It's that time of year again! I'm pleased to present my answers to Hamlette's Tolkien Blog Tag as part of her Tolkien party over at The Edge of the Precipice. Hope you enjoy!
Would You Rather...
...join Thorin's Company or the Fellowship?
I would have to say I'd rather join Thorin's company. While defeating a dragon is no small task, carrying a character-warping object into certain defeat seems like a horrible way to start off my questing career.
...ride Shadowfax or an eagle?
I've always wanted to fly, so Eagles for the win!
...travel through Moria or Mirkwood?
I detest spiders. Let's go with Moria.
...learn to make elvish rope or mithril chainmail?
I mean, either would be cool, but elvish rope seems like something I would be more capable of learning how to manufacture.
...try to outwit Smaug or Saruman?
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure that I could outwit either of them. Smaug's reasoning seems to be a little more susceptible to flattery, but being roasted alive seems rather unpleasant. On the other hand, Saruman has a rather wicked twist of thought, and if I lost, maybe it would just be better to be burned to a crisp instantaneously.
...spend an hour with Grima Wormtongue or Denethor?
Denethor might be the more dangerous of the two when it comes to manipulation, but he feels less, well, slimy, than Grima. Maybe I could get Denethor on a diatribe about Boromir and avoid too many overly probing questions.
...attend Faramir's wedding or Samwise's wedding?
Seeing as Faramir and Eowyn are my favorite LotR couple, I would have to pick theirs, even though the hobbits might have better food.
...have to care for the One Ring or the Arkenstone for a day?
Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I feel that the Arkenstone is less dangerous than the One Ring. Thorin is also far less terrifying than the Nazgul.
...have tea with Bilbo or Frodo?
I think I would have to choose Bilbo. He's a very homey, cheerful person in my mind, whereas Frodo seems to be more the tragic hero type.
...fight alongside Boromir or Eomer?
I've only ever ridden a horse once, so I think I would be less of a hindrance to Boromir on foot, though I prefer Eomer over Boromir as a character.
Are there any answers you feel strongly about? Which Tolkien character would you like to spend a day with?
Enjoyed your answers! And I'm happy to have discovered your blog and look forward to exploring more and visiting again :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! There's quite a bit in the archives from when I had a bit more time to post. These days, I generally get around to posting 1-2x per month. I'll look forward to seeing you stop by!
DeleteWhat fun it is reading everyone's answers to Hamlette's fabulous questions!
ReplyDeleteIndeed! She came up with some good ones this year. Thanks for the comment!
DeleteIt's really fun how different everybody's answers to this tag are!
ReplyDeleteIt really is! You'd think that, with only two answers, people wouldn't be able to have as wide a variation as they do. Thanks for the comment!
DeleteFun answers! I like your reasoning process on the Smaug vs. Saruman & Grima vs. Denethor questions. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Those were some of the hardest questions to answer for me, so I had to think about why I had chosen the answers I did. Thanks for the comment!
DeleteI like your reasoning for choosing Thorin's company! Starting out on your first quest with the pressure of if you fail then all of Middle Earth will fall to a dark Lord really puts a damper on it. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I enjoy more members of the Fellowship, but man, that would be an imposing first quest.
DeleteHaha! Get Denethor going on a diatribe -- pretty sure that's never hard to do.
ReplyDeleteFun answers! Thanks for joining the party :-)
It was a fun time. Thanks for hosting once again!
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