Middle-earth Bad Popularity Cup - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eönwë · 02-19-2009, 08:37 AM

++Glaurung

As he's always been one of my favourite characters in the Silm. Evil, cunning, cruel, hypnotising and much more. Not to mention the fact that he's a dragon.

CaptainofDespair · 02-19-2009, 02:23 PM

++Ar-Pharazon

Because Glaurung never tried to attack Valinor.

Tuor in Gondolin · 02-19-2009, 02:51 PM

+ + Ar-Pharazon

Ar-Pharazon certainly had an advanced case
of Uber-hubris (arguably a "good" trait in bad guys)
while Glaurung had a more balanced sense
of how far to go (except for that unfortunate
incident at Cabed-en-Aras).

Morthoron · 02-19-2009, 07:39 PM

++Glaurung

Ar-Pharazon became rather feeble there at the end. Sauron turned Arphy's mind to a gelatinous consistency like Alec Baldwin does to his prey in that Hulu.com commercial.

Durelin · 02-19-2009, 08:38 PM

++Ar-Pharazon

His track record is much more impressive. I second CaptainofDespair...he attacked Valinor! And he's just man, a Numenorean, but still just a man... Also, I am voting for him now because Glaurung beat Thuringwethil.

skip spence · 02-20-2009, 01:21 AM

++Glaurung

Legate of Amon Lanc · 02-20-2009, 05:21 AM

Well, those two are about as bad for me - one is a dragon with an interesting hypnotising ability, but he is such a silly worm that it's just disgraceful. Something like Shelob - slow, fat and dirty. Ar-P is, on the other hand, quite stupid. He was the victor, yea, but still... he isn't even as cool as the Men who became Nazgul - some of them were corrupt Númenoreans as well, but they at least became something interesting in the end.

I am voting

++Ar-P

for tactical reasons.

02-19-2009, 08:37 AM	#1
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	++Glaurung As he's always been one of my favourite characters in the Silm. Evil, cunning, cruel, hypnotising and much more. Not to mention the fact that he's a dragon. __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

02-19-2009, 02:51 PM	#3
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	+ + Ar-Pharazon Ar-Pharazon certainly had an advanced case of Uber-hubris (arguably a "good" trait in bad guys) while Glaurung had a more balanced sense of how far to go (except for that unfortunate incident at Cabed-en-Aras). __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

02-19-2009, 07:39 PM	#4
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	++Glaurung Ar-Pharazon became rather feeble there at the end. Sauron turned Arphy's mind to a gelatinous consistency like Alec Baldwin does to his prey in that Hulu.com commercial. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

02-20-2009, 01:21 AM	#6
skip spence shadow of a doubt Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the streets Posts: 1,125	++Glaurung __________________ "You can always come back, but you can't come back all the way" ~ Bob Dylan

02-20-2009, 05:21 AM	#7
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Well, those two are about as bad for me - one is a dragon with an interesting hypnotising ability, but he is such a silly worm that it's just disgraceful. Something like Shelob - slow, fat and dirty. Ar-P is, on the other hand, quite stupid. He was the victor, yea, but still... he isn't even as cool as the Men who became Nazgul - some of them were corrupt Númenoreans as well, but they at least became something interesting in the end. I am voting ++Ar-P for tactical reasons. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

02-19-2009, 02:23 PM	#2
CaptainofDespair Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 413	++Ar-Pharazon Because Glaurung never tried to attack Valinor.

02-19-2009, 08:38 PM	#5
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	++Ar-Pharazon His track record is much more impressive. I second CaptainofDespair...he attacked Valinor! And he's just man, a Numenorean, but still just a man... Also, I am voting for him now because Glaurung beat Thuringwethil.