in a brief scene at the beginning of the trilogy and then again at the end. This mostly makes sense given that most of the movies take place away from the Shire. However, the books definitely weren't perfect at portraying most female characters outside of being love interests.
While it might have been difficult, the movies could have tried to prevent this by at least showing an extra scene or two with Rosie even if just to flesh out her relationship with sam.
6 Galadriel
Galadriel is one of the most fascinating characters in the world of Middle-Earth. While she’s only in a few scenes in the Fellowship of the Ring, which makes sense given the books, it would have been great to have a few more scenes.
She is supposed to be one of the most beautiful and powerful elves that Tolkien created, and she’s a Ring Bearer. For all of these reasons, fans would have loved to see more about her.
5 Elrond
Many of the supporting characters who deserve more screen time are elves. This is also easily explainable because the story of The Lord of the Rings is about the end of the third age when the elves are leaving Middle-Earth and the age of humans is starting.
While this makes sense, it’s still a bit disappointing to not get to learn more about powerful, old elves like Elrond who were given fascinating backstories by Tolkien.
4 Arwen
Arwen’s inclusion on this list is a bit complicated because she actually gets way more scenes in the books than in the movies. The films incorporated moments from her and Aragorn’s love story that was originally only in the appendices.
And, while many fans disagree, her inclusion in The Fellowship of the Ring instead of Glorfindel was the right choice. It might be controversial, but she could have been included in the Helm’s Deep battle as originally intended by the filmmakers.
3 Gimli
While Gimli might technically be a part of the Fellowship and sort of a main character in this way, he’s not nearly as important to the plot of the narrative as most of the other members.
While Gimli’s inclusion in the Fellowship is meant as symbolic support from the dwarves, it’s a shame he doesn’t get more focus in the movies. He’s a great character who sometimes just got all of the comic relief moments which isn’t representative of dwarves in Middle-Earth.
2 Legolas
Similar to Gimli, Legolas is also in the Fellowship to symbolize the support of the elves even though their time in Middle-Earth is coming to an end.
Fans obviously love this character, but he really isn’t as important to the plot as most people remember. While this also reflects the books, the fact is that fans just wanted more elf content, and giving Legolas a more well-rounded personality would have been a great way to do so.
1 Eowyn
Eowyn is one of the most fascinating Tolkien characters. Along with Galadriel, she goes against many stereotypes of women from the time period the books were written.
As a warrior and overall badass who kills the Witch-King, she deserves a lot of attention. While she does have a fair amount of scenes, it would have been great to have even more of her even if the filmmakers had to go outside of the source material somewhat.
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