[elf-girl-63]

I think to create the 'hero' of the trilogy you would have to mix all the characters together and that is what perhaps Tolkien intended. With reference to Harry Potter (sorry guys!) there are 3 'main' characters; Harry, Ron and Hermione. Harry is perhaps considered the most brave but Hermione has the brains and Ron has the sense of humour- mix these qualities together and you would have the perfect person BUT it would be a false representation. This is perhaps what Tolkien thought. Therefore, the hobbits (whom not many have heard of eg Treebeard) are the unlikely heros as someone pointed out. There are almost perfect men such as Aragorn and lesser such as Boromir although they have the ability to reject their faults. Then Legolas and Gimli are hard working and ready to forget past differences. Finally, there is Gandalf- he has great wisdom and guides the fellowship onwards.

The whole Fellowship contain certain qualities such as the ability to hope, to strive onwards and work together. Although each have their faults. Without these faults there would be no story, as there would be no ring or dark lord in the first place. Tolkien has used human faults but just extended the idea.