The Middle Earth Popularity Cup - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

skip spence · 11-28-2008, 12:17 PM

A fairly comfortable win for Galadriel in the end despite falling behind early on. Fëanor, who will be fuming, is sent on the long and lonely journey back to Formenos.

Match 13 of Round 1:

Also known as Strider and Elessar, Aragorn is one of the favourites to win this tournament. He will be in for stiff competition against the legendary Elu Thingol, tallest of all the children of Illuvatar, High King of Beleriand and leader of the Sindarin Elves of Middle Earth in the first Age of Arda.

Aragorn vs. Thingol Greycloak

Morthoron · 11-28-2008, 12:55 PM

Thingol didnt have many redeeming qualities, did he? Other than a brief trip to the spa at Club Valinor and bagging Melian the Maia, he was pretty much a thickheaded and pompous git.

++Aragorn, because he was not a thickheaded git. Too bad there isn't much info on him using his Thorongil AKA.

Tuor in Gondolin · 11-28-2008, 02:03 PM

I'd say
+ + Aragorn son of Arathorn, Elessar, Isildur's Heir, the Elfstone,
Strider, Telcontar...

Say what you will, he knew how to kiss up to his main squeeze's
father and especially her grandmom.

skip spence · 11-28-2008, 02:15 PM

++Greycloak

I find a hunky 80-year old virgin somewhat disturbing. Always did like Thingol too, a good and noble king if there ever was one.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 11-28-2008, 03:06 PM

This is a difficult one for me, I have somewhat ambivalent feelings towards them both. I do have great sympathy for both and at times find them cool, but they can also annoy me a great deal. . . maybe I should just let others decide this one.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-28-2008, 03:22 PM

Well, Thingol was certainly a great (in the sense of importance of his person) character, but here I guess plays some role my somewhat closer inclination to LotR characters than to Silm characters (as the former seem somewhat "closer" to me, probably), and also the fact that Aragorn was a very interesting character - as I have revealed only recently. For example, I was never fully aware of his role as the leader of the company after Gandalf's death - the strongest moments actually were when he was uncertain about the future and (almost) certain about his failure - after Boromir's death. I don't like Aragorn the Returned (or Returning) King that much, but this moment makes him a lot more than just an almost-stereotypical victorious hero, or even more than just an almost-stereotypical humble victorious hero (I have in mind the episode when he enters the City unknown to heal, however I like that one, it is still a bit... well, stereotypical for me). But these doubting moments and all the time from Moria (or, actually, from Rivendell already) to Isengard are very good ones and make him feel more realistic to me. And, then, he is also the Strider.

++Aragorn

Thinlómien · 11-28-2008, 03:36 PM

++Aragorn

I just like him very much, especially his sense of humour.

Thingol is a bit annoying, though I grant him that he's no super-hero and thus relatively interesting.

Aganzir · 11-28-2008, 03:49 PM

I almost feel like voting Aragorn just because of how Thingol treated dwarves, but then again he's somewhat annoying as well, so I don't know. Neither of them is very close to me.

So

++Thingol

For the very simple reason that I have painted him.

Lommy do you have a tendency to bolden also character names?

11-28-2008, 12:17 PM	#1
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	A fairly comfortable win for Galadriel in the end despite falling behind early on. Fëanor, who will be fuming, is sent on the long and lonely journey back to Formenos. Match 13 of Round 1: Also known as Strider and Elessar, Aragorn is one of the favourites to win this tournament. He will be in for stiff competition against the legendary Elu Thingol, tallest of all the children of Illuvatar, High King of Beleriand and leader of the Sindarin Elves of Middle Earth in the first Age of Arda. Aragorn vs. Thingol Greycloak __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan Last edited by skip spence; 11-28-2008 at 12:26 PM.

11-28-2008, 12:55 PM	#2
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	Thingol didnt have many redeeming qualities, did he? Other than a brief trip to the spa at Club Valinor and bagging Melian the Maia, he was pretty much a thickheaded and pompous git. ++Aragorn, because he was not a thickheaded git. Too bad there isn't much info on him using his Thorongil AKA. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

11-28-2008, 02:03 PM	#3
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	I'd say + + Aragorn son of Arathorn, Elessar, Isildur's Heir, the Elfstone, Strider, Telcontar... Say what you will, he knew how to kiss up to his main squeeze's father and especially her grandmom. __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

11-28-2008, 02:15 PM	#4
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	++Greycloak I find a hunky 80-year old virgin somewhat disturbing. Always did like Thingol too, a good and noble king if there ever was one. __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

11-28-2008, 03:22 PM	#6
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Well, Thingol was certainly a great (in the sense of importance of his person) character, but here I guess plays some role my somewhat closer inclination to LotR characters than to Silm characters (as the former seem somewhat "closer" to me, probably), and also the fact that Aragorn was a very interesting character - as I have revealed only recently. For example, I was never fully aware of his role as the leader of the company after Gandalf's death - the strongest moments actually were when he was uncertain about the future and (almost) certain about his failure - after Boromir's death. I don't like Aragorn the Returned (or Returning) King that much, but this moment makes him a lot more than just an almost-stereotypical victorious hero, or even more than just an almost-stereotypical humble victorious hero (I have in mind the episode when he enters the City unknown to heal, however I like that one, it is still a bit... well, stereotypical for me). But these doubting moments and all the time from Moria (or, actually, from Rivendell already) to Isengard are very good ones and make him feel more realistic to me. And, then, he is also the Strider. ++Aragorn __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

11-28-2008, 03:36 PM	#7
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	++Aragorn I just like him very much, especially his sense of humour. Thingol is a bit annoying, though I grant him that he's no super-hero and thus relatively interesting. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-28-2008, 03:49 PM	#8
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	I almost feel like voting Aragorn just because of how Thingol treated dwarves, but then again he's somewhat annoying as well, so I don't know. Neither of them is very close to me. So ++Thingol For the very simple reason that I have painted him. Lommy do you have a tendency to bolden also character names? __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.