Who is the greatest hero of The Lord of the Ring?

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Is a question that i have asked myself and i list my opinion here. Its was however not an easy conclusion to come to as the book is full of great people.

Faramir, son of Denethor, Serverly tested by his father and the power of the Ring always prooved loyal and valiant however hard the task set to him. Eowyn both fair maiden and feresome warrior and her brother Eomer are also worthy of mention here as are others that i don't name.

Looking to the Company of the Ring, maybe the two young hobbits whose quiet footsteps brought down the might of The White Hand, one with his innocent mischief that put both doubt and fear in the heart of the enemy, the other with his wise head and valour in his aid in the slaying of the Witch-King with the Lady of Rohan.

Or the man, both proud and valiant, whose whole life had been devoted to defending his realm and his people, who knew the hand, if not the mind of the enemy more than most, he was overwealmed by the power of the Ring but repented his deads in his death, and gave his life in the defence of those less able.

Be it the Elf and Dwarf, once mistrustfull of each other but then the greatest of friend, both who proved to be great warriors in the War of the Ring.

Or the wild man of the North, perhaps the greatest member of the greatest line of mortal men, both grim and fair, proud and humble, deadly but gentle in both mind and of hand, both slayer and healer, Isildur's heir of the house of Valandil of the line of Earendil the Blessed.

Or perhaps the old wizard, The Grey Pilgrim and The White Rider, wonderfull and terrible, who fought the malice of the shadow for the best part on an age, without whose wisdom and counsel all we have long been lost.

Or to the Ringbearer, who took on the quest and through terror and darkness came further on the quest that any of the wise could have imagined, or indeed achieved themselves.

But no, my true hero of the tale is Samwise Gamgee, son of Hamfast, I will not list my reasons here but i am sure any who have read the tale would understand my reasoning if not agree with it


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