The Middle Earth Popularity Cup

[Gollum the Great]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

Turin is just another guy with a sword.

That's bull. Turin is a dragon-slayer, a tragedy, and one of the most elite fighters in Middle-Earth. All rolled into one. And that's only for starters.

He has a great name with an Old Norse heritage, whereas Turin is named after some Italian city and you feel like a plonker just saying his wispy name out loud, but saying the rich, meaty word 'gandalf' makes you feel all robust and manly...even if you are not a man

What possible evidence have you that Tolkien based Turin's name off of that city? Even if he did- I haven't yet read all of the published Tolkien writings- what's wrong with it??? And about the origin of Gandalf's name, ever heard of castle Gandalfo? I imagine that the name "Gandalf" did come from old Norse, but what makes makes you think he wasn't just thinking of the castle in the first place?

He's an Odinic Wanderer and an enigma, whereas Turin likes to abandon people. And kill them.

Who has taught you these lies? Never in the CoH is it mentioned that Turin enjoys leaving behind his friends (or anyone else). He didn't want to forsake Finduilas or kill Beleg, destroy Nargothrond or let Gwindor down (except after Gwindor let his name out, but you can't blame him for that).