Glorfindel

[Glorelendil]

Not that this is news for anybody, but I love this:

“Three of the servants of Sauron were upon the Bridge, but they withdrew and I pursued them westward. I came also upon two others, but they turned away southward.”

"...they withdrew and I pursued them..."

Bad@$$.

FWIW, my preferred interpretation of the Glorfindel paradox is that he is the original Glorfindel, returned. He's been my favorite character since I first read LoTR/Silmarilion 35ish years ago.

[Rocmistro]

Agreed and I also love him, EC.

It's why I chose him to be the "main face" of Rivendell for your guys' campaign. Your group (Rhovanion) didn't get to see quite as much of that as the other one).

When I introduced him in my f2f campaign, I had other Rivendell Elves referencing a "rain dance" a couple times. Finally one of my player asked "what's the rain dance?" (they thought it was like a Native American prayer/dance FOR rain. The Elves explained it was a tricky test of dexterity, whereby it is said an Elf can dance outside during a rainstorm and deny even a single drop of water from striking him.

Later that night, the players were inside the Room of Fire of Rivendell during a severe thunderstorm, and a golden-haired Elf emerged through the front door, dry as a bone....

[zedturtle]

I don't even think that there is a lot of debate these days, like there was say 30 years ago or so. It's pretty clear that the professor intended that they be one and the same. It's just that Glorfindel was too awesome for Mandos.

That said, I don't get Cory Olsen's idea that he should have gone with the Fellowship. He's not exactly… Subtle. And that is what they needed, not an Elf Lord, resplendent in his glory.

[Glorelendil]

That said, I don't get Cory Olsen's idea that he should have gone with the Fellowship. He's not exactly… Subtle. And that is what they needed, not an Elf Lord, resplendent in his glory.

"What's for breakfast?" asked the Hobbit.

"Revelation Episode," said the LM.

"How about second breakfast?"

"Another Revelation Episode..."

Etc.

[Andrew]

Exactly, Elfcrusher!

Plus, as a High Elf of Rivendell, who knows how many of his skills have been 'compromised' with little eyes drawn next to them? He's all bad ass out in the wild, so long as he doesn't roll an Eye...

[Glorelendil]

Exactly, Elfcrusher!

Plus, as a High Elf of Rivendell, who knows how many of his skills have been 'compromised' with little eyes drawn next to them? He's all bad ass out in the wild, so long as he doesn't roll an Eye...

"Glorfindel autosucceeds on an Eye."

(In Middle Earth they tell Glorfindel jokes instead of Chuck Norris jokes.)

"Before the bogeyman goes to sleep he checks under his bed for Glorfindel."

[Rocmistro]

Glorfindel would be one of the very few NPCs in Middle-earth to whom I would grant a 6 skill weapon rating.

[Stormcrow]

He's also the Glorfindel who slew a balrog...

[shipwreck]

In the The Lord of the Rings living card game there are just as many jokes. His stats are ridiculous and everyone uses him (except haters).

But, yeah, I agree that he would have been like a magnet to the servants of the Enemey.

[Glorelendil]

He's also the Glorfindel who slew a balrog...

Yeah, whatever. So did Ecthelion and Gandalf. How hard could it be?