Place 1: Sauron
The oldest character on this list is Sauron. For he is also a Maia. Early on, he committed himself to evil and caused havoc in Middle-earth for many thousands of years. In the Second Age, he established his realm in the land of Mordor and forged the Rings of Power. Only with the destruction of the One Ring in the Third Age was his downfall finally sealed.
Unfortunately, we do not know Sauron’s exact age. Like the other Maiar, his spirit is likely a proud 70,000 years old. Compared to Gandalf, however, he spent more time in Middle-earth, which is why he takes first place in this ranking.
Character: Sauron – about 70,000
Actor (voice): Alan Howard – 62 years
So we now know how old the most important characters from The Lord of the Rings are. But does age also equal power? In the MeinMMO ranking, we have contrasted the nine companions and sorted them by their strength: The Lord of the Rings: Frodo and his companions in the power ranking – Who is the strongest?
