August '09 2nd Round Vote is closed

[Michael O'Brien]

Unusually there was no clear winner in the last round. I have included the top 4 finalists.
All are good ideas and will make excellent additions to your collection.
But ONLY one can win, so decide NOW!

This vote ends at 16:00 BST 31st August.

[Stift]

I vote for Mauhur - an Orc would be fine!
Alex

[ferisam]

I love Orcs, but there are so few Ents...

Go for Beechbone!

[Gildor]

well I can't hide that... being an elf, I don't particulary like orcs... I like ents and I like Tom, but the idea of a king of men from the ancestral line of the kings of old, from Numenor and then Gondor and Arnor would be a great addition... the only king of the north we have in the mithril range is Argeleb, seated on his throne and this was not a majestic one... Arvedui carries a lot of history in his own history...

He has fled North to escape the armies of Angmar with two palantiri to save them... He sought help among the Lossoth hunters but finally died in the bay of Forochel and with him two of the palantiri...

I imagine him, king in exile, about to fled north with regal cloths.. and cape, but meant for hard climate conditions, his head looking behind him.. at his fallen realm, knowing it is lost but may rise again one day...not running, but slowly leaving.. what was once the great realm of Arnor, to find refuge in the Blue Mountains, prior to the bay of Forochel.

[ddaines]

Arvedui it is then , I think this suggestion inspires me the most and I like Gildor's description. All good suggestions though.

[khador]

I vote for Tom and The One Ring : a powerful moment in LOTR !!

Vote for Old Tom !!

[hsf62]

Beechbone the Ent it is!

[aelfwine]

Arvedui!

[bombadil1963]

Beechbone is it for me now although I supported Tom in the first round. But compared to this he seems to be defeated before the race really has started! So sorry! But I don´t like to throw my vote away . . .
A burning ent with addable/ removable flames would be great, if possible! So one can decide if it should be a fierce fighting ent or a deathly wounded one . . . A great idea by Harald, the wolf!

[ungoliant]

How often do we hear about orcs assisting one another, or at least making the effort? Mauhur would make a fine addition!

[barliman]

It's Beechbone for me. Like Master Bombadil, I would probably have voted for, er, Master Bombadil if he was showing any signs of standing a hope of winning, but sadly he doesn't. But to be honest, I don't think I shall be unduly concerned whoever wins - they're all fine suggestions, perhaps the best single group of finalists we've seen.

[Axel]

We had 43 votes last time, so there is still a chance for old Bombadil to make the race.

Already two Bombadil-fans have thrown their vote to other options...

[estel]

I like Bombadil, but there are some minis of this character, but no burning Ent or Arvedui, or Mauhur.

Mahur is my favorite this time, just because I liked the scene in the book so much (The Uruk-Hai) as it shows some more character of the Orcs- they are not mere cannon-fodder in Tolkiens universe.

[barliman]

Looks like this one is going to be a photo-finish at this rate.

[erchamion]

I just came from a little vacation. Phew! A time to support the brave Ent. ;D

[Gildor]

though I really think Arvedui needs some support too... Mind you! He has the armies of Angmar running after him, he definitly needs support before "drowning" once again...

[Halbarad II.]

Me too really wants to see more Ents.... and it's not easy to decide

but my support this time goes to Gildor
and the King!

But ever mind, fellows, only a matter of time for Beechbone, Mauhur, Tom Bombadil, Warg rider standard-Bearer...

[basile]

Arvedui forever!!!

[Gildor]

well, in theory the vote should be over by now and Arvedui should have won. We'll see if things change until Michael closes the vote but well I hope things will remain unchanged

[twrich]

Now it seems we have a tie again, even though it looked like the vote should have ended with Arvedui ahead. Perhaps I am not getting the difference of time zones?

[estel]

Well it is the Mauhur fighting Tom Bombadil- vignette, which has won

[Halbarad II.]

Poor Mauhur!

for in that case he will first be hunted down by all animals and birdies
drowned by River-woman
and finally eaten by all the angry trees of the Old Forest,
while Master Tom is dancing and singing around all the time!

A tie, I wonder what will be now?
Some buddies out there waiting for the last second? The ebay influence?

[Gildor]

well as much as the idea of Beechbone is an interesting one, and not taking into consideration that I suggested Arvedui (after all it is not me who first suggested it so I don't claim the idea as mine alone) I think this tie is artificial

Indeed when there is no tie, having a vote carrying on for another day or two is fine but when it comes to a tie, the rules of the vote should apply, if an ultimatum has been fixed, not by us but by Mithril themselves well the vote rules should be enforced

So until said otherwise, I suppose Arvedui is the winner , also as I discussed elsewhere, I really think the palantir of Annuminas should be included with him in addition to the description I already gave.

[barliman]

The voting stood with Arvedui one vote ahead when I took a look yesterday, one and a half hours after the official closing time of the poll, so I imagine that he therefore won.