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Old 12-18-2008, 04:32 PM   #1
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Turin is just another guy with a sword.
That's bull. Turin is a dragon-slayer, a tragedy, and one of the most elite fighters in Middle-Earth. All rolled into one. And that's only for starters.


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He has a great name with an Old Norse heritage, whereas Turin is named after some Italian city and you feel like a plonker just saying his wispy name out loud, but saying the rich, meaty word 'gandalf' makes you feel all robust and manly...even if you are not a man
What possible evidence have you that Tolkien based Turin's name off of that city? Even if he did- I haven't yet read all of the published Tolkien writings- what's wrong with it??? And about the origin of Gandalf's name, ever heard of castle Gandalfo? I imagine that the name "Gandalf" did come from old Norse, but what makes makes you think he wasn't just thinking of the castle in the first place?

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He's an Odinic Wanderer and an enigma, whereas Turin likes to abandon people. And kill them.
Who has taught you these lies? Never in the CoH is it mentioned that Turin enjoys leaving behind his friends (or anyone else). He didn't want to forsake Finduilas or kill Beleg, destroy Nargothrond or let Gwindor down (except after Gwindor let his name out, but you can't blame him for that).
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Old 12-18-2008, 04:44 PM   #2
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That's bull. Turin is a dragon-slayer, a tragedy, and one of the most elite fighters in Middle-Earth. All rolled into one. And that's only for starters.
Come on, how many boys with swords are there in fiction? He's nothing special.
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Old 12-18-2008, 05:02 PM   #3
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Old 12-18-2008, 05:48 PM   #4
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Old 12-18-2008, 05:54 PM   #5
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Old 12-19-2008, 07:12 AM   #6
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Old 12-19-2008, 07:53 AM   #7
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Old 12-19-2008, 08:40 AM   #8
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Old 12-18-2008, 06:05 PM   #9
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Gandalf overcame great temptations, wheareas
Turin's arrogance, as much as the curse, caused him to fail.
C'mon. Gandalf was the fondling of the gods - possibly even that of Eru - and when he failed he was granted a second go with it with added powers! Now that's pathetic! Like you save your videogame before you die and then cheat yourself new abilities before continuing the game!

What would have happened if Túrin would have gotten a second chance after killing Glaurung? With added abilities (like redeeming him from the curse or someting)?
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Old 12-18-2008, 06:34 PM   #10
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Wouldn't even need to know who he's up against, and the answer would be the same. We never get over our childhood "crushes."
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Old 12-18-2008, 09:34 PM   #11
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Old 12-19-2008, 02:04 AM   #12
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Nog, cool down. It's not such a Sil-LotR battle - if it was, I'd be voting Túrin, probably. The problem is just that we've picked the wrong Sil characters and the right LotR characters to the semifinals...
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He's an Odinic Wanderer and an enigma, whereas Turin likes to abandon people. And kill them.
And eat them... no wait, that was Gandalf.
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