Middle-earth Race Test

The Middle-earth Race Test is inspired by psychometric methodology and based on research into the characters of the film. The test provides feedback such as the following:

Orc

Although you are rarely given the credit you deserve for keeping the whole operation running, you have a sharp eye for your own survival and an honest approach to a bad job. You are not easily fooled by grand speeches, and you know that loyalty to a distant boss in a high tower is no substitute for a warm meal and a dry mountain tunnel. You express affection through brisk workplace banter and are never afraid to voice a complaint when the marching hours grow unreasonable. However, you can be somewhat opportunistic when a colleague stumbles, preferring to advance your own position before checking whether they are quite finished using their gear. And yet, nobody bonds faster with a difficult crew when the conditions are bleak and everyone shares the same grievance.

Ent

Like an old-world caretaker, you prefer to let a thought take root for several decades before you commit to saying it out loud. You have a long memory for the history of your home, and you are happiest when wandering among old trees that have stood in the same spot for centuries. You are suspicious of outside agendas and see little reason to hurry into a dispute simply because younger, louder people are panicking about it. On the flip side, you can become so absorbed in ancient traditions that a crisis takes place right at the edge of your property before you notice it. Even so, once your patience finally runs out, there is very little stone or iron that can stand in your way.

Human

Restless and practical, you have an acute sense that your time on this earth is limited, and you refuse to spend it doing only what your bloodline or social rank says you should. You are just as comfortable smuggling neighbors past a corrupt town official in barrels of fish as you are putting on a helmet you were strictly told not to wear. You care about honor, survival, and protecting your home, whether that home is a horse pasture, a white city, or a leaky wooden house on a lake. However, you are famously susceptible to bad incentives, and nine times out of nine, a shiny enough gift from the wrong person will ruin your judgment entirely. Nevertheless, you do not need a grand title to do the right thing when the moment comes.

Troll

Perhaps due to your imposing stature, you have never felt much need for delicate diplomacy or complicated social etiquette. You are a creature of simple pleasures, and you prefer spending a quiet evening around a campfire with two old friends or keeping entirely to yourself in a dark, comfortable cave. When you are called in to help a larger group, you are usually the one expected to do the heavy lifting and open the most stubborn doors. On the flip side, your mood drops quickly on an empty stomach, and clever talkers can easily confuse you if they speak too fast. All the same, nobody ever doubts your strength when a gate needs moving.

Dwarf

While you rarely go looking for a diplomatic solution, you are the first person in the room to step forward when a problem requires endurance and a heavy swing. You have great respect for bloodlines and ancient mountain halls, though you still expect any king or leader to prove themselves worthy before you will follow them into the dark. You are blunt, sociable, and never fond of being underestimated by taller acquaintances. However, once you dig your heels in, nobody can talk you down, and you have a terribly hard time ever apologizing. All the same, your brusque manner mostly serves to protect a very deep attachment to your family name and history.

Elf

Far from being easily rattled, you are the rare person who looks completely put-together regardless of how many centuries you have been awake. You move lightly enough to cross a drift of snow without leaving footprints, and you believe a single bite of sensible travel bread should be more than enough to keep anyone going. You take a quiet, mathematical interest in keeping score with your louder friends during a busy workday, even when they insist a very large single task still only counts as one. However, your long memory makes you reluctant to trust newcomers, and you often expect their plans to end in disappointment. Even so, you will gladly give up a comfortable future for someone you love.

Hobbit

Your unassuming nature is one of your greatest assets: people routinely underestimate what you are capable of until you are the only one still standing when the work needs doing. You have a lively curiosity about the wider world, a talent for improvising when plans fall apart, and a gift for turning a simple gathering among friends into the best part of the week. On the flip side, you can be somewhat playful and irresponsible when left to your own devices, and you are rarely enthusiastic about sudden disruptions to your domestic comfort. In the end, your compassion is stronger than your fear of change, and you never abandon a friend to carry a heavy burden alone.

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