Who is your favortie character in Tolkiens work?

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Well that's pretty much it, but i would also like to know why you like that character.

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Re: Who is your favortie character in Tolkiens work?

sam &quot;i am&quot; gamgee. i like him because he is just along for the ride so to speak and ends up a hero. he is the common &quot;man&quot; and gives us that point of view through out the story. he's no fancy pants elf or wandering king, or even wealthy to do hobbit folk.<img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

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Ya Sam is cool

I have a comment on him in &quot;Moving Momment&quot; i think red did that one.

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Elrond

Elrond is the man! I like him because he sure can play a mean trumpet!! And he ain't too bad on the harp either. ha ha!

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Re: Elrond

<img src=laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> oh, red...lol

My favourite must be Aragorn. I don't really know why.
It's just that whole hero-thing I guess <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">

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Re: Elrond

Very funny, red! But there is more to life than playing the trumpet and waving a flag around!

My favourite character from the Silmarillion is Feanor, mainly because of his genius, and from the Lord of the Rings it has to be Denethor, because he has a depth which many of the other protagonists lack.

Look into the http://www.fortunecity.co.uk/library/classiccourt/77/Mirror of Desire.</a> </p>

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Re: Elrond

Every Hobbit in the book touched me in a different way but I like Legolas and Gimli too. I'll make this simple.
Bilbo= Complains and saves the dwarves butts several times through mere luck. He is also very funny when angry or dilerious.
Frodo= Serious yet kind and wise in his own fashion. Bears the ring but manages to keep smiling because of his good friends.
Sam= Ah, loyalty, wisedom, and sense, who could ask for more but low! He has a peotic mind and a soft heart too!
Merry= Fun loving but wise, looks after the others and thinks ahead. Has a big heart for a small hobbit.
Pippen= Cheery and curious (which often gets him repremanded by Gandalf) A fast friend with a cool nickname.
Legolas= sharp eyed and eared and kind. Sees past the race of dwarves and into the heart of Gimli where he finds a friend.
Gimli= Quick tempered on occasion but funny and smart. Has a big heart for all, even elves.
Ah! But I forget Gandalf!
Gandalf= A wise man of many names and faces but with the same wit and temper! <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

" In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit . . . " That's where it all began.</p>

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Re: Keep Elrond -- I'll take the G-man.

red, don't forget that nifty moon-letter gimmick.

At the risk of being obvious, I pick Gandalf. Give the guy his props. Great name, style coming out of his ears, a good heart, a firm, confident leadership style, an excellent horseman, an accomplished raconteur, skilled with the blade, wise, well-read, articulate, multi-lingual, funny, humble, resourceful, gracious, diplomatic when necessary, but harsh and plain-spoken when appropriate. What else? Driven, a self-starter, an ascetic in areas that aided his mission, but able to appreciate the small pleasures of life like good food, a good pipe of tobacco, and good conversation. He had a clear vision of who he was and where he was going, and rarely wavered from it. A few more: gumption, grit, determination, and an uncomplaining spirit. He even knew when and how to bow out gracefully. And please... how great is it that his favorite hobby was Hobbit-lore?

Favorite Silma character? Keep your fancy-pants elves -- I'll take Húrin any day.

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Favorite Character

Mister Underhill, don't worry about being obvious- Gandalf is definitely my favorite too. I don't know why, exactly. I suppose it's his riding skills and his determination, his bravery against the Balrog, and the wisdom he possessed. Also, I liked his sense of nobility.

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Re: Favorite Character

Hi everyone i'm an newbee here. well i've been looking at the site for ages and i have finally disided to write something.
Favourite character? That is prolly one of the most difficult questions to answer ever <img src=ohwell.gif ALT=":\"> right hmmm.
It's either Aragorn just because he's so nice and misterious
Sam because he is so normal and down to earth
The Ents just because i love there characters and i love trees
And Tom Bomidil (sp sorry i can not spell to save my life but you all know what i mean) because i love all the songs and poems that come with him.
Right that my piece
Winter Willow

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Re: Favorite Character

Welcome to the Downs, Winter Willow! Keep on posting!

Of course, I have a soft spot in my heart for old Sam, too. How can you not like the guy? A heart of gold, but tough as old tree roots, too -- the epitome of all the best Hobbitish qualities.

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Re: Favorite Character

Hey thanks guys <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)"> Welcome winter willow. I'm a newbie here too. Well i think it would be rather obvious why Lady Eowyn likes Aragorn <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)"> Please feel free to keep posting, your replies have been great <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

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Re: Favorite Character

Ah, Hail Winter Willow! Welcome, you have come to the tolkien age, how do you like it? I'm new too, well fairly anyway. <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

" In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit . . . " That's where it all began.</p>

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Re: Favorite Character

I'm enjoying it, with what little time i have...which is not a lot <img src=frown.gif ALT=":("> to much work to do so little time. And also as i have a highly active imagination it's hard not to get stuck there. Yeah i love the books i've read LOTR Tril, and the Hobbit but not the others which i should at some point...and will get round to.
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Brrr it's cold outside

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Re: Favorite Character

For some reason, I think that Sauron is a really cool character. I mean, he's not the type I'd want to be friends with or anything, but evil fascinates me.

Fave. good guy would be Aragorn. (Oh, what a unique choice!)

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Re: Favorite Character

My favorite character must be Treebard even if he has only but a small role.

But if we take one of the company, then it would be Frodo.

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Re: Favorite Character

yup sauron is definitely an interesting character
i hope we'll see him in the movies.
and i like balin too, i dont know why . maybe because he went back to moria and maybe cause he was the one who accepted Bilbo first (?), and then his tragical end ...
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Re: Favorite Character

Oh man, i think i forgot to say what my favorite is. Ha, ha, i can see you all laughing right now. Well it's Frodo all the way. I wasn't really sure until the last time i read the trilogy, but i decided to concentrate on one of the characters, and the obvious choose was Frodo. so thier it is. <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

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Re: Favorite Character

Hands down, my favorite character has got to be Feanor. He was brilliant, even if he wasn't wise, and he was just so crucial to the silmarillion, and, in fact, the entire history of Middle-Earth. He also is a character so full of passion and spirit i found it impossible not to find him a great character. What more can i say?

-Feanor

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Re: Favorite Character

Feanor! You finally made it to the forum! Congratulations and welcome! Now if only you could figure out that scanner! lol

Tra la la lally indeed! <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">

-red

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Re: Favorite Character

My favorite chars are so many but I'll narrow it down...

Luthien = Strong willed, sacrificed her life for love, very coragous and had long brown hair like me <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">

Beren = Fearless, coragous, heroic, Went through the valley that ungoliant lived in and he risked his life for love

Galadriel = Ancient, wise, Her hair inspired the creation of the Silmarils and has much hidden power and strength

Gandalf = Who needs an explenation?; you cannot help but love his wisdom mirth and quick temper

Lothwen

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Re: Favorite Character

the best characters i think are found in the silmarillion. I am partial to aule and orome, bu they are vala. my favorites are turin and tuor, but i like the mystery behind bombadil and beorn. hmm, for some reason i keep picking two. i also like finrod and cirdan. cirdan just rocks cause he is the oldest elf in ME.

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Fav character?

I don't see too many men on this list, what about hurin or tuor? Well anyhoo, i brought them up because I think they're very cool characters. Hurin plays the tragic hero, and I think Tuor is just the coolest of the edain by far. How many other men were granted immortality by Iluvatar himself? That by default makes him cool. <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)"> Also, I agree with Taimar, Denethor has a lot of depth as a character.
Oh yea, again by far Fëanor is by far my favorite character.

&quot;Their Oath shall drive them, and yet betray them, and ever snatch away the very treasures that they have sworn to pursue.&quot;

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Re: Fav character

Well, I don't like Feanor very much. I admit he's a genius and very skilled but the burning of the ships at Losgard??? Can you, please, explain to me how can you accept that?
And Lothwen's comment about Beren... I think Beren is the luckiest man in Arda. First of all, he doesn't die with his father because he was luckily spying enemies and after that he does NOT arrive at time when Gorlim's ghost warns him. He lives four years meeting birds and plants and killing Morgoth's beasts(?)(I think these are the best things he does) and finally he finds Luthien and she falls in love with him!<img src=ohwell.gif ALT=":\">
Not being happy with that, he tries to give Thingol a Silmaril and he does it by killing (he's to blame) Finrod Felagund and thanks to Huan and of course Luthien (they do all the hard work) arrives at Angband in front of a sleepy Morgoth and he's about to wake him up!!! This is being too long so I'll stop in here but I could write a whole book about Beren 'the Brave'.
And to answer the question of my favourite character I think it could be Aragorn and also Finrod Felagund (<img src=mad.gif ALT=">:"> Beren...), the first because, well, it's Aragorn, brilliant,brave, clever... simply Aragorn; and although Finrod loses the battle versus Sauron I think he's loyal(?? don't have my dictionary) to Beren <img src=mad.gif ALT=">:"> and it's the best elf I do know.

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Re: Fav character

Finrod too I liked, he was one of my favorites and where Hurin and Huor, they where who I was going to put next but I thought my list would get a little long if I named all the characters I liked <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

Beren! Beren was lucky, but half those things you said where untrue! he did not decide to get a silmaril but Thingol in his &quot;wisdom&quot; decided to destroy his daughter and beren (and himself as it happened) by sending beren on the quest! and you completely missed out about the valley with ungoliant in(still haven't bothered to look up its name <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)"> )
it doesn't say much about it in the book, but no one got through that place least of all a mortal except Beren. See now? Beren was lucky, I do resent that one of my fave chars Finrod Felagand died but I blame Thingol for that.

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Well, Lothwen, I'll try to explain my point of view. It's obvious you admire him, but it's also very clear I don't like him very much (let's be polite).
About Finrod's death I continue thinking Beren is to blame. Sauron wanted to keep the elf alive, but to protect Beren he died!! That time Beren 'the Lucky' was saved thanks to his father, that helped Finrod during a battle (don' t remember which of them) after what Barahir was given the ring and Finrod's gratitude(? I hope this is correct) forever, and of course Luthien and Huan, who defeated Sauron while the great Beren was crying Finrod's death instead of having helped him. I do admit Beren could cross Nan Dungortheb and that was a big deal, but the battle against Morgoth... <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/ emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> ; he did nothing but hinding and waiting for Morgoth's defeat against Luthien to steal him the Silmarils and I continue saying he was just about to wake him up but luckily he didn't.
I think you like Beren because he did everything he could to fight for his love and I take your point and won't discuss it, but I don' t think he's a great hero for that because of his big, big luck.

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favorite character

I have two.... Of course the &quot;Witch-King of Angmar&quot; and his nine. Like i said somewhere else, the presence is known before they arrive. Gandalf barely stood against them at Weathertop and they are the most powerful and feared Leiutenants in any story anywhere.
But conversely, I have a spot for Legolas too. Out of the Fellowship, he never lost his cool. He was as good a fighter as any of them, but he had the gentlest side to him. The elvish quality of being &quot;on the same wavelength&quot; as nature is just cool....


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Favorite character

I think Eomer is an awesome character. He's strong, brave, good warrior, and even though he doesn't have much personality, he's still one swell fellow. I also think Tulkas the Vala is a great character. I mean, c'mon now, he beat up Melkor with brass knuckles (or their equivalent in Arda, a metal-clad fist). And on top of that he made him his servant! I think Tulkas was just one cool guy.

&quot;Their Oath shall drive them, and yet betray them, and ever snatch away the very treasures that they have sworn to pursue.&quot;

Oh yea, and Feanor rules! And the burning of the ships at Losgar? Any great or determined leader would do the same, it was a statement. He was essentially saying &quot;We're here and we're not going back 'til we win&quot; (and also betraying Fingolfin in the process, but eh, what can ya do?&quot;.

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Re: Favorite Character

I am glad to see Finrod getting the attention he deserves. For those who want to see more of Finrod read Morgoth's Ring. It contains the longest dialouge between and Elf and Mortal [woman] in the legendarium I am aware of.
Finrod, Galadriel and Aragorn get my vote.

Aragorn was able to persevere, keep his mouth shut, and be patient, for longer than most of us will live. He won his Luthien the hard way.
I can agree somewhat about Beren's Luck. Keep in mind that Luthien must have had good taste! however, I don't think his holding out against the orcs in Dorthonion for years or crossing NanDungortheb was luck, he was one gritty vegetarian.<img src=smile.gif ALT=":)"> Beren should have had the wherewithal to pick up some kind of weapon on the way out f Angband though, not I suppose that it would have made any difference. Huan and Carcaroth were detined to meet - still thrusting the one thing you came to get in the face of a beast w/ large sharp teeth is not a stroke of genius in my book.
But he still gets to be numbered among the great Men for winning the love of Luthien if nothing else.I just finished going through the Lay of Liethian in HoME III for the first time {I have a hard time w/ poetry] and it has some truly beautiful elaborations not found in the Silm.







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Re: Favorite Character

My fave character must be gandalf. He's just the best.
And off course Beren what he did out of love... WOW I'd have said: Well, was very nice to meet you Luthien, but nothing on this planet can get me to go to Morgoth. So long...


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Re: Favorite Character

i think that my favorite character has to be sam. Talk about loyalty. He followed Frodo to Mount Doom, and was the only one who stuck with him to the end. (Well, i suppose the others would have if they had been able to) He was also generous, loving, kind, and wanted to see elves almost as much as i do! What better can you ask for?

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Re: Favorite Character

My favorites (I have more than 1, of course) are Finrod, Galadriel, and Sam. They are all so noble in their own ways.

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first of alllet me say that my all time favorite character is Feanor!<img src=roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> secondly in the LOTR it would have to be Legolas.... for he had a raw deal as far as elves go, he should have gotten more respect &amp; much more honor considering he was the Prince of The elven kingdom of Mirkwood!!<img src=rolleyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"> also...go post at http://pub48.ezboard.com/bostinedhilOst~in~Edhil</a> The City of the Elves

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I would imagine that he was not the 'crown prince'.

Keep in mind at elrond's council Boromir's lineage is not really noted.

Merry and pippin where heirs of their respective families ,but this is not mentioned until the appendices I think. Legolas himself never once refers to himself as royalty [rohan for instance].
I will have to check re: Lorien but I would not be suprised if he does not refer to his father even to Celeborn his distant kinsman [ he prob. already knew as 'messages had come out of rivendell...&quot;

Anyway L. seemed to keep a low profile about it himself.
I think truth be told he was somewhat awed by Aragorn, Lothlorien, Rivendell and Minas Tirith.
JRRT says about Thranduil's realm in UT that 'His sylvan folk were rude and rustic &quot; p. 259



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Favorite character

Gotta be Legolas. Anyone who can nail an enemy in the throat, in the dark, at a distance, is okay by me. I love the elvish things about him (lightheartedness, agility, etc.) And I admire his lack of bravado - His father's a king, he's one of the greatest archers in ME (Love that &quot;twang!&quot;), but his strength and wisdom are veiled beneath a gentle and approachable demeanor.

That said, I've also gotta say that Sam has more b**** than the rest of the Fellowship combined!

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Re: Favorite character

Agreed. On the part about Sam that is.

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Re: Favorite character

oy, i like all the characters... does that count?

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[Aldaron]

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Re: Favorite character

Interesting that several people picked Feanor. I didn't like him at all, from the moment when he turn down his half-brother's attempt to make some sort of peace. In the end he was responsible for a lot of deaths.

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[onewhitetree]

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Re: Favorite character

Deff Sam. He represents everything good and pure, kind like the Shire before its corruption. Throughout all of the trials and tribulations, Sam stays faithful, he almost blindly loves and helps his master, and ends up saving the world in the bargain. In return for staying virtuous and true throughout the quest, I think Sam receives inner peace when he returns home, unlike Frodo and some of the others. I know JRRT claimed that his books were not allegories, but it's obvious what shines through, and you can see good, simple, Christian characteristics in Sam.

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[Galadrielle Annatar]

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Re: Favorite character

I am Lothwen btw, had to change my name for an EQ board <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

You cannot fault Beren for doing nothing in the Hall of Morgoth, how would you fare if you came upon the thing that was worse than your worst nightmare and like unto hell? I can tell you that I would probably paralized and I don't even think I could go in <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

After thinking about it I've decided that I'm now unable to pick a favorite character, I love each and every one(excluding the baddies <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)"> ). Each has something wonderful and beautiful about them, some thing wonderful in them. Merry and Pippens friendship and joy , the Valars love and care for those that turned away from them, Finrods loyalty, even he who betrayed Beren's people because he did because he thought the person he loved most was endanger and I could go on for nearly ever character in ME and out of it <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">


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[Odysseus819]

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Re: Favorite character

My favorite is Aragorn. I guess I'm not that surprised that a number of ppl chose Feanor; after all, this site is named after a place inhabited by evil wights, and the niccknames given to posters at various levels of participation are not names of heroes, but of dead or undead spirits. Barrowdowns is clearly Satanic, and my interest in it is troubling.


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[Elanor]

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Re: Favorite character

I can never decide on a favourite character. I think it depends on lots of things, and I'm always changing my mind.

Who would I want on my side if I were in trouble? Aragorn or Gandalf definitely. Bravery, strength, loyalty, honour... lots to admire and respect there.

Who would I want to spent time in the pub with? Merry and Pippen, certainly, for their humour, cameraderie and good company. Maybe also Bilbo, who could tell wonderful tales.

Who do I care about the most? Definitely Sam, who has loads of qualities, as well as a vulnerability which makes everyone want to befriend him. Sam always needs other people, and his emotions and self-doubt make him easier to identify with, as well as very appealing.

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[lindil]

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Re: Favorite character

O 819, I understand your concerns , to them I will reply- On several other boards I have visited some of them having names which were much 'lighter' shall we say the tone and discourse was far darker. Here at the downs w/ very few exceptions [ of the thtreads I see anyway] the conversations tend to a high level and the tone between those posting is warm.

so I don't think satanic is really an apt description.




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[The Barrow-Wight]

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Re: Satanic

Angmaric, maybe..... Sauronic, perhaps.... but satanic? There was no satan in Middle-earth, so he couldn't have been responsible for any of its evilness, inluding animated skeletons and wights.

But since its all fictional, its plain to everyone that the forum (and site) theme is simply a creative device used to set it apart (and above, not below) other similar endeavors.

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[Aldaron]

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Re: Not favorite maybe, but

I can't give you a good reason and I can't say he's really my favorite but I've always had a soft spot for Pippin.

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[mwcfrodo]

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Favorite character &amp; favorite board

My favorite character is Frodo (which should be rather obvious from my name) because even though he was &quot;just&quot; a hobbit, he chose to do something amazingly heroic and grew enough in the process to understand the depth of Saruman's fall. And he must have been a pretty terrific guy because Sam, Merry and Pippin all chose to face incredible evil because they were his friends.

Regarding the theme of this board, I too was initially a put off (indeed creeped out) when I saw the &quot;newly deceased&quot; under my name. However, I've never found any board on any subject where the posts are also always intelligent and articulate and exchanges are civil and thoughtful -- even where there is disagreement. Maybe it's because seeing yourself listed as &quot;newly deceased&quot; subconsciously gives a bit of perspective....

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[hegemonmatt]

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Re: Favorite character &amp; favorite board

My fav. character is Gandalf. But, not because of what he is or what he can do, but what he is like. Gandalf and I have much in common. (need not mention here) and he seems like a guy that i would want to hang with.

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[Samwise of the shire]

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Re:I gotta lotta favorites

I guess my favorite is Sam,I mean he's simple and all he knows is that he's goin with Frodo and he's gonna stay with Frodo,he does'nt know much of the history of the Ring and what he heard he heard when he eavesdropped in on Frodo and Gandalf and he did'nt understand all of it, and his truthfull loyalty makes you relize he's not just a servant but a friend someone to admire and love-he's also a good cook*winking*-.Frodo's my second favorite,he knows what the Ring can do to him,but he bears it because all that he loves is in danger of being destroyed.As a fact I like all of the hobbits Merry and Pippin are kind loving funny wise senseble strange and brave,Bilbo started the mess but I like him anyway cause he writes beautifull poems I like the whole Fellowship especially Legolas he has a bow and all and can climb trees with out a ladder.I think that Beren and Luthien are amazing charecters the risk every thing for their love, Turin is brave-but his storyis sooooo deppressing-and I admire the geniuss of Feanor or whoever made the Sillmarillions.
Samwise Gamgee

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[the Lorien wanderer]

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Re: Re:I gotta lotta favorites

Sam, I rmember you asking in another thread how to make the winking icon appear. You put this ; and then this ). The result is <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)"> .

What if - what if this is as good as it gets?</p>

[Borthand]

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Fav Charactor

this is a real hard one to answer as no author has ever produced so many great characters as J.R.R.T. and howverer many i list here there will always be others than i dont or even forget to mention. there were many wonderfull characters in the 2nd and 3rd ages but as i am most fond of the 1st age i will chose my charcter from there. Maedhros was a great character. although not as skilled as his father his character shows what feanor perhaps should have been. despite being subject and eventually twisted by the Oath of feanor. he prevented the Noldor destroying each other over soon by showing diplomacy in handing over the lordship of the Noldor to the house of Fingolfin and moving his house to east Beleriand thus keeping his over zealous family(Maglor not included)from causing even more strife than they still managed to kindle. without the oath Maedhros would made a wonderfull high king being both Diplomatic and just. I also believe that Maedhros was nearly if not as valient as the line of Fingolfin and the term &quot;disspossed&quot; applies more to Maedhros alone than the house of Feanor in general. However twisted by the oathof father much the same way Saruman was twisted by the One Ring ages later. Maedhros eventually resorted to evil deads to fufill his oath therefore he cannot go down a my favourite character so Maehros stand at number 3 in my personal favs.


Beleg Cuthalion (the Strongbow). What a magnificient person Beleg was, He was a mighty elf and warrior and the greatest at woodcraft the world has ever seen. He was also totally unpompus and ceromonial which the Eldar tended to be. However his devotian and great plutonic love for Turin was beyond belief. Beleg was great amoung the Eldar but he gave all to make sure a mortal man cheated his cure. Alas Beleg failed but he gave up his life. albeit inadvertanly trying. Therefore Beleg stands at number 2 in my favs.

now to number 1. he is in fact the very person that Beleg was so devoted to. Turin Turambar. Although a mortal man Turin imho was the greatest warrior of all time and i even believe that even the likes of Fingolfin would have fallen to him in a duel. But what really makes Turin great is the fact that he always managed to show two fingers to Morgoth desptie the dreadfull curse put on him and his family and Turin also slayed arguably Morgoth's greatest weapon Glaurung the dragon. Now Turin was by no means flawless. he was impulsive. over emmotional rash in judgement as he was anger and did deeds that if he had thought about would never have happened. However the good points far outweigh the bad and Turin is without doubt my No1 of J.R.R.T's characters

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[Galadrielle Annatar]

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Re: Fav Charactor

I belive Hurin, his father, is the best human warrior ever <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

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[Feanor]

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Favorite Character

My favorite character has to be Curufin. I mean c'mon... he was sweet, kind, caring, gentle and (and I'm lying through my teeth) and of course, my son :-).
No, actually, I prefer my brother's son to any of my own. Fingon was one great elf. And, through the effort of his loins produced a greater one, Gil-Galad! I love Gil-Galad, he was the noblest of the line of Finwë and the most selfless. Through his efforts, the Last Alliance was forged, and Sauron's dominion in Middle-Earth overthrown for a long age. At the loss of his own life, and that of many others of his people, he saw through his quest, and the great evil passed from the land.

&quot;Their Oath shall drive them, and yet betray them, and ever snatch away the very treasures that they have sworn to pursue.&quot;

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[Borthand]

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well said feanor

Gil-Galad and Fingon sure were mighty and rightly deserve to be named amoung the very greatest.

As i named my top 3 above i said that i may miss out some characters, another of my nominations would be Finrod Felegund for much the same reason as you mentioned Gil-Galad.

(equal rights for Easterlings!

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[the youngest Rose]

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If I had to choose

If I must choose a favorite character out of ALL of the work written by Tolkien when I must say that my award would go to Samwise. After all, I am his daughter. (instert laugh here)

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[red]

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Ahem!

I would just like to point out that MY favorite character is currently kicking butt in the newest poll on the Barrow-Downs homepage. <img src=biggrin.gif ALT=":D"> <img src=biggrin.gif ALT=":D"> <img src=biggrin.gif ALT=":D">

-réd

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"He was as noble and as fair in face as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer."</p>

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[Amandil]

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Re: Who is your favortie character in Tolkiens work?

Tell the truth Red. You just like Elrond becuase he operates the Last Homely Still east of the Blessed Realm. Cordial of Imladris indeed!! That stuff will make you go blind!!
Bootlegger Elrond is nothing but a rum-runner operating over the Misty Mountains. Now the truth is out and we know the real reason why the pass over the mountains has stayed open for the last few thousand years. <img src=tongue.gif ALT=":p">

</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000049>Amandil</A> at: 5/4/01 8:30:08 pm

[red]

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Re: Who is your favortie character in Tolkiens work?

*rêd takes back the nice things she said about Amandil in the Books forum and fixes him with an evil glare*

Nobody says bad things about Elrond! Nobody!!!!!!! <img src=mad.gif ALT=">:">

-réd <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">

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"He was as noble and as fair in face as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer."</p>

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[enep]

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Re: Who is your favortie character in Tolkiens work?

Uh-oh...my dotman might have to step in here to regain order...<img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">

Results of the Barrowdowns poll:

Galadriel - 115
24%

Celeborn - 13
2%

Elrond - 184
39%

Thranduil - 8
1%

Círdan - 45
9%

Legolas - 104
22%

Hmm...why didn't more people vote for Cirdan? *sniff* He's a legend <img src=tongue.gif ALT=":b">

- enep</p>

[Amandil]

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Re: Who is your favortie character in Tolkiens work?

I take it back!!! <img src=redface.gif ALT=":O"> Don't be mad Red...you get red in the face and then I can't tell where the hair ends and the face begins! No dis is intended to the most noble Master Elrond.

Anyway, grgrgrgrgrgreat to the 23rd power Uncle Elrond is famous in family history for his miruvor and his eggnog.
You should hear him play that trumpet after he has filled his snifter a few times. No control, and those cheeks! Looks like Satchmo....... you know, Elmo's other brother who never made the Journey because he was still trying to capture his &quot;sound&quot; out in the woods of Cuiviénen and didn't want to be disturbed.
Anyway, I seem to have lost the family recipe for miruvor after I left the big island. Doh!! <img src=ohwell.gif ALT=":\"> <img src=ohwell.gif ALT=":\"> <img src=ohwell.gif ALT=":\">
I was in such a rush what with that naughty Sauron chopping down trees and such. <img src=frown.gif ALT=":("> <img src=frown.gif ALT=":(">

Once again, apologies to red. Elrond is my bestest, grgrgrgrgrgreat to the 23rd power Uncle ever.

</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://www.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile&u=00000049>Amandil</A> at: 5/4/01 9:51:13 pm

[Amandil]

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Re: Who is your favortie character in Tolkiens work?

Like my feelings for Tom Bombadil, my favorite character has changed over time.
Bilbo was the first and after reading the other books he still has a unique place in my heart. Likewise Gandalf, as his image in my mind has matured as did his role in ME. LoTR gave me Frodo and Sam, and with Elrond the return of a dear favorite who always seems to be onstage not nearly enough.
Galadriel, Gimli, Thorin, and Thrain not forgotten, languishing in his cell all alone.
From the greatest to the least.
Eol in his dark woods, brooding on an imagined slight. (Get those Noldor off MY lands!)
The Silmarillion gave me a cast of thousands. Finrod Felagund, perhaps the greatest heart of all. If anyone can find a more true friend to choose, I can't think of one.

It boils down to this.

If I am not near the Middle Earth character I love,
why then I love the character I am near !! <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

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[GandaIf The White]

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Re: Who is your favortie character in Tolkiens work?

Bilbo has been and most likely always will be my favorite character. To read The Hobbit and know what he is thinking every second is so interesting. He is probably one of the nicest people on the ME too. <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

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[spaniardnazgul]

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Re: Who is your favortie character in Tolkiens work?

ungoliath, great choice <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)"> <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)"> isn´t it?
&quot; In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit . . . &quot; That's where it all began.



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[Lord Ov The Thunder]

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Fingolfin

Fingolfin takes my vote, he was the most valiant of all the elven-kings. he was the only one that dared to face Morgoth in single combat, though he had a very cruel death (under the foot of Morgoth) i think he should be Fingolfin The Valiant not Fingon.

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[Snowdog]

Turin in the Silmarillion, and Halbarad and the other Rangers in Lord of the Rings.

[Olorin]

Gandalf has always been my favorite. He's so wise and so powerful. I don't know if I like him as grey or white better. Grey seemed more wise, but white seemed more powerful. I realize they are the same person, but they act differently.

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[Beren87]

Heh, I've already stated my opinion on this thread, but under a different name. Thanks for bringing up old memories Snowdog! It's always nice to see the past.

[Wren]

I have my favorite characters narrowed down to two: Frodo and Aragorn. Frodo because the stories were mainly about him the hobbit who had to save the world in a sense. And also because of the changes his character went through, from a scruffy ranger to a king! Frodo also went through changes as well, but his were more sad, due to his use of the ring, and all the horror he had to endure.

[Marroc Underhill]

The Witch King of Angmar is the best.
Why do you think my friends call me the Witch King? I also like the Balrog is also one of my favorites.

The Witch King of Angmar (Droggo Underhill)