Tolkein Blog Party Tag

 This one was harder to do than I thought it would be! So many choices!

1. Aragorn: Favorite Tolkien hero/heroine 

Definitley Eomer. He was so noble but also very relatable. (And Karl Urban plays him in the movie. Definite plus.)

2. Boromir: Favorite Tolkien character arc

Actually - Boromir. He's probably one of the most relatable characters as he struggles with doing the wrong thing for the right reasons.

3. Frodo: Favorite song or poem by Tolkien

Chip the Glasses and Crack The Plates. This always remided me of my siblings and I doing dishes after supper. Our mother had the amusment level of Biblo at those times.

4. Gandalf: Favorite wise Tolkien quotation

Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.

5. Gimli: A Middle-earth location you'd like to visit

Rivendell all the way. Mountains, rivers, trees, Elrond....oh yeah, life is good. 

6. Legolas: Favorite Middle-earth Weapon

The long two handed swords used by the elves. They made one of those on Forged in Fire and it was as epic as it looks.

7. Merry: Favorite way to celebrate Tolkien's stories

With my sister, curled up with popcorn, snacks, and a mug of something hot.

8. Pippin: Favorite funny Tolkien quotation

Fool of a took! Next time throw yourself in and rid us of your stupidity! As a teacher, it's really tempting to say this to certain children.

9. Samwise: 

They were always talking about cakes - all sorts of different cakes. I love cake of any kind - I want to try just a few of them!

Comments

  1. Ivy MirandaSeptember 21, 2021 at 6:38 PM

    Eomer came off as so badass in war, but underneath it all he was a teddy bear!

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    1. the far side of foreverSeptember 21, 2021 at 7:16 PM

      Right?? That's a good man for you though. Kick butt when need be and bring you cocoa all the other times.

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  2. EvaSeptember 21, 2021 at 10:20 PM

    Okay, you had me when you said that your favorite hero is Eomer. I absolutely LOVE him and Karl Urban's portrayal. *swoons* Agree about Boromir and Rivendell as well!!

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  3. lissaSeptember 24, 2021 at 6:25 PM

    1 - Eomer? Maybe.
    2 - Everyone seems to like Boromir and he's a great character.
    3 - Haven't heard of it but the title is fun.
    4 - I read it several times. I guess its the turns of the words that took a while for me to get the meaning.
    5 - Rivendell - yep, love to go there too.
    6 - Two swords are better than one, yes.
    7 - you didn't say whether you're reading or watching the movies or do you just get together with your sister and simply talk about Tolkien's stories?
    8 - It sounds like a good insult.
    9 - I'm all for cakes too.

    Have a lovely day.

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