📊poll: who is your favorite MEN/EDAIN character?

[Ceorl]

'fraid this has to be Hurin, who is stated as the greatest warrior ever to walk Middle-Earth. He held the pass to ensure Turgon's safe retreat, and through all the years he was held prisoner and forced to watch his family's torment, he never broke or asked for release.

Sure Turin was a great fighter and he was brave, but he was also one arrogant prig. He doomed Nargothrond, and then he murdered a lame guy in cold blood. (the rest was bad luck, and Morgoth's fault, but these things were all him).

 

[Maeglin]

My favorite is not on the poll, Tar-Aldarion. Sure he had some marital problems, but he was the first great mariner of Numenor and a great King. It was Aldarion that began the friendship of Elves and Men of Numenor, and he aided Gil-Galad in his fight against Sauron to help save the second age of Middle-Earth.

 

[Scatha]

Oops... I found it. Scatha the Wyrm was slain by Fram, son of Frumgar (an ancestor of Eorl the Young). This is told in The Lord of the Rings Appendix A II; The House of Eorl. (From Annals of Arda Website).

The rumor of my death is geatly exaggrated though, Grond.


Maggot: If you read closely, neither was aware of who the other was, until it was too late to turn back.

 

[angnor]

I'm a fan of Tuor myself.Of those listed, I like Hurin. There's something about a guy who just stands there and fights to the last because he refuses to leave the land he loves. It helps that he didn't destroy everyone he loved in the bargain (ok, maybe Gondolin...)

 

[Annaheru]

Hurin definitely, not only does Tokien specifically tell us that he was the greatest mortal warrior ever, but his defiance of Morgoth is an amazing tale of true courage. Remember, Hurin betrayed Gondolin by accident while still under Morgoth's spell. And if the events of Turin's life were tragic, how much more so for Hurin, who was forced to watch his family's destruction through Morgoth's eyes. He only recovered in Doriath, where he repented of his words to Thingol. Turin threw himself on his sword in horror of the many evils he had done, Hurin threw himself into the sea because grief had consumed him and left him purposeless.

 

[Ingwë]

My favourite edain character is Tuor. He is very interesting hero. He is cousil of Turin Turambar but when he met him he didn`t reckognize his own cousil.
There is some differents between Turin and Tuor. Tuor is a heir of Hador and he is like the men of him house. But Turin is not like him. He was chosen by Ulmo as a messenger to Turgon, King of Gondolin. Therefore Tuor was worthy of being a messenger of a Vala.
He wed an elf - Idril Celebrindal, daughter of Turgon. His son was Earendil. After the fall of Gondolin he dwelt with the Exiles in the Mouths of Sirion. After a while he sailed into the West.

 

[Greenwood]

How did Earendil not make the cut for this poll? I know he is "half-elven", but so is his son Elros, and he made the poll.

 

[Turin]

It should be quite apparent who I voted for, obviously Hador .

 

[Ingwë]

How did Earendil not make the cut for this poll? I know he is "half-elven", but so is his son Elros, and he made the poll.

Hm, very interesting. Earendil is one of my favourite men characters. Elros has 0%. Earendil is very important half-elven.
Maybe we should ask the author of the poll.

 

[Gil-Galad]

It is so difficult to say...
I doubt between Turin,Huor,Tuor and Earendil.They were great men and heroes,who did a lot for ME.

Turin's story is without any doubt the most tragical one,and I do like him very much,but somehow I have some more sympathies towards Tuor.I realise that Turin was probably the greatest man in ME,but his story makes me sad most of the time I read it.Having in mind my mood these days I would definitely vote for Tuor,but if I have to be honest-the strongest character was shown by Hurin.

 

[Feagolfin]

Actually, Bard the Bowman slew Smaug in The Hobbit.

But I agree with your points about Turin though

Smaug is not a god and so Turin was the only mortal to be capable of this.

 

[Ithrynluin]

Smaug is not a god and so Turin was the only mortal to be capable of this.

What do you mean by that? That Glaurung was a god and Turin was the only mortal capable of slaying one!?

 

[Maggot]

I'm still scandalised that Tuor isn't there. I also have to say why is Ar-Pharazon on there surely nobody would vote for him as he went to take the lands of Valinor by force. Sure Sauron corrupted him but the faithful didn't fall for his fair disguise. Elrond and Gil-Galad didn't fall for Sauron either.

 

[Alatar]

Tuor!
Where is Tuor!
Come back Tuor!

Tour is the best he is the only man to share the fate of elves!
If someone had listened to him Gondalin would not have been destroyed!
If someone hadn't listened to Turin Narogathrond would not have been destroyed!
Tour was sent by a god.
Turin was cursed by a god.

Someone put tuor on the poll.

Hurin is great though, I mean he is there alone all his warriors are dead around him Turgon is legging it and he stands there and kills seventy orcs and trolls on his own before his kills burried him it then took a maia to take him away.
If only his bloodline had continued.

 

[Hobbit-GalRosie]

I'd like to point out to everyone that asked that Earendil is not generally considered to be Edain because he did choose the fate of the Elves, even if it was only for the sake of Elwing that was still his choice and he should be counted by it. Elros did choose mortality, unlike his father, so he gets a spot on this poll.

However, I totally agree that Tuor should be on here, I have no idea if I still would have voted for Hurin if they were both there.

 

[Niirewen]

Earendil is probably my favorite.. but he's not on the poll. Even if he did become immortal, he was still a man first. Maybe that doesn't count. Oh well. I pick Beren, then.

 

[Thorondor_]

Beren is the most heroic figure... for him, love is above earthly and heavenly things - he went even to hell and he gave up a silmarilion, in order to be with his loved one. Immortal glory to the heroes!

 

[Ithrynluin]

Bump

I added Tuor to the poll. How could he have been missing of all people?

If any other prominent figures are missing from it, do say.

 

[Finrod Felagund]

i voted Tuor, he evaded that Easterling chieftan (Lorgan i think), he fought bravely in the fall of Gondolin and helped the survivors escape. i didn't vote Turin because it was his fault Nargothrond fell and he also killed Beleg who i like.

 

[Amarie Veanne]

I've voted for Tour... he's definitely my favourited Edain.
AI like Beren also, but Tour won this time!