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Favorite ME crown?
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Poll: Favorite ME crown?
Galadriel
Arwen
Elrond
Gil-galad
Thranduil
Thorin
Aragorn
other
View Results (69 votes)
 

Annael
Immortal


Feb 19 2015, 3:21pm

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Favorite ME crown? Can't Post

What's your favorite crown out of the many in the movies?
Just to remind you:
Galadriel: http://corecanvas.s3.amazonaws.com/...ladriel_fotr1397.jpg
Arwen: http://www.very-faery.com/...on/ArwAraCorHuge.jpg
Elrond:
http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/...ell_-_The_Hobbit.jpg
Gil-galad: http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/...e4/Lotr_gilgalad.jpg
Thranduil:http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/...rait_-_EmpireMag.jpg
Thorin:http://www-images.theonering.org/...14/07/thorin-war.jpg
Aragorn: http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/.../ce/King_Aragorn.PNG


BlackFox
Half-elven


Feb 19 2015, 3:30pm

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Thranduil's [In reply to] Can't Post

Unique and memorable.


Konrad S
Lorien

Feb 19 2015, 3:31pm

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Thorins! [In reply to] Can't Post

Then Thranduil even if i hate Thranduil.


Loresilme
Valinor


Feb 19 2015, 4:59pm

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Thorin's [In reply to] Can't Post

Runner up goes to Thranduil's.

As much as I appreciate the workmanship on Arwens, Galadriel's, Elrond's and Gil-galad's, to me they feel more like headpieces rather than crowns.

Aragorn's looks like a crown but I find it very plain.

Thranduil's seems like a crown and I liked how it reflected various elements of nature.

But Thorin's just says: now *this* is a crown. I imagine it would weigh more to be in proportion to how much heavier dwarves are. A non-dwarf might not even be able to wear it comfortably. I like the style and the proportions. And love those two points that extend down the sides to the cheekbones!


Konrad S
Lorien

Feb 19 2015, 6:03pm

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You think like me, [In reply to] Can't Post

The elf crown´s is too small more like tiaras.Aragon looks so plain, old and colorless.Thranduil's are fine with the leaves but it does not shine and it may not be him appear like a king it does not look so regal. It would suit more a little lower rank Royals. And Thorins is big like a crown it has the shine and is most beautiful.


Ataahua
Forum Admin / Moderator


Feb 19 2015, 6:36pm

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Galadriel's, [In reply to] Can't Post

as I really like how it continues around the back. Arwen's looks cheap and tacky (and easy to break), and while I appreciate the look of Thranduil's I think the cheek pieces would itch like hell.


swordwhale
Tol Eressea


Feb 19 2015, 6:39pm

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of course... WETA.... they're all pretty brilliant [In reply to] Can't Post

...but I personally like the nature-oriented curvy lines of the Elvish designs (yes, elf-centric, i admit it).

Thorin's suited him well, heavy, geometric, Dwarvish.

Still liking the twigs....


Otaku-sempai
Immortal


Feb 19 2015, 8:47pm

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Thranduil's [In reply to] Can't Post

If only because I like the idea of a different crown for each season.


Gianna
Rohan


Feb 19 2015, 9:15pm

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Oh, Aragorn's for sure [In reply to] Can't Post

I love love love Arwen's crown too, and Thorin's is awesome (though neither of my sisters like it for some reason). But Aragorn's is my permanent favourite.


Elizabeth
Half-elven


Feb 20 2015, 4:30am

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Arguably, Thranduil and Aragorn are the only two with real crowns. [In reply to] Can't Post

The other Elves are wearing head-dresses, but they aren't crowns, and none of them is a King or Queen. Thorin is wearing a helmet.


zarabia
Tol Eressea


Feb 20 2015, 4:52am

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Aragorn 's then Galadriel's [In reply to] Can't Post

Aragorn's isn't what I had imagined, and at first I didn't like it, but once I got past the fact that they didn't get my input on the design, I decided I quite liked it. Smile

Galadriel's is simple and beautiful, very Elvish.


arithmancer
Grey Havens


Feb 20 2015, 5:08am

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Thorin's... [In reply to] Can't Post

...is also. It is just a somewhat unusual shape. This image (of the crown not on his head) makes clear it is not a helmet.

https://pbs.twimg.com/.../BtyEYKJIgAA5c9C.png

And I like the design, wuth the ravens and the geometric element. But Thranduil's is my favorite, for being made out of the natural and seasonal materials of the woods, and looking so amazing despite its simplicity.


zarabia
Tol Eressea


Feb 20 2015, 5:21am

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As I look through these again [In reply to] Can't Post

I wonder why I don't love Thranduil's. I love the idea of it, but somehow it just doesn't do it for me. Maybe it will grow on me the way Aragorn's did. Hmmm.


Brethil
Half-elven


Feb 20 2015, 6:42am

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Aragorn's [In reply to] Can't Post

It hit such a satisfying nerve with me, to finally see the crown of the King, onscreen, after reading descriptions for so long.


Thorin's crown is definitely a Dwarvish work of art, and Arwen's is amazing and delicate...I actually bought a candle topper that reminded me of Thranduil's crown. So maybe out of pure artistry his would be second.


sauget.diblosio
Tol Eressea


Feb 20 2015, 6:47am

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I really loved all the crowns [In reply to] Can't Post

that The Nine wore, and the crowned helmet that Sauron wore.


cats16
Half-elven


Feb 20 2015, 6:04pm

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I think I'll go with Aragorn's. [In reply to] Can't Post

I've wanted that one since first seeing it in the film.


(This post was edited by cats16 on Feb 20 2015, 6:05pm)


Longbottom Leaf
Lorien


Feb 21 2015, 3:24am

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I voted Thranduil.. [In reply to] Can't Post

If I had to pick one to wear myself it would be his. The crown of Thorin is pretty cool, and I like Aragorn as my third choice. As for Arwen...she looks pretty damn good in that crown! I'd pick that one for my lady.


Annael
Immortal


Feb 21 2015, 4:37pm

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semantics aside [In reply to] Can't Post

which one did you like best?


Annael
Immortal


Feb 21 2015, 4:39pm

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my opinion . . . [In reply to] Can't Post

In general it seems that if Elves are going to wear anything that could be construed as a crown, or some sort of "I'm important" headgear, they usually go for something beautiful and discrete. But Thranduil's is very in-your-face, I'm-the-one-in-charge-and-don't-you-forget-it! Or so it reads to me.

I thought he'd run away with the poll, actually; I'm pleased to see the strong Aragorn contingent. There's no doubt that's a king's crown.


arithmancer
Grey Havens


Feb 22 2015, 12:27am

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Except... [In reply to] Can't Post

...that it is made of twigs, berries, and leaves, which anyone can gather in the woods. The more typical "in your face" ostentatious crown is made of large amounts of precious metals and gems that only the very important, in charge types could afford.


Annael
Immortal


Feb 22 2015, 2:39am

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looks to me [In reply to] Can't Post

like it's made of precious metals shaped like twigs and berries.


zarabia
Tol Eressea


Feb 22 2015, 4:06am

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Maybe that's it [In reply to] Can't Post

That and the haughty expression he always seems to wear are a bit off-putting. Still impressive though.


Elizabeth
Half-elven


Feb 22 2015, 7:23am

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I voted for Thranduil's. [In reply to] Can't Post

It was the most imaginative.


arithmancer
Grey Havens


Feb 22 2015, 2:22pm

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Here is a screencap... [In reply to] Can't Post

of the crown of Thranduil in close-up:

http://screencapped.net/...01#top_display_media

He does have another crown, the one he wears when riding to war, with his armor, that is made of precious metals (and has generally speaking a lot of similarity to the other ELven crowns, of Galadriel and Elrond). But it is not the one he is wearing the picture you posted to start the thread.


Annael
Immortal


Feb 22 2015, 7:23pm

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hard to tell from those [In reply to] Can't Post

but the stills I've seen sure look like it's made of metal wrought to evoke twigs & leaves. Which seems very Elven to me, and makes sense, because a crown of real twigs would not be likely to hold its shape for long, and he's wearing the same one in the first movie in the scene where he leads the Elves away from Dale.

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