Edena_of_Neith
First Post
I shall ask a question, or rather a lot of questions, concering some of the major characters of Terry Brooks and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Let us assume that the following situations below exist, and that one of the following people (see below) is in that situation as a theoretical What If.
Who, then, would do the best job in that situation?
Who, then, would do the second best job in that situation?
Who, then, would do the third best job in that situation?
If you wish, who would do the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth best jobs in that situation?
The characters in question are:
Shea Ohmsford
Flick Ohmsford
Wil Ohmsford
Brin Ohmsford
Jair Oh msford
Par Ohmsford
Coll Ohmsford
Wren Ohmsford/Elessedil
Bek Ohmsford
The Ilse Witch
Menion Leah
Rone Leah
Morgan Leah
(Our current Leah in Ilse Witch and Antrax)
Bremen
One of the other Druids who employed magic in First King of Shannara
Allanon
Cogline
Walker Boh
Any of the other major characters from First King of Shannara, except the Warlock Lord
Any of the other major characters from The Sword of Shannara, except the Warlock Lord
Any of the other major character s from The Elfstones of Shannara, except the Demons
Any of the other major characters from The Wishsong of Shannara, except the Ildatch
Any of the other major characters from the Heritage of Shannara series, except the Stone King
Any of the other m a jor characters from The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch, except Antrax
Bilbo Baggins
Thorin Oakenshield
Any of the dwarves of Thorin's Company
Gandalf
Thranduil
Bard
Dain
Frodo
Sam
Merry
Pippin
Aragorn
Legolas
Boromir
Gimli
Elrond
Glorfindel
Arwen
Galadriel
Theoden
Eomer
Eowyn
Faramir
Denethor
Treebeard
Any of the other major characters from the Hobbit, except Sauron
Any of the other major characters from Lord of the Rings, except Sauron
First, some Terry Brooks:
Aiding Shea to make sound decisions after informing him of his lineage
Aiding Shea and Flick to escape Shady Vale
Aiding Menion, Shea, and Flick to take the safest way east (taking all things into account)
Aiding Shea, Flick, and Menion through the Lowlands of Clete
Aiding Shea, Flick, and Menion through the Black Oaks
Aiding Shea, Flick, and Menion against the Wraith of the Mist Marsh
Aiding Menion against the Siren
Giving effective advise at the council in Culhaven
Directing the party by the best route to reach Paranor (taking all things into consideration)
Keeping the party safe in the Wolfskataag
Aiding the party through the blockade in the Pass of Noose
Aiding the party in fighting the half-machine in the Wolfskataag
Finding or rendering effective help to Shea and Flick for their injuries
Dealing with Bremen's Prophesy effectively and using the knowledge gained to the party's advantage
Leading the party through the Hall of Kings
Dealing with the serpent in the Hall of Kings
Finding an effective answer to the loss of Shea into the river
Finding an effective way through the dangerous fore sts to Paranor
Finding a secret way into Paranor
Fighting the Skull Bearer, and surviving the Furnace
Aiding the party in Paranor
Avoiding the trap in Paranor
Tracking Shea on the Plains of Streleheim
Aiding Shea, Panamon Creel, and Keltset a gainst the Skull Bearer
Aiding Shea, Panamon Creel, and Keltset to catch Orl Fane and gain the Sword
Aiding Shea, Panamon Creel, and Keltset through the death shroud
Aiding Shea, Panamon Creel, and Keltset to gain the Skull Kingdom
Aiding Shea, Panamon Creel, and Keltset to find Orl Fane in the dungeons of the Warlock Lord
Aiding Shea to understand the Sword of Shannara
Aiding Shea in the battle against the Warlock Lord
Aiding Flick to find Eventine
Aiding Balinor against his brother and Stenmin
Rescuing Balinor and the others from the dungeons of Tyrsis
Saving Shirl Ravenlock and the people of Kern from destruction
Defending Tyrsis against the great Northland Army
Stopping Stenmin and the traitors from causing Tyrsis's fall
Holding the Inner Wall until the Elven Host could arrive
Reaching the Chosen before the Reaper did
Winning Eventine over to the cause of using Amberle
Discovering the source of the Bloodfire
Surviving the surprise assault by the Dagna Mor and his Furies at Par anor
Reaching Wil before the Demons
Convincing Wil to help
Reaching Amberle before the Demons
Convincing Amberle to go back to Arborlon
Fighting through the demon wolves to reach Arborlon safely with Wil and Amberle
Finding Wil and Amberle after losing them on the westward journey
Dealing effectively with the Rovers
Aiding the Rovers against the Demon
Regaining Artaq from the Rovers
Escaping north to Arborlon, and not being caught by the demon wolves and Dagna Mor
Convincing the Elven Council to support Amberle and the expedition to find the Blood-Fire
Getting Wil and Amberle out of Arborlon secretly
Rescuing Wil, Amberle, and the elves from the Reaper at Drey Wood
Aiding Wil, Amberle, and the elves through the Matted Brakes
Councilling Wil, Amberle, and the elves to the best route to take to the Wilderun (all circumstances considered)
Rescuing Wil, Amberle, and the elves from the Reaper at the Pykon
Getting Wil and Amberle over the Rock Spur or through the Shroudslip
Finding the Hollows
Working effectively with Eretria
Defeating the Witch Sisters of the Hollows
Saving the life of Wisp
Navigating the maze protecting the Bloodfire
Aiding Amberle (if applicable) in dealing with the revel ations of the Bloodfire
Defeating the Reaper
Transporting Amberle quickly and safely back to Arborlon
Holding the Breakline against the Demons, or - if not possible - aiding the elves retreat with the fewest casualties
Helping Ander to make sound decisions after the fall of Eventine and Arion
Working with Stee Jans
Holding Baen Draw against the Demons for as long as possible
Aiding the elves in their retreat to Arborlon, ensuring the fewest possible casualties
Holding the Carolan against the Demons for as long as possible
Aiding the dwarves, trolls, borderlanders, and elves to work as effectively together as possible
Saving the life of Eventine, against the assault of the Changeling, or discovering the Changeling before it could attack and destroying it
Saving the life of Stee Jans
Battling the Dagna Mor
Forcing a way through the Maelmord
Reaching Shady Vale and Brin before being caught by Slanter and his employers
Keeping Brin and Rone safe in the journey north to Paranor
Making the most effective use of the grim information given by Bremen
Defeating the Walker, after his surprise attack
Sneaking into Paranor (again)
Banishing Paranor, and escaping safely with Brin and Rone
If not banishing Paranor, then making the second best decision possible concerning Paranor
Leading Brin and Rone eastward by the safest ways
Defeating the Jachrya without being killed; if not possible, defeating it without Brin or Rone being killed
Not being ensnared by the trap of the Ildatch to begin with
Aiding Brin to not be harmfully altered by her powers
Aiding Brin to find a way to deal with the Grimpond that does not harm her or her descendants
Aiding Rone on Toffer Ridge against the Spider Gnomes
Dealing with Cogline and Whisper effectively
Making allies of Cogline, Kimber, and Whisper
Penetrating through Greymark
Aiding Brin to penetrate the Maelmord
Aiding Jair to escape Shady Vale
Aiding Jair to escape Slanter
Aiding Jair to escape the gnomes
Con vincing Slanter and Garet Jax to accompany Jair east
Convincing the dwarves of Culhaven to help Jair, Slanter, and Garet Jax
Convincing the others to come along
Aiding the party to reach Capaal alive
Winning the battle of Capaal, or if impossible aiding the party to escape
Dealin g with the Mwellret effectively
Rescuing Jair from the Mwellret, or from Dun Fee Arun
Reaching Greymark undetected (helping the party past the Procks, if applicable)
Helping Jair reach Heaven's Well before Brin reaches the Maelmord
Helping Slanter and the others survive through Greymark and Heaven's Well, or if impossible help as many as possible to survive
Keep Brin from being corrupted by the Ildatch
Aiding Jair in saving his corrupted sister from the Ildatch
Aiding Brin and Jair in destroying the Ildatch
Aiding Rone, Cogline, Kimber, and Whisper against the Walkers
More Terry Brooks, but skimming this time:
Aiding Par and Coll to find the Sword of Shannara
Aiding Padishar, Morgan, Steff, and the others against the Creeper,
Aiding Steff against Teel
Aiding Walker Boh to survive the poison (assume is dead, as Allanon was, for this purpose)
Aiding Morgan, Quickening, and Walker against the Stone King, and in obtaining the Black Elfstone
Aiding Wren and Garth to find the Elves
Aiding Wren and Garth to reach Arborlon
Aiding the Queen, Wren, Garth, and the others to escape Morrowindl
Aiding Queen Wren to gain the support of the Elven Nation
Restoring Paranor and surviving the process
Becoming a Druid (assume in Walker Boh's position)
Dealing with Cogline, and dealing with him as a friend
Defeating the Shadowen Horsemen of the Apocolypse besieging Paranor
Aiding Par to survive the Sword of Shannara
Aiding Par, Coll, Morgan, and Matty Roh to defeat the Shadowen at Southwatch
Aiding Wren to defeat the Federation invasion of the Westland
Translating the map in Ilse Witch
Aiding Walker to save the Elven King from the Ilse Witch
Aiding Walker, Bek, and their company to find Castledown
Aiding Walker against Antrax
Aiding the others against Antrax
And now, some Tolkien:
Persuading Thorin and Company to accept Bilbo as a member of their party
Aiding Thorin and Company against the 3 trolls
Finding Rivendell quickly
Discovering Glamdring, Orcrist, Sting, and the Moon-Runes on the map of the Lonely Mountain
Knowing the safest way over the Misty Mountains
Dealing effectively with the threat of the mountain storm and the giants
Dealing with the goblin attack
Rescuing the party from the Great Goblin
Aiding the party to escape the goblins
Rescuing Bilbo (theoretical)
De aling effectively with Gollum (theoretical)
Fighting through the Gate Guards
Helping Bilbo through the Gate Guards
Escaping the Wolves and Goblins
Negotiating with the Eagles
Negotiating with Beorn
Aiding the party through Mirkwood
Negotiating with the wood elves - if not possible finding the way out of Mirkwood prior to starvation
Fighting the Spiders of Mirkwood
Negotiating with an angry Thranduil
Aiding the dwarves to escape Thranduil's dungeons
Negotiating with the Lake-Men
Finding the secret door in Lonely Mountain
Preventing the death of all the dwarves at Smaug's hand (or breath, or both)
Negotiating with Smaug
Preventing the party's destruction at the hands of Smaug (again)
Figuring out how to kill Smaug
Keeping Smaug from destroying Lake-Town
Killing Smaug
Using the Arkenstone wisely
Saving the treasure of Lonely Mountain for the dwarves, if not possible saving the treasure from being taken by the orcs and wolves
Winning the Battle of Five Armies with the minimum of casualties - somehow not losing Thorin, Fili, and Kili in the process
Parting with Thorin (and some of the other alienated dwarves) as a friend
Making a wise decision about how much treasure to take back to the Shire
Dealing with having to buy back one's own home and all one's belongings (at Bag End)
Working with the White Council in an effective way to drive the Necromancer (Sauron) from Dul Guildur, hopefully killing (if possible) the Necromancer in the a ssault
Acting quickly to discover the nature of Frodo's Ring
Acting quickly, after this discovery, to keep Frodo's Ring out of Sauron's hands
Protecting Frodo from the servants of Sauron
Protecting himself from Saruman, after Saruman's treachery was revealed
Returning to the Shire quickly, after escaping Saruman
Finding Frodo on the road
Aiding Frodo and the others to escape Old Man Willow
Aiding Frodo and the others to escape the Barrow Wight
Aiding Frodo and the others to dodge the assault on the Prancing Pony
Aiding Frodo, Aragorn, and the others to escape the Ri ngwraiths in the Wild
Aiding Frodo, Aragorn, and the others on Weathertop
Aiding Frodo to survive his wound, after leaving Weathertop
Aiding Frodo and Aragorn to get to Rivendell quickly and safely
Convincing Rivendell to send quick, effective help to find and aid Frodo
Standing against the Nine in Frodo's defense
Arguing effectively in the Council of Elrond
Picking the best direction to take towards Mor dor
Hiding from the servants of Saruman and Sauron in Eregion
Making the wisest choices on Caradhros
Fighting effectively against the wolves in Eregion
Gaining fastest entry into Moria
Dealing with Gollum in Moria
Dealing with Pippin, after he dropped the stone in the well
Dealing with the consequences of Pippin's stone in the w ell
Avoiding the surprise attack of the orcs in the Upper Halls
Holding back the balrog in the Chamber of Mazarbul
Leading the party quickly to the Bridge of Khazad Dum
Holding back the balrog on the Bridge of Khazad Dum
Leading the party by the most reasonable ways beyond Moria
Working most effectively with Haldir and the Lothlorien Border Guard
Working with Frodo and Sam to help them make the most of the visions in the Mirror of Galadriel
Aiding the party down Anduin
Preventing the breakup of the Fellowship
Preventing the death of Boromir or others
Preventing the capture of Merry and Pippin
Aiding Frodo and Sam through Emyn Muil
Aiding Frodo and Sam against Gollum, and in making wise decisions co ncerning him after his capture
Aiding Frodo and Sam through the Dead Marshes
Aiding Frodo and Sam through the Wastes
Aiding Frodo and Sam through Ithilien
Acting diplomatically to make the best of the situation with Faramir, and Faramir when he discovers Gollum
Aiding Frodo and Sam to the Crossroads
Aiding Frodo and Sam through Morgul Vale
Aiding Frodo and Sam up the Stairs and through the Ephael Duath
Aiding Frodo and Sam through Cirith Ungol
Aiding Frodo and Sam against Shelob
Preventing Frodo's capture, or the loss of the Ring
Rescuing Frodo from the Tower of Cirth Ungol
Aiding Frodo and Sam through Mordor
Making the hard decisions when Frodo succumbs to the Ring and claims it
Holding back the Ringwraiths (theoretical, assuming the Ring is not destroyed)
Buying time for the Ring's destruction when Sauron himself shows up to take it
Aiding Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli to rescue Pippin and Merry
Aiding Eomyr and his Riders against the orcs led by Ugluk and Grishnakh
Con vincing Treebeard to hold the Entmoot and join the war
Convincing Treebeard and the Ents to actively join the effort to save Minas Tirith
Aiding Theoden, Eomer, Aragorn, and the others in the Battle of Helms Deed
Finding an acceptable resolution to the Parley with Saruman
Dealing with Pippin (again) and the Palantir after the near disaster with both
Dealing with Denethor
Dealing with Denethor's tirade against Faramir
Aidi ng Faramir at Osgiliath
Aiding Faramir at the Causeway Forts
Aiding Minas Tirth in the Siege
Aiding Theoden to reach the Pelennor Fields
Aiding Aragorn through the Paths of the Dead
Aiding Aragorn to take the Fleet of the Corsairs
Aiding the united allies in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Aiding Eowyn and Merry against the Lord of the Ringwraiths
Preventing the death of Denethor
Preventing the death of Faramir
Preventing the death of Theoden
Preventing the death of Eowyn and Merry
Providing effective advice in the Last Debate
Providing more effective advice in the march east, then the march to the Morannon
Parleying effectively with the Mouth of Sauron
Keeping the united hosts alive for a little longer than Sauron intends, in the Battle of the Morannon
Doing the best thing, regarding the well-being of Frodo and his friends
Doing the best thing, regarding the Occupation of the Shire
Doing the best thing, before the doors of Bag End
The question concerns the major characters of Brooks and Tolkien.
However, if another fantasy figure could outdo any of these, please feel free to chime in.
I will give my opinions as to the answers to the questions above, as time allows me to.
Edena_of_Neith
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Let us assume that the following situations below exist, and that one of the following people (see below) is in that situation as a theoretical What If.
Who, then, would do the best job in that situation?
Who, then, would do the second best job in that situation?
Who, then, would do the third best job in that situation?
If you wish, who would do the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth best jobs in that situation?
The characters in question are:
Shea Ohmsford
Flick Ohmsford
Wil Ohmsford
Brin Ohmsford
Jair Oh msford
Par Ohmsford
Coll Ohmsford
Wren Ohmsford/Elessedil
Bek Ohmsford
The Ilse Witch
Menion Leah
Rone Leah
Morgan Leah
(Our current Leah in Ilse Witch and Antrax)
Bremen
One of the other Druids who employed magic in First King of Shannara
Allanon
Cogline
Walker Boh
Any of the other major characters from First King of Shannara, except the Warlock Lord
Any of the other major characters from The Sword of Shannara, except the Warlock Lord
Any of the other major character s from The Elfstones of Shannara, except the Demons
Any of the other major characters from The Wishsong of Shannara, except the Ildatch
Any of the other major characters from the Heritage of Shannara series, except the Stone King
Any of the other m a jor characters from The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch, except Antrax
Bilbo Baggins
Thorin Oakenshield
Any of the dwarves of Thorin's Company
Gandalf
Thranduil
Bard
Dain
Frodo
Sam
Merry
Pippin
Aragorn
Legolas
Boromir
Gimli
Elrond
Glorfindel
Arwen
Galadriel
Theoden
Eomer
Eowyn
Faramir
Denethor
Treebeard
Any of the other major characters from the Hobbit, except Sauron
Any of the other major characters from Lord of the Rings, except Sauron
First, some Terry Brooks:
Aiding Shea to make sound decisions after informing him of his lineage
Aiding Shea and Flick to escape Shady Vale
Aiding Menion, Shea, and Flick to take the safest way east (taking all things into account)
Aiding Shea, Flick, and Menion through the Lowlands of Clete
Aiding Shea, Flick, and Menion through the Black Oaks
Aiding Shea, Flick, and Menion against the Wraith of the Mist Marsh
Aiding Menion against the Siren
Giving effective advise at the council in Culhaven
Directing the party by the best route to reach Paranor (taking all things into consideration)
Keeping the party safe in the Wolfskataag
Aiding the party through the blockade in the Pass of Noose
Aiding the party in fighting the half-machine in the Wolfskataag
Finding or rendering effective help to Shea and Flick for their injuries
Dealing with Bremen's Prophesy effectively and using the knowledge gained to the party's advantage
Leading the party through the Hall of Kings
Dealing with the serpent in the Hall of Kings
Finding an effective answer to the loss of Shea into the river
Finding an effective way through the dangerous fore sts to Paranor
Finding a secret way into Paranor
Fighting the Skull Bearer, and surviving the Furnace
Aiding the party in Paranor
Avoiding the trap in Paranor
Tracking Shea on the Plains of Streleheim
Aiding Shea, Panamon Creel, and Keltset a gainst the Skull Bearer
Aiding Shea, Panamon Creel, and Keltset to catch Orl Fane and gain the Sword
Aiding Shea, Panamon Creel, and Keltset through the death shroud
Aiding Shea, Panamon Creel, and Keltset to gain the Skull Kingdom
Aiding Shea, Panamon Creel, and Keltset to find Orl Fane in the dungeons of the Warlock Lord
Aiding Shea to understand the Sword of Shannara
Aiding Shea in the battle against the Warlock Lord
Aiding Flick to find Eventine
Aiding Balinor against his brother and Stenmin
Rescuing Balinor and the others from the dungeons of Tyrsis
Saving Shirl Ravenlock and the people of Kern from destruction
Defending Tyrsis against the great Northland Army
Stopping Stenmin and the traitors from causing Tyrsis's fall
Holding the Inner Wall until the Elven Host could arrive
Reaching the Chosen before the Reaper did
Winning Eventine over to the cause of using Amberle
Discovering the source of the Bloodfire
Surviving the surprise assault by the Dagna Mor and his Furies at Par anor
Reaching Wil before the Demons
Convincing Wil to help
Reaching Amberle before the Demons
Convincing Amberle to go back to Arborlon
Fighting through the demon wolves to reach Arborlon safely with Wil and Amberle
Finding Wil and Amberle after losing them on the westward journey
Dealing effectively with the Rovers
Aiding the Rovers against the Demon
Regaining Artaq from the Rovers
Escaping north to Arborlon, and not being caught by the demon wolves and Dagna Mor
Convincing the Elven Council to support Amberle and the expedition to find the Blood-Fire
Getting Wil and Amberle out of Arborlon secretly
Rescuing Wil, Amberle, and the elves from the Reaper at Drey Wood
Aiding Wil, Amberle, and the elves through the Matted Brakes
Councilling Wil, Amberle, and the elves to the best route to take to the Wilderun (all circumstances considered)
Rescuing Wil, Amberle, and the elves from the Reaper at the Pykon
Getting Wil and Amberle over the Rock Spur or through the Shroudslip
Finding the Hollows
Working effectively with Eretria
Defeating the Witch Sisters of the Hollows
Saving the life of Wisp
Navigating the maze protecting the Bloodfire
Aiding Amberle (if applicable) in dealing with the revel ations of the Bloodfire
Defeating the Reaper
Transporting Amberle quickly and safely back to Arborlon
Holding the Breakline against the Demons, or - if not possible - aiding the elves retreat with the fewest casualties
Helping Ander to make sound decisions after the fall of Eventine and Arion
Working with Stee Jans
Holding Baen Draw against the Demons for as long as possible
Aiding the elves in their retreat to Arborlon, ensuring the fewest possible casualties
Holding the Carolan against the Demons for as long as possible
Aiding the dwarves, trolls, borderlanders, and elves to work as effectively together as possible
Saving the life of Eventine, against the assault of the Changeling, or discovering the Changeling before it could attack and destroying it
Saving the life of Stee Jans
Battling the Dagna Mor
Forcing a way through the Maelmord
Reaching Shady Vale and Brin before being caught by Slanter and his employers
Keeping Brin and Rone safe in the journey north to Paranor
Making the most effective use of the grim information given by Bremen
Defeating the Walker, after his surprise attack
Sneaking into Paranor (again)
Banishing Paranor, and escaping safely with Brin and Rone
If not banishing Paranor, then making the second best decision possible concerning Paranor
Leading Brin and Rone eastward by the safest ways
Defeating the Jachrya without being killed; if not possible, defeating it without Brin or Rone being killed
Not being ensnared by the trap of the Ildatch to begin with
Aiding Brin to not be harmfully altered by her powers
Aiding Brin to find a way to deal with the Grimpond that does not harm her or her descendants
Aiding Rone on Toffer Ridge against the Spider Gnomes
Dealing with Cogline and Whisper effectively
Making allies of Cogline, Kimber, and Whisper
Penetrating through Greymark
Aiding Brin to penetrate the Maelmord
Aiding Jair to escape Shady Vale
Aiding Jair to escape Slanter
Aiding Jair to escape the gnomes
Con vincing Slanter and Garet Jax to accompany Jair east
Convincing the dwarves of Culhaven to help Jair, Slanter, and Garet Jax
Convincing the others to come along
Aiding the party to reach Capaal alive
Winning the battle of Capaal, or if impossible aiding the party to escape
Dealin g with the Mwellret effectively
Rescuing Jair from the Mwellret, or from Dun Fee Arun
Reaching Greymark undetected (helping the party past the Procks, if applicable)
Helping Jair reach Heaven's Well before Brin reaches the Maelmord
Helping Slanter and the others survive through Greymark and Heaven's Well, or if impossible help as many as possible to survive
Keep Brin from being corrupted by the Ildatch
Aiding Jair in saving his corrupted sister from the Ildatch
Aiding Brin and Jair in destroying the Ildatch
Aiding Rone, Cogline, Kimber, and Whisper against the Walkers
More Terry Brooks, but skimming this time:
Aiding Par and Coll to find the Sword of Shannara
Aiding Padishar, Morgan, Steff, and the others against the Creeper,
Aiding Steff against Teel
Aiding Walker Boh to survive the poison (assume is dead, as Allanon was, for this purpose)
Aiding Morgan, Quickening, and Walker against the Stone King, and in obtaining the Black Elfstone
Aiding Wren and Garth to find the Elves
Aiding Wren and Garth to reach Arborlon
Aiding the Queen, Wren, Garth, and the others to escape Morrowindl
Aiding Queen Wren to gain the support of the Elven Nation
Restoring Paranor and surviving the process
Becoming a Druid (assume in Walker Boh's position)
Dealing with Cogline, and dealing with him as a friend
Defeating the Shadowen Horsemen of the Apocolypse besieging Paranor
Aiding Par to survive the Sword of Shannara
Aiding Par, Coll, Morgan, and Matty Roh to defeat the Shadowen at Southwatch
Aiding Wren to defeat the Federation invasion of the Westland
Translating the map in Ilse Witch
Aiding Walker to save the Elven King from the Ilse Witch
Aiding Walker, Bek, and their company to find Castledown
Aiding Walker against Antrax
Aiding the others against Antrax
And now, some Tolkien:
Persuading Thorin and Company to accept Bilbo as a member of their party
Aiding Thorin and Company against the 3 trolls
Finding Rivendell quickly
Discovering Glamdring, Orcrist, Sting, and the Moon-Runes on the map of the Lonely Mountain
Knowing the safest way over the Misty Mountains
Dealing effectively with the threat of the mountain storm and the giants
Dealing with the goblin attack
Rescuing the party from the Great Goblin
Aiding the party to escape the goblins
Rescuing Bilbo (theoretical)
De aling effectively with Gollum (theoretical)
Fighting through the Gate Guards
Helping Bilbo through the Gate Guards
Escaping the Wolves and Goblins
Negotiating with the Eagles
Negotiating with Beorn
Aiding the party through Mirkwood
Negotiating with the wood elves - if not possible finding the way out of Mirkwood prior to starvation
Fighting the Spiders of Mirkwood
Negotiating with an angry Thranduil
Aiding the dwarves to escape Thranduil's dungeons
Negotiating with the Lake-Men
Finding the secret door in Lonely Mountain
Preventing the death of all the dwarves at Smaug's hand (or breath, or both)
Negotiating with Smaug
Preventing the party's destruction at the hands of Smaug (again)
Figuring out how to kill Smaug
Keeping Smaug from destroying Lake-Town
Killing Smaug
Using the Arkenstone wisely
Saving the treasure of Lonely Mountain for the dwarves, if not possible saving the treasure from being taken by the orcs and wolves
Winning the Battle of Five Armies with the minimum of casualties - somehow not losing Thorin, Fili, and Kili in the process
Parting with Thorin (and some of the other alienated dwarves) as a friend
Making a wise decision about how much treasure to take back to the Shire
Dealing with having to buy back one's own home and all one's belongings (at Bag End)
Working with the White Council in an effective way to drive the Necromancer (Sauron) from Dul Guildur, hopefully killing (if possible) the Necromancer in the a ssault
Acting quickly to discover the nature of Frodo's Ring
Acting quickly, after this discovery, to keep Frodo's Ring out of Sauron's hands
Protecting Frodo from the servants of Sauron
Protecting himself from Saruman, after Saruman's treachery was revealed
Returning to the Shire quickly, after escaping Saruman
Finding Frodo on the road
Aiding Frodo and the others to escape Old Man Willow
Aiding Frodo and the others to escape the Barrow Wight
Aiding Frodo and the others to dodge the assault on the Prancing Pony
Aiding Frodo, Aragorn, and the others to escape the Ri ngwraiths in the Wild
Aiding Frodo, Aragorn, and the others on Weathertop
Aiding Frodo to survive his wound, after leaving Weathertop
Aiding Frodo and Aragorn to get to Rivendell quickly and safely
Convincing Rivendell to send quick, effective help to find and aid Frodo
Standing against the Nine in Frodo's defense
Arguing effectively in the Council of Elrond
Picking the best direction to take towards Mor dor
Hiding from the servants of Saruman and Sauron in Eregion
Making the wisest choices on Caradhros
Fighting effectively against the wolves in Eregion
Gaining fastest entry into Moria
Dealing with Gollum in Moria
Dealing with Pippin, after he dropped the stone in the well
Dealing with the consequences of Pippin's stone in the w ell
Avoiding the surprise attack of the orcs in the Upper Halls
Holding back the balrog in the Chamber of Mazarbul
Leading the party quickly to the Bridge of Khazad Dum
Holding back the balrog on the Bridge of Khazad Dum
Leading the party by the most reasonable ways beyond Moria
Working most effectively with Haldir and the Lothlorien Border Guard
Working with Frodo and Sam to help them make the most of the visions in the Mirror of Galadriel
Aiding the party down Anduin
Preventing the breakup of the Fellowship
Preventing the death of Boromir or others
Preventing the capture of Merry and Pippin
Aiding Frodo and Sam through Emyn Muil
Aiding Frodo and Sam against Gollum, and in making wise decisions co ncerning him after his capture
Aiding Frodo and Sam through the Dead Marshes
Aiding Frodo and Sam through the Wastes
Aiding Frodo and Sam through Ithilien
Acting diplomatically to make the best of the situation with Faramir, and Faramir when he discovers Gollum
Aiding Frodo and Sam to the Crossroads
Aiding Frodo and Sam through Morgul Vale
Aiding Frodo and Sam up the Stairs and through the Ephael Duath
Aiding Frodo and Sam through Cirith Ungol
Aiding Frodo and Sam against Shelob
Preventing Frodo's capture, or the loss of the Ring
Rescuing Frodo from the Tower of Cirth Ungol
Aiding Frodo and Sam through Mordor
Making the hard decisions when Frodo succumbs to the Ring and claims it
Holding back the Ringwraiths (theoretical, assuming the Ring is not destroyed)
Buying time for the Ring's destruction when Sauron himself shows up to take it
Aiding Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli to rescue Pippin and Merry
Aiding Eomyr and his Riders against the orcs led by Ugluk and Grishnakh
Con vincing Treebeard to hold the Entmoot and join the war
Convincing Treebeard and the Ents to actively join the effort to save Minas Tirith
Aiding Theoden, Eomer, Aragorn, and the others in the Battle of Helms Deed
Finding an acceptable resolution to the Parley with Saruman
Dealing with Pippin (again) and the Palantir after the near disaster with both
Dealing with Denethor
Dealing with Denethor's tirade against Faramir
Aidi ng Faramir at Osgiliath
Aiding Faramir at the Causeway Forts
Aiding Minas Tirth in the Siege
Aiding Theoden to reach the Pelennor Fields
Aiding Aragorn through the Paths of the Dead
Aiding Aragorn to take the Fleet of the Corsairs
Aiding the united allies in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Aiding Eowyn and Merry against the Lord of the Ringwraiths
Preventing the death of Denethor
Preventing the death of Faramir
Preventing the death of Theoden
Preventing the death of Eowyn and Merry
Providing effective advice in the Last Debate
Providing more effective advice in the march east, then the march to the Morannon
Parleying effectively with the Mouth of Sauron
Keeping the united hosts alive for a little longer than Sauron intends, in the Battle of the Morannon
Doing the best thing, regarding the well-being of Frodo and his friends
Doing the best thing, regarding the Occupation of the Shire
Doing the best thing, before the doors of Bag End
The question concerns the major characters of Brooks and Tolkien.
However, if another fantasy figure could outdo any of these, please feel free to chime in.
I will give my opinions as to the answers to the questions above, as time allows me to.
Edena_of_Neith
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