The Tolkien Profile

[Lady Elwen]

Found this on a friend's LJ and thought it was really cool, and then saw it done over at Parma. (If you don't know what that is, never mind. I think it's supposed to apply to LoTR alone, but I'm extending it to general Tolkien, if you so choose. So copy it and fill it out!

Mine's all over the place, and I've put a bunch of answers, and I can assure you that the answers will probably change later, but for now, it works.


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When did you first become a LOTR fan? After I read the Hobbit, somewhere around 1995...

What is it that you love about LOTR? It's never quite the same; there's always something that you can toy with to fill in and erase and come up with your own ideas about.

Times you've read the books: admittedly, three, but that's because I've been reading everything else on the planet that pertains to Tolkien...

Just how obsessed are you with LOTR? Just how important is breathing?

Can you speak elvish? Read it more than speak it, since it's not terribly verbal right now, but yes... Better with Sindarin than Quenya, and the Tengwar runes are excellent fun

Did you dress up for any of the movie premieres? Nope. Didn't see any in the cinema

Most memorable moment as a fan:

Favorite of the 'Books': Of LoTR, it would be RoTK, but of Tolkien... it's a tie for the Sil, UT, Beowulf, and his letters... Yeah, I'm weird...

Favorite of the movies: Probably RoTK

Favorite overall character: Aragorn

Character you find most attractive: No idea... I don't do that stuff... Maybe Eomer... or Aragorn... or Faramir...

Favorite couple: Melian and Thingol or Manwe and Varda

Favorite hobbit: probably Frodo

Favorite elf: Turgon or... Elrond... or Galadriel... or Idril... perhaps Maglor

Favorite man: Tuor or Earendil

Favorite dwarf: Thorin

Favorite wizard: Gandalf

Favorite orc: Ugluk... he's amusing...

Favorite villain: Maeglin... or Melkor

Favorite horse: Nahar

Favorite scene from the books:

Favorite scene from the movies:

Coolest creature: Fell Beasts

Scariest creature: Ungoliant

Cutest creature: either the film's hobbit children or the dog of Roverandom

Favorite quote: "Evil seeks our land, and my heart misgives me that my days in Artanor are speeding to their end, yet if I should lose [Thingol] then would I wish never to have wandered forth from Valinor." (said by Melian in The Nauglafring, out of The Book of Lost Tales II)

Where would you want to live in Middle Earth? Rivendell, Rohan, Lothlorien, or Gondor

What kind of creature would you be? Elf... or Valie

What's your weapon of choice? either Legolas' Lothlorien bow and quiver, or Anduril

Favorite LotR movie actor: *shrugs* Not my thing... perhaps Viggo, if we're going by performance... or Karl... or David... [Wenham]

Favorite foliage in Middle-earth: Ents... are they foliage? If not, then the elanor

Food you'd like to try: Miruvor... or maybe Lembas

[Elbereth]

Will begin this now, and continue as I go...

~ Elbereth

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When did you first become a LOTR fan? When I first read the Sil (strange, I know...) in about 1992

What is it that you love about LOTR? The characters, and the rich history that comes with studying Middle-Earth; it never ends, it's never solved, and there's always something to delve deeper into.

Times you've read the books:

Just how obsessed are you with LOTR? How much do I like living?

Can you speak elvish? No; I get structure and so on, but can't write it or speak it.

Did you dress up for any of the movie premieres? Nope; barely made it to the RoTK premiere (yup, won tickets; no way I was missing that, so I broke my no-cinema record and went!)

Most memorable moment as a fan: The RoTK London premiere

Favorite of the 'Books': RoTK

Favorite of the movies: RoTK... pattern here...

Favorite overall character:

Character you find most attractive:

Favorite couple: Tuor and Idril

Favorite hobbit: Merry

Favorite elf: Luthien

Favorite man: Vorondil or Turin

Favorite dwarf: Balin

Favorite wizard: Radagast

Favorite orc: Sharku

Favorite villain: Melkor

Favorite horse: Hasufel

Favorite scene from the books:

Favorite scene from the movies:

Coolest creature: dragon/snakes in Gondolin

Scariest creature: Ungoliant! (Arachnophobe here...)

Cutest creature:

Favorite quote:

Where would you want to live in Middle Earth? Rohan or Valinor

What kind of creature would you be? Elf - Noldor

What's your weapon of choice? Haldir's bow

Favorite LotR movie actor: Liv Tyler - with what she was given, she was spectacular; Arwen's movie character was not - Liv was

Favorite foliage in Middle-earth: mallorns

Food you'd like to try: Lembas

[Natalie]

When did you first become a LOTR fan? Not straight away, it must have been about a month before TTT came out on dvd...

What is it that you love about LOTR? I don't actually know, I just love Tolkien, the books are the best thing I've read yet...

Times you've read the books: I've lost count, I've chosen to follow Christopher Lee and read it once every year...

Just how obsessed are you with LOTR? I own several lotr websites, all the different versions of lotr (yes even the first cartoon one!) and i have several lotr posters up in my room...

Can you speak elvish? Not yet, but I'm learning...

Did you dress up for any of the movie premieres? No, I didn't go to any movie premieres they were all sold out....

Most memorable moment as a fan: Joining ATLotR, the site may be dead, but the spirit still lives on...

Favorite of the 'Books': Return of the King was my favourite...

Favorite of the movies: Return of the King wwas my all time favourite one movie...

Favorite overall character: Galadriel or Luthien

Character you find most attractive: Aragorn

Favorite couple: Beren and Luthien, Galadriel and Celeborn

Favorite hobbit: Merry..

Favorite elf: Galadriel or Luthien...

Favorite man: Aragorn, Celeborn or Berem

Favorite dwarf: Gimli - that dwarf rocks...

Favorite wizard: Gandalf

Favorite orc: Gothmog

Favorite villain: Morgoth...

Favorite horse: Shadowfax...

Favorite scene from the books: When Aragorn songs the Lay of Luthien...

Favorite scene from the movies: Coronation scene...

Coolest creature: Um...the eagles, Gwindor (sp?) and Huan

Scariest creature: Shelob - i hate spiders, and that one just freaked me out...

Cutest creature: In my mind, I thought the Pukelmen would have been cute....

Favorite quote: I Aear can vên na mar (The Sea calls us home)

Where would you want to live in Middle Earth? Lorien, I would love the trees and the peace and solitude of the place...

What kind of creature would you be? Noldor Elf

What's your weapon of choice? Fighting Daggers

Favorite LotR movie actor: Cate Blanchett - I thought she portrayed Galadriel brilliantly and whenever she was on screen she made her presence known....

Favorite foliage in Middle-earth: Mallorn trees, so tall and would be ace to climb...and the Party Tree

Food you'd like to try: Definetly Lembas...also would like to taste Eowyn's stew to see how bad it really was

~Natalie

[Anaroriel]

When did you first become a LOTR fan?Well, this question always gives me a little feeling embarrassment because I didn't read the books until after FotR and TTT came out. Many Fans always think those that didn't read the books before the movies come out aren't true fans but I say that isn't true. I didn't read the books because of the movies, I read them because a friend suggested I read them. So, a long explanation for a short answer: March 2003.

What is it that you love about LOTR? I love the history and the details behind the story. It is so well thought out and structured it almost seems real. I also like the story and the ideas and themes behind it. It has very beautiful and majestic themes.

Times you've read the books: Once entirely through, but I've read RotK three times, TTT twice, and parts of FotR dozens of times, as well as many parts of the other books too.

Just how obsessed are you with LOTR? I love it. Truly do love it. How crazy is it to love a book like a dear friend? As silly as it may seem, I needed and need it more than anything else.

Can you speak elvish? Well... Yes. Not speak it really, I don't think I could actually respond to things in Quenya(my main Elvish Language) but I can write it and read it pretty well. I am still working on Sindarin.

Did you dress up for any of the movie premieres? Nope. It would have gotten hot in my costume, and I like to keep the larger part of my obsession in private.

Most memorable moment as a fan: Erm... I don't really have one actually.

Favorite of the 'Books': RotK. And Sil, if that counted.

Favorite of the movies: It's a three way tie, but I guess RotK. Though FotR had more Elvish in it. ;D

Favorite overall character: I need to pick one??!

Character you find most attractive: Um, Faramir.

Favorite couple: Luthien and Beren

Favorite hobbit: Merry

Favorite elf: Arwen

Favorite man: Faramir

Favorite dwarf: Thorin

Favorite wizard: Saruman

Favorite orc: Don't really have one... Umm, Grishnahk?

Favorite villain: I like Denethor, though I don't know how much of a villian he would be considered.

Favorite horse: Bill the Pony

Favorite scene from the books: Scourging of the Shire

Favorite scene from the movies: When Frodo wakes up from Mt. Doom in Minas Tirith and all the main characters come in and they all are laughing.

Coolest creature: Smaug the Dragon

Scariest creature: Ungoliant

Cutest creature: Gollum

Favorite quote: Ai! Laurië lantar lassi súrinen. Yéni únótimë ve rámar aldaron. Yéni ve lintë yuldar avánier. Mi oromardi lissë-miruvóreva. Andúnë pella, Vardo tellumar. Nu luini yassen, tintilar i eleni, ómaryo elentári lirínen. Si man i yulma nin enquantuva? An sí Tintallë Varda Oiolossëo. Ve fanyar máryat Elentári ortanë. Ar ilyë tier undulávë lumbulë. Ar sindanóriello caita mornië. I falmalinnar imbë met. Ar hisië untúpa Calaciryo míri oialë. Sí vanwa ná, Rómello vanwa, Valimar! Namárië! Nai hiruvalyë Valimar! Nai elyë hiruva! Namárië! - Galadriel, FotR.

Where would you want to live in Middle Earth? Hobbiton or Rohan (Edoras)

What kind of creature would you be? Hobbit or Human

What's your weapon of choice? Sword or Daggers.

Favorite LotR movie actor: Miranda Otto

Favorite foliage in Middle-earth: Niphredil

Food you'd like to try: Lembas

[Mithwen Delbaeth]

When did you first become a LOTR fan? When I saw FOTR. It's so sad I wasn't able to read FOTR before I saw the movie. Oh well, I read the other 2 after that. my mom tried reading LOTR to me before but I was too scared because I was only 6. I was 8 when FOTR came out.

What is it that you love about LOTR? Everything

Times you've read the books: 4, plus I've read The Silmarillion, UT, HoME, and The Ultimate Tolkein Companion

Just how obsessed are you with LOTR? Heehee

Can you speak elvish? I know a little. I several phrases.

Did you dress up for any of the movie premieres? No, too shy

Most memorable moment as a fan: Reading the last page of RotK

Favorite of the 'Books': I liked RotK, but I also really liked the Silmarillion.

Favorite of the movies: RoTK

Favorite overall character: Eowyn

Character you find most attractive: Legolas

Favorite couple: Either Aragorn/Eowyn or Faramir/Eowyn, I have no clue how i can ship both but I do.

Favorite hobbit: Pippin

Favorite elf: Legolas, or maybe Galadriel or Glorfindel

Favorite man: Of the race of man, Eowyn, man, Aragorn

Favorite dwarf: Thorin Oakensheild

Favorite wizard: Gandalf

Favorite orc: Skull-Head, he's the one in RotK who has a skull for a hat and when the ships arrive says "Late as usual, pirate skum! There's enough worrk here that needs doing! Come on you sea-rats, get off your ships!"

Favorite villain: The Nazgul, or The Balrog

Favorite horse: Shadowfax

Favorite scene from the books: Is there anything I don't like?

Favorite scene from the movies: Ditto

Coolest creature: the Eagles

Scariest creature: Shelob and Ungoliant and the spiders in Mirkwood. You may have noticed a theme here. Alright I admit, I'm arachniphobic (spelling?)

Cutest creature: Bill the Pony

Favorite quote: "I wish the Ring had never come to me, I wish none of this had happened." (Frodo)
"So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you." (Gandalf)

Where would you want to live in Middle Earth? Rohan

What kind of creature would you be? An Elf or one of the people of Rohan

What's your weapon of choice? Bow of the Galadrim or one of those cool swords the Rohhirrim have with the horses on them

Favorite LotR movie actor: Either Ian Mckellin or Viggo Mortenson

Favorite foliage in Middle-earth: Do Ents count?

Food you'd like to try: Lembas