The Hobbit book- who's your fave character??? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

RiderOfRohan · 08-01-2002, 08:55 AM

Who was your fovorite character in the Hobbit???
Mine was probably Beorn.

Also did Gandalf make the right choice by leaving the company so many times???

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ElanorGamgee · 08-01-2002, 09:31 AM

Bilbo, of course! I think Gandalf knew what he was doing, and, seeing as how the quest was successful, I think he made the right choices. Besides, if he had not left the group at times Bilbo would never have had the opportunity to gain the trust and respect of the dwarves.

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Starbreeze · 08-01-2002, 12:31 PM

I liked Bilbo best too. And I think it was important that Gandalf left them at those times firstly so that the trusts could form between the dwarves and the hobbit, and also so that they could feel more independant and like the quest was their own, not Gandalfs (come on, we all know how much Bilbo likes telling stories, it would be good if most of them were true!)

Aldagrim Proudfoot · 08-01-2002, 01:05 PM

Since it's about Bilbo, I guess a lot of people are going to say that, so I'll say Balin. He seemed to become a close friend to Bilbo. Then there's Beorn.

Ithaeliel · 08-01-2002, 01:57 PM

I really thought Bombur was funny. And Gandalf may not have wanted to leave the company so much, but he really didn't have much of a choice, with all that was happening in the South with the Ring and all those meetings with the white council.

dragongirlG · 08-01-2002, 02:24 PM

I liked both Bilbo and Balin. Bilbo, obviously, is the main character and you can get attached to him very easily. I liked Balin because he was kind to Bilbo and he accepted him first.

Gandalf knew what he was doing; he needed the dwarves and Bilbo to trust each other, and if they just depended on the wizard, then they would never fully gain each other's trust. Plus, Gandalf was busy with Sauron and all that.

Nevfeniel · 08-01-2002, 08:13 PM

I liked the thrush. (By the way, I'm not kidding. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img])

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Boffer · 08-01-2002, 09:34 PM

yeah my fav character in The Hobbit would have to be Beorn. I wish there would have been more written bout him in LOTR.

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Po-ta-toes.

Aldagrim Proudfoot · 08-02-2002, 08:13 AM

Well, since it starts 60 years after The Hobbit and then takes another twenty years, I don't think Beorn would have been alive, since even though he was a shapeshifter, he was human. The Beornings, though, if I remember correctly, are mentioned.

The Green Ringwraith · 08-02-2002, 08:17 AM

Gollum. *ducks any objects thrown*

Aldagrim Proudfoot · 08-02-2002, 10:37 AM

Actually, Gollum would be good up there on the list. Riddle in the Dark was one of my favorite chapters.

the phantom · 08-02-2002, 10:48 AM

I like the trolls. They remind me of some of my buddies.

The Balrog-Durin's Bane · 08-02-2002, 11:09 AM

My personal favorite was Beorn, Skin-Changer and ShapeShifter. A gardener, someone who could speak to beasts, and birds, who had a nice log cabin, and could change into a bear, who can crush and slay orcs, What else could you want?

Dimaldaeon · 08-02-2002, 12:24 PM

Bard

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Up the Bowman, down with moneybags.

Starbreeze · 08-02-2002, 02:29 PM

Oh yes, Riddles in the Dark was brilliant.

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I like the trolls. They remind me of some of my buddies

I shudder to think what your buddies look like.

Oliphaunt · 08-02-2002, 05:40 PM

I like Dori and Thorin.

MYyyPreciousSS · 08-02-2002, 11:58 PM

My favorite was Gollum! Riddles in the Dark is also one of my favorite chapters. I'd also have to say Fili and Kili too. I'm sure why but for some reason I like them.

the phantom · 08-03-2002, 12:32 PM

The trolls remind me of my buddies more by their conversation and wit rather than their looks, but one of them is 6-foot 5 and ugly, Starbreeze, and you would definitely shudder if you saw him.

The Silver-shod Muse · 08-05-2002, 04:14 PM

I loved Beorn, he was almost like a sober Tom Bombadil.

Thorin was a great character, despite his decidedly dwarven flaws. He almost reminds me of a short, hairy Aragorn.

Gimli Son Of Gloin · 08-06-2002, 10:42 AM

Why, Glóin of course! Who else but my glorious father?

Tigerlily Gamgee · 08-06-2002, 01:52 PM

<font color=gold>I really like Mr. Bilbo, but I am also a fan of Beorn (there's just something about a man who knows how to bake and turn himself into a bear [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] )
PS - I found an excellent graphic novel of The Hobbit at Border's yesterday!!!

Arwen Imladris · 08-06-2002, 02:27 PM

Probebly either Balin or Bilbo. Beorn was cool but we didn't really see a whole lot of him.

Gandalf had lots of other things on his mind, compared to the other stuff he was doing, like getting Saron out of Mirkwood, this dragon thing was not very big. He didn't want this to fail but he also did have other responsibilities.

Durialion · 08-11-2002, 10:08 AM

I thought Bard was totally cool. He killed Smaug and all it was sooooo cool. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 08-11-2002, 10:10 AM

Smaug was my favourite character. Why does everyone hate him so? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Estelyn Telcontar · 08-11-2002, 10:24 AM

My favorite character shows up only indirectly - it's the fabulous Belladonna Took, Bilbo's mother! What a woman that must have been, to have impressed Gandalf so much that he chose her son for adventures!

randycarrot · 08-11-2002, 10:37 AM

I really liked Bombur! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

HerenIstarion · 08-13-2002, 02:38 AM

Galion the Butler [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 08-15-2002, 06:27 AM

The Mayor of Lake-town. Just kidding!

Um...Beorn, or Gandalf. For some reason I liked Bilbo a little more in LotR.

The Necromancer and Smaug were cool as well. And Bard is a legend

No. Just like in LotR, I cannot give a definite answer. Well, maybe Beorn then.

Orome · 08-15-2002, 01:36 PM

My favorite characters are Beorn, Dain, and Gloin

Auriel Haevasawen · 08-18-2002, 07:32 AM

I too found Beorn an interesting and imaginative character who I just plain enjoyed reading about but I have to admit to having a soft spot (no pun intended) for Smaug. I love the dramatic attack on Lake Town which I know is more to do with beautiful descriptive writing than characterisation of a dragon but it has stayed with me for years as a particular scene in the book. To be honest I love how each character has been created and picking a favourite is tricky but those are ones that stand out as well as the obvious protagonist, Bilbo.

Wraith · 08-18-2002, 08:21 AM

mine has to be bilbo! then gandalf then gollum. the dwarfs were cool, i loved there names! they all ryhmed it was funny [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Ms. Took · 08-18-2002, 05:55 PM

I can't choose between Balin and Gollum...

08-01-2002, 08:55 AM	#1
RiderOfRohan Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rohan Posts: 40	The Hobbit book- who's your fave character??? Who was your fovorite character in the Hobbit??? Mine was probably Beorn. Also did Gandalf make the right choice by leaving the company so many times??? [ August 01, 2002: Message edited by: RiderOfRohan ] [ August 01, 2002: Message edited by: RiderOfRohan ] __________________ I am never late, nor am I early. I arrive exactly when I want to! I feel so uninspired. Mind Altering drugs, that's what Ineed!

08-01-2002, 09:31 AM	#2
ElanorGamgee Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 314	Bilbo, of course! I think Gandalf knew what he was doing, and, seeing as how the quest was successful, I think he made the right choices. Besides, if he had not left the group at times Bilbo would never have had the opportunity to gain the trust and respect of the dwarves. [ August 01, 2002: Message edited by: ElanorGamgee ] __________________ Soli Deo Gloria

08-01-2002, 12:31 PM	#3
Starbreeze Ghost of a Smile Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mirkwood - Middle Earth Posts: 389	I liked Bilbo best too. And I think it was important that Gandalf left them at those times firstly so that the trusts could form between the dwarves and the hobbit, and also so that they could feel more independant and like the quest was their own, not Gandalfs (come on, we all know how much Bilbo likes telling stories, it would be good if most of them were true!) __________________ Do not tamper with the affairs of wizards, they are not all that subtle - Terry Pratchett To write is to make dreams, to make dreams is to awaken the fantasy of the mind, to awaken the mind is to be a master.

08-01-2002, 01:05 PM	#4
Aldagrim Proudfoot Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 328	Since it's about Bilbo, I guess a lot of people are going to say that, so I'll say Balin. He seemed to become a close friend to Bilbo. Then there's Beorn. __________________ I do not suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it!

08-01-2002, 01:57 PM	#5
Ithaeliel Cornus Caliga Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Five-hundred-twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes from here Posts: 710	I really thought Bombur was funny. And Gandalf may not have wanted to leave the company so much, but he really didn't have much of a choice, with all that was happening in the South with the Ring and all those meetings with the white council. __________________ That best portion of a good man's life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. .................William Wordsworth

08-01-2002, 02:24 PM	#6
dragongirlG Wight Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Stock, the Shire Posts: 151	I liked both Bilbo and Balin. Bilbo, obviously, is the main character and you can get attached to him very easily. I liked Balin because he was kind to Bilbo and he accepted him first. Gandalf knew what he was doing; he needed the dwarves and Bilbo to trust each other, and if they just depended on the wizard, then they would never fully gain each other's trust. Plus, Gandalf was busy with Sauron and all that.

08-01-2002, 08:13 PM	#7
Nevfeniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mithlond Posts: 783	I liked the thrush. (By the way, I'm not kidding. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]) [ August 01, 2002: Message edited by: Nevfeniel ] __________________ Consider the purr a variety of audible tranquilizer. [. . .] For a few of us, there is one more purr, a secret purr. When we combine our secret purrs, we produce the Purr of Power. And that is simply the amplified amity we feel as furred and purred beings.

08-02-2002, 08:13 AM	#9
Aldagrim Proudfoot Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 328	Well, since it starts 60 years after The Hobbit and then takes another twenty years, I don't think Beorn would have been alive, since even though he was a shapeshifter, he was human. The Beornings, though, if I remember correctly, are mentioned. __________________ I do not suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it!

08-02-2002, 08:17 AM	#10
The Green Ringwraith Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: On the edge of the world I'll roam and the home of the wolf will be my home. Posts: 77	Gollum. ducks any objects thrown __________________ -What is it about the Green ones?- "...they fell under the dominion of the One, and they became Ringwraiths... This one just got a little too gamma ray happy."

08-02-2002, 10:37 AM	#11
Aldagrim Proudfoot Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 328	Actually, Gollum would be good up there on the list. Riddle in the Dark was one of my favorite chapters. __________________ I do not suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it!

08-02-2002, 10:48 AM	#12
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	I like the trolls. They remind me of some of my buddies. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

08-02-2002, 11:09 AM	#13
The Balrog-Durin's Bane Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 18	My personal favorite was Beorn, Skin-Changer and ShapeShifter. A gardener, someone who could speak to beasts, and birds, who had a nice log cabin, and could change into a bear, who can crush and slay orcs, What else could you want? __________________ "Baruk Khazad! Khazad aimenu!"-Battle Cry of the Dwarves meaning "Axes of the Dwarves! the dwarves are upon you!" "...let Gimli son of Gloin warn you against foolish words, You speak evil of that which is far beyond the reach of your thought, and only little wit can excuse you."

08-02-2002, 05:40 PM	#16
Oliphaunt Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 48	I like Dori and Thorin.

08-02-2002, 11:58 PM	#17
MYyyPreciousSS Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: the Here and Now Posts: 113	My favorite was Gollum! Riddles in the Dark is also one of my favorite chapters. I'd also have to say Fili and Kili too. I'm sure why but for some reason I like them. __________________ Then the heart of Éowyn changed, or else at last she understood it. And suddenly her winter passed, and the sun shone on her. "My Preciousss" - the line that started the obsession.

08-03-2002, 12:32 PM	#18
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	The trolls remind me of my buddies more by their conversation and wit rather than their looks, but one of them is 6-foot 5 and ugly, Starbreeze, and you would definitely shudder if you saw him. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

08-05-2002, 04:14 PM	#19
The Silver-shod Muse Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The shoulder of a poet, TX Posts: 388	I loved Beorn, he was almost like a sober Tom Bombadil. Thorin was a great character, despite his decidedly dwarven flaws. He almost reminds me of a short, hairy Aragorn. __________________ "'You," he said, "tell her all. What good came to you? Do you rejoice that Maleldil became a man? Tell her of your joys, and of what profit you had when you made Maleldil and death acquainted.'" -Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis

08-06-2002, 10:42 AM	#20
Gimli Son Of Gloin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Halls of Montezuma, and the Shores of Tripoli Posts: 495	Why, Glóin of course! Who else but my glorious father? __________________ The Few, the Proud, the Marines.

08-06-2002, 01:52 PM	#21
Tigerlily Gamgee Hostess of Spirits Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Meduseld Posts: 1,055	<font color=gold>I really like Mr. Bilbo, but I am also a fan of Beorn (there's just something about a man who knows how to bake and turn himself into a bear [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ) PS - I found an excellent graphic novel of The Hobbit at Border's yesterday!!! __________________ ~ ExerciseJunky.com (Hobbits fitness of choice!)~ ~Lady of Rohan: An Eowyn Fansite ~ ~The NEW/OLD Barrow Downs Photo Page~

08-06-2002, 02:27 PM	#22
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Probebly either Balin or Bilbo. Beorn was cool but we didn't really see a whole lot of him. Gandalf had lots of other things on his mind, compared to the other stuff he was doing, like getting Saron out of Mirkwood, this dragon thing was not very big. He didn't want this to fail but he also did have other responsibilities. __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

08-11-2002, 10:08 AM	#23
Durialion Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 42	I thought Bard was totally cool. He killed Smaug and all it was sooooo cool. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Durialion the High Elf "I wish the ring had never come to me and this adventure had never happened." Frodo "So do all who live to see these times, but you have to decide what to do when the time comes." Gandalf

08-11-2002, 10:10 AM	#24
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Smaug was my favourite character. Why does everyone hate him so? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

08-11-2002, 10:24 AM	#25
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	My favorite character shows up only indirectly - it's the fabulous Belladonna Took, Bilbo's mother! What a woman that must have been, to have impressed Gandalf so much that he chose her son for adventures! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

08-11-2002, 10:37 AM	#26
randycarrot Pile O'Bones Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: dancing carrot land!! Posts: 12	I really liked Bombur! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ http://www.bigfire.com/pictures/Ahmy...amg_ld4-i2.jpg

08-13-2002, 02:38 AM	#27
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Galion the Butler [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

08-15-2002, 06:27 AM	#28
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	The Mayor of Lake-town. Just kidding! Um...Beorn, or Gandalf. For some reason I liked Bilbo a little more in LotR. The Necromancer and Smaug were cool as well. And Bard is a legend No. Just like in LotR, I cannot give a definite answer. Well, maybe Beorn then. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

08-15-2002, 01:36 PM	#29
Orome Wight Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 195	My favorite characters are Beorn, Dain, and Gloin

08-18-2002, 07:32 AM	#30
Auriel Haevasawen Wight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nowhere of importance Posts: 240	I too found Beorn an interesting and imaginative character who I just plain enjoyed reading about but I have to admit to having a soft spot (no pun intended) for Smaug. I love the dramatic attack on Lake Town which I know is more to do with beautiful descriptive writing than characterisation of a dragon but it has stayed with me for years as a particular scene in the book. To be honest I love how each character has been created and picking a favourite is tricky but those are ones that stand out as well as the obvious protagonist, Bilbo. __________________ Auriel

08-18-2002, 08:21 AM	#31
Wraith Pile O'Bones Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 11	mine has to be bilbo! then gandalf then gollum. the dwarfs were cool, i loved there names! they all ryhmed it was funny [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

08-18-2002, 05:55 PM	#32
Ms. Took Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Great Smials Posts: 63	I can't choose between Balin and Gollum... __________________ We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars -Oscar Wilde Check out my website. http://groups.msn.com/pippinfanclub