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thekingofgondor · 03-30-2011, 07:49 PM

I've always been partial to Sam and Eowyn. They both are unlikely heroes who achieve incredible deeds even though the odds are stacked against them. My favorite parts of Sam's are any time he rises to the occasion and does something heroic, like at the tower of Cirith Ungol, or killing Shelob, or pretty much carrying Frodo the entire way up Mount Doom. My favorite Eowyn parts are the obvious one (killing the Witch-king) and when she finally finds peace with herself in the House of Healing and moves on from her depression about Aragorn.

Beren3000 · 03-31-2011, 01:56 PM

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I've always been partial to Sam and Eowyn. They both are unlikely heroes who achieve incredible deeds even though the odds are stacked against them. My favorite parts of Sam's are any time he rises to the occasion and does something heroic, like at the tower of Cirith Ungol, or killing Shelob, or pretty much carrying Frodo the entire way up Mount Doom. My favorite Eowyn parts are the obvious one (killing the Witch-king) and when she finally finds peace with herself in the House of Healing and moves on from her depression about Aragorn.

Welcome to the Moot, your majesty

I guess my favorite character has shifted over the years and the (many) re-readings; at the moment, my definite favorite is Faramir: he is heroic, noble, virtuous, loyal, brave, patriotic, compassionate, intelligent, wise, merciful, ...
I think everything he says can be turned into a timeless quote!

thekingofgondor · 03-31-2011, 05:53 PM

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Welcome to the Moot, your majesty

Thank you very much sir

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at the moment, my definite favorite is Faramir

I'm also a big Faramir fan, but with so many great characters in the books, I had to whittle it down to just two.

But he would probably be up there in the Top Ten, especially since I love the Eowyn/Faramir pairing a lot.

ASmileThatExplodes · 07-23-2011, 07:12 AM

Legolas is my favorite character in the book. I love Elves in general, but Legolas has something special, I can't really express it in words. I also love Gimli a lot, he's so funny!
I also pay a lot of attention to Cirdan, don't know why. The fact that he stays in Middle-Earth to protect the Havens, even after Elrond's and Galadriel's departure to Valinor, is just really, really brave, I think. It must be so lonely there then... That really fascinates me, haha. (:

Beren3000 · 07-23-2011, 05:05 PM

Hello, ASTE and welcome to the Moot

I hope you don't mind me acronymizing your nickname

I don't know about Legolas, I think the movies ruined him for me: Orlando Bloom gives him a boyish air that is too alien to Tolkien's Elves. He does have good lines in the book but if you ask me about Elves, I'll have to go with Galadriel hands down. She is such a complex and austere character yet familiar and accessible as well. Pure Elvish! It also helps that she's associated with Cate Blanchett (an amazing actress IMHO)

ASmileThatExplodes · 07-24-2011, 02:58 PM

Of course I don't mind that, haha.

Yeah, I think Cate's a very good actress, indeed! She's a real Elf in the movies.

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03-30-2011, 07:49 PM	#81
thekingofgondor Sapling Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Newest of Jersey Posts: 11	I've always been partial to Sam and Eowyn. They both are unlikely heroes who achieve incredible deeds even though the odds are stacked against them. My favorite parts of Sam's are any time he rises to the occasion and does something heroic, like at the tower of Cirith Ungol, or killing Shelob, or pretty much carrying Frodo the entire way up Mount Doom. My favorite Eowyn parts are the obvious one (killing the Witch-king) and when she finally finds peace with herself in the House of Healing and moves on from her depression about Aragorn.

07-23-2011, 07:12 AM	#84
ASmileThatExplodes Hobbit Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Belgium Posts: 24	Legolas is my favorite character in the book. I love Elves in general, but Legolas has something special, I can't really express it in words. I also love Gimli a lot, he's so funny! I also pay a lot of attention to Cirdan, don't know why. The fact that he stays in Middle-Earth to protect the Havens, even after Elrond's and Galadriel's departure to Valinor, is just really, really brave, I think. It must be so lonely there then... That really fascinates me, haha. (:

07-23-2011, 05:05 PM	#85
Beren3000 Fëanorophobic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the pages of a book Posts: 1,417	Hello, ASTE and welcome to the Moot I hope you don't mind me acronymizing your nickname I don't know about Legolas, I think the movies ruined him for me: Orlando Bloom gives him a boyish air that is too alien to Tolkien's Elves. He does have good lines in the book but if you ask me about Elves, I'll have to go with Galadriel hands down. She is such a complex and austere character yet familiar and accessible as well. Pure Elvish! It also helps that she's associated with Cate Blanchett (an amazing actress IMHO)

07-24-2011, 02:58 PM	#86
ASmileThatExplodes Hobbit Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Belgium Posts: 24	Of course I don't mind that, haha. Yeah, I think Cate's a very good actress, indeed! She's a real Elf in the movies.