Index of Original Characters in Light from the West

Warning:  This list contains spoilers for those not familiar with the entire series. 

A chart of the age equivalents of young characters appears at the bottom of the page.

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~Elves~

Ríannor, a former queen, later bride of Gandalf

Halidor, an arrogant Elf

Dûndeloth, an epic poet, friend of Elrond and mentor of Frodo 
 
Rûdharanion, another epic poet, rival of Dûndeloth
 
Galendur, a close friend of Frodo
 
Tilwen, friend of Frodo and wife of Galendur
 
Lyrien, Tilwen's little niece and special friend of Frodo
 
Niniel, Tilwen's sister and Lyrien's mother
 
Seragon, husband of Niniel and father of Lyrien
 
Donnoviel, mother of Tilwen and Niniel
 
Marílen, Lyrien's cousin and playmate
 
Dínlad, Marílen's brother
 
Leandros and Lalaith, parents of Marílen and Dínlad

Rinion, Leandros' brother who runs a paper mill
 
Perion, a young friend of Frodo and Dínlad, later page to Galadriel
 
Edrahil and Dairuin, twin brothers, friends of Perion and Dínlad
 
Gildorien and Curíleth, sisters of Perion
 
Aredhel, a spoiled young elleth, once betrothed to Rûdharanion
 
Salmë, Aredhel's great-grandmother, later wife of Rûdharanion
 
Alcandor, suitor of Salmë and later Aredhel's husband

Valandil and Imlach, other unsuccessful suitors of Salmë

Valdorien, a young copyist enamored of Dûndeloth

Firnhil and Maianna, son and daughter-in-law of Dûndeloth

Quellemel and Aerin, Seragon's parents
 
Eilinel, Seragon's sister and Tilwen's friend
 
Amras, Dínlad's cousin who meets with a fatal accident
 
Mirimë, Amras' mother
 
Mardil and Haleth, Amras' brother and sister
 
Fëariel and Linwë, Haleth's daughters
 
Laurewen, granddaughter of Firnhil, later bride of Amras 

Raven, a young orphan later adopted by Frodo
 
Guilin, Raven's older brother

Seldirima, once betrothed to Guilin
 
Nieriel, former maidservant to Raven

Daeleth, a maiden who catches Guilin's eye

Nithron, a former chum of Guilin's

Maldor and Ortherion, Galendur's brothers

Sabariel and Raina, their wives

Elisiel, Ortherion's daughter

Calanon, Maldor's son

Lissë and Anira, two catty ellyth

Nessima, matron of orphanage, beloved of Guilin
 
Findëmaxa, artist and teacher of Raven
 
Haldan, a confectioner

Almárëa, a daughter of Haldan
 
Selín, director of acting company
 
Inzilbêth, an actress

Irilien, a costume designer

Ailenalqua, a dancer
 
Talmar, a dairy farmer

Emleth, Talmar's daughter and Raven's friend
 
Tamsin, Talmar's mother

Tulian, Talmar's son and Guilin's business partner

Maeglin, a lawyer

Miriel, Sulien, and Kithwen, girls admired by Perion

Little Iorhael, infant son of Tilwen and Galendur

Ionwë, a troublesome classmate of Northlight

Arasinya, Ionwë's sister

Barathon, an actor

Emerion, Barathon's young nephew

Alagos, another actor

Thalimorgûl, another actor

Melian, an actress

Annûnlanthir, a sculptor

Alkhlokëion, Annûnlanthir's father, also a sculptor

Little Luthien, infant daughter of Elrond and Celebrian

~Men~

Branion, a stable-boy who saved Raven's life

Hathol, a healer who saved Raven and Guilin

Mikala, nursemaid to Eldarion

~Hobbits~
 

Amaryllis, Frodo's sister who died in infancy

Gemma Goodbody, a hobbitess admired by Frodo in his boyhood

Lavendar Goodbody, Gemma's mentally unstable great-aunt

Bonny Hill, a disreputable hobbitess with whom Frodo was involved in his youth

Tansy Hill, Bonny's mother, a laundress

Buttercup Briarwood, a young widow once courted by Frodo

Willy Hornblower, a hobbit Buttercup married

Minnie Bulge, a librarian

Joy and Poppy Smallburrow, playmates of Elanor Gamgee

Sweetpea Smallburrow, cousin of Joy and Poppy

~Seafolk~ 

Anemone, bride of Frodo

Darkfin (aka Greenjade), Moonrise, Ebbtide, and Northlight, Anemone's sons
 
Fairwind, Embergold, Nightingale, and Gloryfall, Anemone's daughters
 
Sandrose and Onyx, Embergold's children
 
Hurricane, Lightning, Blackwing, Crossbow, Wildwave, Stingray, Skyfury, Firespear, Avalanche, Sandstorm, Anemone's siblings

Greycliff and Redsand, former mates of Fairwind

Jasmine, Ebbtide's mate

Sweetfern, Moonrise's mate

Crystal, Piper, and Summershine, children of Moonrise

Garland, Darkfin's mate

~Animals~

Nightwind, Galendur's stallion

Maegfan, Galadriel's mare

Silverdance, Maegfan's filly, sired by Shadowfax

Tashi, Dínlad's and Marílen's dog

Beauty, Lyrien's cat

Toby, Frodo's pony

White Gem, Anemone's pony

Flossy, a whale

Approximate Age Equivalents of

Young Characters in LftW

(These age equivalents are those of "Men", of course, and are those of characters as they first appear in the story.)

Galendur.............26

Tilwen.................20

Lyrien...................6

Marílen.................8

Dínlad.................11

Perion.................14

Curíleth...............12

Gildorien..............16

Amras.................17

Raven.................13

Guilin..................29

Northlight............21

Nightingale & Gloryfall...20

Ebbtide...............23

Moonrise.............26

Embergold...........25

Fairwind..............27

Sandrose..............7

Onyx....................4

Crystal..................9

Piper....................8

Summershine........2

Emleth................14

Emerion................8

Calanon...............17