<P> Like the preceding films in the trilogy, The Return of the King has an ensemble cast, and some of the cast and their respective characters include: </P> <Ul> <Li> Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins: a young hobbit who continues his quest to destroy the One Ring . </Li> <Li> Ian McKellen as Gandalf the White: a wizard (one of the Istari) who travels to aid the Men of Gondor, acting as a general at the Siege of Gondor . </Li> <Li> Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn: a Dúnedain ranger with claims to the throne of Gondor . </Li> <Li> Liv Tyler as Arwen: Elrond's daughter and Aragorn's true love . </Li> <Li> Sean Astin as Sam Gamgee: Frodo's loyal hobbit gardener and companion . </Li> <Li> Sala Baker as Sauron: the Dark Lord of Mordor and the Ring's true master, who is waging war across Middle - Earth once more . </Li> <Li> Cate Blanchett as Galadriel: the Elven - Queen of Lothlórien who is aware the time of the elves is at an end . </Li> <Li> John Rhys - Davies as Gimli: a dwarf warrior and companion to Aragorn along with Legolas . Rhys - Davies also voices Treebeard: the ent leader . </Li> <Li> Bernard Hill as Théoden: the King of Rohan who, after triumphing at Helm's Deep, is preparing his troops for the Battle of the Pelennor Fields . </Li> <Li> Billy Boyd as Pippin Took: a hobbit who came along with his cousin Frodo and is now caught in the wars . </Li> <Li> Dominic Monaghan as Merry Brandybuck: another cousin of Frodo's who becomes an esquire of Rohan . </Li> <Li> Orlando Bloom as Legolas: an elven prince of Mirkwood and skilled archer who aids Aragorn in his quest to reclaim the throne . </Li> <Li> Hugo Weaving as Elrond: the Elven - King of Rivendell and father of Arwen . </Li> <Li> Miranda Otto as Éowyn: Théoden's niece, who wishes to prove herself in battle and starts to fall in love with Aragorn . </Li> <Li> David Wenham as Faramir: a prince of the Stewards of Gondor and Captain of the Rangers defending Osgiliath, who seeks his father's love in vain . </Li> <Li> Karl Urban as Éomer: Éowyn's brother, who serves as Chief Marshal of the Riders of Rohan and heir to his uncle's throne . </Li> <Li> John Noble as Denethor: the Steward of Gondor and father of Faramir and Boromir, whose grief over Boromir's death and despair over Mordor's superior numbers drive him into madness during the Siege of Gondor . </Li> <Li> Andy Serkis as Gollum / Sméagol: a wretched and treacherous hobbit - like creature who kept the Ring for centuries and now guides Frodo and Sam into Mordor . </Li> <Li> Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins: Frodo's elderly uncle, who has rapidly aged after giving away the Ring . </Li> <Li> Marton Csokas as Celeborn: the Elven - King of Lothlórien . </Li> <Li> Lawrence Makoare as the Witch - King of Angmar: the lord of the Nazgûl, who leads Mordor's assault on Minas Tirith . Makoare also plays Gothmog: an Orc commander, who is voiced by Craig Parker . </Li> <Li> Thomas Robins as Déagol: Sméagol's cousin . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins: a young hobbit who continues his quest to destroy the One Ring . </Li> <Li> Ian McKellen as Gandalf the White: a wizard (one of the Istari) who travels to aid the Men of Gondor, acting as a general at the Siege of Gondor . </Li>

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