Who is your favourite Tolkien character and why? - Page 2

Fewin Greenleaf · 09-11-2004, 05:31 PM

legolas is my favorite lotr character. remember when he, aragorn, and gimli were chasing the orcs who took merry and pippin? aragorn and gimli were already then giving up all hopes. legolas was the only one left hoping that they could still catch up with them.

i hate grima wormtongue the most. he is a disgrace to the race of men!

Elanor the Fair · 09-11-2004, 08:22 PM

Yes, I like Legolas also. His endurance - needing little sleep or food, his ability to move silently and lightly, his keen sight and his skill with a bow.

I agree with you about Grima - they way he brought down such a kindly old man as Theoden to the level that he did is a disgrace.

Telcontar_Dunedain · 09-12-2004, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Fewin Greenleaf

legolas is my favorite lotr character. remember when he, aragorn, and gimli were chasing the orcs who took merry and pippin? aragorn and gimli were already then giving up all hopes. legolas was the only one left hoping that they could still catch up with them.

I wouldn't say that Aragorn and Gimli had given up hope it's just they thought the risk of not seeing anything important was to high.

MasterMothra · 09-19-2004, 04:10 AM

Morgoth would be my favorite. I'm sure you all know of his exploits and those same exploits are the reason why he is my favorite.

09-20-2004, 03:14 PM

Gotta be Sam.

His simplicity and his loyalty to Frodo are enough to put him at the top of the bracket. But his duel with Shelob, his assault on Cirith Ungol, and his undying optimism in desperate circumstances just put him miles above everyone else.

emily leonard · 04-28-2005, 05:51 AM

my fav carictor is gandelf as he is so set against the ring jet still knows that if he took it to destoy it himsef it would turn againt him and he would turn out evil

Last Child of Ungoliant · 05-17-2005, 10:43 AM

The nobility and beauty of Turgon points to him being the best character ever created by tolkien

Lotesse · 05-17-2005, 03:06 PM

I wish I had copies of all the other Tolkien books to read; alas, I've only yet read Lord of the Rings. So many great characters, but favourties, hmmm...
Gandalf the Grey, for his sarcasm, wisdom, warmth, superhumanity, etcetera
Samwise Gamgee, who to ME feels like the real hero of the story as opposed to Frodo
Faramir; as written by Tolkien, NOT as interpreted by Peter Jackson
Gollum/Smeagol, truly one of the most compelling studies in what can happen to the human spirit when systematically corrupted by "evil" for too long - he resembles some dope fiends I've known, I kid you not.

Snowdog · 05-17-2005, 05:19 PM

Its hard to put a finger on just one favorite from the books.
In the Silmarillion, it would be Turin Turambar.
In Lord of the rings, It would be Halbarad and the other Rangers.

CrazySquirrel · 05-20-2005, 09:35 AM

Turin Turambar
Aragorn
BUT NOT ARWEN!

Lenya · 06-17-2005, 04:13 PM

Beleg because he is so the perfect guy

He is loyal, helpful, courageous, trustworthy, more than willing to risk his life for his friend and to top it all, he's and Elf!

Second is Faramir. Mostly becouse he is brave, wise, and loyal towards both his unappreciative father and his men.

EarthBound · 06-22-2005, 01:58 PM

Faramir is my man. He's brave, loyal, a loved leader by his men, and has great 'character' (book version) and is warry of evil and things of power....

Lenya · 06-23-2005, 01:34 PM

How strange EB, I seem to recall taht bit from another thread I just replied too...

and I still agree.

EarthBound · 06-28-2005, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Lenya

How strange EB, I seem to recall taht bit from another thread I just replied too...

and I still agree.

I will not stand for being accused of spamming! Rather I will remain sitting here behind my desk of fortitude contemplating whether I should attempt to stay on topic......

errrrr, I would like to spend the night at Treebeard's home (at least the one that shared with M & P).....I say we bivouac there and have a mooter's campout!

Lenya · 06-28-2005, 07:41 AM

Sweet

***Rían*** · 06-28-2005, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by EarthBound

Faramir is my man. He's brave, loyal, a loved leader by his men, and has great 'character' (book version) and is warry of evil and things of power....

As far as humans, I like Faramir for the reasons EB listed. Also Eomer has grown on me as I have read LOTR thru the years. And Tuor ROCKS!!!

As far as Elves, Fingon's my man!

(we should resurrect the men of the sil thread ...

)

As far as women, I've always thought Eowyn was great. I can't read her defiance of the Witch King without crying, even after all these years. I like Idril, too, and Luthien.

Lenya · 06-30-2005, 11:08 AM

As I read that post, I was thinking the same thing about the men of sil thread

But I suppose you can only say which guy you like the most so many times before everyone has heard it.

***Rían*** · 06-30-2005, 02:00 PM

yeah, it was best the first time - after that, it was just kinda repeating things.

Elenwen06 · 07-09-2005, 11:49 PM

My favorite character of them all is Eowyn, because she's not the classic "damsel in distress" that is so common in fantasy novels. I'm glad that Tolkien realized that women have POWER!!! But I also have a favorite character from each book:
The Hobbit: Bard, because of how he killed Smaug. That was so cool!
The Fellowship of the Ring: Pippin. He's so innocent, but he's brave when he has to be and he's really loyal. I admire that.
The Two Towers: Eowyn, obviously.
The Return of the King: The Mouth of Sauron. I know it's weird for my favorite character to be evil, but he was so awesome! He was so calm and so malignant when he let the rest of them believe that Frodo was dead.
The Silmarillion: Luthien and Beren. That's such a beautiful story...

Lotesse · 07-10-2005, 01:08 AM

Now that I'm finally able to read The Silmarillion:
Feanor, because he's brilliant, a natural leader, full of heart and fury, who experiences terrible grief and loss, and invents the beautiful Silmarils when no one else had the ability or the idea, and he's flawed - not some perfect superhero - and when he died, the fire of his existence was such that his body was consumed by fire as his spirit departed. I would have loved to have been able to have known and spent time with him. Oh, Feanor! *swoon*

09-11-2004, 05:31 PM	#21
Fewin Greenleaf Enting Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 56	legolas is my favorite lotr character. remember when he, aragorn, and gimli were chasing the orcs who took merry and pippin? aragorn and gimli were already then giving up all hopes. legolas was the only one left hoping that they could still catch up with them. i hate grima wormtongue the most. he is a disgrace to the race of men! __________________ mrs greenleaf

09-11-2004, 08:22 PM	#22
Elanor the Fair Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: In the kitchen ...... still! Posts: 228	Yes, I like Legolas also. His endurance - needing little sleep or food, his ability to move silently and lightly, his keen sight and his skill with a bow. I agree with you about Grima - they way he brought down such a kindly old man as Theoden to the level that he did is a disgrace. __________________ Life's too short to eat bad chocolate

09-19-2004, 04:10 AM	#24
MasterMothra Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: utumno and angband Posts: 241	Morgoth would be my favorite. I'm sure you all know of his exploits and those same exploits are the reason why he is my favorite. __________________ "........and his name is Melkor, Lord of All, Giver of Freedom, and he shall make you stronger than they."- sauron talking to ar pharazon.

09-20-2004, 03:14 PM	#25
Acran Mern Guest Posts: n/a	Samwise Gamgee Gotta be Sam. His simplicity and his loyalty to Frodo are enough to put him at the top of the bracket. But his duel with Shelob, his assault on Cirith Ungol, and his undying optimism in desperate circumstances just put him miles above everyone else.

04-28-2005, 05:51 AM	#26
emily leonard Enting Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: on the moon but i do vist earth now and again Posts: 57	Gandalf my fav carictor is gandelf as he is so set against the ring jet still knows that if he took it to destoy it himsef it would turn againt him and he would turn out evil

05-17-2005, 10:43 AM	#27
Last Child of Ungoliant The Intermittent One Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 4,671	The nobility and beauty of Turgon points to him being the best character ever created by tolkien

05-17-2005, 03:06 PM	#28
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	I wish I had copies of all the other Tolkien books to read; alas, I've only yet read Lord of the Rings. So many great characters, but favourties, hmmm... Gandalf the Grey, for his sarcasm, wisdom, warmth, superhumanity, etcetera Samwise Gamgee, who to ME feels like the real hero of the story as opposed to Frodo Faramir; as written by Tolkien, NOT as interpreted by Peter Jackson Gollum/Smeagol, truly one of the most compelling studies in what can happen to the human spirit when systematically corrupted by "evil" for too long - he resembles some dope fiends I've known, I kid you not. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

05-17-2005, 05:19 PM	#29
Snowdog Dúnedain Ranger of the North Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: The Ruins of Arnor Posts: 892	Its hard to put a finger on just one favorite from the books. In the Silmarillion, it would be Turin Turambar. In Lord of the rings, It would be Halbarad and the other Rangers. __________________ "I am an outlaw, I was born an outlaw's son. The highway is my legacy, on the highway I will run."

05-20-2005, 09:35 AM	#30
CrazySquirrel Shape-shifting, men-grabbing NAZGUL Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 796	Turin Turambar Aragorn BUT NOT ARWEN!

06-17-2005, 04:13 PM	#31
Lenya Elentári Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 727	Beleg because he is so the perfect guy He is loyal, helpful, courageous, trustworthy, more than willing to risk his life for his friend and to top it all, he's and Elf! Second is Faramir. Mostly becouse he is brave, wise, and loyal towards both his unappreciative father and his men.

06-22-2005, 01:58 PM	#32
EarthBound Lady Tipple & Queen of Blessed Thistle Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: I've been told it's all in my head Posts: 916	Faramir is my man. He's brave, loyal, a loved leader by his men, and has great 'character' (book version) and is warry of evil and things of power.... __________________ Beer + Pizza = N'uff said Happy to be here The HACBR has been alerted to my postings…..Hobbits Against Constant Beer References Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Ben Franklin I want my Mooter T-Shirt!

06-23-2005, 01:34 PM	#33
Lenya Elentári Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 727	How strange EB, I seem to recall taht bit from another thread I just replied too... and I still agree.

06-28-2005, 07:41 AM	#35
Lenya Elentári Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 727	Sweet

06-30-2005, 11:08 AM	#37
Lenya Elentári Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 727	As I read that post, I was thinking the same thing about the men of sil thread But I suppose you can only say which guy you like the most so many times before everyone has heard it.

06-30-2005, 02:00 PM	#38
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	yeah, it was best the first time - after that, it was just kinda repeating things. __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva!

07-09-2005, 11:49 PM	#39
Elenwen06 Sapling Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 10	My favorite character of them all is Eowyn, because she's not the classic "damsel in distress" that is so common in fantasy novels. I'm glad that Tolkien realized that women have POWER!!! But I also have a favorite character from each book: The Hobbit: Bard, because of how he killed Smaug. That was so cool! The Fellowship of the Ring: Pippin. He's so innocent, but he's brave when he has to be and he's really loyal. I admire that. The Two Towers: Eowyn, obviously. The Return of the King: The Mouth of Sauron. I know it's weird for my favorite character to be evil, but he was so awesome! He was so calm and so malignant when he let the rest of them believe that Frodo was dead. The Silmarillion: Luthien and Beren. That's such a beautiful story... __________________ "I fear neither death nor pain." "What is it you fear, Lady?" "A cage. To be kept behind bars until use and old age accept them." "This reminds me of the time Lady Galadriel gave me this stuff she called weed. I liked it. It reminded me of the first time I climbed a pine tree... naked!" --Legolas

07-10-2005, 01:08 AM	#40
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Now that I'm finally able to read The Silmarillion: Feanor, because he's brilliant, a natural leader, full of heart and fury, who experiences terrible grief and loss, and invents the beautiful Silmarils when no one else had the ability or the idea, and he's flawed - not some perfect superhero - and when he died, the fire of his existence was such that his body was consumed by fire as his spirit departed. I would have loved to have been able to have known and spent time with him. Oh, Feanor! swoon __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe