There were many ranks and titles in the world of Arda.
Valar[]
Kingships[]
- King of Arda - the title of Manwë Súlimo
- Elder King - a title of Manwë Súlimo
Lordships[]
- Lord of the Breath of Arda - a title of Manwë Súlimo
- Lord of Waters - the title of the Vala Ulmo.
Other titles[]
Elves[]
Kingships[]
- High King of the Elves - the title of Ingwë who is revered by all Elves.
- High King of the Ñoldor - the title of the most High representatives of the Ñoldor.
- King of Doriath - the title of Thingol and Dior Eluchíl
- King of Gondolin - the title of Turgon in the First Age.
- King of the Vanyar - the title of Ingwë.
Lordships[]
- Lord of Beleriand - the title of Thingol.
- Lord of Eregion - the title of the ruler of Eregion in the Second Age, namely Celebrimbor.
- Lord of Nargothrond - the title of the rulers of the Elvish realm of Nargothrond in the First Age, namely Finrod Felagund and Orodreth.
- Lord of Rivendell - the title of Elrond.
Men[]
Kingships and Queenships[]
- King of Númenor
- Ruling Queen of Númenor - the title of the Queen of Númenor and ruling monarch when the laws of succession allowed it.
- High King of Gondor and Arnor - the title of Elendil and Isildur and later the Kings of the Reunited Kingdom.
- King of all the Dúnedain- the title of supreme monarch of the Dúnedain.
- High King of Arnor
- King of Arthedain - the title of the King of sub-kingdom of Arnor after its break-up in TA 861.
- King of Cardolan - the title of the king of a sub-kingdom of Arnor, TA 861-?
- King of Rhudaur - the title of the king of a sub-kingdom of Arnor, TA 861-TA 1409.
- King of Gondor
- Kings of the Reunited Kingdom - the title of the High King of Gondor and Arnor beginning with Elessar.
- King of the West - a title of the High King of Arnor and Gondor.
- King of the Númenóreans - a title of the High King of Arnor and Gondor.
- King of the Mountains
- King of Rohan
- King of Dale
Lordships[]
- Lord of Andúnië - the title of the keepers of the Númenórean city Andúnië.
- Lord of Dor-lómin - the title of the rulers of the realm of Dor-lómin during the First Age, from the House of Hador.
- Lord of Dale - the title of the rulers of Dale prior to the arrival of Smaug.
- Lord of the Dúnedain - a title of the Chieftains of the Dúnedain.
- Lord of the Éothéod - the title of the rulers of the Éothéod.
- Lords of Emyn Arnen - a title used by the House of Húrin.
- Lord of Gondor - a title used by the Ruling Stewards of Gondor.
- Lord of Ladros - the title of the Mannish realm in Dorthonion during the First Age.
See also: Lords of Gondor.
Princedoms[]
Other titles[]
- Atanatar ("Father of fathers")
- Captain of the Haven - a high person or ruler of Umbar.
- Captain of the White Tower - also High Warden of the White Tower.
- Chieftain of the Dúnedain - the title of the ruler of the Dúnedain of Arnor after the fall of that kingdom.
- Envinyatar- a title and name of Aragorn II.
- Hyarmendacil (South-victor) is the title of two Kings of Gondor who won great victories over the southern lands: Hyarmendacil I, and his descendant Hyarmendacil II.
- Heir of Isildur - a title given to the heads of the House of Isildur.
- Marshal - a title of the Rohirrim.
- Master of Lake-town - the title given to the civic leader of the settlement of Men on the Long Lake near Erebor.
- Rómendacil ("East-victor" in Quenya) is the title of two Kings of Gondor who won great victories over the eastern lands: Rómendacil I, and his descendant, Rómendacil II.
- Steward of Gondor - originally councillors to the King of Gondor, then the rulers of realm until King Elessar.
- Umbardacil (Umbar-victor) - a title assumed by King Telumehtar of Gondor after his conquest of Umbar
- Warden of the Keys - an official of the city of Minas Tirith.
Hobbits[]
- Master of Buckland - the title of the titular ruler of Buckland.
- Matriarch - the title that most Hobbits usually gave to their grandmother.
- Mayor of Michel Delving or Mayor of the Shire.
- Prince of the Halflings - the informal title of Pippin.
- Shirriffs
- Shire-thain - the ruler of the Shire in place of the King at Fornost after TA 1979.
- Warden of Westmarch
Dwarves[]
Kingship[]
- King of Durin's Folk - the title of the rulers of the noble house of the Dwarves throughout the ages.
- King under the Mountain - the title of the Kings of the Lonely Mountain (Erebor).
Lordships[]
- Lord of Belegost - the title of the rulers of the Dwarven realm of Belegost.
- Lord of the Glittering Caves - the title of the ruler of the Glittering Caves.
- Lord of the Iron Hills - the title of the ruler of the Iron Hills.
- Lord of Moria - the title of the ruler of the Khazad-dûm.
- Lord of Nogrod - the title of the rulers of the Dwarven realm of Nogrod.
The Enemy[]
Kingships[]
- King of the World - a title claimed by Melkor (Morgoth).
- Witch-king of Angmar - a title of the Lord of the Nazgûl.
Lordships[]
- Dark Lord - the title of both Melkor (Morgoth) and Sauron.
- Lord of the Earth - a title claimed by Sauron.
- Lord of Barad-dûr - a title of Sauron.
- Lord of Mordor - a title of Sauron.
- Lord of the Rings - a title of Sauron.
- Lord of the Nazgûl - a title of the Witch-king of Angmar.
Other titles[]
- The Golden - An epithet applied to various beings and places.
- Keepers of the Rings - They were the bearers of the three Elvish Rings of Power.
- Lord of the Eagles - The title of the Great Eagle Thorondor.
- Ring-bearer - The title of a person or persons who keep one of the Rings of Power or the One Ring.