Who is your favorite Lord of the Rings character and why? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Legolas · 11-03-2004, 10:09 PM

I'm moving this thread as we place favourites threads in Novices and Newcomers. They are essentially open to anyone and everyone, and do not develop into deep book-based discussions generally. Feel free to continue posting on this thread!

Boromir88 · 11-04-2004, 05:31 AM

Boromir (like you didn't see that one coming), because he's strong, good fighter, of noble background. Maybe the most important reason because the Fellowship wouldn't have survived without him

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ninlaith · 11-04-2004, 09:21 AM

Hey Himhenwen...sorry for my absence for the past few weeks...I had left certain deeds unfinshed and the West was calling. It's really hard to choose a favorite because my favorites change every week. This week it is Sam. Every week I associate a character from LotR that resembles the week I've been having. Sam fit the bill. We need more people like Sam in this world. More people who will be there for each other instead of bringing each other down over trivial matters. I have been blessed with very special bonds like these with people that unfortunately i have not seen for awhile. And I am not sorry to say that one of those friends is Himhenwen. The friend I have here is in need of friends that I have at home. I only hope I could possibly use the knowledge I have from having friends such as Himhenwen and be the same kind of friend to my friend in need here. Friends like Sam are priceless. Never let them go.

Iris Alantiel · 11-04-2004, 02:39 PM

Amen, ninlaith. Beautifully said.

I've said it before and will say it again: Sam is my favourite character because of his hopefulness, his loyalty, and his courage. I aspire to be more like Sam Gamgee.

Morgul Queen · 11-04-2004, 05:43 PM

Celeborn.

He's just so...down to (Middle-)earth. A lot of people don't like him, I can't really understand that but oh-well.

I mean, he was the Prince of Doriath, he married Artanis, Finarfin's Daughter and was probably openly shunned by his people for it because of the Kinslayings. He ruled Eregion and remained behind after Galadriel ran away to look ater the place, He ruled Lorien, and you can say what you like about that but it doesn't change the fact that the Galadhrim report to him and not to Galadriel, and then there were several other settlements, Dol Amroth etc. So he's obviously a good leader.

He survived at least two Kinslayings (this depends on whether you go by the published Silmarillion or by Tolkien's later idea that he was of the Teleri, not the Sindar), The War of Wrath, The Last Alliance and led the battle against the Orcs with Thranduil during the Ring War. If he hadn't done so another army of orcs from Mordor and Isengard would have blind-sided the Pelennor and wiped out everyone there. He destroyed Dol Guldor, began another settlement, East Lorien, and remained after Galadriel left. *shakes head* The guy was no lap dog, people!

*reads* Woah...OTT, fangirl defense...shutting up now.
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Boromir88 · 11-04-2004, 08:50 PM

Hey if Celeborn gets a wife like Galadriel he's got to be pretty good

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Morgul Queen · 11-04-2004, 09:13 PM

*grins and holds back the urge to glomp*

Exactly! Although, in my case it's the other way around.

11-03-2004, 10:09 PM	#1
Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	I'm moving this thread as we place favourites threads in Novices and Newcomers. They are essentially open to anyone and everyone, and do not develop into deep book-based discussions generally. Feel free to continue posting on this thread! __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.

11-04-2004, 09:21 AM	#3
ninlaith Wight Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: in my hobbit hole Posts: 204	Hey Himhenwen...sorry for my absence for the past few weeks...I had left certain deeds unfinshed and the West was calling. It's really hard to choose a favorite because my favorites change every week. This week it is Sam. Every week I associate a character from LotR that resembles the week I've been having. Sam fit the bill. We need more people like Sam in this world. More people who will be there for each other instead of bringing each other down over trivial matters. I have been blessed with very special bonds like these with people that unfortunately i have not seen for awhile. And I am not sorry to say that one of those friends is Himhenwen. The friend I have here is in need of friends that I have at home. I only hope I could possibly use the knowledge I have from having friends such as Himhenwen and be the same kind of friend to my friend in need here. Friends like Sam are priceless. Never let them go. __________________ "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve!"-Bilbo Baggins

11-04-2004, 02:39 PM	#4
Iris Alantiel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Valinor Posts: 97	Amen, ninlaith. Beautifully said. I've said it before and will say it again: Sam is my favourite character because of his hopefulness, his loyalty, and his courage. I aspire to be more like Sam Gamgee. __________________ Above all shadows rides the Sun and Stars forever dwell: I will not say the Day is done, nor bid the Stars farewell. -- Samwise Gamgee

11-04-2004, 05:43 PM	#5
Morgul Queen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dontgonearthe Castle Posts: 414	Celeborn. He's just so...down to (Middle-)earth. A lot of people don't like him, I can't really understand that but oh-well. I mean, he was the Prince of Doriath, he married Artanis, Finarfin's Daughter and was probably openly shunned by his people for it because of the Kinslayings. He ruled Eregion and remained behind after Galadriel ran away to look ater the place, He ruled Lorien, and you can say what you like about that but it doesn't change the fact that the Galadhrim report to him and not to Galadriel, and then there were several other settlements, Dol Amroth etc. So he's obviously a good leader. He survived at least two Kinslayings (this depends on whether you go by the published Silmarillion or by Tolkien's later idea that he was of the Teleri, not the Sindar), The War of Wrath, The Last Alliance and led the battle against the Orcs with Thranduil during the Ring War. If he hadn't done so another army of orcs from Mordor and Isengard would have blind-sided the Pelennor and wiped out everyone there. He destroyed Dol Guldor, began another settlement, East Lorien, and remained after Galadriel left. shakes head The guy was no lap dog, people! reads Woah...OTT, fangirl defense...shutting up now. [/rant] __________________ Athrabeth is still doing the wave for Boromir the Disco-King Oh...and call me Morgy!

11-04-2004, 09:13 PM	#7
Morgul Queen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dontgonearthe Castle Posts: 414	grins and holds back the urge to glomp Exactly! Although, in my case it's the other way around. __________________ Athrabeth is still doing the wave for Boromir the Disco-King Oh...and call me Morgy!

11-04-2004, 05:31 AM	#2
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Boromir (like you didn't see that one coming), because he's strong, good fighter, of noble background. Maybe the most important reason because the Fellowship wouldn't have survived without him .

11-04-2004, 08:50 PM	#6
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Hey if Celeborn gets a wife like Galadriel he's got to be pretty good .

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