So everyone here has argued about Aragorn, Bereb, Húrin, and Túrin. But what about the others? Aldarion, for example. So alright, he wasn't exactly "great," but he wasn't a complete waste of time. And how about... Arathorn, Aragorn's father? I don't know too much about him, but he has come across as the kind of guy that anyone would feel safe around.
Also, someone touched lightly on Luthien's choice to become mortal which could nominate her for greatest woman (which would fall in here, I believe since I get the impression you are including the whole race of Men in this discussion). But what about Haleth? She was not a chicken. Maybe she is not the greatest of the race of Men, but she deserves a place among them for the courage she showed.
[ November 27, 2002: Message edited by: Cúdae ]
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