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Radagast-Aiwendil
Gondor
Oct 30 2012, 7:44pm
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If you could choose any (human) character from Middle-Earth, who would you be?
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I've said human characters for two reasons:
The idea of the poll is for it to be "real" in a sense, i.e. as Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves etc don't exist in the real world (sadly, I know), you must pick a character that you could actually be (or at least be similar to) if we were living hundreds of years in the past.
Secondly, I want to avoid people picking Dwarves, Elves or Hobbits because of their lifespan (Dunedain are still allowed though). This is because, as sad as it may be, there is no point hiding from it: we will all die one day.
Sorry if any of my reasoning for this sounds odd or morbid, but hopefully you can see what I'm getting at even if it's not expressed terribly well. That aside, who would you be?
My personal preference would be "Other" (I'd be Malbeth the Seer)
P.S. Sorry for the lack of female options, hopefully the "other" option will do the trick
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DanielLB
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Oct 30 2012, 8:08pm
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How do you know Hobbits don't exist?
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Aren't they elusive?
Does Bombadil count?
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Radagast-Aiwendil
Gondor
Oct 30 2012, 8:10pm
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Maybe they do in reality, in another world far away from here...lol
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I'm not saying they don't exist in real life...just not to our knowledge.
Technically Bombadil doesn't count, as he is a being of much greater power. But since you asked, I'll let you off and you can have him.
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DanielLB
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Oct 30 2012, 8:19pm
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I wouldn't go for Bombadil anyway
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Not enough people like him!
I'd go for one of the Edain - perhaps Beor himself - First Age everything are always superior.
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Radagast-Aiwendil
Gondor
Oct 30 2012, 8:22pm
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Beor would be a good choice...certainly one of the more interesting human characters in The Silmarillion//
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(This post was edited by Radagast-Aiwendil on Oct 30 2012, 8:23pm)
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Ardamírë
Valinor
Oct 30 2012, 9:12pm
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He has a great story. Enslaved by Sauron, deceives Morgoth, carried by eagles, holds a Silmaril, dies, returns to Middle-earth.
And best of all, he marries the most beautiful being in all of Middle-earth. It doesn't get much better than that!
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Elizabeth
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Oct 31 2012, 7:27am
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There's always Ioreth, of course...
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DanielLB
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Oct 31 2012, 7:40am
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But I think I'm too much of a wimp to have done any of that stuff.
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Otaku-sempai
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Oct 31 2012, 1:34pm
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It's good to be The King (also, I have a soft-spot for Rangers).
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malickfan
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Oct 31 2012, 2:01pm
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Big lifespan, big boat, rich, brave warrior, and friends with Cirdan and the other Elven leaders-not to mention having knowledge of Arda's mysterious other continents....
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Ardamírë
Valinor
Oct 31 2012, 3:04pm
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I love the story. I find it very interesting, and sad that it was never finished.
Ultimately, though, his story is pretty sad, and I wouldn't want to live that. I'm fine with just reading it 
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Vangalad
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Oct 31 2012, 4:28pm
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He used to like wizards, stories with dragons, he's not the big strong chap but has other privileges, acclaimed morale and he ends up being the prince of Ithilien and right hand of the king, with a beautiful woman on his side...
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Ataahua
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Oct 31 2012, 11:54pm
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Whose story isn't sad, ultimately?
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Rosie's, and ... um.......
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Ardamírë
Valinor
Nov 1 2012, 1:33am
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They ultimately die knowing that they will be united again in death since she has chosen to be counted among Men and go where they go beyond the world.
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Thorins_apprentice
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Nov 1 2012, 8:03am
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JOKES Aragorn hands down.Great fighter and is blessed with a long life a Dunedain ranger.Plus he gets the Elven girl Arwen.
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Misto
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Nov 1 2012, 11:33am
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The gender problem strikes again...
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Unless I wish to be a man I'm out of options here. And because boring old horsey me can't part with the beasts I guess the answer would be "Eowyn or any other woman of Rohan would do"
My favourite - as in "most interesting" - human character from that list is Denethor but I quite certainly wouldn't want to be him. I'd totally stand by, watch his life and marvel at how he came to be that demented old chap but that's as far as my fascination goes
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Sam20
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Nov 1 2012, 8:13pm
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That's a tough question, in the sense that there is in my view, lots of interesting Human character in Middle-Earth. After reflection I've narrow it down to 4 characters: Aragorn, Faramir, Tùor and Éomer. To choose one my choice would be Aragorn. He is obviously a very interesting character, not only because he is the heir of Isildur but for his personality, his values and his inner forces. One have to mention his greater life span as well. It's simply just hard not to choose him and I am not suprised to see thta others did so as well.
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FlyingSerkis
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Nov 1 2012, 11:18pm
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I've simply warmed to him more than any other human I've read about in Tolkien's works. Not too sure why to be honest!
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sevilodorf
Tol Eressea
Nov 2 2012, 12:52am
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She didn't take any guff from those ruffians.
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Gimli'sBox
Gondor
Nov 2 2012, 1:06am
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I can see where she's coming from a lot of the time.
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Sam20
Lorien
Nov 2 2012, 4:01pm
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@Elizabeth Here's a 3 names of strongwilled and interesting female character: Haleth, Morwen, Ninìel.
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Nightingale
Rohan
Nov 2 2012, 5:19pm
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Yes. I am a girl.
No, that has nothing to do with it...
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DanielLB
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Nov 2 2012, 9:29pm
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This would make for an interesting poll
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Which opposite sex character would you be!
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Nightingale
Rohan
Nov 2 2012, 10:38pm
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If I ever found myself in middle-earth, I would basically want to be a female version of Aragorn. Maybe I should have gone for 'other', but 'Aragorn' is simpler.
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Annael
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Nov 4 2012, 4:09pm
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Not that I'd want to be Ioreth or Gilraen.
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Annael
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Nov 4 2012, 4:11pm
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no question.
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flameofudun
Lorien
Nov 10 2012, 5:01am
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I chose aragorn, just because he is so cool, in a subtle, distict kind of way. One of the lines I love in the movie is " you do not have the cares you carry now" which is what arwen says to aragorn in rivendell. Don't ask me why, it just speaks to me. I almost chose Beren though, he is extremeley cool. He is practically the father of men. But boromir, I think, resembles the
Brash but kind hearted character, who makes mistakes, but means well. I think we all have a bit of boromir in us. And by beregond, I assume you mean the beregond of the tower guard of minas tirith, not the beregond who was a steward of gondor?
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Radagast-Aiwendil
Gondor
Nov 10 2012, 2:13pm
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Yes I meant the Beregond of the Citadel Guard, thanks for clearing that one up.//
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zarabia
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Nov 11 2012, 5:35am
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In that case, I'd agree with Nightingale
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I'd like to be a female Aragorn as well. I might also have chosen Faramir, but it's just so sad that his father doesn't respect him the way he does Boromir.
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DanielLB
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Nov 11 2012, 9:16am
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I'd go for Galadriel or Melian
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Mainly because I love both characters. Someone must be able to say something about our personalities based on who we choose ...
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willowing
Lorien
Nov 12 2012, 8:01pm
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She's not mentioned by name in your poll but I chose Andreth
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I think Andreth's relationship with Aegnor is more heart felt
and touching than Luthien and Beren's.
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Finwe
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Nov 17 2012, 6:11pm
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Who wouldn't want to live 500 (mostly) blissful years?
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Faenoriel
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Nov 21 2012, 7:50pm
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Haleth, the chieftainess of Badass
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I'd have a Slap Slap Kiss Kiss romance with Caranthir.  
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Aethelwyne Bolger
Bree
Feb 13 2013, 1:36am
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Then I would be a woman from Gondor. Even as a child when I first read the books, I felt such a connection to the white city, ancient and full of learning, the sea calling to me, the white tree lovingly guarded and tended. I felt like I would have been descended from the race of Numenor, for I was tall with dark hair and grey eyes, and for a long time my favorite colors were cool blue, soft lavender grey and silvery grey.
I guess I would have been Aethelwyne, for that name will always be a part of me even though...
as a hobbit, I now feel my name should be Bellawen Bolger of Bree!
and I wish I could change it if the mods would forgive me for changing my name twice last year. I swear this would be the last time!
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