I guess that Gandalf and Aragorn are my favorites, they are the most heroic ones, in my opinion, but like I said, there are many extraordinary characters in these books...
My Favourite is the Balrog, then Sauron, Then Angmar and Mouth of Sauron in joint third place. I don't mind Gandalf but thats about it. The rest I either mildly like or tolerate.
leave him alone...hehe...it is only his opinion anyway I think I like Beorn bet, dunno why, I just do and a small correction there mos111 I already mentioned this in an earlier thread the Witvch King is not Angmar Angmar was the name for an area and it meant Land of Iron or Land of Oppression
TM - Like many others I will continue to call the WitchKing Angmar becuase its shorter and everyone knows what I mean anyway so it makes no difference.
ok, I understand why you would call the dark side of Gollum Gollum. but why call the WK Angmar? you have so many other ****les for him: Black Captain, Captain of Despair, Dwimmerlaik, Lord of Morgul, Lord of the Nine Riders, Sorcerer, Witch-king of Angmar
When I said that Sauron was a 'cool evil dude' I was joking mos. I like him because of what he achieved in ME, albeit for evil purposes. Also I find the evil people/things in Tolkien's books more interesting.
mouth of sauron wrote: Agreed. The evil things stand out whilst the good things you remember but scarcely think aught of.
that's because in most books there are less evil characters than the good ones, for example, in LOTR,only Sauron is the really really bad guy,and on the other hand, there are many good guys, so sauron gets all the attention
My personal favorite is Arwen. She is the epitome of love and sacrifice.
ok,the topic IS called your fav char from LOTR books,but I think that Arwen can't compare to Luthien in that sense of sacrifice,love and courage
I suppose Luthien fought harder for Beren, but I still feel that Arwen's sacrifice is no different in the end, as she gave up her eternal life, for the love of a mortal, just as Luthien did.
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I suppose Luthien fought harder for Beren, but I still feel that Arwen's sacrifice is no different in the end, as she gave up her eternal life, for the love of a mortal, just as Luthien did.
yes, when you look at it,they did the same thing and it was very courageous,but luthien did many other brave things for the love of Beren,I think we all know which so I won't write about them.That's why Luthien is,in my eyes,a stronger character than Arwen. You know,she was the first elf in history to do that,and arwen is a copycat;)
I suppose Luthien fought harder for Beren, but I still feel that Arwen's sacrifice is no different in the end, as she gave up her eternal life, for the love of a mortal, just as Luthien did.
yes, when you look at it,they did the same thing and it was very courageous,but luthien did many other brave things for the love of Beren,I think we all know which so I won't write about them.That's why Luthien is,in my eyes,a stronger character than Arwen. You know,she was the first elf in history to do that,and arwen is a copycat;)
Arwen is a copycat, you know I can speedily fetch my sword!!!
I'm married does that make me a copycat too, because others have been married before me??...lol
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Me too!! The real point is that it's very rare in modern literature to find woman with such strong character, and self sacrifice. Authors usually (and unfortunately) leave those traits to men, and the female characters are generally window dressing. There are some exceptions, but not many.
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Anduril wrote: The real point is that it's very rare in modern literature to find woman with such strong character, and self sacrifice. .
true,and that's one of the reasons why I respect Tolkien so much-he created less female characters than male,but those which he did are rememberable and very strong- Luthien,Melian,Galadriel,Aredhel,Arwen,Elwing..and so on...they are all very special- powerful, strong,brave, wise...and even though there are more males in his books, the females play equally strong and important parts
Don't forget Aowen. Strong, beautiful, and not a woman I'd wnat to have mad at me...lol.
If Aowen had a flaw, I think it was vanity. It seems her life long ambition was to gain fame, and glory, which of course she deservedly earned, but it was almost her undoing. It was good to have her finally learn that there is more to life then dying bravely.
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do you mean Eowyn? because I don't know any woman named Aowen Yes, I meant Eowen, duh! Slip of the finger. Thanks for listening to how I say, instead of what.
-- Edited by Anduril at 00:12, 2006-09-14
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He's a cool evil dude! 
