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Thus, one may conceivably compare Ancalagon the Black and Glaurung without having to account for legendarious (new word, eh? ) differences, but Smaug's milieu is that of a classic fairy tale with its happy ending, whereas Glaurung's is of mythic scope, and tragic. By comparison, Chrysophylax's milieu is unabashed farce.
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Ah, but they stand or fall by the style in which they are written. So a perceived fault derived from their legendarious (great word, lmp [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ) setting (such as Samug's weak spot) is nevetheless a valid fault for the person casting the vote. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
By my calculations, the scoreboard currently stands at:
Smaug: 11 1/2
Glaurung: 12
Chrysophylax: 5 1/2
Scatha: 2
Ancalagon: 10 1/2
So, Ancalagon drops from first to third, while Glaurung (yay! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] ) takes the lead, with Smaug in close pursuit. "Who needs wings" indeed. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]