It would be hard to pick one, but probably a toss up between Turgon and Tuor with the edge going to Tuor because a) mortal, which makes his accomplishments in that company the more impressive and b) that part of the story appeals to the romantic in me (though Turgon gets tragedy points there, too.) Needless to say, Eol...ugh! Awesome was the fall of Gondolin! I'm still floored by the wisdom, grandeur, and nobility of Turgon (can't believe Orcrist was just gathering dust under the Lonely Mountain throughout the War of the Ring) but I've always had a soft spot for the mortals that make it in the Eldar world. Echthelion (BOO Gothmog!) and Glorfindel are great.

After that the list gets a bit crowded. Manwe is suitably kingly, but he'd be lost without Vardas wisdom. Ulmo, well, he should be higher given my love of Gondolin (Osse is a punk!) Mandos is imposing, and has Feanor et al. living with him. Yavanna gave us the Two Trees, and you gotta like Tulkas as the only Vala who can kick Morgoths --- one on one.

Olorin (of course) and Melian; pretty much anyone from Doriath, really, which brings us to....

Beren (but not in LT; making him a Noldor took all the fun out of it for me,) Luthien, Huan, Mablung, Huan (hitting all around him; I also like Carcharoth,) Beleg, and, of course, Thingol himself. I run hot and cold on Turin (see handle) but I definitely like Tuor better. Hurin Thalion and Huor ('natch, though I'm still a little upset at Hurin because I (in case you missed it the first time) love Gondolin.)

And I LIKE Feanor (a lot) and probably wouldn't if he lacked the tragic flaws. Still like Maedhros, too, but I can't stand Curufin. Finrod for his loyalty to and sacrifice for Beren, and Fingolfin for what he did to Morgoth. Finarfin because there's no blonde Noldor without him, and I'm really partial to blondes (like Galadriel, whom I still think was miscast in the movie.) I can't really say how I feel about Fingon because my impression of him is sort of "Congratulations, you're High-King of the Noldor. BTW, you're also dead."

Can't like Tuor and Idril without liking Earendel, but he still feels like an afterthought to me; I think I prefer Elwing, but she didn't take on Ancalagon.

From the Trilogy I probably like Aragorn best of all because it seems the Elder Days are echoed most strongly in him and Galadriel. Then probably Sam, who saves the day not once, but twice. Faramir and Eowyn give him competition though (there's that blonde thing again.) I'm still a bit upset that there was this speculative/tentative beginning of things between Aragorn and Eowyn in the movies that's totally inconsistent with Aragorns character. Recap of the options: destroy the Ring, beat Sauron, take the crown (or winged helm, as the case may be) of Gondor, and wed Arwen, OR perish in the attempt. Either way there's no room for an Eowyn romance, and Aragorn says as much once in the books, seeming to expect the latter. My two cents.

My favorite is definitely Gimli. Always been a dwarf fan.

I love strider because he is so kind and mysterous. Not much is really known about it seems tome anyway.

I think Fingolfin has got to be the top for elves. That desperate heroism displayed in challenging Morgoth to single combat. Foolish yes, but he alone of all the Elves wounded Melkor with steel, and had the chance to avenge the Noldor.
Gimli is my favorite dwarf, while the cousins Tuor and Turin, and Beren are tied for Men.
But I think that my all-time favorite is the one-and-only, Tom Bombadil.

I plan on being the person to make that happen, as well as several other movies. However, the Sil could not be made into just one movie, it would have to be like a series of movies. Like one would be the tale of Beren and Luthien, another, the story of Turin. It would be an imposing undertaking, almost like making a whole movie solely out of a history book. There's four thousand years of recorded history, plus an unknown period of time before the measure of Time began. You'd have to come up with quite a bit of dialogue, as well as a way to cramn about a hundred years into four or five hours without boring people.

Like Valin, i always liked dwarves, it just falls in naturaly for me, sort of

Frodo.
Frodo.
And... Frodo
And Pippin and Merry
And Faramir.

Lego-lass, because she stacked like a brick out-house.

Thank you, thank you!

I assume your Arwouen is the equivalent of our English Arwen.

So tell me: how do the Scandinavians pronounce 'Kraken'? (I saw PotC: Dead Man's Chest this afternoon.

Grondmaster I'm greek not Scandinabian!After all I did not know spelling was soooo important!!!!!!!!

It's Kraah-kunn, like in German.

My favorite is legolas, because he's a brave soul, and a fighter, also likes dwarves!!!! and maeglin: he likes Dwarves, can speak dwarvish and was different.
Summary
Legolas: surfs everywere, great with bow.
Maeglin:Badass evilness (COOL!) ,and a dab hand at welding.

They're both so cool, I can't decide.
Can I have some help.
P.S no opinions from fangirls, as may not help (All fangirls must DIE!)

Go with Legolas as long as your not thinking of 'Little Orly', not to be confused with 'Little Orley'.

Grondy says stay away from men and boys like 'Maeglin: Badass evilness'. They'll only break your heart; they are pure disaster. The girl thinks she can change his ways, but she seldom can and it always ends in tears. Here endeth the lesson.

It takes alot of guts for anyone to ride to war. Not so difficult to push a button from miles away when you outnumber the enemy considerably anyway...you know..progress. No offense to anyone currently serving in the military, though. You're the one risking your life, not me, and I admit that my opinion of courage would probably change considerably if our positions were switched.

I've said this before and I maintain it. My favorite character might be Boromir. I really believe that he meant well and just didn't understand what he was doing. After all, being more or less royalty, he was brought up to believe that he was solely responsible for the security of so many people. He therefore, probably, believed that power was invested in him for the purpose of the protection of others. When power was denied to him, he felt useless and wronged. After all he did use his power to defend Merry and Pippin despite the cost to himself. He rode to Rivendell alone just to see if there was a chance that he could save his people. Had he just wanted glory, he could have stayed in Gondor and died admirably in front of hundreds or thousands of adoring subjects. Instead, he died underneath the shadow of his forefathers' legacy (Look whose "epic" now!) within site of home. Of course, many people make this point. I just like pointing out that he was more complex than the arrogant brute that he is usually made out to be. I have similar opinions regarding Sir Gawain, although I have not studied the Arthurian legends deeply. T.H. White The Once and Future King Have you read it? Good! Now read it again!