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Galadriel55 · 03-15-2013, 02:52 PM

EPIC KILLS

1. Bard
2. Morgoth
3. Dain
4. Turin - slayed the Father of Dragons

Pervinca Took · 03-15-2013, 04:06 PM

EPIC KILLS

1. Bard
2. Morgoth
3. Dain
4. Turin - slayed the Father of Dragons
5. Merry and Eowyn - slew the Witch-King of Angmar

Zigûr · 03-16-2013, 04:16 AM

EPIC KILLS

1. Bard
2. Morgoth
3. Dáin
4. Túrin
5. Merry and Éowyn
6. Gandalf - slew Durin's Bane after a ten-day pursuit and battle

Aganzir · 03-16-2013, 05:43 AM

EPIC KILLS

1. Bard
2. Morgoth
3. Dáin
4. Túrin
5. Merry and Éowyn
6. Gandalf
7. Gollum (effectively killed Sauron)

Zigûr · 03-16-2013, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aganzir

(effectively killed Sauron)

Love this. Here's the other one I felt I had to contribute from among several ideas:

EPIC KILLS

1. Bard
2. Morgoth
3. Dáin
4. Túrin
5. Merry and Éowyn
6. Gandalf
7. Gollum
8. Helm Hammerhand (punched Freca so hard that he died; I don't know if the Professor thought this amusing, but I've always considered it to be one of the most hilarious instances of over-the-top heroic violence in the whole legendarium)

Pervinca Took · 03-16-2013, 07:48 AM

EPIC KILLS

1. Bard
2. Morgoth
3. Dáin
4. Túrin
5. Merry and Éowyn
6. Gandalf
7. Gollum
8. Helm Hammerhand
9. Gurthang

Surely killing Túrin Turambar is epic enough in itself, even if a talking sword did it? *

(However, please delete if you don't agree).

(punched Freca so hard that he died; I don't know if the Professor thought this amusing, but I've always considered it to be one of the most hilarious instances of over-the-top heroic violence in the whole legendarium)

It's typical Old Norse humour - I think JRRT would have found it amusing. So is the killing of Golfimbul, I suppose.

* "There he drew forth his sword, that now alone remained to him of all his possessions, and he said, 'Hail Gurthang! No lord or loyalty dost thou know, save the hand that weildeth thee. From no blood wilt thou shrink. Wilt thou therefore take Túrin Turambar, wilt thou slay me swiftly?'

"And from the blade rang a cold voice in answer: 'Yea, I will drink thy blood gladly, that so I may forget the blood of Beleg my master, and of Brandir slain unjustly. I will slay thee swiftly.'

"Then Túrin set the hilts upon the ground, and cast himself upon the point of Gurthang, and the black blade took his life.

...

"Then they lifted up Túrin, and found that Gurthang had broken asunder."

Zigûr · 03-16-2013, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

It's typical Old Norse humour - I think JRRT would have found it amusing. So is the killing of Golfimbul, I suppose.

Yes indeed, I thought of all the dismemberment in Njal's Saga and the like when I mentioned it. Ooh, and now that you've implied it (sorry if I'm hogging the thread a bit):
EPIC KILLS

1. Bard
2. Morgoth
3. Dáin
4. Túrin
5. Merry and Éowyn
6. Gandalf
7. Gollum
8. Helm Hammerhand
9. Gurthang
10. Bandobras Took (I think we all know the story and the game-invention)

I would also like to register my support for Gurthang as having performed an 'epic kill'.

03-15-2013, 02:52 PM	#1
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,492	EPIC KILLS 1. Bard 2. Morgoth 3. Dain 4. Turin - slayed the Father of Dragons __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

03-15-2013, 04:06 PM	#2
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	EPIC KILLS 1. Bard 2. Morgoth 3. Dain 4. Turin - slayed the Father of Dragons 5. Merry and Eowyn - slew the Witch-King of Angmar __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

03-16-2013, 04:16 AM	#3
Zigûr Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 785	EPIC KILLS 1. Bard 2. Morgoth 3. Dáin 4. Túrin 5. Merry and Éowyn 6. Gandalf - slew Durin's Bane after a ten-day pursuit and battle __________________ "Since the evening of that day we have journeyed from the shadow of Tol Brandir." "On foot?" cried Éomer.

03-16-2013, 05:43 AM	#4
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	EPIC KILLS 1. Bard 2. Morgoth 3. Dáin 4. Túrin 5. Merry and Éowyn 6. Gandalf 7. Gollum (effectively killed Sauron) __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

03-16-2013, 07:48 AM	#6
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	EPIC KILLS 1. Bard 2. Morgoth 3. Dáin 4. Túrin 5. Merry and Éowyn 6. Gandalf 7. Gollum 8. Helm Hammerhand 9. Gurthang Surely killing Túrin Turambar is epic enough in itself, even if a talking sword did it? * (However, please delete if you don't agree). (punched Freca so hard that he died; I don't know if the Professor thought this amusing, but I've always considered it to be one of the most hilarious instances of over-the-top heroic violence in the whole legendarium) It's typical Old Norse humour - I think JRRT would have found it amusing. So is the killing of Golfimbul, I suppose. * "There he drew forth his sword, that now alone remained to him of all his possessions, and he said, 'Hail Gurthang! No lord or loyalty dost thou know, save the hand that weildeth thee. From no blood wilt thou shrink. Wilt thou therefore take Túrin Turambar, wilt thou slay me swiftly?' "And from the blade rang a cold voice in answer: 'Yea, I will drink thy blood gladly, that so I may forget the blood of Beleg my master, and of Brandir slain unjustly. I will slay thee swiftly.' "Then Túrin set the hilts upon the ground, and cast himself upon the point of Gurthang, and the black blade took his life. ... "Then they lifted up Túrin, and found that Gurthang had broken asunder." __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."