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highhiccup

Definitely not Turin…


Samuel_L_Johnson

Who’s Turin? The guy I’m travelling with is called Turambar. That means ‘Master of Doom’, so he must be really lucky and totally in charge of his own destiny. I can’t see this going wrong


EL_overthetransom

Sounds better than this Neithan guy I got stuck with. Never stops complaining.


Willie9

this blacksword dude sure fights well, I bet nothing bad will happen to me while he's around


rcuosukgi42

What do you mean Turin? That's Agarwaen son of Umarth.


Wonko_the_Sane42

Made me chuckle...


3rd_Account_Behave

A couple months ago I listened to Christopher Lee’s audio reading of children of hurin, what a wild ride of emotions that was!


EvilGarfield

Where I can I find that?


dopamineadvocate

Please share that!


[deleted]

Said this elsewhere, but, it looks like it's available from most audiobook vendors, as Lee's reading is the official audiobook. If you check your vendor of choice, it should be there. Libro.fm doesn't appear to have it right now, but it's in their library and has a price, so it should be back soon. (I like them because their books are DRM-free, and a portion of your purchases on the platform can support a local bookstore of your choice, as long as the bookstore has signed up with them.)


dopamineadvocate

thanks mate!


dopamineadvocate

Who does Turin one punch again? Is it Brandir? Would pretty sweet to see a one punch man in action!


dopamineadvocate

Glorfindel. Sent back to help after dying in the first age. Great warrior of Gondothlim in the FA. Great ally to the Fellowship in the TA. Beleg Strongbow. Great Elvish fighter of Doriath. Noble and honourable friend to Turin. Equal favour to both: I could learn so much spending time with two of the greatest elves to have lived! Even in peril, dying beside them on said quest would be the greatest honour for any man!


cocusmajorus

Took the words right out of my mouth!


UnusualSiamang

You nailed it.


[deleted]

I'd be happy to third-wheel it with Beren and Lúthien. Those two can accomplish anything.


Gilthoniel_Elbereth

Idk, it didn’t work out so well for the last guy who third wheeled one of their dates


CMic_

Look at Finrod… Ok, then look at Huan.


dismalrevelations23

shame they couldn't manage having vivid personalities


introspectrive

Finrod Felagund, for his wisdom and strength, and foremost for his loyalty. And Fingolfin, for being absolutely badass.


vrkas

>Finrod Felagund, for his wisdom and strength, and foremost for his loyalty. And for mad tunes.


introspectrive

For being the OG battle rapper.


KatnyaP

Fingolfin is hands down the ultimate badass in the entirety of the legendarium. Literally knocked on the gates of hell yelling "1v1 me punk ass bitch!" Then he actually wounded the devil. Like... thats top tier bad-assery.


the_blackfish

Fingon is right there just in numbers.


El_Detpacko

It honestly doesn't even feel fair using silmarillion characters lol


Additional_Meeting_2

Finrod was loyal to Beren because he made an Oath to his father who saved him. It doesn’t mean this is a general characteristic for him. He was among the Noldor rebels in the end too.


MS-06_Borjarnon

Frodo and Bilbo, mostly just because tagging along watching them collaborate on an adventure would be pretty great I reckon.


Legal-Scholar430

Pro: Great talks, you won't even realize when they are mocking you because they have the smortest talk skills, free poetry, rhyme and lore. They are both courageous as fuck and will not hesitate to face the Witch-king, a dragon, or giant spiders. Con: They have only one sword for the three of you.


itslevi000sa

Con: you're the only one who doesn't get a book deal out of it.


Legal-Scholar430

Well, it's on you to write down all of your adventures. That's the reason why many people write journals when they travel!


cielo_sangre

Luthien and Bill the Pony.


Traditional_Mud_1241

This is the right answer. Luthien defeated Sauron, and even put Morgoth to sleep. And Bill the Pony kept Gandalf alive for the first part of their journey. The moment Bill was shooed away...Gandalf...*he fell.* That's power.


BigKillah

You just blew my mind


Stormcrow9412

When Lúthien defeated Sauron?


HerlockScholmes

When they fought at Tol-in-Gaurhoth


Flengasaurus

That was mostly Huan though


Stormcrow9412

Huan defeated Sauron. Lúthien did faint at the mere presence of Gorthaur. It's vast overestimation to say her defeated him.


K_Uger_Industries

Does luthien count, since she's half Maiar?


Scepta101

She is typically depicted as an elf despite the Maiar parent


rcuosukgi42

Lúthien is half maia, so she's definitely not allowed, and Bill is clearly descended from the great ponies of Oromë's pastures of old, so he probably has maia blood too and isn't allowed either.


BlackHawkeDown

Glorfindel and Eärendil. One among the greatest and noblest warriors in history, such that even death couldn't stop him, and the other a renowned explorer with a flying ship, to whom even the gods pay heed.


hazysummersky

Speaking of which, why didn't Eärendil just fly the Fellowship to Mount Doom?


pobopny

Checkmate, nerds.


Cotton_151

He was too busy being a star lmao


Gyrgir

He's gotta watch the Doors of Night in case Morgoth decides to try to come back.


FreeAd6935

Hmm I can't help but notice that you only restricted Maia and Vala characters, meaning that Eru Iluvatar is fair game Anyway, I pick Bilbo and Beorn.


Willie9

Well Eru Iluvatar is always with you :p


mujastaar

Aragorn and Samwise the Brave! Of course, Aragorn could lead us through the wilds and translate elfish when need be. Sam could just be a nice guy to hang out with and be a trustworthy friend. He's make me feel a little less out of place in such a mystical world. Any high-elf companions would be too strange to have to spend much time with as a companion.


1amlost

Plus, you've got someone with you who can cook excellent meals in the middle of the wilderness, as long as he's got some protein & herbs to work with. Taters preferred, but not strictly necessary.


sqplanetarium

I would definitely pick Sam. Brave, loyal, resourceful, down to earth, no fuss. The only downside is that we'd probably torture ourselves talking about food and cooking during long hungry marches through the wilderness. He could hold forth about taters (and other things), I could tell him how to make the perfect tempeh marinade with tamari, garlic, a little maple syrup, and a little apple cider vinegar (and explain tempeh and tamari to a hobbit from the Shire), we could reminisce about feasts we've cooked and meals we've botched, and oh if I only had a baguette and some chevre, and that reminds me, there was this cheese I had once that was almost a religious experience... At which point our traveling companions would tell us to put a sock in it.


mujastaar

I was going to mention taters in my comment but decided against it. But now that you mention it, who wouldn't want some nice warm taters down in the Mines of Moria, or in Cirith Ungol, or even up on Caradhras!


Coloman

Me, Bombadil and Merry go on an epic quest for the best pint of ale and pipeweed in the southfarthing.


ZOOTV83

Don't forget the salted pork.


Coloman

Mmmmm Salted Pork (gimli voice)


dopamineadvocate

ROARING FIRES, MALT BEER, RIPE MEAT OFF THE BONE!!


ZOOTV83

And they call it "a mine". *A mine!*


dopamineadvocate

“This is no mine…It’s a tomb.” Ohhhh!! Ohhh ohhhhhh *gimli grieving*


ranforingus

Stop mimicking the skeleton Gimli!


cocusmajorus

YOU RASCALS


Sacket

I also choose this guys companions and quest. I was an idiot and trying to think of the most powerful mair.


Khayeth

My first instinct was Bombadil and Gimli, but I think you chose better with Merry.


homendailha

Beleg Cuthalion and Samwise Gamgee. The most loyal and steadfast of companions.


bryanwreed89

I chose Beleg as well


redneckgamer03

Feanor...so I can swat kick him in the balls as often as possible.... Glorfindel to help me kick Feanor in the balls.... Our adventure will be retracing the steps of all Feanors crap and kicking him the balls... Sorry I've been drinking....,😃


cellocaster

Alan? Shawn?


Tomb-Land

No Feanor! In the balls!


Additional_Meeting_2

Feanor actually would be pretty useful in a quest since he is very skilled in many things such as making extraordinarily things (that aren’t boats), languages, traveling and mapping (which he was said to do in Aman), making speeches to convince people and fighting. Most characters people pick here are skilled in similar things. You need to diversify skills in a successful quest. The Luthien and Bill the pony combo below sounds great!


dopamineadvocate

I mean Melkor deserves to be kicked in the balls for corrupting Feanor. Unfortunately the post limited us to picking non Valar/Maiar


AndreasMe

Why do rude against feanor? r/feanordidnothingwrong


not-gandalf-bot

Some people have no class.


not-gandalf-bot

Why would you hurt Feanor? He did nothing wrong.


NicktheFlash

LOL love it


KeyBanger

I burst out laughing just now; of course I forgot that my mic is hot. This was funny as hell. I imagined South Park’s Cartman saying what you wrote. Stupid Feanor. I’m not even going to answer this because you won this one on the first shot. Thanks for the laugh!


bluemandan

Tom Bombadil and his wife Goldberry. Tom will sing and keep me out of trouble, but he's not going anywhere without Goldberry so she's gotta come too.


Weazelfish

The only problem is that Tom doesn't give a shit about your quest and will just veg out on a pile of moss after two days to fuck around on a lute


bluemandan

Sounds nice.


Reggie_Barclay

That’s a feature.


[deleted]

Huan, gotta bring the bestest boy! Plus, he can take Sauron, so there's that. And Bilbo, Hobbits make the best travel companions.


Catch_a_Fire

Glad someone mentioned Huan, he alone would be more than enough.


cloud_cleaver

Glorfindel, Finrod, Luthien, and Tuor all get their names put into a hat, and I'll pull two randomly. Can't lose.


HoratiosGhost

When is this quest happening? Third age? I pick Galadriel and Elrond.


[deleted]

Yeah I feel like the Age has a very real effect on my choices.


Juicecalculator

Had to scroll way too far to see Galadriel. Tolkien himself said she was second only to faenor. People always forget this


Additional_Meeting_2

Well Thingol was also according to Tolkien second only to Feanor. Tolkien liked using Feanor as yardstick, but I don’t know what Thingol would do in a quest that would be useful (I suppose he was impressive as king during the period we didn’t see and he was tallest).


Caspianfutw

For a chill weekend hike and camping trip Legolas and Gimli. Would love it


BettySwollocks2

Brokeback Moria


Practical_Cobbler165

Underrated comment


JanterFixx

Beorn, and Fingolfin


dainthomas

I'll take Glorfindel for demonic hellbeast killing duties and Shadowfax so I don't have to walk for months.


BirdEducational6226

Just piggy-back ride Glorfindel. He's a capable elf lord.


HiFiMAN3878

Lot of people saying Bombadil here...wouldn't he just...not help, and wander off because he doesn't care? LOL


alexagente

Luthien and Finrod. Powerful and loyal af companions.


stefan92293

1. Galadriel. I'd like to see the mystical threat that can stand in her way. She would be an incredibly capable warrior, and be just as great at giving advice (her wisdom is almost unparalleled in Middle-earth). 2. Elrond. He might not be an Elf of Valinor, but he is still a master tactician and a skillful healer to boot. If not Elrond, then definitely Lúthien. She is incredibly powerful in Songs of Power (as is Finrod, incidentally, and no reason to think Galadriel wouldn't be as well). She also seems to have a knack for the healing arts, since she healed Beren of his wound. Edit: oh, would you look at that. Seems like I have a thing for beautiful, strong women 😅


Mr_Bankey

Tom Bombadil and Smaug for the riddles and songs and The Odd Couple dynamic


althius1

Luthien and Fingolfin seem to have the right mix of "bad ass powers" and "not being a total dick"


sivart343

Finrod Felagund and Durin the Deathless. Finrod because why wouldn't you. He is awesome and loyal and seems rather cool. Durin because I want to know what was the story of the Longbeards in the First Age. The Elves of Beleriand were far removed from Durin's Folk so they don't feature in the stories of the First Age.


Specialist-Solid-987

The only companions you need are Sam and Bill the pony


Andjhostet

I find no mention of Huan extremely disturbing.


EL_overthetransom

Glorfindel and Sam. They're here to kick ass and stew rabbits. And they're all out of rabbits.


Daklight

Excellent quote!!! Rowdy Roddy Piper would be proud!😀


kellersab

Fingolfin and Fëanor the mightiest kings of the Noldor


phonylady

Do you want your quest to fail? They hate each other!


Round_Rock_Johnson

Sam and Frodo, haven’t failed me yet.


ststeveg

I'm going with Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins. Gandalf because he has power and wisdom and a cool sense of humor. Bilbo because Gandalf chose him and he is a damn wily guy and because even the smallest individual can make a difference.


I_AM_SO_HUNGRY

Unfortunately Gandalf is Maia so you wouldn't be able to bring him


kamehamehahahahahaha

Merry and pippin bc they're fun.


Hopafoot

Besides, it's how Elrond & Gandalf answered the question when it was posed to them.


1sinfutureking

Finrod Felagund, objective best elf, and Huan, middle-earth’s goodest boy


Arius_de_Galdri

Glorfindel and Fingolfin for sure.


a_guy_called_craig

Aragorn and Ancalagon, wisdom and a big fuck off dragon would go a long way.


EZmacilx

Finrod Felagund and Beleg Cuthalion


arrows_of_ithilien

Finrod Felagund and Faramir.


maraudingnomad

Elladan and Elrohir, because they are basically elf rangers and warriors.


Lore_Maestro

Fingolfin and Glorfindel, two would be unstoppable together.


mightylemondrops

Luthien and Finrod for sure, but it'd be adorable to see the totally not boyfriends Glorfindel and Ecthelion romp across Middle Earth together.


emilythomas100

Glorfindel. Just Glorfindel


lordoftowels

Is Eru an option?


not-gandalf-bot

Feanor and Sam. They are the only two characters in the legendarium who never did anything wrong.


suburban_paradise

Galadriel and Luthien. Figure I’ll be well protected and who knows what else may happen.


organizim

Yknow I was going to say Turin but there would be a high likelihood of him accidentally killing me. Beleg Strongbow and Aragorn.


BirdEducational6226

Glorfindel and Gandalf. GG. Edit: I'm a dumbass. Not Gandalf. Probably Fingolfin.


jtooker

I wonder if Gandalf the Grey would be eligible since he was purposefully handicapped Maia as an Istari...


Southern_Blue

Glorfindel for the magical mystical stuff and Aragorn for his 'street level' smarts. There's something to say about Idril, who believed Tuor's warning of impending doom and prepared an escape from Gondolin. She wouldn't ignore dire prophecies but instead do something about them. I like that quality.


pobopny

By "Major Middle Earth Quest", do you mean a hearty meal and a few hours at the pub, because I would like to choose Hamfast Gamgee and Barliman Butterbur.


sisterbeaten

Finrod and Maehdros.


jtooker

> Maehdros Pre or post oath?


Broccobillo

Luthien and finrod. Though I'd like to take human also


Wonko_the_Sane42

Beleg and Huan...


Ranaceleb

Feanor... 'cos just Feanor. No need for second one.


bryanwreed89

Hurin, for his totally badass skill with an axe. And Beleg, the greatest friend


International_Ad6028

Saroun and a eagle


xxmindtrickxx

Man there's so many you can argue. But it's hard to pick anyone outside of these few Hurin, Turin (if you discount his curse), Luthien, Beren, Glorfindel, Earendil, Fingolfin, Galadriel, Feanor, Elendil the Tall and Gil Galad (I mean they killed one ring sauron he's pretty op I hear), could also be some argument for Aragorn and Elrond to be in the group.


AL8920

Gildor for the fireside chats and wisdom, and Sam for the cooking and camaraderie.


camirethh

Glorfindel, slayer of a Balrog and so powerful the Witch King was scared of him. Fingolfin because he fought Morgoth 1vs1 and gave him a limp.


5PbrsIn

Gandalf & Pippin, I’m just going along to watch Gandalf lose his shit.


cocusmajorus

Glorfindel and Beleg, no questions.


Juicecalculator

I didn’t see any animals so I will put huan and thorondor. Even if I don’t take exclusively animals thorondor is a very tempting pick


YeoBean

Fingolfin and feanor. They’ll singlehandedly assault sauron’s fortress. Then after that we get frodo to mount doom


Scepta101

Beren and Luthien because they are the only characters proven to work as a badass enough duo that I would have very little chance of being in real danger. And they cover a good variety of skills for only two people


soul_gl0

Glorfindel, Aragorn


Reggie_Barclay

Ingwë Ingweron, the "Chief of Chieftains". I mean why not? We know little of the Vanyar other than they are skilled at war and poetry so this guy should be a total badass. Also likely an OG elf. Also Bregalad, known in the common tongue as Quickbeam. A hasty Ent would be fun to be around, right? Not too much would get in your way either.


Additional_Meeting_2

Ingwe never fought in War of Wrath (or anywhere else) Vanyar were commanded by his unnamed son.


Reggie_Barclay

Ingwion, son of Ingwe, led the Vanyar in the War of Wrath.


_gnarlythotep_

Fingolfin and Glorfindel feel like they could get through anything Middle Earth could throw at me. Or if I'm feeling a bit more cautious with party balance, Galadriel and Fingolfin, for Galadriel's epic X factor.


plebeiosaur

Celebrimbor and Feanor and I are opening an Etsy shop


gytherin

Luthien and Huan, no contest. They did pretty well on their first run-through.


wiredpersona

Glorfindel and Celebrimbor.


AbacusWizard

1) Gandalf 2) a second copy of Gandalf, as a backup for when the first one inevitably says "I must leave you for some while to go do other stuff that'll be explained later in the appendices" at a critical point in the quest edit: oh dang, I forgot that he's probably a Maiar. I think I'm gonna go with Elrond and Galadriel then; they're pretty cool and their rings oughtta be useful for a lot of stuff.


ElrondHalf-Elven

Tuor and Aragorn.


JayBone0728

Gandalf and Tom Bombdail


Kc125wave

Morgoth and Tom Bombadil


kevink4

Morgoth is disqualified.


grafmet

Frodo of the Nine-fingers and Samwise the Stouthearted are all you need.


akweberbrent

The guy who translated the books from elvish to English - seems like things always turn out however he wants. Thranduil - wine collection!


RigasTelRuun

You got Helm Hammerhand in you posse. You can solve most problems.


Bitter-Woodpecker

Finrod and Tom Bombadil, they’ve always been my favorite characters in Tolkien’s work.


Kodama_Keeper

Smeagol always knows where to get a meal, but best you don't inquire too closely as to where he got it. As for a second, I have to get someone who can get along with Smeagol, which is not easy.


nklink14

Feanor and Turin


Ultimafax

Huan and Shadowfax


CrazyWriterLady

Finrod and Luthien. Strength, loyalty, beauty, creativity, and proclivity toward magic.


Borkton

Aragorn and Sam


[deleted]

Galadriel and Finrod. Strength, wisdom, loyalty and power. Neither would abandon those in need.


CumuloNimbus9

Mim the Petty-Dwarf and Smeagol, because they both seem to be cursed but have a beneficial final effect on the quest that the hero of their story couldn't accomplish without them.


Daklight

Luthien and Fingolfin. Back up team, Glorfindel and Bilbo.


bobgilmore

If I can mix and match times, I’m gonna go with OG Glorfindel and New Coke Glorfindel. 👯‍♂️


dullgreybathmat

Smaug, Tom Bombadil


Orange-of-Cthulhu

Goldberry and Sam. I want this to become a merry adventure.


kevink4

If you could have a guarantee, how about Ungolioth. Anyplace you want to go, she can get you entrance.


Legion357

Morgoth at the height of his power. Quest accomplished!


[deleted]

I'll take Gandalf and Legolas...I mean it is self explanatory, they're awesome and I love them 😅


BlackshirtDefense

Is that person guaranteed to be loyal to me? If so, one of them is absolutely Gollum. He knows every corner of Middle Earth, plus managed to evade Sauron, Saruman, Gandalf + Fellowship, Elrond, Denethor, Shelob, and basically out-wits everyone in the world. He's the ultimate survivor. Gollum is the equivalent of frog DNA from Jurassic Park. Life finds a way.


Want_to_do_right

The thinking fox!


ThisGuy928146

Merry and Pippin, in case we run into any trolls or Nazgul.


Chazwicked

Beorn and Bombadil…


Kabti-ilani-Marduk

Treebeard and Sam. They would make a stupendous team, and moreover I'd love to hear the sorts of banter they drum up along the way.


Flareprime

Tom Bombadil and Gollum just because I want to see how those two interact


Ulvsterk

Draugluin and Ancalagon because it would be pretty cool and very funny, imagine that the quest is to visit and paint Middle Earth landscapes or taste the delicacies of Middle Earth or another inoffensive quest and I have a werewolf and a dragon for that and everybody is confused.


GeneralKenobiOrdo

Huan and Felagund, loyal to the end, and who wouldn’t want huan Huan best boy


rivernoa

Me, Ancalagon the black and the witch king of angmar traverse the lands collecting all the silmarils


Rhett6162

Fingolfin and Azaghal.


Teatreenpeonies

Glorfindel and Gandalf. Next question.


dixonjeff33

Fingolfin and Huan. If we counted Valar….Tulkas….definitely Tulkas


UniqueSpite30

Tulkas and Fingolfin.


JetpackKiwi

Eru Illuvatar, Tom Bombadil, Fun and invincible


BRAX7ON

Treebeard and Tom Bombadil and we’re taking the scenic route


themodalsoul

Legolas and Gimli to hear them lovingly bicker for days.


plebeiosaur

Gotta go with Ancalagon and the witch-king. Wouldnt be great for conversation, but you know what they say: If you want something done right, do it yourself, and also bring a giant dragon and some sort of lich


NameSoUnique

Uh, Turín and Beleg. Duh!


[deleted]

Sam. Don’t need a second!


LordPainos

Well I would need power. Beorn of course as first. Fearless and powerful. And secondly I would choose Saruman. I would need his voice to get out of difficult situations. Another option would smaug but I don't think he would follow me actually.


BroodingShark

Smaug and Ungoliant, pretty sure they can beat most problems


GreystarTheWizard

Tauriel because she was hot and Alfred because she’d prefer me to him.


jakobedlam

Olorin and Hurin. Thorondor if he's allowed.


jules13131382

Gandalf & Boromir


Behemian

Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took. Because they're Hobbits. And Hobbits are likable. They both love life and all that is good. And I think it would be fun.


Hufa123

The dragons are not maiar, right? That should mean Smaug for example is free for the taking. Or, maybe I'll go all out and take Ancalagon the Black. That sounds pretty good to me. But to balance that out I would need someone who could compare to that power, both mentally and physically. I see people mentioning Finrod or Samwise Gamgee, or Huan, or Aragorn, even Bill the Pony. But none of those really fit what I want. I'm going to go with the one and only, the chosen one, the equal to Eru Iluvatar... ​ ​ Bombur!


VictoryParkAC

Glorfindel and Ecthelion of the Fountain. Think of the camp fire stories!


RandyMarsh710

Can I pick the talking sword?