Poll: The most badass member of the Fellowship.
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I also go with Gimli, but that's probably less to do with him as a character and more to do with him simply being a Dwarf, whose entire culture is more or less based around being badasses. I would agree with people mentioning Sam though. As a character, he is probably the most badass individually. Boromir does have the whole flaw and redemption thing too.
Samwise Gamgee. He's my favourite character but he's also pretty badass. He got all the way to Mount Doom and single handedly killed a giant spider and a tower full of Orcs.
If Frodo had been killed by that big spider than it wouldn't have been too much of a problem, Sam would have been able to save the day without him. Also he's one of the few people to ever willingly part with the ring.
If Frodo had been killed by that big spider than it wouldn't have been too much of a problem, Sam would have been able to save the day without him. Also he's one of the few people to ever willingly part with the ring.
Sam simply walked into Mordor and he's still more responsible than anyone else in the fellowship. Then he went back to the shire, and managed to meld back into that closed society.
I dislike that people slag off Frodo, he really shouldn't have been on that quest to start with. It was only because of his jack ass of an uncle that he got dragged along. It's admirable he managed to survive, and that he was willing to fight. Then at the end of things he essentially walked off to his own death at peace with it all. That's impressive enough by it self.
I dislike that people slag off Frodo, he really shouldn't have been on that quest to start with. It was only because of his jack ass of an uncle that he got dragged along. It's admirable he managed to survive, and that he was willing to fight. Then at the end of things he essentially walked off to his own death at peace with it all. That's impressive enough by it self.
I can't give Gandalf too much because he's basically semi-deity level... he's a meddler, and strong in his own right but Frodo and Sam for straight up proving one simply DOES walk into Mordor, drop a ring in the middle of a volcano and live to tell about it. And Gollum for being weirdly able to surivive, crazy little bastard... But still, 2 hobbits straight up proved dude from Gondor's words totally wrong. One simply does walk into Mordor.
Thats a level of badass that I can't fathom.
Thats a level of badass that I can't fathom.
True, but that was because they were a dynamic duo - Sam did all those things because they were on a life-or-death quest and he more or less had to. Before all that when he was alone, he was just a simple gardener. Duty called on simple Sam.TakerFoxx said:
Well, it looks like you're all in luck anyway, because only eight options will fit in an Escapist poll. I guess Frodo can go smoke a...pipe!
I voted for Gimli because he is "sitting pretty on forty...three!"
Considering Gandalf is not human and isn't even really from the same realm of existence as everyone else, he's disqualified.
Considering Gandalf is not human and isn't even really from the same realm of existence as everyone else, he's disqualified.
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Oh, look - someone put Sam in the poll. >.>Pluvia said:
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GIMLI! He's the only one who sees through Legolas's overpowered bullshit. Gimli is always on the frontline, enjoys the fight, doesn't try to steal the ring or have the responsibility of being heir. Sure he can be oafish and egocentric but he's pretty damn honest.
Plus, I'm pretty sure he destroyed the Ring.
Aragorn gets a solid second place for being a serious 1v1 opponent and for leading charges against the orc hordes.
Rangers are totally badass.
Plus, I'm pretty sure he destroyed the Ring.
Aragorn gets a solid second place for being a serious 1v1 opponent and for leading charges against the orc hordes.
Rangers are totally badass.
That's what made him so badass. Almost everyone else on the poll was trained as a warrior, won the genetic lottery, was accustomed to combat, or was even divine. Sam was just this little gardener who got mixed up in the quest because of the bro code and ended up doing what no one else could accomplish: walking into Mordor and willingly giving up the ring, the thing that both Gandalf and Aragorn were scared shitless of and Boromir fell prey to. Sam's the motherfucking MAN!Barbas said:True, but that was because they were a dynamic duo - Sam did all those things because they were on a life-or-death quest and he more or less had to. Before all that when he was alone, he was just a simple gardener. Duty called on simple Sam.TakerFoxx said:
Well, it looks like you're all in luck anyway, because only eight options will fit in an Escapist poll. I guess Frodo can go smoke a...pipe!
Well, not literally, but still...
I don't understand how this is even a question. Gandalf's a Maiar; he could wipe the floor with the rest of them put together. Also, Sam didn't disprove that "one does not simply walk into Mordor"; he PROVED it. One enters Mordor through sneaking, stealth, and trickery; taking the back way and only surviving the trek because you thought to recruit a (functional) native who knows the terrain.
Can I vote for Talion? Yeah I know it's not canon or anything, but I'm finally playing "Shadow of Mordor" and I can't remember the last time in any Middle Earth media where I'm actually rooting for the 'good side'. In the battle for Middle Earth games, I always played as Mordor or Isengard or whatever "evil" factions there were, I just thought the good factions were dull as paint.
Gandalf, but I didn't vote for him because he's not mortal in the same way the others are.
Of the rest - Aragorn. He's a good archer, an amazing swordsman, a healer, and a leader. He was in the thick of every battle and still came out mostly unscathed.
Samwise for strength of character for sure.. They're all badass in their own way but excluding Gandalf, Aragon has the most badass points individually.
Of the rest - Aragorn. He's a good archer, an amazing swordsman, a healer, and a leader. He was in the thick of every battle and still came out mostly unscathed.
Samwise for strength of character for sure.. They're all badass in their own way but excluding Gandalf, Aragon has the most badass points individually.