Who Was your favorite character in the Silmarilion?

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Galadriel

Lúthien and Arwen. They're both so...unrealistic. And idealized

And Luthien's just to forward for her own good. She does all the work, and Beren gets all the credit.
As for Turin, personally, I don't think he's a jerk. Seriously. I said that cause I noticed that many people here think he is cause sometimes he's VERY annoying.

[Galadriel55]

I sort of like Beren, but I liked him better before I read The Sil.

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I sort of like Beren, but I liked him better before I read The Sil.

I never did like Beren. Frankly, I never liked any of the romantic characters in Tolkien's mythology. Except perhaps Finrod and Amarie, Curufin and his unknown wife and Maglor and his unknown wife. Beren was so...ugh T_T And Tuor...don't even get me started on how much of a Gary Stu he is.

[Galadriel55]

But I like Earendil and Elwing. It's true, though, that all these humans marrying elves are just soooooo.........
I don't really mind Tuor, except for the marriage part. His heart was turned to Idril, and hers was turned to him, and such was Tuor's favor of the King, that he permitted the wedding, etc etc. Such rubbish! I'd much prefer it if Tuor and Idril would run off just after the fall of Gondolin, it would be more real.

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Galadriel

I never did like Beren. Frankly, I never liked any of the romantic characters in Tolkien's mythology. Except perhaps Finrod and Amarie, Curufin and his unknown wife and Maglor and his unknown wife. Beren was so...ugh T_T And Tuor...don't even get me started on how much of a Gary Stu he is.

Oh well, each to his own. I actually like Beren quite a lot– reminds me of one of my brothers, actually. Tuor is a bit of a Gary Stu, though, I agree.

By the way, I'm not sure Maglor and Curufin's unknown wives actually count as "romantic characters", or indeed characters at all. Isn't the first more of an HoME-footnote type of deal, anyway?

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by Nerwen

Oh well, each to his own. I actually like Beren quite a lot– reminds me of one of my brothers, actually. Tuor is a bit of a Gary Stu, though, I agree.

By the way, I'm not sure Maglor and Curufin's unknown wives actually count as "romantic characters", or indeed characters at all. Isn't the first more of an HoME-footnote type of deal, anyway?

True. Forgive me, I didn't mean it like that. What I meant was that most romantic couples were just so idealistic they were annoying. Maglor and Curufin though...
Their wives must have had more than a bit of trouble with them. I just find that more interesting.

[Urwen]

I thought about some things recently, and I've read a few fanfics. And I realized that I have a new favourite character. One word: Nienor.

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Urwen

I realized that I have a new favourite character. One word: Nienor.

I like her too, but my most favorite female character is Morwen.

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by Urwen

I thought about some things recently, and I've read a few fanfics. And I realized that I have a new favourite character. One word: Nienor.

Just wondering...why Nienor?

[Galadriel]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

And Luthien's just to forward for her own good. She does all the work, and Beren gets all the credit.

*sigh* Such is life...
I once handled all the props and costume design for a school play, and not only did someone else get the credit for it, but my name appeared last in the credits.