Favorite battle?
 

What is your favorite Middle-earth battle? Mine would probably be a tie between the Battle of the Hornberg and the Battle of Pelennor Fields.

It has been a while since I last posted.


Anyways battles, mine would have to be back in the Silmarillion. The War of Wrath, the final battle of the 1st age. I just wonder what it would have looked like from atop Dorthonion looking down into Anfauglith. Wow, the great hosts of Valinor and Morgoth clash, imagine what it would have looked like.

That’s my favorite battle.

Boromir's last stand. If we're talking large scale battles, definitely Pelennor Fields.

Definatly the battle of Azanulbizar. A classic battle with all the heroes a dwarf lover could want!

DWARVES RULE!:D

From the movie or the book?

In the movie, oh my, the Return of the King battles take the prize every time. I get emotional just listening to the music. Theoden's war speech. The fell-and-fey charge into the hoard of orcs, the trumpets. (I give you my word, a chill ran down my spine, and tears came to my eyes simply remembering those beautiful horns.) I especially love that one guy who is riding his horse recklessly, a wordless angry growl on his lips, like he cannot WAIT to dive into those orcs and avenge his friends

Aragorn's heroic charge whilst the Howard Shore choir belts out the Fellowship theme for the first time in all its vocal glory is beautiful. The fact that the hobbits take the initiative in running out thereafter is also amazing, and then the soldiers of Middle-Earth outrun them in the onslaught of freedom.

Fellowship's battles are almost fun to watch, because there's such a broad arena for combat at Amon Hen. Boromir's last stand is a poignant tribute to his sacrifice and his honor. Two Towers' main battle was Helm's Deep, and while the build-up was great, there are some things cinematically that get on my nerves. Why are there TWO Legolas's riding in the front of the charge? Why are they swinging their swords at thin air while their horses are doing all the plowing through of the enemies? Why is their a hint of PINK in the background of the battle? (Yes, I know the reason, but still.) I was also bothered by the "Soldiers that don't fight anything" in the Warg battle. If you watch, there are soldiers dutifully swinging their swords at thin air as directed to, which the CGI guys missed in post.

Nirnaeth Arnoediad for me. It is such a sad story that grips you throughout its entirety. The literary crafting is also quite spectacular, the emotive narrative does the trick!

Apart from that, i'd have to say the Fall of Gondolin, just for sheer entertainment; what a read.

Correct, that is a good battle, but I like the Battle of the Five Armies better. I love Thorin!:D

The Battle of The Pellenor Fields... so much emotion, I cry every time I read that chapter, or even watch it in the movie!

The battle doesn't get my that emotional. The only time I've cried in the books or movies was at Gandalf's death in Khazadum. But the Battle of Pellenor Fields does send chills all over me. It is really inspirational.

Wow, you're not that emotional are you? You should read the "What Made You Cry" thread.

Anyway, yes the Battle of The Pellenor was very insparational!