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Gandalf
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Image courtesy of Michael Whelan
Rand Al’ThorThe Dragon Reborn
Age:
20s
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Callandor
Special Attack:
Channeling world destructive amounts of the One Power
Roland DeschainThe Gunslinger
Age:
Unknown
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Twin six-shooters
Special Attack:
The fastest gun in the Mid-World
Advantages
Trained to the hilt in swordsmanship–is an unofficial blademaster
Can channel enough One Power to end all life
Has an indestructible sword [...]
If you haven’t heard, apparently some other kind of “March Madness” has started up, and yesterday was crazy with lots of close games, upsets, and the like.*
But the real wackiness came yesterday at 5:00 pm EST, when the polls closed on Round 2 of the Gryffindor and Dragon Army divisions. The results might shock [...]
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Image courtesy of Michael Whelan
GandalfServant of the Secret Fire, Wielder of the Flame of Arnor
Age:
Immortal (or near-enough)
Race:
Istari
Weapons / Artifacts:
Glamdring, “The Shattering of Foes”; staff
Special Attack:
Flash of Light
Roland DeschainThe Gunslinger
Age:
Unknown
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Twin six-shooters
Special Attack:
The fastest gun in Mid-World
Advantages
Vast amounts of knowledge of the peoples, places, and legends of Middle-Earth
Many [...]
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Image courtesy of Patrick Arrasmith
GandalfServant of the Secret Fire, Wielder of the Flame of Arnor
Age:
Immortal (or near-enough)
Race:
Istari
Weapons / Artifacts:
Glamdring, “The Shattering of Foes”; staff
Special Attack:
Flash of Light
Hiro ProtagonistLast of the Freelance Hackers, Greatest Swrordsman in the World
Age:
Late-20’s
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Katana, wazusashi, Arachnofiber armor
Special Attack:
Superior Swordsmanship
Advantages
Vast amounts of [...]
Read MoreOh yeah–webcomics can be topical. I wonder if Dwight Freeney’s ankle will hold up enough to make him the Gandalf of this Super Bowl.
One of the things I love to do when reading webcomics is see what other comics they’re advertising on their site–it’s a feature of the community that I love, because not [...]
Like most fantasy nuts, I love the Lord of the Rings movies. I’ve watched the extended versions several times and they never get old.
But now that the film adaptation of the Hobbit has been announced (I’m thrilled about the Jackson-del Toro collaboration), I’m itching to get back into the visual world of Middle Earth. But [...]
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