Priest

'Priests are people presiding a cult or religious order.Most famous priests in Middle-Earth are the King of Númenór, who was the High-priest of Illuvatar at the númenórean sanctuary of Meneltarma and his sucessors, the Kings of Arnor and Gondor (with it´s sanctuary, the white Tree) and Sauron, the High-priest of Melkor.

There are also priests among the Idol-worshipping peoples of the East and South and the Sauronites, the worshippers of Sauron, his Sorcerers.Also many Wise, Witches and Necromancers certainly were priests among their tribes.

Also Orders commited to the service to the Valar could be interpreted as priests, most prominent among them the Artanor and Yavannildi.

Priests of Renown

 * Aragorn
 * Elendil
 * Elros
 * Melian
 * the Mouth of Sauron
 * Sauron

Roleplaying
The Priest is a playable profession in Rolemaster.The MERP profession Animist is also alternatively known as "Priest".Similar Professions in Rolemaster are: Animist, Cleric, Cultist, Dervish, Druid, Elemental Priest, Monk, Mysthic, Shaman, Shaman Alchemist, Sohei, Taoist Monk, Templar, Theocratist, Warrior-Monk, Yamabushi, Zen Monk.Additional priestal professions in MERP are: Monk and Warrior-Monk.

MERP

 * Akshum-oymalv (Wainriders)
 * Drel priestesses (Drel)
 * Drughân (Drúedain)
 * Enbalmers (Dúnedain, Black númenóreans)
 * Estehildi (Elves, Dúnedain)
 * Gabbanaz or Tayé-Loremasters (Sîrayn)
 * Gora (Beffraen)
 * Hagril (Mûmakani)
 * Hakalû (Danak)
 * Hands of anorel (Hathorians)
 * Haradrim Tribal Shamans
 * Hûriga of the Asdriags
 * Keepers of the true flame (Harad)
 * Kerjalin (Bozishnarod)
 * Lanareki (Covshek-Pust)
 * Mhaig (Daen)
 * Modrog (Dônaen)
 * Monks of Ereg Eiren (Seven Lands)
 * Monks of Mor Tarain (Seven Lands)
 * Necromantic Priests (Black númenóreans)
 * Nûm-Raghke-priests (Honnin)
 * Opathag (Odhriags)
 * Orcish mages and shamans (Dush)
 * Priestesses of Kesht or Seers of truth (Near-Harad)
 * Selli Niennava (Elves, Dúnedain)
 * Servants of the real fire
 * Sianwin (Daen)
 * Sisters of nightsong (Haradrim)
 * Tayb or Followers of the silent one
 * Vadanic priestesses (Wainriders)
 * Vara-na (Danak)
 * Vracarathí (Variags)
 * Wegech (Hillmen)

LotR SBG

 * Easterling War Priests (Lôke Egleria)
 * the watchers of Karna (Haradrim)

LOTRO

 * the Derudh (Dunlendings)
 * Gauredain shamans
 * Hillmen shamans
 * Priests of Dol Guldur or [[Guldur Sorcerers