richarDISNEY | 01 Feb 2012 8:52 a.m. PST |
After all of the hoopla over the new Hobbit flicks
Who is your favorite Tolkien Character? Any why?
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Connard Sage | 01 Feb 2012 8:55 a.m. PST |
Dildo . Hang on, that was 'Bored of the Rings'
Gandalf. Of either shade. |
Thomas Whitten | 01 Feb 2012 8:56 a.m. PST |
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Sane Max | 01 Feb 2012 8:58 a.m. PST |
Finrod Fellagund And I have no idea why. Pat |
Ambush Alley Games | 01 Feb 2012 8:58 a.m. PST |
Bard the Archer or Beorn. Because they're cool, baby. Because they're cool. ;) - Shawn. |
miniMo | 01 Feb 2012 9:05 a.m. PST |
Grishnakh. A Captain with ambition. |
John the OFM | 01 Feb 2012 9:07 a.m. PST |
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doc mcb | 01 Feb 2012 9:09 a.m. PST |
Slightly different question might be who do you admire the most. I think that would be Faramir. |
ming31 | 01 Feb 2012 9:11 a.m. PST |
Liv Tylor . Gollum when he was in the story stuff was going on . |
Martin Rapier | 01 Feb 2012 9:21 a.m. PST |
Gandalf, the Obi Wan Kenobi of Middle Earth. From Bored of the Rings, also Dildo. "It was pity that stayed his hand, a pity he'd run out of bullets." In the films, Denethor, so wonderfully degenerate, although Liv is very calming on the eyes. |
MacSparty | 01 Feb 2012 9:22 a.m. PST |
Thorin Oakenshield. My first D&D character was a dwarf, and I think I've always liked dwarves since first reading The Hobbit those many years ago. |
kallman | 01 Feb 2012 9:28 a.m. PST |
Sam Gamgee, while it took perseverance for Frodo to carry the ring it was Sam that always took care of the pragmatic and practical and in the end was the smartest and bravest of all the characters. He did not have elven grace and speed, nor dwarven strength, or magic powers, or noble lineage. Yet he was a loyal friend even in the darkest of hours, held firm when others faltered, and proved to have the stoutest of hearts and the courage of a warrior. And through all this was ever humble and sensible. |
Lentulus | 01 Feb 2012 9:32 a.m. PST |
Théoden – but not the film version! |
15th Hussar | 01 Feb 2012 9:42 a.m. PST |
Boromir
he struggled up until the end between knowing what was right and wanting to save his people. Despite his temporary madness, he was probably the most honorable and selfless of them all, in a weird way. He just wanted to save his people. |
dam0409 | 01 Feb 2012 9:46 a.m. PST |
Always been fond of Elmer. |
Fantasyfish | 01 Feb 2012 9:53 a.m. PST |
Peregrin Took or Pippin if you prefer. A true Hobbit hero in all respects. |
TheCount | 01 Feb 2012 9:54 a.m. PST |
Grima Wormtongue. A proper loathsome git. My hero! |
Plynkes | 01 Feb 2012 10:00 a.m. PST |
Bombadil, if he had been played by Brian Blessed. |
darthfozzywig | 01 Feb 2012 10:04 a.m. PST |
Fingolfin, High King of the Noldor. He went toe-to-toe (or rather, sword-to-toe) with Morgoth himself, knowing full well that it was futile. I'm also partial to Faramir, who labored on without hope where his brother faltered. |
CooperSteveOnTheLaptop | 01 Feb 2012 10:11 a.m. PST |
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LeadLair76 | 01 Feb 2012 10:12 a.m. PST |
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kreoseus2 | 01 Feb 2012 10:15 a.m. PST |
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Inari7 | 01 Feb 2012 10:44 a.m. PST |
Bilbo the reluctant hero, and the only one in middle earth to give up the one ring. |
lkmjbc3 | 01 Feb 2012 10:48 a.m. PST |
Easy.. William Huggins. Didn't want to eat Bilbo. Really, a nice guy with some bad friends. Came to a bad end. Joe Collins |
Altius | 01 Feb 2012 10:49 a.m. PST |
Saruman. Seriously, if you had the power to create your own army of Uruk-hai, what would YOU do? Not entirely Tolkein, per se, but I liked the way Theoden was depicted in the movie during the battle of Helm's Deep. "Is that all you've got?" I could just see him as a wargamer! |
Plynkes | 01 Feb 2012 10:51 a.m. PST |
"My Sam Gamgee is indeed a reflection of the English soldier, of the privates and batmen I knew in the 1914 war, and recognised as so far superior to myself." Keep calm and carry on, indeed.
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Sane Max | 01 Feb 2012 10:53 a.m. PST |
but I liked the way Theoden was depicted in the movie during the battle of Helm's Deep. "Is that all you've got?" I could just see him as a wargamer! whereas I could just see him whining 'Gizza Job? I can do that!" May I add a secondary vote for Feanor "I will allow my obsessive thirst for revenge ruin my entire nation, kill thousands and NOT.GIVE.UP" Pat |
eddy1957 | 01 Feb 2012 11:54 a.m. PST |
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elsyrsyn | 01 Feb 2012 12:12 p.m. PST |
May I add a secondary vote for Feanor "I will allow my obsessive thirst for revenge ruin my entire nation, kill thousands and NOT.GIVE.UP" Even better, "I will forcibly instill my own insanity into all of my descendants and wreck the world for generations to come!" Doug |
Happy Little Trees | 01 Feb 2012 12:20 p.m. PST |
Bill the Pony. Smartest one in all the books. |
CeruLucifus | 01 Feb 2012 12:22 p.m. PST |
Glorfindel, I think. Captain of the bodyguard of King Turgon, died slaying a Balrog in single combat, resurrected by the Valar and sent back to Middle-Earth for
what task?
we the reader are not privy to it but the small glimpse we get is glorious. Aragorn. Always took the long path to finally realize a seemingly impossible destiny. Faramir. The quiet, wiser younger brother who was equal to all his tests though his father could not see it. Sam. The real hero of the saga. Turin Turambar, bearer of the Black Sword and slayer of Glaurung father of dragons. As tragic a hero as ever written about. |
Richard Humm | 01 Feb 2012 12:26 p.m. PST |
Farmer Giles. That's the way to deal with a dragon. |
Lentulus | 01 Feb 2012 12:27 p.m. PST |
The there's Radagast the Brown, who had the good sense to get out of Dodge; I admire good sense in a fantasy character. |
goragrad | 01 Feb 2012 12:28 p.m. PST |
Always liked the twins Fili and Kili from the time of my first reading of the Hobbit. As the youngest of the Company they got to do the things requiring more agility and the basic chores, but were generally the most cheerful of the band. And at the end they fell defending Thorin 'because they were his sister's sons.' |
Scorpio | 01 Feb 2012 1:08 p.m. PST |
From time to time, it's Samwise, Gollum, Smaug, or Saruman. Read into that what you will. |
Jimmy da Purple | 01 Feb 2012 1:54 p.m. PST |
I will aslo say Sam. The humble friend and sidekick never gets the credit, but is always there for the hero. |
elsyrsyn | 01 Feb 2012 2:37 p.m. PST |
Turin Turambar, bearer of the Black Sword and slayer of Glaurung father of dragons. As tragic a hero as ever written about. Mormegil is indeed a good one, that I was thinking about as well. I won't say he's my favorite character, but that story is one of my favorites for the very reason you mention. It's as close to classical Greek tragedy as Tokien gets. Doug |
GoGators | 01 Feb 2012 2:40 p.m. PST |
OFM. Epic fail. Luthien is my favorite hands down. %^&*$-slaps Morgoth by herself. Wins a Silmaril. Defeats Sauron. Tells her dad where he can put it. Goes to the Halls of Mandos by herself and brings her man back from the dead. Becomes mortal for Beren. Mother of Elrond. Great-great-great
..-great-great Grandmother of Strider. Now even one of those things is bad-#%%. All of them together
. Luthien rocks. Favorite from LOTR is Strider, cause he is awesome. Movie version is TERRIBLE!!!! Peter Jackson = EPIC FAIL!!!!! Strider was UNTOUCHED at the Battle of Pelennor Fields. Favorite bad guys are the Nazgul. They are ninjas. Dementors are SOOOO lame and obviously based on them. Least favorite is Arwen. She is the opposite of Luthien. Stays at home. Wants Strider to live forever. Blahblah. Complains about becoming mortal. Has an eternal hissy fit. PS. Bored of the Rings. Ad blurb is hilarious and the best part of the book. Favorite character is Gollum's alter ego. I still break into uncontrollable giggles at that name. Both parts are not TMP friendly though
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GoGators | 01 Feb 2012 2:45 p.m. PST |
Sam and Bilbo both gave up the One Ring. Sam did it by himself, but Bilbo had it much longer. So Bilbo wins on that one. |
Tarty2Ts | 01 Feb 2012 2:52 p.m. PST |
Bilbo- he's many faceted. |
basileus66 | 01 Feb 2012 3:07 p.m. PST |
Galadriel, but then I'm partial to strong willed women! |
richarDISNEY | 01 Feb 2012 3:07 p.m. PST |
I always liked "The Necromancer". Never met him, but it was always sinister how he had Thorin's pop in jail
Of the movies, I liked Borimir. But then again, I'll watch anything with Sean Bean in it
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Patrick Sexton | 01 Feb 2012 3:08 p.m. PST |
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Patrick Sexton | 01 Feb 2012 3:09 p.m. PST |
Oh I forgot my other favorite, his nibs himself; Sauron. |
Cardinal Hawkwood | 01 Feb 2012 4:06 p.m. PST |
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Cardinal Hawkwood | 01 Feb 2012 4:08 p.m. PST |
& Shagrat and Gorbag, and I have much admiration for Grishnak
an orc dedicated to his mission in very trying times.. |
DalyDR | 01 Feb 2012 4:36 p.m. PST |
Thorin is up there. If I had to pick someone to have a few beers with, Sam it is. Dave
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Flat Beer and Cold Pizza | 01 Feb 2012 5:01 p.m. PST |
I liked the Mouth of Sauron; he was such a charming character, what with that nice helmet and swell accent. |
WarrenB | 01 Feb 2012 5:08 p.m. PST |
Sam Gamgee, while it took perseverance for Frodo to carry the ring it was Sam that always took care of the pragmatic and practical and in the end was the smartest and bravest of all the characters. He did not have elven grace and speed, nor dwarven strength, or magic powers, or noble lineage. Yet he was a loyal friend even in the darkest of hours, held firm when others faltered, and proved to have the stoutest of hearts and the courage of a warrior. And through all this was ever humble and sensible. Amen brother. QFT. And though I generally detest the movie adaptation, that Goonie kid did the role justice. ----- Warren B. minisculpture.co.uk |
Doctor X | 01 Feb 2012 5:33 p.m. PST |
I prefer Radagast the Russett as he was originally named. |