Just a minute, people!
Why are we in such a hurry to get rid of Merry? (Not my favourite Tolkien-character in any sense, but still someone to be considered as a personality)
We have for instance Gloin and Bofur. Basically characters that just fill the need of forming a group. Numbers with silly names, I say.
It's been a while as I last read the Hobbit and so can't right now come up with any positive arguments for their survival. Maybe that is because there are no deeds to remember or their characters are so shallow? I'll have to check it before I vote.
And I do ask you to reconsider this stupid rivalry between a dragon (they are always cool
) and a major LotR-character.
