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Numenorean · 02-20-2004, 09:48 AM

Its probably hard to top Aragorn in the 3rd Age Greatness stakes, but a close second and third for me would be:

Eärnur, The last King of Gondor - As a youth he defeated the Witch-king of Angmar at the Battle of Fornost iii1975, he would have personally fought him had he not been thrown by his horse during the after battle pursuit. Some years later, King Eärnur then had the courage to ride out alone to Minas Morgul to answer the Witch-kings challange of single combat, of course he was never seen or heard of again, but still, what a way to go.

Beorn the skin-changer - His wrathful bear charge into the Battle of Five Armies seemed totally heroically unstopable, it gave victory to the Free-peoples when defeat was beckoning, and saved Bilbo B. in the process.

02-20-2004, 09:48 AM	#10
Numenorean Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay of Eldanna Posts: 94	Its probably hard to top Aragorn in the 3rd Age Greatness stakes, but a close second and third for me would be: Eärnur, The last King of Gondor - As a youth he defeated the Witch-king of Angmar at the Battle of Fornost iii1975, he would have personally fought him had he not been thrown by his horse during the after battle pursuit. Some years later, King Eärnur then had the courage to ride out alone to Minas Morgul to answer the Witch-kings challange of single combat, of course he was never seen or heard of again, but still, what a way to go. Beorn the skin-changer - His wrathful bear charge into the Battle of Five Armies seemed totally heroically unstopable, it gave victory to the Free-peoples when defeat was beckoning, and saved Bilbo B. in the process. __________________ '…Avallónë, the haven of the Eldar upon Eressëa, easternmost of the Undying Lands, and thence at times the Firstborn still would come sailing to Númenor in oarless boats, as white birds flying from the sunset…'