Best Dwarf

[FrodoFriend]

Bombur. He's absolutely my favorite. I love the quote about him in LotR:
"Bombur was now so fat that it took six young dwarves to move him from his couch to his table." (paraphrased). LOL!

Balin is second. He's nice to Bilbo. :)

[Twilight]

I also liked Balin for much the same reasons. I liked Fili and Kili as well

[Ñólendil]

I liked Dori (the strongest of the Company). He was always getting stuck with carrying Bilbo everywhere and grumbling about it. Rather amusing.

[GreySeason]

Auger. from the novel "A Walk out of the World" by Ruth Nichols. its lighter reading than Tolkien for Ruth was only 18 or 19 when she wrote it. but good reading nonetheless. and i dont know if i could say Auger is the best dwarf, but one of my favorites no doubt.

of Tolkien's dwarves i loved Balin the best. he actually visited Bilbo after their adventure. he was really kool.

[webwizard333]

I personally liked Thorin the best, I was really impressed with the character change he had during the story, in my opinion, he had the most personality.

[Twilight]

At first, I didn't aprove of Thorin that much. He though of himself as being superior to the others, and kind of looked down on them. He did stay that way through most of the book, as seen in the interactions with the elven king and the lakemen. There was gradual improvement, and he did show a change before his death. I respect him for that.

[Evenstar]

I loved Fili and Kili!! They were cute!!! And I liked Balin!!! :D

[FrodoFriend]

Hmmm . . . I could never quite forgive Thorin for being so full of himself. Although it was rather amusing. :)

[Legolas_BowKing]

There all the same anyway apart from a few personality differences. So going by these mine would have to be Fili.

[Renille]

Fili and Kili! They reminded me of Pippin...young, energitic, but so tragic. (PS...That last point doesn't apply to Pippin,of course.)

[Brimvalir]

I like Thorin and the way he gained respect for Bilbo;)

[Radagast The Brown]

I like Balin because he was the bravest dwarf when he come into the cave of the dragon.
he was also nice to Bilbo.:)

[Durin]

I would have to say Balin. Anyone who is a friend of Bilbo (my favorite Tolkien character) is awesome!:D I also like Thorin, except for his arrogance.

[Elf Girl]

Dori. He was very nice about helping Bilvo whenever they were in trouble.

[Faramir]

Kili!:D He's always so happy. He's always willing to help, and always kind to others.:cool:

[barrelrider110]

Welcome to the moot Faramir. How are things in Ithilien?


Originally posted by Radagast the Brown:
I like Balin because he was the bravest dwarf when he come into the cave of the dragon.

I liked Balin for much the same reasons. Thorin evoked the same feelings as I had for Boromir. Proud, stubborn, annoying. But in the end both came around, and I was sorry that they died.

[Radagast The Brown]

at least! some one who agree with me!!;)

I don't like Thorin because of the same reasons. He didn't liked Bilbo from the start of the book and he annoyed me!!!

[Garina]

Hmm. The nicest dwarves were probably Balin and Dori, because they were nice to Bilbo. Isn't it weird how we all seem to jude them on whether they are nice to Bilbo or not! lol
The funniest is definately Bombur!

[Radagast The Brown]

Of course we are because he is the main-chracter. If Thorin was the main chracter it was a different dwarf (or hobbit).

[Nilvasaien]

Balin was my favorite because of his kindness to Bilbo.

[Khadrane]

I like Fili and Kili best, but I also like Dori.

[Shadowfax]

I also like Fili & Kili!

[BeardofPants]

Dori, and poor old fat Bombur.

[The Lady of Ithilien]

Poor Thorin -- he really wasn't that bad to Bilbo, except when overcome with gold lust (it could happen to some hobbits I have known . . . oops, wrong book). Apart from Bilbo, he's my favorite character in the book because of that dramatic change in the end: one minute he's making a fool out of himself atop the wall with Bilbo, and the very next time we see him he's a noble dwarf leading a charge and drawing everyone to him, including Men and Elves. That's very interesting (not to mention a difficult literary achievement to pull off well).

He's a little too kingly to be my favorite dwarf, though. That would be Balin -- he is the most thoughtful towards Bilbo and visits him later on, but I especially like all the fuss he makes about his air holes as Bilbo is packing him into the barrel in the Elven King's cellar...not to mention that he's such a good lookout that he always gets the job, in spite of his wearing red.

[Caleb]

The necromancer Gandalf the purple was my favorite dwarf.

[Radagast Aiwendil]

my best dwarf is.... I don't have a "best" dwarf, really. they all the same to me.

[Radagast The Brown]

Caleb
The necromancer Gandalf the purple was my favorite dwarf.Are you sure he was a dwarf? :eek:

now really, what's your favorite dwarf?

[entss89]

i like fili and kili oh and of course balin! hes so funny! dont you think?

[afro-elf]

DAIN

[katya]

i liked thorin for some reason i am not sure why. bilbo is my favourite character in the book though. not that that has much to do with this thread...
i find myself saying the same thing i said about smaug (basically).
i liked that thorin was so arrogant. though being arrogant doesnt make him cool, i like him because he is arrogant. and because i just like him. if that makes any sense whatsoever.

[Gilrond]

Of Gandalf's thirteen, I like Balin, thoughtful and nice to Frodo, and Thorin, because behind his arrogance and pride he really did have a nice heart.

If it was outside the thirteen, well...

[Millane]

my favourite dwarf would be be Thorin. He is so valiant and for his part in the battle of five armies alone he would be my favourite. I also liked balin for looking out for bilbo.
I dont think enough is said about the other Dwarves to distinguish which one is the better.

[Duddun]

I like Balin, Dori, and poor old fat Bombur. Not in the 13 I really liked Dain.

[durin's bane]

balin was my favourite because he was nice to bilbo

[tharkun27]

Although Thorin Isn't really a likeable character, His death scene with Bilbo, when they reconcile, really chokes me up. There are alot of touching moments throughout JRRT, and this is definately one of them.

[durin's bane]

yeah, thorin was kind of a greedy "i rock, you don't. bow to me and make me a sandwich" kinda character, but his death scene with bilbo was just...beautiful

[Elenka]

I loved Fili and Kili, and Thorin wasn't too bad either, other than being a little full of himself. Of course my favorite character was Bilbo

[Linarryl]

I like Balin because he was nice to Bilbo and I like Dori. His complaining brightened the story!:)

[Meriadoc]

I like Fili and Kili the best because I like twins and their nice to Bilbo.

[Duddun]

I couldn't stand Thorin, I liked the rest though. And I guess Thorin was ok at the end.

[Eothain]

I like Balin Best

[NoriThunderanger]

I like Bombur mainly because all troubles seemed to gravitate toward the poor guy. I also like Óin and Glóin (Glóin especially, because he spawned the best; Gimli).

[Blackboar]

I agree with you there !!!!!!:D

[Curunír]

Bombur for me! He's THE dwarf!!! :D

[Mahal]

I liked Thorin a lot--he is probably the most complex Dwarf ever, aside from Gimli. Thorin went from being high-and-mighty to alarmingly obsessive to redemptive at the end. The many sides of his character were well depicted and entertaining to read.

I also liked Dáin, who (I'm not sure about the spoiler policy here, so I'll err on the side of caution) had slain Azog, thereby avenging his great-uncle Thrór and his father Náin and ending the War for Vengeance--all at the very young age (for a Dwarf) of thirty-two. His dealings with Elves and Men (and a hobbit) after the Battle of the Five Armies showed fair-mindedness and generosity, and I daresay he made a better King under the Mountain than Thorin himself would have.

The elderly and kindly Balin was also endearing, though I agree scarlet isn't the best color for a lookout. His later demise as Lord of Moria added a kind of tragic grandeur to his story, without making him any less the grandfatherly Dwarf with an affinity for seed-cake and beer.

Alas, Fili and Kili, we barely knew ye... Besides being plucky and loyal young Dwarves they were also the last of Thrór's line, and that entire line died out with them. In many ways Thrór and his descendents were symbolic of the hardship of Dwarves in a darkening world, and I was sorry to see their story end this way.

The blunt-speaking Glóin was also a favorite, if only because of his son. And anyway the fellow has his good points--he can be hasty, as shown in both The Hobbit and LoTR, but he's also quick to admit it if he's shown to be in the wrong. Come to think of it, that's true of aforementioned son, too. ;)

Argh, too many to choose from! I'm just a little dwarf-obsessed, in case you can't tell... :)

[FattyBulger]

Fili, Kili, Balin (he's very elven exept for the fact he's a dwarf) and Oin (he keeps a journal, I find people who keep journals are usually clever and reasonable):D

[Jonathan]

I really hated Bombur in the beginning, but that was a long time ago.
When I read The Hobbit for the first time I remember thinking "how can all the dwarfes survive every adventure?". I thought that at least Bombur would die very soon (because of his weight, of course) and that the weakest dwarves would follow him sooner or later.
But every dwarf survives, except for the one I believed was the strongest; Thorin.
But now, I don't hate Bombur anymore. On the contrary I like him very much. I loved to read that he had become even more fat in LotR

My favourite dwarf is Balin, it hurt me to find him dead in LotR.
But after reading LotR, I started to like Glóin, since he and Bilbo had a little chat in Rivendell. That made me nostalgic and made me want to read The Hobbit again. And when Gimli, the son of Glóin,

[Elf Girl]

Originally posted by Jonathan
But every dwarf survives, except for the one I believed was the strongest; Thorin.

Fili and Kili die too.

[Jonathan]

Originally posted by Elf Girl
Fili and Kili die too.

Of course, how could I forget that? Shame on me!

[unregistered]

I'm going to have to say bombur. Although Fili and Kili are tite to.. And Balin... And Gloin... ugh w/e there all cool

[L@ur@y Elven Warrior]

I like Balin the Best.

[Fingolfin_1st]

well my favourite dwarves from the hobbit are fili and kili as in the battle of five armies they defended thorin with their own bodies.they were brave warriors and were willing to lay down their lives for him.

my two favourite dwarves of all are gimli and dain-my explanation would be too long

[Lord Manafirogh]

my favourite was thorin. All though he was a bit greedy he wanted what belonged to him. (the gem i can't remember, bilbo found it i think). he was allways serious and smart. Great worrier.
all though my favorite all time dwarf would be durin the deathless.
one of the seven dwarfs made my Aule the valar and build moria.

[Inderjit Sanghera]

Balin or Fili or Kili.

[Ellison]

Definetly Fili and Kili, though Bombur made any and all situations hilarious. Poor guy, I couldn't stand to see him fall in the stream. So... predictable though. :)

[Ornelírë Mistë]

Thorin and Bombur. Bombur seemed like a very agreeable dwarf, and rather sweet. I just thought Thorin was interesting.

[IthilienPrincess]

Bombur, Kili, Fili, and Balin. Besides Dori and Thorin, they were really the only ones that developed a personality throughout the book. The others weren't mentioned as often. Bombur just seemed absolutely adorable, and i can just imagine the fat little dwarf whining to let him go back ot sleep. Kili and Fili were the young ones that always got stuck with the bad jobs, but they seldom complained, the ending was so tragic! They had the most potential to become great in the end, soo sad....Balin was just a good guy,always treated Bilbo well. I really didn't like Thorin, he always underestimated Bilbo, and he was extremely greedy, which i suppose is the dwarf way, but still. Dori was a good dwarf, and would probably be my fifth favorite.

~*~Ithilien Princess~*~
Legolas's Queen, haha, i wish

[Ragnarok]

1) Thorin
2) Balin

[gimli7410]

probably thorin because he is most described and then gloin

[SamwiseGamgeeOTS]

Gotta love the fat ones! BOMBUR! I love him. he's so cute. somehow that comes back to me....( the fat hobbit. he knows ):D

[elixir]

I like Thorin best for his interesting personality, especially his stubborness ;) ;) ;)

[legolialis]

I'm more of an elf person myself but If i had to choose it would b gimli because of his friendship with legolas

[Gulio, Strength of Many]

I can't decide. Filli and Killi most likely. But then there's Bombur, the fat and funny. And Balin, the older kind dwarf. And Thorin, who just had a personality all his own. ARGH! I like them all okay!:D

[durin's bane]

I know! It's so hard to choose! :)

After reading The Hobbit over again, I actually think Thorin is my favourite Dwarf, just because he had more of a personality than the other Dwarves.