Who do you like better????

[Lyta_Underhill]

You really want to know, don't you, Aule-Master_of_Crafts! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Actually, although I think Lord Elrond said it all very succinctly, I'll add my vote! Personally, I'm a Finrod fan. Any Elf who can go tooth and claw with a werewolf deserves respect! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] But, really, I have issues with Thingol that won't quit, and Finrod, to my mind is a much more admirable character (one of the most admirable, IMO!). I think Beren had the right idea when he criticized Thingol's choice of assignment to him in exchange for Luthien's hand. (Turned out he had to exchange his own hand in the deal too!) [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Of course, you could introduce the idea into the Psychological Depth in Tolkien's characters thread in Books to see whether they think that Finrod's upstanding, noble and generous traits make him less interesting than the complicated Elu Singollo! (Or not!) [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] They seem to be in a quandary (a very interesting one, though!) about whether Tolkien's characters had psychological depth, whether it is necessary, and also if an unambiguously good character has less depth than one who has 'issues,' such as Thingol. Or, for that matter, if Beleg Cuthalion, for being an unquestioning good friend to Turin makes him less interesting or not, since Turin clearly had an 'interesting' psyche, although I'm still mad at him for many reasons... But I digress! Thanks for letting me spout! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Cheers!
Lyta