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08-30-2002, 01:45 PM | #1 |
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Hobbits vs. Elves. Who's your favourite race?
Okay, we've got elves, hobbits, men, orcs, ents, goblins, dwarves, trolls, etc. And Barrow Wights, of course!
I just want to know who you like best and why. That's all. I'm a hobbit person myself. That's mainly because I'm a hobbit. You would be wise not to argue that pint.....I mean point. My most moderately abject apologies if there is already a thread like this one.
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08-30-2002, 02:26 PM | #2 |
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Well Merry, I like elves but I am a hobbit person myself. I adore hobbits, so cute. They love life and food. I LOVE HOBBITS
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08-30-2002, 02:29 PM | #3 |
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HEY!! how some nazgul isn't listed on that?! thats descrimination!!! you'll be hearing from my lawyer, merry. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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08-30-2002, 02:31 PM | #4 |
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Hobbits strike me as the happy medium for most people, so I like them a lot, but I'm more of a human/elf person. It really depends who we're talking about, now that I think about it. If we aren't speaking about specific characters, probably:
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08-30-2002, 02:43 PM | #5 |
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I like them all, exept orcs and goblins. I personally think that I like elves the best because they are so cool and are more interested in nature and have special powers. But I like hobbits too *glancing and the suronding hobbits*
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08-30-2002, 03:03 PM | #6 |
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Elves, hobbits then ents
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08-30-2002, 10:10 PM | #7 |
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Elves. I don't think I could handle being short and well, 'stocky'. And I'd rather live in a tree or Rivendell than a Hobbit hole, though both are much cooler than what I've got now. Hobbit's are a bit too incurious for my personality too. With exceptions of course. What about dwarves? Can't say I care for them personally (most of us Elves don't) but I'm sure some people do. Where's Gimli and some of the other bearded folk?
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08-31-2002, 06:55 AM | #8 |
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With men. Well, we get enough of them without having to read about them in a book. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] And the elves and dwarves are all good and fine.
But I just can't help but love those wonderfull little hobbit folk. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] HOBBITS RULE!
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08-31-2002, 07:37 AM | #9 |
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Elves for their wisdom and sadness...I don't hate any of the races.
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08-31-2002, 09:07 AM | #10 |
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I think the Ents are cool, because they are so strong, but I don't want to be one, it would probably be too boring for me [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] .
[ August 31, 2002: Message edited by: Aramacil ]
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08-31-2002, 09:34 AM | #11 |
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For my good side i'd want to be a Elf or a hobbit, but i'd rather be an elf because i don't think i would like to be short, both elves and hobbits are way cool!
for my bad side i'd want to be a Nazgul, i mean like who wouldn't like to go around scaring people out of their wits?
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08-31-2002, 10:13 AM | #12 |
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oops. many sorries, NazgulNumber10. lol, how can you be a seperate race if there's only ten(?) of you, apparently. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]
*ducks the morgul throwing knives* wah, sorry, I'll be quiet now. I forgot Istari as well...and Valar. That's what the et cetera is there for, people. [ August 31, 2002: Message edited by: Merry Brandybuck ]
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08-31-2002, 12:19 PM | #13 |
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Well, even though I am an Elf in ME, I like Hobbits best of all. They are so cheerful and happy all the time. But being an Elf in real life would be cool too.
YAY!!!!!!! I'm FINALLY a Shade of Carn Dum!!!! This calls for a signature change! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [ August 31, 2002: Message edited by: Eruwen ] |
08-31-2002, 02:42 PM | #14 |
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See my screen name? I'm a total elven chick. I like all the races, but elves are definitely the coolest(the fact that I both resemble an elf in appearance and love animals, music, and sword-fighting might have a teense to do with it). Not that I don't think hobbits are great(looks nervously at her Mom, a definite hobbit who controls her computer-time).
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08-31-2002, 02:44 PM | #15 |
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Elves are really cool, and hm, fascinating? But personally, I like hobbits best- they're such fun! I mean, how can you not love them? Those chubby little . . . uh . . . merrymakers? I knew I was never one for baby talk . . .
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08-31-2002, 03:44 PM | #16 |
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nazgul then wights. i don't like elves,men,dwarves, or anything that's living. i know this is of the topic but actually i like the creature from predator ( which is what i am) better than anything else. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]
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08-31-2002, 10:23 PM | #18 |
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I personally would prefer to be an elf than any other being in Middle Earth.
They are so talented in the arts, are good in battle, and possesses mystical powers. Plus, Tolkien used Christianity as basis in his creation of the Elven race. And being a Christian myself. I think the Elves parallel or at least exemplify some Christian ideals. |
09-01-2002, 08:41 PM | #19 |
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ELVES RAWK!!!!!
I mean seriously they are the ultimate form of what it means to be physically and menatally perfect!! Maybe not emotionaly but whatever!! And they live forever!! And they make a lot of cool buildings and write songs and poetry and most of them are good looking and they kick in battle and they sing alot and they just are the best!!!!! Also they are like the valar's fav race and whos to argue with the valar? (pleez excuse this post. I just had two iced cappuchinos and I am H-Y-P-E-R!!!! Caffine is really bad for me!)
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09-02-2002, 02:51 AM | #20 |
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Well, it all boils down to a simple question: do you tend more to your physical body - eating, drinking and being Merry (Ai - I made a pun! [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] ) or to your spiritual being: meditation, poetry, intellectual activities.
I for one have my elvish periods but also my hobbit moments (when I am shamelessly gaining pounds...But hey, in SHire standards, pounds = beauty! Now that is an encouraging thought. The only problem is that I'm not in the Shire [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]
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09-02-2002, 04:29 AM | #21 |
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Definately elves. I love them.
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09-02-2002, 05:46 AM | #22 |
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Belegfenion, I've heard something like that before. I read somewhere that Tolkien intended elves to be a parallel for angels. How bout that?
I like your pint, Evisse. I like being merry, in both senses of the word. I prefer hobbits, without a doubt.
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09-02-2002, 06:00 AM | #23 |
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In the movie I liked goblins most. They are just cute little bastards.
And I really liked the scene where they swarmed over pillars and ceiling. Reminded me of the Alien-movies, which I am a fan of. In the book hobbits are my favorite, they are a likeable people, although I don`t think I am very much like them. Elves are much too perfect for me, besides they appeard to me to be arrogant towards the mortal people. |
09-02-2002, 09:39 AM | #24 |
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I'd have to say hobbits. Mainly, I guess, because my favorite character(Frodo), is a hobbit. :P
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09-03-2002, 05:44 AM | #25 |
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Like someone said - Elves are just too...too...perfect! I LOVE hobbits, mostly cause Pippin is a hobbit and i love him, but that's not the point. Hobbits are so innocent and cute and funny! If it wasn't for Merry and Pippin the books would be all action - i like how those two add comedy.
Lol, i just noticed my screen name - Elven Mistress - i made that a few weeks ago, when i wasn't even half way through Two Towers - my friend loves elves and so did i for a while. Then i got more into hobbits - they're such lovable critters! --Elven (should be hobbit!) Mistress--
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09-03-2002, 12:22 PM | #26 |
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I love Elves best out of all the other races there are in ME. They live forever, and can only die from a wound in battle or from a broken heart. Plus, they carry the most extreme happiness and sadness all at the same time. That takes a lot of character if you ask me. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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09-04-2002, 07:36 PM | #27 |
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Elves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Elves!! They live forever, and they are graceful. They are skilled and wise! And plus, they have perfect hair, lol ^^
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09-04-2002, 07:54 PM | #28 |
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All the races are unique, with qualities that make them interesting and...
Oh, who am I kidding.... Elves! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/cool.gif[/img] |
09-08-2002, 02:05 PM | #29 |
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ARGH!
I would say Elves but i love Hobbits too,don't forget plain ol' men,they saved middle earth!
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09-08-2002, 02:11 PM | #30 |
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I like all of the races of Middle-Earth. My favorite race, of course, are the Ringwraiths, as I am one myself.
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09-08-2002, 02:53 PM | #31 |
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My favorite would be the elves. Wizards are cool too.
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09-08-2002, 03:26 PM | #32 |
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Personally, I like Ents the best. They're just so calm and thoughtful.
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09-08-2002, 04:14 PM | #33 |
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Elves all the way!!!!! I love elves, they're graceful and wise. but Second I would say Hobbits. Whats not to love about a hobbit? the small, cute and merry ways about them?. I have to say that Elves and Hobbits both pose as favourites for me.
-------------------- I notised that the fight of favourites is mainly with these two peoples... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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09-08-2002, 08:08 PM | #34 |
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personally i like elves cuz im one but [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] i love hobbits to i have alot of friends who r hobbits COLLETTE! and i think there just a a happy creature thats loves to eat and just to enjoy life its self [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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09-09-2002, 03:59 PM | #35 |
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I am an elf myself....but all of the other races have their own ups and downs.
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09-09-2002, 04:36 PM | #36 |
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I like elves, because they are so...unexplainable they are very inteligent beautiful creatures and they are immortal.
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Dwarves are sooo COOL!!!
they're the best smiths, and they build HUGE, fantastic cities, like Dwarrowdelf in Moria. Think of the time it took to build that huge chambre into the heart of a mountain!! pure skill!! they're also very funny and unpredictable characters (tho i would not like to see a female dwarf..uggh) |
09-10-2002, 03:32 AM | #38 |
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I would have to say elves for their beautiful and meloncholic language, history and culture. (And I've noticed lately, I'm obsessed over pointy ears! O_o) After the elves would come the ents. I see nothing better than lounging around in a forest all day with nothing but trees and the occasional elf to talk to! (And hobbits, in the case of Treebeard [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img])
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09-10-2002, 06:05 PM | #39 |
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Well Merry, I really like all the races, but if I had to pick one...it would be the Hobbits. Their simple lifes, love of conversation and history, devotion to each other, and their demeaner are all part of the reasons why I'd pick them. I could imagine myself easily living in the Shire with all the Hobbits and enjoying their lifestyle!!! P.S. Don't forget their love of FOOD!!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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02-09-2003, 02:25 PM | #40 |
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ow that's a hard one! what would be my favourite race? i think i'd like to be human, but all the fair races have their qualities. like you said: the Hobbits have a nice quiet way of life, the Elves are beautifull, everlasting and wise (but they buy it with sadness), the dwarves are very skilled...
i wonder if there's someone who'd like to be an orc?
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