The Middle Earth Popularity Cup

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Gollum the Great

...because Aragorn already knew how to be a hero and Sam had pick it up as he went along.

I'd disagree slightly on this matter. For isn't it one of the central themes with Aragorn that he has to learn to accept his inheritance and to claim the kingship with not only his deeds but with his identity, that he has to learn himself to become what he is? And it doesn't go that easily - just like it's not easy for Sam to take the decisions and hold the fate in his hands in Mordor? So aren't these two as well so alike on some things?

I'd like to abstain from voting with this one as neither of them are my absolute favourites but I tend to like them both in different ways.

If I'd be on for a night of drinking beer and merriment I'd choose Sam as my company but if I'd wish to discuss the grand issues of this world with a jug of wine I'd choose Aragorn...

Darn hard one.

++ Aragorn

It could have gone the other way as well...