Wow, it's great seeing so many Samwise fans. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Sam is my all-time favorite literary character. He's like the quinessential hobbit - sensible, funny, and a lover of the garden. And brave... I was blown away when I read Shelob's Lair. To some, the idea of one little hobbit running at a giant spider would seem laughable, but it doesn't come off that way at all when you actually read it. And The Tower of Cirith Ungol almost had me in tears... his unwavering loyalty to his master and friend, and that hope that he always seems to possess makes me believe he's the kind of person we should all strive to be like.
Also, Sam's the perfect case of not judging a book by its cover. It's hard to imagine a hobbit gardener (who occasionally comes off as a bit dim) somewhere in the depths of Mordor, at times the only hope for Frodo, the main protagonast of the story. He's a lot smarter than he seems at first, and a whole lot braver. He's also a bit of a poet, which is probably one of the reasons why I love him so much... I'm a sucker for poets. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
I don't think much of that made any sense, but I find it difficult to put in words how I feel about characters and stories that I really love. So to sum up - Sam's great. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
I also really love Faramir. Noble, wise, a real gentleman, in my opinion. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] I had such admiration for him in TTT, and when I read The Steward and the King, I fell in love with him right along with Éowyn.
Speaking of Éowyn, she's another one of my favorite characters. Cold, beautiful, and sad... to me, she's one of those characters who you can't help but feel for, and who you hope everything works out for. Plus she's got one of my favorite lines: "But no living man am I!" Her and Merry's battle with the Nazgûl King was one of the most powerful parts of the books for me.
And people will probably think I'm weird for saying this, but I just love Bill the pony for some reason. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
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Théoden: I personally think he's one of the best examples of kingliness in the whole book. He's just so strong and compassionate, with only the best for his people in mind. His story is very touching.
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Wonderfully put. Théoden is an amazing character, for all of the reasons you stated. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
[ June 12, 2003: Message edited by: Estella Brandybuck ]