All Time Favourite: Feanor - Skilled and passionate beyond measure. The most skilled of all the elves.
Man: Theoden - Inspiring speeches, inspiring patriotism and pretty nifty in battle for someone his age.
Woman: Arwen - This choice is made on the movie, purely because of Liv Tyler.
Elf: I'd like to say Cirdan, but I don't know much about him, so Elrond it is. He's a serious, wise and very respectful figure.
Hobbit: Bilbo - Humorously eccentric and a great adventurer.
Dwarf: Thorin - Good fighter, full of pride for his background and desire for riches.
Wizard: Gandalf - Again like Elrond, very respectful, wise and powerful and has some of the greatest lines in both the books and the films.
Bad Guy: Smaug - Has a wonderful way with words and is extremely destructive.
Other: Treebeard - Tremendous strength and wisdom and I love some of his attitudes to the world that is outside Fangorn.