Who, in The Lord of the Rings, was the most effective liar?

[Raynor]

Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Interpret it as you like, but for the purposes of this thread the only 6 choices are those provided. Sorry.

I'm rather impressed, however, with Gandalf as an effective liar. Creating poll threads is a rather dangerous business since someone else will pretty certainly think of something I didn't. So it goes.

Well, as mentioned, the issue is not just about those included, but the extent of time that is acceptable..