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The-Elf-Herself · 11-17-2002, 11:25 AM

I've always liked Earwen, Rian, Huor, Hurin, Morwen, and Aredhel. I mean, without Earwen you have no Galadriel, Finrod Felagund, and Aegnor. Rian and Huor, the parents of Tuor; without them you have no Earendil, Elros, or Elrond. Morwen and Hurin were the parents of Turin Turambur and Nienor Niniel. Admittedly, that story had a really sad ending, but still. No Aredhel and you don't have Maeglin, one of the most interesting albeit pyschotic characters of the Silmarillion.

And yeah, let's have some respect for Ereinion Gil-galad, the last High King of the Noldor in Middle Earth! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

dragoneyes · 11-17-2002, 11:53 AM

If your going to get into "if these people weren't here, then these others wouldn't be either" then it's probably easier just writing the whole of ME, they're probably all connected in some obtuse way. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

VanimaEdhel · 11-17-2002, 04:43 PM

*coughGilraencough*

Morima · 11-17-2002, 07:02 PM

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I've not noticed anything about Rosie Cotton/Gamgee, she waited quite a whil for Sam to come back, not that ehs knew he would. That deserves somthing.

Yeah, dragoneyes, not to mention all of the children she eventually bore him! WHEW!!

Morgul Queen · 11-17-2002, 09:05 PM

and lets not forget ted sandyman and lobelia and all the un-named *starts ticking things off on her fingers* elves,dwarves,hobbits,orcs,eagles(in the hobbit), men, pukel men, rangers, nazgul...

11-18-2002, 07:20 AM

My vote is for Cirdan! The most overlooked elf for Three Ages... lord of the Falathrim in the First Age, where he took messages from Ulmo and protected a young Gil-Galad. He, along with G.G. and Elrond, led the elves against Sauron in the Second Age, even being present when Isildur cuts the Ring from Sauron's finger. In the Third Age he recieved the Istari and deemed their importance, was a member of the Wise (White Council) and kept the Havens open for elves journeying back West.

Cirdan rocks... [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Marillanna Sarnie · 11-18-2002, 05:50 PM

What about Tevildo, Prince of Cats? (Lost Tales II) He is only in the first manuscript of Beren and Luthien, and is never seen again. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Cirdan rocks! And Bill the Pony. And Butterbur. And Sons of Elrond. And..... (hours pass)....
And dwarf #2 at the Council.
We must let the underappreciated know that they are appreciated!!
I want to give them all a hug. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Morgul Queen · 11-19-2002, 08:39 PM

what about The Orc of Cirith Ungol cause without him Sam would have never found Frodo!

AddictedtoRumil · 11-20-2002, 02:31 PM

I think that all the extras in the film like the elves in the backround and such should be given credit because they were in the movie, they wore the costrumes, they woke up at a early hour and also Haldir was in the movie and he got like no credit! That is so wrong!

Maikadilwen · 11-20-2002, 04:47 PM

11th orc from the right in the 5th row in Moria! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Cúdae · 11-24-2002, 08:08 PM

Hmm...let's see... CARANTHIR! C'mon, gotta love the guy! Despite the fact that he's called "the Dark" and he's not the nicest of Feanor's sons, he deserves some love! He just sends out this aura of charm! All right, so I'm a little strange.

How about Haleth? She's never mentioned even though she was one of the strongest characters Tolkien wrote. It takes courage to see your father and brother killed then reunite and lead your people through dangerous lands as well as refuse Caranthir's (very gentlemanly) offer of land and protection.

Max · 11-24-2002, 09:05 PM

I worship Tom Bombadil and Bill the Pony. Love the pony, respect the Bombadil.

And alas poor Celeborn, he's whipped

Lynette

VanimaEdhel · 11-26-2002, 06:01 PM

I say that the entire Second Age is underappreciated. We hear all about pre-First Age, when the Vala are nearly the only ones, then about the founding of the Elf civilization, and the coming of Men...then it nearly skips ahead to the Last Alliance and the Fellowship. Even in Unfinished Tales and Lost Tales I and II, it is all the First Age...I say bring on the Second Age!

Lilly Loamsdown · 12-07-2002, 03:39 PM

Your not weird Cudae. Come on everyone admit it you all LOVE Caranthir.
Of course this comes from the girl who thinks orcs are cute.

Manardariel · 12-10-2002, 02:45 PM

Hey! You forgot NINIEL!! And what about Turin? And the Vanyar are definitly underapriciated(sp?) I mean they don´t do anything, that deserves SOME credit, doesn´t it??

-Imrahil- · 12-10-2002, 04:45 PM

2nd Age definately.

Durelin · 12-10-2002, 06:56 PM

Tom Bombadil, Fatty Lumpkin, Old Man Willow, Glorfindel (kill Arwen! no one should replace him!), I'll be thinking of more!

bombur · 12-11-2002, 08:43 AM

"Uglúk, Mauhúr! eeeeeee!!!! We LOOOOOVE you!!!

Azog, Bolg!!! You are great!!!! We love you!!! eeeeeeeeeee!

eeeeeeeee!!! Shagrat, Gorbag! You are wonderful!!!

eeeeeeeee!!!! Grisnákh! Grisnákh! Touch me! I worship you!!"

Orcs of middle earth fan club adjourns its annual meeting to a 45 minute episode of singing an orcish marching song.

"Hack, slay, beat,
fight, drink and eat
We are the uruk hai
whom none dares defy
Kill, rape, slash,
brawl and then smoke some hash!!
Uruk hai
Uruk hai
Uruk hai
hack, slay, beat
fight, drink and eat
We are the Uruk hai
Whom none dares defy
Kill, rape, slash..."

And so forth

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Eomer of the Rohirrim · 12-11-2002, 10:19 AM

I will admit to laughing heartily at that Orc chant.

Caranthir wasn't nice. Maedhros and Maglor were sort of alright but still not that good.

Give it up for Mandos folks. That guy rocks!

Gorwingel · 12-26-2002, 01:55 AM

Bill the Pony is the greatest!

Butterbur is also a good one, Rosie Cotton, I need to go back to the book and look up some others (I have only read the LOTR, so I do not know any of the other charaters from the other books [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] )

Gorwingel · 12-26-2002, 02:01 AM

Oh, How could I forget my favorite...

Nazgul Number 3 [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

doug*platypus · 12-26-2002, 06:38 AM

NO MORE BOMBURS !

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And who doesn't think that Fatty Bolger would have made a great addition to the Fellowship?

ME ! The short jokes in TTT Movie were more than enough, if you want fat jokes read The Hobbit!

Anborn is classic, I really like him. It's not everyone who can manage to say "squirrel" five times in one paragraph!! Squirrel has got to be the funniest word ever! Squirrel squirrel squirrel! It sounds like a squirrel!

Tolkien created SO many characters!

Nianna Telmnar · 12-26-2002, 08:05 AM

speaking of under appriciated elves. Gildor Inglorien and his wandering high elves. Now i haven't read the Silm yet, so I don't know if he has a bigger story. But in FOTR he helped the hobbits get out of the shire and gave a really good quote:

"Do not meddle in the affaires of wizards...etc"
Oh and lets not forget the one they keep screwing up;
"Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee!"
(sigh, i think these quotes were him and his elves...could be wrong. apologize if i am)

11-17-2002, 11:25 AM	#41
The-Elf-Herself Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mithlond Posts: 74	I've always liked Earwen, Rian, Huor, Hurin, Morwen, and Aredhel. I mean, without Earwen you have no Galadriel, Finrod Felagund, and Aegnor. Rian and Huor, the parents of Tuor; without them you have no Earendil, Elros, or Elrond. Morwen and Hurin were the parents of Turin Turambur and Nienor Niniel. Admittedly, that story had a really sad ending, but still. No Aredhel and you don't have Maeglin, one of the most interesting albeit pyschotic characters of the Silmarillion. And yeah, let's have some respect for Ereinion Gil-galad, the last High King of the Noldor in Middle Earth! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Go here http://www.geocities.com/sunlit_rain/home_page for songs translated into elvish.~Eruantale Aranìs Oronlamba~

11-17-2002, 11:53 AM	#42
dragoneyes Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Completely lost track, sorry! Posts: 733	If your going to get into "if these people weren't here, then these others wouldn't be either" then it's probably easier just writing the whole of ME, they're probably all connected in some obtuse way. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ "We might succeed in roasting Pippin alive inside." - Frodo.

11-17-2002, 04:43 PM	#43
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	coughGilraencough __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

11-17-2002, 09:05 PM	#45
Morgul Queen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dontgonearthe Castle Posts: 414	and lets not forget ted sandyman and lobelia and all the un-named starts ticking things off on her fingers elves,dwarves,hobbits,orcs,eagles(in the hobbit), men, pukel men, rangers, nazgul... __________________ Athrabeth is still doing the wave for Boromir the Disco-King Oh...and call me Morgy!

11-18-2002, 05:50 PM	#47
Marillanna Sarnie Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ummmm....can this be multiple choice? Posts: 21	What about Tevildo, Prince of Cats? (Lost Tales II) He is only in the first manuscript of Beren and Luthien, and is never seen again. [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] Cirdan rocks! And Bill the Pony. And Butterbur. And Sons of Elrond. And..... (hours pass).... And dwarf #2 at the Council. We must let the underappreciated know that they are appreciated!! I want to give them all a hug. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ The problem with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.

11-18-2002, 07:20 AM	#46
Vanya Guest Posts: n/a	My vote is for Cirdan! The most overlooked elf for Three Ages... lord of the Falathrim in the First Age, where he took messages from Ulmo and protected a young Gil-Galad. He, along with G.G. and Elrond, led the elves against Sauron in the Second Age, even being present when Isildur cuts the Ring from Sauron's finger. In the Third Age he recieved the Istari and deemed their importance, was a member of the Wise (White Council) and kept the Havens open for elves journeying back West. Cirdan rocks... [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

11-19-2002, 08:39 PM	#48
Morgul Queen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dontgonearthe Castle Posts: 414	what about The Orc of Cirith Ungol cause without him Sam would have never found Frodo! __________________ Athrabeth is still doing the wave for Boromir the Disco-King Oh...and call me Morgy!

11-20-2002, 02:31 PM	#49
AddictedtoRumil Haunting Spirit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 65	I think that all the extras in the film like the elves in the backround and such should be given credit because they were in the movie, they wore the costrumes, they woke up at a early hour and also Haldir was in the movie and he got like no credit! That is so wrong! __________________ ~AddictedtoRumil~ You better move over Legolas Rumil's here

11-20-2002, 04:47 PM	#50
Maikadilwen Summoner of Lost Souls Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: At home, with my Strongbow Posts: 521	11th orc from the right in the 5th row in Moria! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ -"Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave. Our birth is nothing but our death begun."

11-24-2002, 08:08 PM	#51
Cúdae Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 160	Hmm...let's see... CARANTHIR! C'mon, gotta love the guy! Despite the fact that he's called "the Dark" and he's not the nicest of Feanor's sons, he deserves some love! He just sends out this aura of charm! All right, so I'm a little strange. How about Haleth? She's never mentioned even though she was one of the strongest characters Tolkien wrote. It takes courage to see your father and brother killed then reunite and lead your people through dangerous lands as well as refuse Caranthir's (very gentlemanly) offer of land and protection. __________________ "And if you listen very hard/ The tune will come to you at last/ When all are one and one is all/ To be a rock and not to roll." --Led Zeppelin "Stairway to Heaven"

11-24-2002, 09:05 PM	#52
Max Pile O'Bones Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 7th Circle of Hell - Just near Anne Nicole Smith's house Posts: 19	I worship Tom Bombadil and Bill the Pony. Love the pony, respect the Bombadil. And alas poor Celeborn, he's whipped Lynette __________________ Do not disturb my slumber. OR THERE WILL BE DOOOOOOOOM. Favorite quote: Belethiriel, "In the Land of Mordor, where all eat pie."

11-26-2002, 06:01 PM	#53
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	I say that the entire Second Age is underappreciated. We hear all about pre-First Age, when the Vala are nearly the only ones, then about the founding of the Elf civilization, and the coming of Men...then it nearly skips ahead to the Last Alliance and the Fellowship. Even in Unfinished Tales and Lost Tales I and II, it is all the First Age...I say bring on the Second Age! __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

12-07-2002, 03:39 PM	#54
Lilly Loamsdown Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: middleofnowhere Posts: 19	Your not weird Cudae. Come on everyone admit it you all LOVE Caranthir. Of course this comes from the girl who thinks orcs are cute. __________________ And sings a solitairy song that whistle in the wind.

12-10-2002, 02:45 PM	#55
Manardariel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 807	Hey! You forgot NINIEL!! And what about Turin? And the Vanyar are definitly underapriciated(sp?) I mean they don´t do anything, that deserves SOME credit, doesn´t it?? __________________ Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun. Blog :-)\|FanFic Dream City

12-10-2002, 04:45 PM	#56
-Imrahil- Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dol Amroth, upon the Bay of Belfalas Posts: 259	2nd Age definately. __________________ My body is broken. I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed. I felled the black serpent. A grim morn, and a glad day, and a golden sunset!

12-10-2002, 06:56 PM	#57
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Tom Bombadil, Fatty Lumpkin, Old Man Willow, Glorfindel (kill Arwen! no one should replace him!), I'll be thinking of more!

12-11-2002, 08:43 AM	#58
bombur Wight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: finland Posts: 126	"Uglúk, Mauhúr! eeeeeee!!!! We LOOOOOVE you!!! Azog, Bolg!!! You are great!!!! We love you!!! eeeeeeeeeee! eeeeeeeee!!! Shagrat, Gorbag! You are wonderful!!! eeeeeeeee!!!! Grisnákh! Grisnákh! Touch me! I worship you!!" Orcs of middle earth fan club adjourns its annual meeting to a 45 minute episode of singing an orcish marching song. "Hack, slay, beat, fight, drink and eat We are the uruk hai whom none dares defy Kill, rape, slash, brawl and then smoke some hash!! Uruk hai Uruk hai Uruk hai hack, slay, beat fight, drink and eat We are the Uruk hai Whom none dares defy Kill, rape, slash..." And so forth **** End of the record of the proceedings [ December 11, 2002: Message edited by: bombur ]

12-11-2002, 10:19 AM	#59
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I will admit to laughing heartily at that Orc chant. Caranthir wasn't nice. Maedhros and Maglor were sort of alright but still not that good. Give it up for Mandos folks. That guy rocks! __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

12-26-2002, 01:55 AM	#60
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	Bill the Pony is the greatest! Butterbur is also a good one, Rosie Cotton, I need to go back to the book and look up some others (I have only read the LOTR, so I do not know any of the other charaters from the other books [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] ) __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

12-26-2002, 02:01 AM	#61
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	Oh, How could I forget my favorite... Nazgul Number 3 [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance

12-26-2002, 08:05 AM	#63
Nianna Telmnar Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: somewhere between here and there Posts: 68	speaking of under appriciated elves. Gildor Inglorien and his wandering high elves. Now i haven't read the Silm yet, so I don't know if he has a bigger story. But in FOTR he helped the hobbits get out of the shire and gave a really good quote: "Do not meddle in the affaires of wizards...etc" Oh and lets not forget the one they keep screwing up; "Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee!" (sigh, i think these quotes were him and his elves...could be wrong. apologize if i am) __________________ "Don't Panic."