Verily my compassion overcometh my wrath. Who are YOUR famous five? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Maedhros_the_Tall · 06-01-2008, 03:06 AM

Maedhros
Hurin
Feanor
Fingon
Gimli

I'm always surprised how rarely in topics like this Fingon is mentioned. The deeds he accomplished were really impressive, such as rescuing Maedhros and when he and his Horse Archers sent Glaurung packing, just before the beginning of the 'Long Peace'.

Eönwë · 06-01-2008, 08:11 AM

Oh yes, I forgot Finrod (Felagund)

Gollum the Great · 06-01-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Maedhros_the_Tall

Maedhros

I'm always surprised how rarely in topics like this Fingon is mentioned. The deeds he accomplished were really impressive, such as rescuing Maedhros and when he and his Horse Archers sent Glaurung packing, just before the beginning of the 'Long Peace'.

Dude, numerous other guys did a lot as well. Take Aragorn. He spent decades helping the free peoples and in that time destroyed Umbar's fleet. Then look at all the stuff he did in LOTR!!! Walking the paths of the Dead isn't an everyday job.

My favorites are:

1) Beleg (that line "friend of friends" give me the shivers down the spine)
2) Turin
3) Finrod Felagund
4) Boromir
5) Morgoth (He rocks!!! Mwuhahahahaha!!!!!!)

Maedhros_the_Tall · 06-02-2008, 02:40 AM

Oh I'm not taking away from the deeds of others, I'm just surprised that, in a debate such as this, especially when people name five characters each, how infrequently someone like Fingons' name comes up!

Gollum the Great · 06-03-2008, 05:16 PM

I see your point.

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 06-03-2008, 08:56 PM

Well, my favorite of all Tolkien's characters has always been

1). Gandalf,

so that's one. From LotR, I have also long been fond of

2). Frodo and
3). Aragorn,

but if I had to choose characters based on compassion, I would have to say

4). Namo (who would want his job?) and

5). Maglor (who seems to keep wanting to do the right thing, then gets suckered into the wrong thing because of pressure from his dysfunctional family -- a thing with which I can STRONGLY identify

).

skip spence · 06-06-2008, 09:31 AM

Off the top of my head and without any specific order.

Andróg.
He's awesome, isn't he? A bitter and hard man who initially wants to kill Beleg but ends up saving his life.

Sador.
What a humble and wise man he is: "A man who flies from his fear might find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it."

Maedros
A great guy bound by a terrible oath. Just imagine what would have happened if Fingon never saved him. The remaining brothers would've gone on a rampage.

Feanor
But you gotta love the passion of his father too.

Boromir
Perhaps the only LotR character I can relate to.

06-01-2008, 08:11 AM	#2
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	Oh yes, I forgot Finrod (Felagund) __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place Last edited by Eönwë; 06-04-2008 at 12:59 PM.

06-03-2008, 05:16 PM	#5
Gollum the Great Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Pinnacle of my own might Posts: 386	I see your point. __________________ 'It just shows you how true it is that one-half the world doesn't knows how the other three-quarters lives.' Bertie, The Code of the Woosters, by P. G. Wodewouse

06-03-2008, 08:56 PM	#6
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Well, my favorite of all Tolkien's characters has always been 1). Gandalf, so that's one. From LotR, I have also long been fond of 2). Frodo and 3). Aragorn, but if I had to choose characters based on compassion, I would have to say 4). Namo (who would want his job?) and 5). Maglor (who seems to keep wanting to do the right thing, then gets suckered into the wrong thing because of pressure from his dysfunctional family -- a thing with which I can STRONGLY identify ). __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

06-06-2008, 09:31 AM	#7
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	Off the top of my head and without any specific order. Andróg. He's awesome, isn't he? A bitter and hard man who initially wants to kill Beleg but ends up saving his life. Sador. What a humble and wise man he is: "A man who flies from his fear might find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it." Maedros A great guy bound by a terrible oath. Just imagine what would have happened if Fingon never saved him. The remaining brothers would've gone on a rampage. Feanor But you gotta love the passion of his father too. Boromir Perhaps the only LotR character I can relate to. __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

06-01-2008, 03:06 AM	#1
Maedhros_the_Tall Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2008 Location: North East of England, currently at university in South West Scotland. Posts: 56	Maedhros Hurin Feanor Fingon Gimli I'm always surprised how rarely in topics like this Fingon is mentioned. The deeds he accomplished were really impressive, such as rescuing Maedhros and when he and his Horse Archers sent Glaurung packing, just before the beginning of the 'Long Peace'.

06-02-2008, 02:40 AM	#4
Maedhros_the_Tall Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2008 Location: North East of England, currently at university in South West Scotland. Posts: 56	Oh I'm not taking away from the deeds of others, I'm just surprised that, in a debate such as this, especially when people name five characters each, how infrequently someone like Fingons' name comes up!