Who is your favorite Silmarillion character and why

[Elwe Singollo]

I would have to say Thingol. I don't know why he just seems really cool. And his Quenya name is really cool to it kinda roll of the tongue. Although Mandos is also good. I think he has the best lines in the whole book. Especially the Doom of the Noldor.

I like Yavanna 'cause I like nature

[Gil-Galad]

mine would be Gil-Galad, he stuck true to the cause and even sacrificed his own life for the better cause... he didn't do something great like fingolfin battling Morgoth, Gil-Galad did something that affected the whole world, to me, i think Fingolfin kinda was stupid attacking Morgoth through anger, he should have prepared himself...

[Elwe Singollo]

However, if Fingolfin had prepared himself then he might have actually had seconds thoughts realising that to try to take on Morgoth was stupid. And then there would really be no story there.

[Gil-Galad]

i didn't mean it like that. Elwe Singollo, i meant that if Fingolfin prepared himself to face Morgoth he might have won the day, i never comment to make the story unintresting, just think about it seesh....people always get me mad by throwing my comments back into my face...

[mark12_30]

Cheer up, Gil-Galad, I doubt it's anything quite so personal as that. But in general, on a discussion forum, what do we have to go by beside the words typed into the post? That's why I end up rereading my own posts... sometimes two or three or five or six times. I edit them aplenty, too, because if it's worth posting, it's worth being as clear as I can be about what I really mean.

Tolkien re-wrote things all of the time...

Squatter of Amon Rudh is a master at saying exactly what he means. So is Mister Underhill. There are others, plenty of 'em. It's an art. I'm not saying, examine everything you type as you type it. But you can check it again afterwards when you are out of steam, so to speak, and see if it has the general impact you had in mind.

I'm intrigued by your idea about Fingolfin (one of my favorites.) What kind of preparations are you suggesting? Mental, emotional, physical, other? Do you really think he could have finished Morgoth off by strength of arms? A romantic thought, but appealing.

I like Gil-Galad, mostly because of Sam's song which I always thought was totally cool. I was thinking today about trying to 'finish' it. Kinda sacreligious, I know. Part of the appeal is that it's unfinished... But I love the song. And I love the Stephen Oliver tune, too.

[Lhunardawen]

Originally Posted by Gil-galad

to me, i think Fingolfin kinda was stupid attacking Morgoth through anger, he should have prepared himself...

Originally Posted by mark12_30

I'm intrigued by your idea about Fingolfin (one of my favorites.) What kind of preparations are you suggesting? Mental, emotional, physical, other? Do you really think he could have finished Morgoth off by strength of arms? A romantic thought, but appealing.

Hmm...interesting topic of discussion!

You're right, Gil-galad. Fingolfin could have undergone some kind of preparation first before battling with Morgoth. After all, as we have seen in their fight, he was not completely out of his league, and surely more preparation wold have enabled him to defeat Morgoth. As a matter of fact, he has hewn Morgoth's flesh so many times, and that gave him and his house the right to earn the Dark Lord's wrath. However, it was the moment's adrenaline rush that gave him all the strength and courage he would have needed...more than he could ever muster. I believe that had the battle been delayed, Fingolfin would have been more helpless.

As for the thread's question: I'll go for Ereinion, too. And Beren and Luthien. Oh, and Huan. Best non-biped character of all!