Who is your favortie character in Tolkiens work?

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Re: Who is your favortie character in Tolkiens work?

Like my feelings for Tom Bombadil, my favorite character has changed over time.
Bilbo was the first and after reading the other books he still has a unique place in my heart. Likewise Gandalf, as his image in my mind has matured as did his role in ME. LoTR gave me Frodo and Sam, and with Elrond the return of a dear favorite who always seems to be onstage not nearly enough.
Galadriel, Gimli, Thorin, and Thrain not forgotten, languishing in his cell all alone.
From the greatest to the least.
Eol in his dark woods, brooding on an imagined slight. (Get those Noldor off MY lands!)
The Silmarillion gave me a cast of thousands. Finrod Felagund, perhaps the greatest heart of all. If anyone can find a more true friend to choose, I can't think of one.

It boils down to this.

If I am not near the Middle Earth character I love,
why then I love the character I am near !! <img src=smile.gif ALT="">

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