A Downer Fellowship

[The Perky Ent]

...Alas....another Pippin...

[Gil-Galad]

Yes...but i am a nameless Wight for now, until somebody decide to characterize me...

[Saraphim]

This is a highly entertaining thread!

Gandalf: I suppose I must suck up and say The Barrow Wight, but only because he fits the Gandalf persona like a glove!

Aragorn: Fordim Hegethistle. Something about him makes me think he'd be a good king.

Boromir: This is the only member I cannot place...

Legolas: The Perky Ent. Because my impression of Legolas in the books was one of a good-humored individual, albiet a bit sarcastic.

Gimli: I'd have to agree with Perky and say Himaran.

Samwise: Who is more faithful than Estelyn Telcontar?

Merry: Firefoot. Wise, but not afraid of a good time!

Pippin: Gil-Galad, because I can see him having to be tied into a sack and dragged back to the Shire.

Out of the Fellowship, I think Eomer of the Rohirrim could fit nicely as Faramir. A bit of a nerd, but with potential for being a warrior.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I know, I know, I'm going to sound really derivative here but jings! I cannot stop myself from adding to this wonderful thread.

Gandalf: Fordim Hedgethistle, because he is exceptionally wise, knows what he's doing, and is prone to mirth. Also strikes me as looking like Gandalf for some reason, complete with long grey hair.

Frodo: Son of Numenor, because he seems serious, is very clever and very polite.

Samwise: Saraphim, because she has great character, is very friendly and humble, and maybe a bit shy too.

Meriadoc: davem, because he is exceptionally clever and brilliant (maybe I'm over-praising Merry here!) and also enjoys merriment.

Peregrin: Diamond, because the humour and humble nature is just so.....Tookish.

Aragorn: The Barrow-wight, because he is wise and stern and merry (when necessary) and is leading the army of Barrowdowners.

Gimli: The Saucepan Man, because he is loyal and jovial and probably loves beer.

Legolas: rimbaud, because he is humourous and friendly and clever and serious all at the same time. And there's maybe a bit of that Peter Pan avatar in there as well!

Boromir: Sharku, because of the responsibility, good character and hint of menace that surely lurks within.


I could go on and on and list every character from The Lord of the Rings but I shall not do that until Fordim gives the go ahead.

[Gil-Galad]

[QUOTE=Saraphim]Pippin: Gil-Galad, because I can see him having to be tied into a sack and dragged back to the Shire. [QUOTE]


wheres the love Saraphim?

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

I could go on and on and list every character from The Lord of the Rings but I shall not do that until Fordim gives the go ahead.

Fordim has already opened the floor to filling the roles of the baddies with Downers! Above I provided the following list:

The Witch-King of Angmar: Pio as she is a leader whom you do not want to cross!

The Balrog: The Wight himself, because sometimes he just scares the living bejeesus out of me ("Ai, Ai!").

Saruman: davem because I fear he may know more than is good for him.

Shelob: A very tricky one indeed, but I shall have to say Mithalwen for I have learned how dangerous it is to cross her.

The Watcher in the Water: Son of Numenor, as he's always lurking, alway ready to pounce, and always able to go right after the most important part of any discussion; also, no matter how many tentacles you cut off, there's always more (OK, I don't really know what that last part means. . .)

Assorted orcs: Well, Kransha, obviously.

Other posters have already opened the floor to Faramir, Eowyn and Arwen, so I suppose that they are fair game now too.

As the progenitor and patron saint of this thread, however, I will use my power to tweak the rules once more:

1. Posters may cast other characters of or from LotR after they have provided a full list for the Fellowship itself or for the baddies.

2. To avoid hundreds of posts that consist of single-character attribution, you must provide either a Fellowship list, or a Baddies List before any extra casting. For posters who have already provided a Fellowship or a Baddies list, however, they can go ahead with any extra casting they wish.

I am a dictator. I crave power. Bow down to me all and obey my rules.

[mark12_30]

I am a dictator. I crave power. Bow down to me all and obey my rules.

The Hedge-King of Angmar?
Forduman?
ThistlyThu?

[The Saucepan Man]

Sam: SaucepanMan, because he loves his beer, his family, and he always carries his pots with him.

Aw, that's one of the nicest (and most accurate) things ever said about me on the Downs.

Apart from Barliman Butterbur ( ), I have always identifed most with Bilbo and Pippin. So I am most definately hobbitish, and most honoured to be compared with Master Samwise (although I am most certainly no gardener). And the Sam/Gimli beer thing works for me ...

So now to my choices:

Gandalf: Well the Barrow Wight is a wizard with the programming, and seems to have been sent to guide us all to this site. And, as Gandalf became the White, he has recently become the one in Wight Satin.

Aragorn: Like Aragorn, Fordim Hedgethistle at first appeared as a mysterious stranger, but has risen to become most honoured amongst Downers. And, just as Aragorn re-established kingdoms that spanned Middle-earth, Fordim's threads seem to span the Downs and expand alarmingly.

Frodo: Davem - often jolly, but belies a deeper side, and occasionally seems troubled by the burdens of the world. And, like Frodo, he was reluctant to accept the honours accorded to him.

Sam: This has to be Samwise, as many of her posts could have come straight from his mouth, and she loves her garden.

Merry: None other than Estelyn Telcontar, since she is practical, sensible and an excellent organiser, but capable of great humour when the occasion arises. Just as Merry got the Hobbits moving from Crickhollow, she is tireless in prodding the REB participants into getting a move on.

Pippin: I have to give this one to Diamond18, since she loves Pippin, and shares his wonderful sense of fun. But, like Pippin, I imagine her as being capable of great deeds when the occasion arises.

Legolas: It seems to me that The Squatter of Amon Rudh combines the right measure of wry humour and deep learning in lore. And I hear that he can walk on snow too,

Gimli: Why, Kuruharan of course. After all, he is a Dwarf. And I can't imagine him taking any prisoners.

Boromir: Hmm, difficult one this. But I'll go for Kransha whose rashness and impetuosity might get him into trouble, but who I also see as being capable of great valour should the need arise.

Right, now to think about the bad guys ...