Name: Nogrod. Taken in haste to just log in. I went to my copy of the Silm and took the first nicely sounding name that wasn't too obvious.
Quest: To find the question the answer of which is 42... So beads, flowers, freedom and happiness! Really, the world-peace (so juvenile as it sounds)
Favourite colour: Black and red. They are beautiful and match together. The only problem is that they are frequently used by all those fool-nationalistic-chimps in the northern Europe. They are still the colours of my father's and mother's home area before the WW II.
Most beloved Tolkien character: When I was young, it was surely Gandalf, Galadriel being the second. Lately I have started to approve more and more Sam. Elladan and Elrohir (even though they remain quite shabby characters in the narration) have been my favourites, and Prince Imrahil has kind of caught my imagination too.
Least beloved Tolkien character: Saruman is too easily turned to the dark side, he's not a believable character... The mouth of Sauron could have been a great character, but I think Tolkien missed some opportunities there. Merry and Pip are a bit shady, but that's no problem...
Worst habit: Smoking, drinking, idling, sleeping late and eating unhealthily (but well!).
Best habit: Thinking, caring about people, looking at everything with a keen eye, wishing to see all possible sides of the coin (not just the two!).
Unlikeliest celebrity crush: I have never idolized people. But surely there are great and creative human beings around you can admire. Happily I haven't got a crush on anyone I should have to be ashamed of now...
Weirdest hobby: Middle-Earth Olympics. Just ask Lommy or her little sister for details.
Best place in Middle Earth: If one should have to live in there, then Minas Tirith with all its cultural diversity and life. If just being lured by the place, then Imladris or Lorien.
Best place outside of Middle Earth: Rome, London, Helsinki. Our summer cottage in the middle of nowhere in central Finland is nice too.
Most embarrassing moment: Too many of those...
Most daring moment: In the former DDR (the East-Germany), I was with an official delegation, representing the peace-movement of Finland (that was in -84). I was in a debate where some of the East-German delegates (professors and pioneers) were talking how important it is to join the army of peace (the Warsaw Pact armies). I took the floor and made a pacifist declaration, defying the hosts openly. They tried to put me down but I didn't exactly lose that one. I was 16 then.
Favourite "LotR" actor: Sean Bean and the shakespeare actors (McKellen, Holm). No question about that! Andy Serkis was great and so was Brad Dourif.
Least favourite "LotR" actor: Orlando and Liv, John Noble and of course Viggo! (How could anyone pick him as the Strider?)
Theme song: Eric Satie's Gymnopedies.
Style guru: What style? I'm the most styleless person on earth, well maybe...
Most crucial accessory: My earring, probably. Then the mobile phone.
Greatest weakness: Being overkind and too peaceful (believe this or not, but that's RL stuff).
Greatest strength: Loving other people, openness, some brains.
Favourite place to visit on the Downs: RPGs and ww-games.
Best Downer Buddy: Lommy
Of you others I can't claim many of you as my friends, which is sad (but we have time), but surely my sympathy and good will go to at least: Diamond, Naria, Cailín, Mith, Firefoot, Folwren, Valier, Spm, Celuien, Davem, lmp, Roa... Too many of you to name everyone!
Parting shot: Ceterum censeo, Carthaginem esse delendam.
