# Which LOTR Character Are You? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 14, 2002, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679 "2002-11-14T05:11:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/1 "2002-11-14T05:11:06Z")
I just found [this site](http://www.zovakware.com/tests/lordoftherings.htm), and even though I have NO idea who some (most?) of the LOTR characters are, I thought it would be fun to do anyways. Now, can someone tell me more about this guy? > [@](#): > > Denethor > > If I were a character in The Lord of the Rings, I would be Denethor, Man of Gondor, Ruling Steward of proud Gondor and father of Boromir and Faramir. > > In the movie, I am played by John Noble. > > Who would you be? The site also adds this caveat: > [@](#): > > **Ah, Mom, do I have to be Denethor?** > > It’s not possible to be 100% accurate when reducing Tolkien’s vision to a computer algorithm, “a mind of metal and wheels” (as Treebeard described Saruman). So by all means pick another character from the yellow list to the left, or click Back and change your last answer. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_du\_jour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Soup\_du\_jour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_du_jour)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/2 "2002-11-14T06:02:26Z")
I got Legolas. I always get Legolas on these quizzes. If, that is, I don’t get Elrond. ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/3 "2002-11-14T06:13:54Z")
I got Galadriel this time. I dont remember what I got in the other lofr quizzes. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/4 "2002-11-14T06:35:05Z")
I got Celeborn, Elf, King of Lothlorien. Suits me just fine. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/5 "2002-11-14T07:50:21Z")
Well, on the first try, it said I was **Eowyn** , but since that would involve a complete gender overhaul, I went back and modified one answer. Now I get to be **Legolas**. (would get to be Aragorn, if only I had the beard. 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Psi\_Cop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@Psi\_Cop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Psi_Cop)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/6 "2002-11-14T08:07:47Z")
Well, the OP asked about Denethor, so I’ll provide some information. Me, being a Lord of the Rings fanatic, could probably tell you far more than you ever wanted to know about him, but I’ll stick to the basics. Denethor is the Steward of Gondor. What this means is that he has the powers of a king without the title. He holds the stewardship in trust for the return of the true king of Gondor, which will turn out to be Aragorn, son of Arathorn (also known as Elessar). His wife, Finduilas, is dead. He has two sons, Boromir being the elder by five years, and Faramir being the younger. The next things I’ll say about him could be regarded as spoilers for one who hasn’t read the books (or seen the movies, for that matter). If you don’t want to know what happens to him in Return of the King, don’t read this next part. Denethor was a wise man, and correctly foresaw that the assault by Sauron would happen during his Stewardship of Gondor. He was proud as well and he trusted in his own strength, and chose to look into the _palantir_, or seeing stone, of the White Tower. Unfortunately, Sauron also had a seeing stone, and was able to control what Denethor saw. Denethor was too powerful of will to be decieved in what he could see through the stone, but Sauron could control _what_ he saw. Therefore, Denethor only saw things that foretold ruin, and became depressed. When the armies of Mordor were on the march and Faramir was wounded to near-death, he retreated into the tombs of the city with his loyal servants and prepared to commit suicide in fire, killing his son along with him. It was only due to the betrayal of a guard that Gandalf arrived in time to save Faramir, though Denethor still set himself ablaze and perished. If you want to know anything more about him, just let me know. I could write pages on the line of Stewards and kings of Gondor. I sort of feel like this post is rather rough in terms of content and phrasing, but it’s 3 in the morning where I am \. My editing isn’t of the highest quality at this time. -Psi Cop ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/7 "2002-11-14T08:37:15Z")
Thanks for the info, **Psi Cop**. As it happens, I have only read the Hobbit (whether I remember any of it is something else entirely), a very little bit of the Fellowship of the Ring, and nothing of the Two Towers or the Return of the King. (save what I got from flipping through the books that I got for my birthday, which wouldn’t be much) I got **Spoz** to try this quiz, and this is what he had to say: > [@](#): > > I got Aragorn… wooyeah! I get Liv Tyler… I rooooooooock! wow… you got a seriously obscure one… perhaps he’s in the next movie… F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/8 "2002-11-14T08:52:14Z")
I am Faramir. In real life, I imagine I would be Barliman Butterbur, or someone equally inoffensive, and unimportant. Faramir is good. Come to think of it I get Eowyn at the end of the story. She kicks ass! I do so love a woman in leather! ## Tris “In my opinion, there’s nothing in this world, Beats a '52 Vincent, and a red headed girl.” ~ Richard Thompson ~ ---
**Author:** ![airdisc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@airdisc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/airdisc)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/9 "2002-11-14T12:07:39Z")
Merry Brandybuck If I were a character in The Lord of the Rings, I would be Merry, Hobbit, heir of the Brandybucks and a friend of Frodo’s. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/10 "2002-11-14T13:21:55Z")
Yeah! I got Aragorn! ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/11 "2002-11-14T14:33:08Z")
Gimli, son of Gloin ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/12 "2002-11-14T14:49:35Z")
Wormtongue. How exciting. ---
**Author:** ![Orual](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/13 "2002-11-14T15:11:03Z")
I am Eowyn. I find this quite acceptible. ::goes off to sharpen swords:: ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/14 "2002-11-14T20:22:51Z")
Well, I’m Frodo. I’d been hoping for Bill the Pony. Either that, or Clotty Peristalt. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/15 "2002-11-14T20:32:22Z")
> [@](#): > > Merry Brandybuck > > If I were a character in The Lord of the Rings, I would be Merry, Hobbit, heir of the Brandybucks and a friend of Frodo’s. > > In the movie, I am played by Dominic Monaghan. At least I’m a cute boy, although I’m a delightfully stupid one according to my read on the book/movie. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/16 "2002-11-14T20:34:08Z")
Another gender-bending choice. Meriadoc the Magnificent here. ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/17 "2002-11-14T21:29:10Z")
OOHH… Very cool this! I like my answer: > [@](#): > > Galadriel > > If I were a character in The Lord of the Rings, I would be Galadriel, Elf, Queen of Lothlorien, wife of Celeborn and grandmother of Arwen. > > In the movie, I am played by Cate Blanchett. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/18 "2002-11-14T21:52:56Z")
I’m Boromir. > [@](#): > > If I were a character in The Lord of the Rings, I would be Boromir, Man of Gondor, proud heir to the Steward Denethor II, and elder brother of Faramir. > > In the movie, I am played by Sean Bean. Being dead is kind of a downer, but at least I had a good death scene. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/19 "2002-11-14T22:12:46Z")
I’m either Saruman or Gandalf the Grey, depending on how I deal with the One Ring. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2002, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679/20 "2002-11-14T22:26:49Z")
I get to be **Theoden** , King of Rohan. I die at about the same time as Denethor, but with a much more heroic death scene. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-lotr-character-are-you/136679.md?page=2)