Who is your favorite LOTR character

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Frodo! Remember when Frodo lives! was written on walls everywhere?
Where would Middle Earth be without Frodo’s humility, perseverance and courage?
 
From the books, Boromir was always my favorite. I suppose I just always loved the way he went about redeming himself. I guess I look at the movies as being completely separate entities from the books, because I thoroughly enjoyed all of them. I thought they kind of missed the boat on some of the story with Boromir’s horn and all, but by and large loved it. 🤷

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I’m going to cheat a bit and give three for the books and two for the rest:

BOOKS

1.) Sam. Samwise the rustic yet stouthearted. 'Nuff said.
2.) Théoden King. I’m partial for anything resembling the Anglo-Saxons. 😛
3.) Gimli. I like Tolkien’s dwarves, with their traits and all.

1980 RANKIN-BASS’ RETURN OF THE KING

1.) Gandalf. John Huston is just great as Gandalf both in here and in The Hobbit (1977), notwithstanding his American accent. No one says “Behold!” as often and as grand as he does.
2.) Gollum. Must be the most hyperactive Gollum I have ever seen (courtesy of Brother Theodore).

I won’t say anything about the Peter Jackson films (yet) since everyone else already have did so.😉
 
Orpheus2112 said:
I know that films are not replacements for the books of which they are adaptations, and I get irked when people often say, “Well, the book was so much better.”:rolleyes: Nine time out of ten they really mean, “I’ve read the book so I’m smarter and better than you. If you haven’t read this book then you are just fumbling blindly in the dark.”
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I think that’s a good point. I’d have probably phrased it a little more delicately myself (and without the eyeroll), but I’m a non-confrontational sort of person. 😉

I’ve come to accept the fact that books and movies are just different mediums. Sometimes, details need to be changed to achieve the same result on film. Are there things I would have done differently had I made the movies? Probably. Would it have been better my way? I guess we’ll never know. 🙂

(Although, I admit I was particularly irked at how many of the secondary characters were portrayed as much more weak in the movies than in the books. Theoden, Faramir, and Treebeard are the ones who come first to mind. That said, I understand why Jackson did it. It created the impression of the fellowship vs. the world, thus highlighting the direness of the situation.)

Now, to answer the OP, I would have to go with Sam, too, I think. He’s a great model of a humble servant and a true friend.

I admit, though, I rather enjoyed Gimli as the comedic relief in the movies. “That only counts as one!” Makes me laugh every time. 😃
 
I’ve always been fond of Merry… and Faramir has been my favourite since I was seven years old. It’s an awful shame what they did to him in the film adaptation.

Movie-wise, I think I’d have to go with Boromir… Sean Bean did a smashing job, I think.
 
Boromir. He was a realistic person who wasn’t perfect, but he redeams himself.
 
I like Samwise Gamgee…I even took my LOTR nickname after him - Edwise!

In fact, I have a poster of him carrying Frodo up Mount Doom (from the movie) in my living room. 🙂
 
I’m one of those people who liked both the books and the movies, but I can appreciate how some of the adaptations they made for the films can irk fans of the books.

For my favourite character I think I’m going to have to go with Theoden, for all sorts of reasons.

I’m also going to put in a plug for Fr. Rodericks “Secrets of the Lord of the Rings” podcast on sqpn: sqpn.com/category/books-movies-and-music/secrets-of-the-lord-of-the-rings/

He hasn’t done a new episode in a while, but I think he plans to do some new ones eventually.
 
rayne89 said:
In the movie -Legolas (purely superficial reasons :o), in the book Gandalf, and I really like Faramir’s character much better in the book.
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Ha ha ha…I totally agree with you Legolas, 'cause I am a sucker for Orlando.

But good looks aside I really liked Galadriel in the movie.

As for the books, I tried to read them, (long before the movies came out as well as after I had seen them all) but I just couldn’t, the pacing, the plodding, the writing style. Oy.

I loved the movies, truly, truly loved them and I’m a voracious reader but the actual LOTR books, well that was like curling up with stereo instructions…I have nothing but respect for people who could get through it.
 
Treebeard and the Ents. They’re so slow moving, they remind me of the Bishops.
 
KnightErrantJR said:
Aragorn has always been my favorite character, probably because he kind of exemplifies someone who has a calling, and tries to deny it, even if the way in which he denies his calling is noble in and of itself.

Not only is Aragorn struggling with this, but he also remains steadfast in his devotion to Arwen, even when it seems like its extremely unlikely he will ever see her again, and even when he has Eowyn right in front of him.
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Isn’t that the movie Aragorn? I didn’t see the book Aragorn as denying his calling. I also don’t see Aragorn (in the book) interested in Eowyn romantically.

For those reasons I very much like Aragorn but I think Sam is my all around favorite.
 
wynnejj said:
Treebeard and the Ents. They’re so slow moving, they remind me of the Bishops.
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I’ve got to say I have a soft spot for the Ents as well. And there’s something really cute about the relationship they strike up with Merry and Pippin.

The comment about the Bishops is unfair. Didn’t the Council of Trent take over twenty years after all? And wasn’t it only BEGUN a good 30 plus years after Luther and Henry VIII both broke with the Church? Our bishops and Holy Fathers are almost speedy by comparison!

Besides, to God a thousand years are as a day etc etc - it’s only we poor lesser mortals who get impatient.
 
LilyM said:
I’ve got to say I have a soft spot for the Ents as well. And there’s something really cute about the relationship they strike up with Merry and Pippin.

The comment about the Bishops is unfair. Didn’t the Council of Trent take over twenty years after all? And wasn’t it only BEGUN a good 30 plus years after Luther and Henry VIII both broke with the Church? Our bishops and Holy Fathers are almost speedy by comparison!

Besides, to God a thousand years are as a day etc etc - it’s only we poor lesser mortals who get impatient.
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Well, I can think of a war that we’re fighting right now that seems to be taking for ever for our Ents to deliberate on and to take decisive action on. There are some lesser mortals who are getting very impatient I suspect. But, I digress. This should be a happy thread.
 
wynnejj said:
Well, I can think of a war that we’re fighting right now that seems to be taking for ever for our Ents to deliberate on and to take decisive action on. There are some lesser mortals who are getting very impatient I suspect. But, I digress. This should be a happy thread.
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‘There will always be wars and rumours of wars’ as the Good Book says - are you really that keen to end this one when it just means starting the next? 🤷
 
LilyM said:
‘There will always be wars and rumours of wars’ as the Good Book says - are you really that keen to end this one when it just means starting the next? 🤷
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Do you have any idea what war I’m referring to? Do you know which lesser mortals (legally, not morally) I refer to? Hint: Almost every thread on this forum eventually mentions the word. Do you think this is a war that should last a thousand years? If our Ents don’t get a sense of urgency, it may just last that long.
 
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