Today on the Middle-earth Calendar: --

Video of the Day: The Bowmaster in Helm's Deep - Speed Up x2. Oh my gosh, Gimli sounds like a chipmunk! XD

Quote of the Day: "If by my life or death I can protect you, I will. You have my sword." - Aragorn.

Word of the Day: Aduial (Sindarin), meaning 'evening'.

Question of the Day: What was the name of the Black Gate?

Answer to Yesterday's Question: Michel Delving.

Today's Topic: Lord of the Rings Poll Results

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G'day, my lovelies!

Yes, I'm in a weird mood.

Anyway, I'm here to show you the poll results! A few of you answered twice so I just put in a vote for the thing you wrote down first. MUAHAHAHAHA!

Okay ... ready, set, GO!

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➵ Characters

Favourite Hobbit?
SAM (5 votes)
PIPPIN (4 votes)
BILBO (4 votes)
MERRY (1 vote)
FRODO (1 vote)

Favourite Elf?
LEGOLAS (11 votes)
LÚTHIEN (2 votes)
THRANDUIL (1 vote)
TAURIEL (1 vote)
FINGOLFIN (1 vote)

Favourite Human?
ARAGORN (7 votes)
ÉOWYN (3 votes)
FARAMIR (1 vote)
BEREN (1 vote)

Favourite Dwarf?
GIMLI (7 votes)
THORIN (3 votes)
KÍLI (1 vote)
FÍLI (1 vote)
BALIN (1 vote)
BOFUR (1 vote)
BIFUR (1 vote)
DURIN (1 vote)

Favourite Wizard?
GANDALF (12 votes)
RADAGAST (4 votes)

Favourite character in general?
TOO HARD TO CHOOOSE (5 votes)
SAM (3 votes)
LEGOLAS (3 votes)
KÍLI (1 vote)
GLORFINDEL (1 vote)
BILL THE PONY (1 vote)
HUAN THE WOLFHOUND (1 vote)
TOM BOMBADIL (1 vote)

Funniest character?
PIPPIN (8 votes)
MERRY (2 vote)
GOLLUM (1 vote)
LEGOLAS'S EXPRESSIONS (1 vote)
BOMBUR (1 vote)
GIMLI (1 vote)
BOFUR (1 vote)

Most boring character?
DENETHOR (7 votes)
FRODO (1 vote)
FARAMIR (1 vote)
BOROMIR (1 vote)
RANDOM SOLDIER #374 (1 vote)

Most hated villain?
MORGOTH (4 votes)
DENTHOR - not a villain but still hated (4 votes)
SAURON (1 vote)
AZOG (1 vote)
MOUTH OF SAURON (1 vote)
URUK-HAI (1 vote)
THE NAZGÛL (1 vote)
GOLLUM (1 vote)

➵ Books and Songs

Favourite book?
THE LORD OF THE RINGS (9 votes)
THE HOBBIT (3 votes)
THE SILMARILLION (2 votes)
THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN (1 vote)

Favourite song?
INTO THE WEST (4 votes)
I SEE FIRE (4 votes)
LAY OF NIMRODEL (2 votes)
THE LAST GOODBYE (1 vote)
IN DREAMS (1 vote)
THE KING OF THE GOLDEN HALL (1 vote)
UPON THE HEARTH (1 vote)
THE BRIDGE OF KHAZAD-DÛM (1 vote)

Favourite word (in Elvish, Dwarvish, etc.)?
MELLON - 'friend' (7 votes)
GI MELIN - 'I love you' (2 votes)
YRCH - 'orc' (2 votes)
DU BEKAR! - 'To arms!' (1 vote)
RAICHON LLE - 'Curse you' (1 vote)
NAMÁRIË - 'farewell' (1 vote)
NANETH - 'mother' (1 vote)
ENNORATH - 'central lands' (1 vote)

Favourite quote?
"ALL WE HAVE TO DECIDE is what to do with the time that is given to us." (3 votes)
"ALL THAT IS GOLD DOES NOT GLITTER, not all who wander are lost..." (2 votes)
"IT'S A DANGEROUS BUSINESS, Frodo, going out your door..." (1 vote)
"THAT THERE'S SOME GOOD IN THIS WORLD, Mr. Frodo..." (1 vote)
"MANNY WHO LIVE DESERVE DEATH, and some who die deserve life..." (1 vote)
"TRUE COURAGE is not about knowing when to take a life..." (1 vote)
"THERE IS always hope." (1 vote)
"OFT HOPE IS BORN when all is forlorn." (1 vote)
"LOVE NOT TOO WELL the work of thy hands..." (1 vote)

Favourite place in Middle-earth?
RIVENDELL (5 votes)
LOTHLÓRIEN (4 votes)
THE SHIRE (3 votes)
DORIATH (2 vote)
MIRKWOOD (1 vote)

➵ Weapons and Battles

Favourite weapon?
BOW AND ARROW (10 votes)
SWORD (5 votes)
SPEAR (1 vote)

Favourite sword?
ANDÚRIL/NARSIL (5 votes)
GLAMDRING (3 votes)
STING (3 votes)
GURTHANG (1 vote)
ORCRIST (1 vote)
RINGIL (1 vote)

Favourite battle?
HELM'S DEEP (4 votes)
PELENNOR FIELDS (4 votes)
FIVE ARMIES (1 vote)
BATTLES OF BELERIAND (1 vote)
DAGORLAD (1 vote)

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And there you have it! Thank you all for participating. ;)

Were the results different to what you thought they would be? Let me know! :D