If you could be any character in Arda....?

[Imrahil]

Imrahil, Aragorn, or Theoden...

Theoden has some good lines "Forth Eorlingas!"

I would like to be one of the Vanya Elves, living in the blissful realm with the Valar. Or else, maybe one of the Noldo Elves of Finarfin's household, who remained in Valinor rather than returning to ME. They had great lives of bliss and happiness.

In ME, there is Glorfindel, my favourite of the Elves. Or Elladan and Elrohir, the sons of Elrond Halfelven. They always seemed pretty cool to me.

[the guy who be short]

I would love to be Iluvatar and do whatever I want. Then again, I suppose there would be a lot of stress with the job. And eternal life... nope, doesn't suit me.
Very well, a young hobbit from Bilbo's extended family would do.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I would love to be Treebeard.

I would like to be as much like Treebeard in this life, but there is an awful lot of pressure to.....y'know.....do stuff.

A mad world, eh?

[Urwen]

Oh, I'd love too be Iluvatar...for a different reason though.

For as Iluvatar, I could right several wrongs.

1. Bring Hurin and his entire family back too life.

2. Bring poor Aredhel back to life.

3. ORDER the Valar to raise Numenor from the sea and to bring all people who died there back to life. Including their queen.

4. Make Turin Manwe's subordinate, and Lalaith apprentice of Tulkas. Just because Lalaith and Tulkas both have laughter as their herald.

Then I will call upon tsunami to delete all traits of Hithlum...and forever strip the plague away...and destroy Nen Lalaith.

Why destroy Nen Lalaith? Well, it's because it's not needed anymore. For something much better is there. Living and breathing embodiment of it.

[Folwren]

This thread is quite humorous to read through.

Several girls chose Eowyn, because she got to have adventure and she has spirit. I wonder...would girls now adays really be willing to go through what Eowyn did? She went for adventure because she was hopeless and heartbroken. She endured terrible pain physically and emotionally when she went for that adventure. Yes, she's got spirit, but it cost her a great deal, and her 'adventure' was bitter. I love Eowyn, but I do not wish to be in her place.

Someone went for Frodo. He may be one of my favorite characters, but I wouldn't want to BE him. Same goes for Sam.

I think I would want to be Rosie. She's a hobbit, so she's got it comfortable - except for during Sharky's rule in the Shire, but her folks didn't do so badly during that time. She's spunky and fun, so that means she's got spirit in her own way (and we all know hobbits have got more than anyone wants to give them credit for). And she gets to marry Sam.

And the reason I don't choose some Valar or Maiar or something is because I really don't want that much power. And elves live too long.

[Eönwë]

I think I might actually go for Tom Bombadil.

Totally carefree and happy, yet wise. Oh, and immortal (which I wouldn't like to be as a human, but as Tom Bombadil, it would just be part of my nature).
Not to mention having a wife to share the immortality with.

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Folwren

And she gets to marry Sam.

She also gets to have13 children... which is rather a daunting prospect... I'd want to be Eowyn but not for the adventure, but for Faramir...

[Pitchwife]

Originally Posted by Urwen

Oh, I'd love too be Iluvatar...for a different reason though.

For as Iluvatar, I could right several wrongs.
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3. ORDER the Valar to raise Numenor from the sea and to bring all people who died there back to life. Including their queen.

Then why did you drown it in the first place, Miss Ilúvatar? Or have you changed your mind since?

As for me, I guess I'd choose Bilbo. Getting to spend my last years among the loremasters of Rivendell sounds like an ideal plan for my old age.