A Captain is a leader of men. A Captain may be a captain of troops or Soldiers, a Warleader or Warlord, a Chief, a Ship captain, the headman of a Guild, or a Castellan.
In Sindarin the term equivalent to Captain was Gwaithor or Hothron. In Quenya it was Hesto.
Among the Hobbits the Thain or master of the Shire-moot was the captain of the Shire-muster and the Hobbitry-in-arms.
Captains of Renown[]
- Adrahil I of Dol Amroth
- Beleg Cúthalion
- Boromir son of Denethor II
- Bucca of the Marish
- Duilin of Gondolin
- Dunhére
- Ecthelion of the Fountain
- Egalmoth of the Heavenly Arch
- Elendil the Tall
- Éomund
- Faramir of Ithilien
- Faramir Took
- Galdor of the Tree
- Gorbag
- Grimbold of Grimslade
- Grishnákh
- Háma
- Lorgan I
- Paladin Took
- Pelendur of Gondor
- Peregrin Took
- Salgant
- Shagrat of Cirith Ungol
- Tar-Aldarion
- Tauriel
- Uglúk
- Veantur of Rómenna
- Will Whitfoot
- the Witch-king
Roleplaying[]
The Captain is a playable elite Order in LOTRRPG and a playable class in LOTRO. Rolemaster has similar classes such as the Armsmaster, Cavalier, Champion, Diplomat, Grand Vizier, Leader, Noble Warrior, Theocratist.
MERP[]
In MERP the title captain may refer to:
- a Canalin (Arnor)
- a Haruze Etemeran
- a Grishâktur (Angmar)
- a Drartul, Gottul, Rroshatar, or Slasher (Krir) (Orcs)
- a Tarabett or Tarezain of Greater Harad
- a Targen and Thangon (Gondor)