Silmarillion: Main characters (Book report) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 02-16-2006, 01:39 PM

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A_Brandybuck · 02-16-2006, 01:49 PM

As THE main character of the Silmarillion I would only choose Melkor/Morgoth. He is the connection between all the stories. His presence and his actions are the red thread through the story, although the character is not very present in the later times. But his actions let gleam his character.
All the other characters come and go, only Melkor/Morgoth is always there.

Glirdan · 03-19-2006, 04:28 PM

Well, I have talked to my English teacher and she said that I only had to have one (Morgoth it shall be). Now I need to choose at least five secondary characters. I have four in mind: Beren and Luthien, Turin, and Thingol. Now, is there anyone else instead of those four that I should have?? More inportantly, I need to find the final secondary character. So, what do you think??

narfforc · 03-19-2006, 07:22 PM

Feanor..............................

A_Brandybuck · 03-20-2006, 06:27 AM

I would choose those characters, which are the main characters in the central stories of old. Tolkien developed these central stories ('Beren and Luthien', Turin, Tuor, Earendil) as the nucleus of his works and wrapped the other stories or the history around. Consequently I would consider these character as secondary: Beren, Luthien, Turin, Thingol, Tuor, Earendil. Maybe also Feanor, Fingolfin, Felagund, Sauron and Glaurung.

Anguirel · 03-20-2006, 07:39 AM

Disclaimer: This is an impossible task and what follows is personal bias.

That said:

Feanor
Maedhros
Maglor
Celegorm
Caranthir
Curufin
Amrod
Amras

I think that for the first and possibly last time this might justify one of these

Valier · 03-20-2006, 10:38 AM

I believe Feanor would be the logical choice. As others have said his deeds change alot of the out come of the story.

02-16-2006, 01:49 PM	#2
A_Brandybuck Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 95	As THE main character of the Silmarillion I would only choose Melkor/Morgoth. He is the connection between all the stories. His presence and his actions are the red thread through the story, although the character is not very present in the later times. But his actions let gleam his character. All the other characters come and go, only Melkor/Morgoth is always there. __________________ „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."

03-19-2006, 04:28 PM	#3
Glirdan Energetic Essence Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Where Lark Nor Eagle Ever Flew Posts: 3,285	Well, I have talked to my English teacher and she said that I only had to have one (Morgoth it shall be). Now I need to choose at least five secondary characters. I have four in mind: Beren and Luthien, Turin, and Thingol. Now, is there anyone else instead of those four that I should have?? More inportantly, I need to find the final secondary character. So, what do you think?? __________________ *I'm going to buy you a kitty, I'm going to let you fall in love with the kitty, and one cold, winter night, I'm going to steal into your house and punch you in the face!* Fenris Wolf

03-19-2006, 07:22 PM	#4
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Feanor.............................. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

03-20-2006, 06:27 AM	#5
A_Brandybuck Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 95	I would choose those characters, which are the main characters in the central stories of old. Tolkien developed these central stories ('Beren and Luthien', Turin, Tuor, Earendil) as the nucleus of his works and wrapped the other stories or the history around. Consequently I would consider these character as secondary: Beren, Luthien, Turin, Thingol, Tuor, Earendil. Maybe also Feanor, Fingolfin, Felagund, Sauron and Glaurung. __________________ „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."

03-20-2006, 07:39 AM	#6
Anguirel Byronic Brand Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 1590s Posts: 2,778	Disclaimer: This is an impossible task and what follows is personal bias. That said: Feanor Maedhros Maglor Celegorm Caranthir Curufin Amrod Amras I think that for the first and possibly last time this might justify one of these __________________ Among the friendly dead, being bad at games did not seem to matter -Il Lupo Fenriso

03-20-2006, 10:38 AM	#7
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	I believe Feanor would be the logical choice. As others have said his deeds change alot of the out come of the story. __________________ grand return?........