Well, it's been a very fun, eventful, joyous time here during these passed weeks.
It's been a very tough, tough decision for me. On one hand you have a Dwarf, who I think are the hardiest of races, able to stand up to Sauron's threat and say no, and on the other you have a hobbit who epitimizes (sp?) Tolkien's theme of Friendship.
At first,
Firefoot's and
Lalaith's comments got Merry out to a quick lead.
But,
Anguirel's fiery words in Gimli's defense swayed it back towards Gimli.
Then we have
Sauce's post of Merry's friendship. And as we see friendship is a key theme in Tolkien, it was the whole reason the Hobbits were in the Fellowship and not someone like Glorfindel. The Fellowship didn't need powerful elf-lords, they needed a group of friends that could get through the good, the bad, the ugly, the rough, and the trying.
But one comment really sticks out which was...
Quote:
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For once, Merry deserves some recognition. He should be the sole survivor.
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Gimli is Lord of Aglarond, and he's going to The Undying Lands after this contest anyway. It's about time Merry gets the spotlight...
++Merry
And it's done, it's been fun y'all.
