"If you lived in Middle Earth, you would be a...." Topic

If you lived in Tolkien's MiddleEarth, what race would you be?
A. Human
B. Hobbit
C. Dwarf
E. Wood elf
F. High elf
G. Orc
H. Goblin
I. Ogre
J. Undead
K. Ent
L. Other
M. I don't like Tolkien
N. I am not a wargamer
O. Don't fence me in

Human

A

Noldor

Where are the Ogres in Tolkien's works?

For various reasons High Elf.

A really old dude now.

John Treadway:

There are rare references to Orges in Tolkien but perhaps the poster was thinking of Trolls?

Sindar.

A secret agent spy

i.e. a moth

@Glengarry5

Yes, Orges are mentioned by Bilbo in the Riddles in the Dark chapter of the Hobbit.

The Elven town drunk of Rivendell: so, a Low Elf?

Orc

Sindar

A Hobbit, of course. Which was JRRT's pick as well!

Dwarf. A little mine or workshop of my own--maybe somewhere in the Blue Mountains.

A hobbit

Farmer

A hobbit

A Vorlon

Yes, Orges are mentioned by Bilbo in the Riddles in the Dark chapter of the Hobbit.

I'd have to reread that part!

John T

"Poor Bilbo sat in the dark thinking of all the horrible names of all the giants and ogres he had ever heard of in tales…"

That's it: just the one…

Sooooo – does the OP mean Trolls?

John T

If washed up on the shore,a la Silverlock or Gulliver,I guess I'd remain human. If magically translated into a ME type based on personality,Hobbit.

Or so I hope. On a particularly bad day, I wouldn't be too surprised to find myself an orc.

And,to slightly misquote Gandalf, "It might happen to others, even to some hobbits that I have known".

That's it: just the one…

Just cause there's only one of something doesn't mean its not a big deal. There's a whole book written about this; it's called Lord of the Rings ;)

c. Moria goblin killing dwarf

Hobbit

F. High elf.

Uruk, working out of Barad Dur.

Well, I'd still be human.

Do you mean what race would I like to be ? Or what race do I think I share characteristics with ?

Corpse.

Or an Ent.

Yummy breakfasts, great beer, cancer free pipe smoking…what's not to like about being a Hobbit?

P a Dragon

I'm a giant dwarf married to a hobbit in real life

Fat bloke with a beard, nordic genetics and a penchant for beer and loud music?

Dwarf for sure :-)

C Dwarf – with a bristly beard, handy axe and bad attitude

Oops, I meant Trolls instead of Ogres. Sorry about that.

Dwarf…I am short and wear a beard. I can identify.

Ploosht.

L Make mine Maiar,
say like Salmar or even Morinehtar.

If I'm going to hang out,
I might as well do something interesting.

Well if we are going to top trumps it, I'd be a Valar. Or Tom Bombadil*: he seems to have it quite cushtie

John T

* whatever he is – I guess Maiar

Uh-oh,can'o worms there,John!

Dúnedain (other)

Elf. High Elf if possible. Wood Elf as the default.

A Hobbit wishing he was an Elf.

Or,movie-wise,a Dwarf wanting to get it on with an Elf.

youtu.be/6hwNKgX4V_M

Q: an immigrant.