Ok so who d'ya like best?

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Re: Ok so who d'ya like best?

Postby Gandalfs Beard on Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:29 am

I know what you mean Odo. Reading the Sil, is like reading a lost Ancient Religious and Historical text (which I'm nuts for actually). Great Stories (truly awesome), but it's often hard to really identify with the characters.

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Re: Ok so who d'ya like best?

Postby DarkWolf on Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:25 pm

I like Maedhros, and i guess i'm the only one ...
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Re: Ok so who d'ya like best?

Postby Tar-Palantir on Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:51 pm

I think this is a really hard question, there are so many characters, how can you choose?
But, as I was reading the Silmarillion, I think my favourite was Turgon; the idea of Gondolin really captured my imagination. Then he went and became obsessed with his city and caused its ruin by not heeding Ulmo's warning, so now I'm not sure... :?
I've always thought Felagund was awesome, he seemed the kindest of the lords of the Noldor to me.

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I almost forgot Tar-Palantir, I think he's pretty awesome (hence the name).
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Re: Ok so who d'ya like best?

Postby demonslyr on Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:44 am

Strangely, I liked Thingol, Beren, and Luthien. :D
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Re: Ok so who d'ya like best?

Postby brah on Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:45 am

I like Maedhros :D
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Re: Ok so who d'ya like best?

Postby Zeonista on Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:31 pm

Hands down, it would be Turin Turambar, the "master of doom by doom mastered". His story, in addition to being the most complete, was the most moving. He was a hero who strove to overcome the Darkness, yet who could not defeat the darkness in himself first. However, he was the only one of the heroes of Men besides Earandil who slew a dragon, and Turin did it first. Plus, Turin set the example that it was better to struggle against evil and fail gloriously, rather than flee to submit to defeat and despair just because the odds were set too high. Too proud by half, but doubly brave as well.
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Re: Ok so who d'ya like best?

Postby Odo Banks on Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:47 pm

Fingolfin's my man (or elf). Considering how noble elves are supposed to be there are not so many of 'em in the First Age.

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NB When I said, "Fingolfin's my Man," I meant it in the sense of "after a fashion", not in the way that it could easily be misconstrued as. Likewise, if I had said, "Fingolfin's my elf," I would have meant largely the same thing (including the inter-species thing) and not in a 'misconstrued' fashion, as could easily be done, if you know what I mean - though only if you know what I mean...
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Re: Ok so who d'ya like best?

Postby Eldorion on Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:14 pm

Dammit Odo, you had to go and ruin the joke you'd set up! :P
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Re: Ok so who d'ya like best?

Postby Odo Banks on Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:46 pm

Sometimes the purely imaginative takes over from the purely logical! Sometimes I should think before I write! Perhaps I've learned something here. Thanks Eldo!

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NB Perhaps I should come up with a more cunning plan next time?
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Re: Ok so who d'ya like best?

Postby Fingolfin on Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:15 am

Fingolfin has always been a favorite of mine. Going one on one with Morgoth at the gates of Thangorodrim is awesome enough. The fact that he actually scarred and wounded Morgoth is even better.
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