The Middle Earth Popularity Cup

[the phantom]

Hmmm...

I think I'll have to go with Luthien on this one. Galadriel is a worthy champion, but I just don't like her much. The whole business with the Ring- for someone who is supposed to be wise and has been around since the first age, she seems too easily tempted into believing that she could actually use the Ring to overthrow Sauron. I don't recall Elrond, for instance, being tempted so strongly, despite Tolkien stating that he would've had a better shot at actually pulling it off.

In addition, she allows her Elven Ring to be spotted by Frodo (flaunting it, it seems to me). Gandalf and Elrond both hid theirs much better.

And how can you argue with the one person who has actually changed the mind of Mandos, and sung Melkor to sleep? I don't imagine she'll win this contest, but I shall support-

++Luthien