Character(s) that you dont like...

[Elianna]

Originally Posted by alatar

Did he lead them astray, or did they follow him freely?

Obi-wan Kenobi: "Who's the more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?" I think it's the first fool, because he makes up the crazy idea, believes it, and then looks for followers, whereas the other fool only believes the idea.

Originally Posted by alatar

The reason I didn't add Feanor to my list was that (1) he was in Silmarillion country,

Yeah, Faramir did just say LotR, sorry.

(2) ya gotta respect someone who contests the Valar,

uhhhh....no? Why would I do that when they're doing the best they can?

(3) he also was a lot wiser than Manwe et al - including other Eldar - in regards to Melkor,

I'll give you that one.

(4) he did made some cool stuff,

Like the Silmarils with that huge war fought over them? Like the palantiri, which were a leading cause for the brekaing up of Arnor, and Saruman's and Denethor's falls?

(5) he was neglected as a child.

To my recollection, his father thought he hung the Moon, and his mom only left after he was grown.