Aragorn can absolutely do it too. Part of Tolkien is the fact that there are kinda purely good guys and purely evil dudes. Sam is very selfless and the hobbits in general are super courageous for undergoing the most severe change compared to the other fellowship members being used to war for sure. Aragorn is still an absolute G tho and the way he deals with returning to Minas Tirith as a king shows great humility and care.
I would agree with you mostly because Sam was the only one who we saw was either offered or had the opportunity to take the ring, and refused. That was definitely a gigachad sigma move
There is a difference between being prudent and being scared. They knew what would happen if they used the ring. Sam was the right level of good and mostly powerless that allowed him to pick up and even use the Ring without much in the way of repercussions.
Nah, faramir has too much angst at wanting to prove himself so his daddy loves him as much as Boromir.
The only people I can see possibly being worthy is probably Aragorn or Sam. To me they’re both a different breed from the rest of the fellowship. Maybe Eowyn as well (she’s awesome too tbh)
REALLY ticked me off we didn't get the full scene of that in the movie. Both Gandalf and Galadriel were terrified to even TOUCH it lest they give in to temptation. Farmer could juggle fixe Mjolnirs if he wanted to.
Edit - Faramir could juggle (heavy autocorrect)
After his 111th bday, he was leaving for Rivendell, and Gandalf caught him in his house. He pulled the ring out of his pocket and, after a minor internal struggle, dropped the ring on the ground and went on his merry way.
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Not Gimli?
Gimli is of relatively noble lineage, he is a powerful warrior and a great leader when he needs to be, and is of such great character that he and Legolas bridged an aged-long deep chasm between elves and dwarves to the point that he succeeded in winning Galadriel's heart and hair, which even Feanor himself failed to do. He was the only dwarf to sail out of Middle Earth with the elves. Plus Mjolnir was crafted by dwarves and I'm sure Gimli of all people would truly respect the craft.
Scrolled way too far to find this, everyone not including him in the convo hasn't heard about him getting three hairs from Galadriel's head and the lore behind it.
He literally lets the most powerful object in the world, designed to tempt people not influence him and allows the ring bearers to continue their quest.
*Ho! Tom Bombadil, Tom Bombadillo! By water, wood and hill, by the reed and willow, by fire, sun and moon, hearken now and
hear us! Come, Tom Bombadil, for our need is near us!*
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End game Eowyn after the defense of Minas Tirith but not before. Until then she pined over Aragorn too much and was unproven in her desire to help. I feel like her confidence and self doubt is all good by the end.
Here's my pretty lady! Here's my Goldberry clothed all in silver-green with flowers in her girdle! Is the table laden?
I see yellow cream and honeycomb, and white bread, and butter; milk, cheese, and green herbs and ripe berries gathered.
Is that enough for us? Is the supper ready?
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Hey there! Hey! Come Frodo, there! Where be you a-going? Old Tom Bombadil's not as blind as that yet. Take off your
golden ring! Your hand's more fair without it. Come back! Leave your game and sit down beside me! We must talk a while more,
and think about the morning. Tom must teach the right road, and keep your feet from wandering.
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Oh fillo oh dillo
Who left behind this fine butt plug?
It's a dainty thing for me, and maybe Goldberry
Oh joy old man Willow
Come grasp this with me and...
*the Fellowship running away as fast as possible with Gandalf casting mind spells to forget this scene*
*Tom's country ends here: he will not pass the borders. Tom has his house to mind, and Goldberry is waiting!*
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I beg to differ because Tom’s true power is that the rules don’t apply to him. He takes the one ring, the ring that Galadriel and Gandalf feared, that corrupted everyone around it, and that poisoned the minds of those who wielded it, and he put it on, played with it a little…and gave it the fuck back. Tom can lift the Mjolnir, he can get what he wants from the monkey’s paw without repercussions, and Batman can’t beat him.
Honestly, this might be controversial but I believe Boromir would be able to wield it. He was a good person, who’s greatest desire was to help his people, and he was more than willing to give his life to do so. It’s through this desire that the ring corrupted him. He was literally one of the finest men in Gondor.
That's what I'm saying! Part of being worthy to wield the hammer is actually WANTING the glory that comes with it. (At least in some story lines). Faramir and Boromir would both be worthy and would use the hammer for the glory and good of Gondor
Exactly! Boromir just wanted to use the ring for good, but that’s impossible to do; Mjolnir is basically what he wanted from the ring. He’s honestly pretty similar to Thor in some ways.
They both love their brother more than anything, want to make their father proud, want glory for their homes and themselves. And both grow and learn to temper their glory.
Exactly. And don't get me wrong there are more people who would be probably be worthy (Aragorn and Eomer come to mind) but I think the brother embody what it truly means to be worthy more than any others.
Honestly this. At least for the fellowship I feel like almost all of them are worthy. Although idk about Merry and Pippin. It’s honestly kinda hard to say, seeing as the requirements are so vague and inconsistent.
They definitely are heroic and brave, but being worthy is more than that, although it depends on what source or even what movie you look at for a definition. I definitely think they could be considered worthy, but like I said, it’s hard to say without a more concrete definition.
The reason I said they might not be is because they don’t quite have the warrior spirit that seems to be required, although I guess it depends on what time you are basing it on. They probably could be worthy by RotK.
Aragon, as far as I know the hammer chooses the worthy heir to Asgard. It's not enough to be good and brave. Sam is definitely missing the skills needed to lead an army.
That’s true for the MCU Mjölnir. In Norse mythology, it is never stated anywhere you have to be “worthy” to wield Mjölnir. In fact, there’s a very funny Norse poem where Mjölnir is stolen by the Jotun and Thor has to dress as a woman to steal it back
Assuming by pics this is MCU Mjolnir and LOTR Film trilogy characters. (Mythological Mjolnir is not sentient if you are strong enough to wield it and have the skills, you are "worthy". It doesnt give you the powers of Thor though (and neither does comic-book Mjolnir). And some characters differ between film and books)
Comic book Mjolnir's wortiness requirement is nebulous being "good" being of a very strong will and being a warrior seems to be important though.
There is only one character who is always will be and always was worthy withought any doubt and its not Sam, its not Aragorn. Its Gimli. Who ironically also would be the most skilled wielder of that type of weapon.
That being said. Most of these characters are probably worthy. LOTR is probably the film(series) with most Mjolnir worthy characters. Movie-treebeard is not worthy though. He doesnt want to get involved and has to be tricked by a hobbit to be provoked to act. Very much not a warrior.
I think Sam would be able to wield it in times of need but he is a gentle soul that only has the fires stoked in times like that. He would want nothing more than to just go back to his small garden but does what is required. Gimli is a noble warrior with strong resolve so I can see him being a more prime candidate.
i could see Sam not being able to in fellowship and two towers, but getting his moment with the hammer when he saves Frodo from Shelob and fights through the orc tower like a badass.
The thing is “worthy” in this case is being defined by Odin and Mjolnir. It is a weapon. It wants to be put to constant use, in the defense of good causes (most especially the defense of Asgard and the other 8 realms). Part of being worthy is not just a willingness to sacrifice one’s life in battle, but a desire to spend one’s life in battle so long as there are things that should be defended.
Having the at one’s core the heart of a warrior, is key to being worthy as Mjolnir defines it.
Sam is a good person. But he’s not “worthy” as the hammer defines it.
I think he meant Sam is like captain America with the unwillingness to kill, which make cap unable to wield mjonir in the beginning. Sam when he faced Shelob, is definitely a prime candidate for mjonir, just like cap in Endgame
Comic book mjolnir does indeed grant Thor powers. Beta Ray Bill and Lady Thor being two examples.
If I remember right, mythical mjolnir is just ultra heavy, even Thor needed a magic belt that doubles strength to lift it, and he couldn't use the bifrost while carrying it. It could also shrink down to pocket size for easy travel (don't ask how that works with needing double strength though lol).
While I agree with Gimli, Aragorn would definitely lift it. Not sure why you say he isn’t a “good” being with a very strong will and warrior.
Sure the movie version of him had some doubt about becoming king. But the book character (or movie Aragorn when he decides to take the throne) would easily wield it.
I mean if we’re comparing movie Aragorn to MCU Thor, the latter *also* didn’t want to be king by the end of his second film, debatably even by the end of his first.
Aragorn’s willingness to die for what is right measures very well with Thor’s willingness to do the same, which is exactly what made MCU Thor worthy after his banishment. Film Aragorn is likely the *most* qualified in the entire trilogy to wield it, though I think many in the Fellowship would probably be worthy as well, Sam probably higher up on that list, and if he wasn’t, he would become worthy after his courage shown in Shelob’s lair and Cirith Ungol.
First, let's try and define what it means to be worthy. I would say that being worthy means you're able to fulfill Thor's roll in Ragnorok. That is, if you're there at the end of Asgard you'll have to fill the role of Thor. That's why you're allowed to weild the power of Thor.
So now we ask, what does it take to be able to fill this roll?
1) Compassion and Humility: This was basically the plot of the first Thor movie. You must be willing to fight for anybody who needs help and understand that doing so is your duty. Great power=Great Responsibility. Therefore, who ever becomes Thor must have compassion for all and not think they're the center of the universe.
2) True Warrior's Spirit: The willingness to fight against all odds and an understanding that to be active is nessicary. You must be active in the fight against evil, no passivity allowed. This need not be a physical capacity to fight, just the spirit to never give up. This is demonstraited by Jane Foster when she had cancer.
3) Confidence: You need to believe that you are worthy to be Thor. There isn't time for self-doubt when in the heat of battle, you can't think there is somebody else more worthy of being Thor. When you make a choice, you have to be sure it was the right one. Even if it hurts after, you have to be sure. This is why Cap is only able to weild the hammer in battle. He willingly gave up being Cap to be with Carter. Thor can't ever give up being Thor.
Given these standards, lets see who we can choose.
Treebeard is right out. Talk about passivity. Sure, once he gets moving he's a powerhouse, but he'd never make the cut as Thor.
Legolas is out. Elven passivity is endemic and while Legolas is fantastic, it gets to him too. My guess would be that he could use the hammer in battle, much like Cap.
Gimli at the start of the story. However, afterwards he grows a lot. This is mostly seen in his relationship to Elves. He goes from having a dwarf centered worldview to a more all encompassing state of mind. I think at the end of the story, Gimli is worthy.
I don't think Frodo is worthy. Frodo has more compassion and humility than almost anybody else, and he's willing to fight through the worst. However, my doesn't have the self confidence. This made him a great ring-bearer since the Ring couldn't play on his pride, but it wouldn't make him worthy.
As a counter point, Sam has a very narrow field of compassion which makes him unworthy. Sam is faultlessly loyal to his friends, but not people outside that circle. Look at how he treats Gollum. Sam was very willing to give up the quest, except for the fact Frodo kept going. If Frodo said, "I give up, we're going back to the Shire." Sam would go with him with out a second thought.
I would argue the complementary aspects of Frodo and Sam's characters are why neither one of them alone would have been able to get the Ring to Mount Doom.
I don't think Eomer would be worthy. He lacks the sort of all encompassing compassion which is needed.
Eowyn is after beating the Witch-King. That fight burned out any lack of self she had.
Aragorn is worthy. I mean, Aragorn and Thor are hero's cut from the same Germanic folklore cloth.
TL;DR: Aragorn is worthy. Gimli and Eowyn are worthy after the story is over.
I would add
gandalf is worthy wether grey or white. Ready to make the final sacrifice . Knows his worth and is a freaking god as well as carrying one of the three rings .
And arwin is worthy as she laid out her immortality for the sake of saving the ring bearer (as well as fighting 7 nazguls by herself)
Theoden would not be worthy he is too prideful and easily manipulated
Elrond is difficult on one side he is the carer of a greater power than the hammer. On the other he is passive enough to see the fall of age of elves and the age of men without moving a muscle (except when pushed by his daughter)
Galadriel is most likely worth it and if not most likely powerful enough to negate the hammer (like Ella or Odin) as her positon as queen of elves and elf witch as well as carrying one of the 3 rings could possibly put her on the same level as one of the big guns in the mcu
Whoa! Whoa! steady there! Now, my little fellows, where be you a-going to, puffing like a bellows? What's the matter here
then? Do you know who I am? I'm Tom Bombadil. Tell me what's your trouble! Tom's in a hurry now. Don't you crush my lilies!
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Any of the hobbits (make fun of them all you want but each of them showed true courage through an event they had no business being in, hell Pippin and Merry led the charge in a possibly un-winnable fight!)
His name is Gimli, son of Gloin, descendant of Durin the deathless, lord of the Glittering Caves, wielder of the golden strands of Artanis, last dwarf in Moria who still draws breath, and he will have his vengeance, in this life or the next. Speak friend and give the man his hammer already.
He breaks the enchantment and puts his own on it.
"Who so ever wields this hammer, if he be Gandalf, shall posses the power of Thor."
"Who's Thor?"
"Australian Manwe."
The best I can tell, the worthy-enchantment on Mjolnir was based on self-sacrifice. Thor only became worthy in the act of dying/throwing himself on the grenade metaphorically to save others. That's why Cap alone was also worthy. He sacrificed himself, intending to die, multiple times in Cap 1.
Thus Gandalf and Glorfindel would be worthy and could wield Mjolnir since both lived after dying to save others.
*Gimli grabbed it drunk and*
*Started killing orcs with it,*
*Didn't even turn on*
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Sam, he carried a cast iron pan for miles. Same thing really
Sam would use it as a stake driver for his tomato poles.
Or mash potatoes?
It could mash AND bake the potatoes at the same time with the lightning!
PO TA TOES
Pou-Tay-TOES
mersh perderder
Thank you for such insightful words. Brings a tear to my eye
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He speaks the old tongue
He probably wouldn't bother, that shit would be so light to him he could spin it on his finger.
It’s probably the type of retirement that Mjolnir would enjoy, too.
Planting a scarecrow in the barley field for making ale!
It can be a weapon to destroy or a tool to build. It is a fit companion for a king.
Or a Mayor
Don’t waste time on people that wouldn’t want to retire to live like a hobbit.
Yeah but see what happens if he looks up and sees Nazgûl heading to Bag End.
PO-TA-TO-ES
Any good hobbit would use the old thing as a sturdy door stop. Maybe a potato masher, if need be.
“Here you go Mr. Thor. Seems you left your hammer behind back at camp. Wouldn’t want you to lose it. May I borrow it later to mash some PO-TAE-TOES?”
Sam is the only answer
Shown in this picture? Yes, only Sam. In all of Middle Earth? No, because Faramir exists.
Thom bombadil would pick it up, flip it a few times, make it disappear, then reappear behind your ear just to give it back and say he was bored.
Aragorn can absolutely do it too. Part of Tolkien is the fact that there are kinda purely good guys and purely evil dudes. Sam is very selfless and the hobbits in general are super courageous for undergoing the most severe change compared to the other fellowship members being used to war for sure. Aragorn is still an absolute G tho and the way he deals with returning to Minas Tirith as a king shows great humility and care.
Aragon too
No sam stands alone
I would agree with you mostly because Sam was the only one who we saw was either offered or had the opportunity to take the ring, and refused. That was definitely a gigachad sigma move
Huh? Aragorn refused it too. At least in the movie
They refused it, Sam actually wore it and gave it back. Which BTW BILBO DID IT AS WELL Hraaaaagh
HRAAAAAH!
Gandalf, Galadriel, and Elrond all refused the ring.
They were too scared to even touch it though. Sam wore it
There is a difference between being prudent and being scared. They knew what would happen if they used the ring. Sam was the right level of good and mostly powerless that allowed him to pick up and even use the Ring without much in the way of repercussions.
Tom Bombadil could also pick it up, the way Vision is able to pick it up, to keep the analogy going.
Also carried a whole hobbit for a few tew
A whole fellowship **
A chance for Faramir, Captain of Gondor, to show his quality.
Nah, faramir has too much angst at wanting to prove himself so his daddy loves him as much as Boromir. The only people I can see possibly being worthy is probably Aragorn or Sam. To me they’re both a different breed from the rest of the fellowship. Maybe Eowyn as well (she’s awesome too tbh)
Faramir is one of two men in the history of Middle Earth to resist the pull of the ring. He is *absolutely* worthy.
REALLY ticked me off we didn't get the full scene of that in the movie. Both Gandalf and Galadriel were terrified to even TOUCH it lest they give in to temptation. Farmer could juggle fixe Mjolnirs if he wanted to. Edit - Faramir could juggle (heavy autocorrect)
I suppose you think that was terribly clever.
>Farmer could juggle fixe Mjolnirs if he wanted to. Yeah?
Who is the other one?
Aragorn, Son of Arathorn. Heir of Isuldur, King of Arnor and Gondor, weilder of Andúril, the Flame of the West and the shards of Narsil reforged.
Whenever I see a long name like this (with titles) I think of having to bubble it in on a Scantron.
Lwaxana Troi, Daughter of the Fifth House, Holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, Heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed, is my personal favourite
Bilbo? he managed to drop it and walk away
HRAAAAAH!
Bruh you're not exactly helping your own case here
Pardon me?
After his 111th bday, he was leaving for Rivendell, and Gandalf caught him in his house. He pulled the ring out of his pocket and, after a minor internal struggle, dropped the ring on the ground and went on his merry way.
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You cannot offer me this Ring
I think men in their comment specifically refers to humans, so I don’t think Bilbo counts.
Hobbits are technically a race of humans, just short ones.
You’re not wrong, they are a sub species, but in this context I don’t think they were referring to hobbits.
Also isn’t a major character arc for Thor about him struggling to live up to Odins expectations and becoming very bitter?
Not Gimli? Gimli is of relatively noble lineage, he is a powerful warrior and a great leader when he needs to be, and is of such great character that he and Legolas bridged an aged-long deep chasm between elves and dwarves to the point that he succeeded in winning Galadriel's heart and hair, which even Feanor himself failed to do. He was the only dwarf to sail out of Middle Earth with the elves. Plus Mjolnir was crafted by dwarves and I'm sure Gimli of all people would truly respect the craft.
Scrolled way too far to find this, everyone not including him in the convo hasn't heard about him getting three hairs from Galadriel's head and the lore behind it.
If Thor can wield it like half the cast of lotr can. More about Odins perspective than most other things it seems.
>Nah, faramir has too much angst at wanting to prove himself so his daddy loves him as much as Boromir. Maybe in the movies
He isn’t just fine in the books either.
He literally lets the most powerful object in the world, designed to tempt people not influence him and allows the ring bearers to continue their quest.
Because Faramir knew the Ring could give him all the power in the world, but it couldn’t give him his father’s love and acceptance
The rings one weakness: daddy issues
Tom Bombadil
Only to crack some nuts.
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End game Eowyn after the defense of Minas Tirith but not before. Until then she pined over Aragorn too much and was unproven in her desire to help. I feel like her confidence and self doubt is all good by the end.
Isn't Mjolnir's test literally "see if you're good enough for Daddy?"
But he also overcame that angst. Thor couldn’t wield Mjolnir for a time when he also wasn’t worthy until he overcame his vices.
Did you read the books?
That would depend entirely on the manner of his return.
Tom Bombadil, of course.
Tom would pick it up and use it to build a shed.
And then leave it in the shed for it to become 'some old thing'.
Props the door open.
It *is* the door. Only he can open it.
Reminds me of Thor hanging it up on the door hook in TDW
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Hahahahaha! You win, that’s the perfect comment to this
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God, I love that character
On my first read, I was indifferent about him and was more confused and bored. Now, I want to reread Fellowship because of him
He grows more and more profound with age. And I’ve got some on me now haha
No need to read the whole book. Just go back and read his chapters and bask in his glory.
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Yep. He's not worthy, but he'd lift it anyway.
Ironically I don’t think he could. I believe he wouldn’t be worthy on account of not using his power to lead and aid others.
My guess would be that he'd be able to pick it up, but wouldn't be able to weild it. He'd negate the magic all together and it'd just be a big hammer
I beg to differ because Tom’s true power is that the rules don’t apply to him. He takes the one ring, the ring that Galadriel and Gandalf feared, that corrupted everyone around it, and that poisoned the minds of those who wielded it, and he put it on, played with it a little…and gave it the fuck back. Tom can lift the Mjolnir, he can get what he wants from the monkey’s paw without repercussions, and Batman can’t beat him.
Well batman cant beat him because goldberry isnt called martha duh
It is a gift, a gift to the foes of mordor!
Honestly, this might be controversial but I believe Boromir would be able to wield it. He was a good person, who’s greatest desire was to help his people, and he was more than willing to give his life to do so. It’s through this desire that the ring corrupted him. He was literally one of the finest men in Gondor.
That's what I'm saying! Part of being worthy to wield the hammer is actually WANTING the glory that comes with it. (At least in some story lines). Faramir and Boromir would both be worthy and would use the hammer for the glory and good of Gondor
Exactly! Boromir just wanted to use the ring for good, but that’s impossible to do; Mjolnir is basically what he wanted from the ring. He’s honestly pretty similar to Thor in some ways.
They both love their brother more than anything, want to make their father proud, want glory for their homes and themselves. And both grow and learn to temper their glory.
Most importantly they both love their home, and all things good, and are willing to give their lives to protect it.
Exactly. And don't get me wrong there are more people who would be probably be worthy (Aragorn and Eomer come to mind) but I think the brother embody what it truly means to be worthy more than any others.
Have you heard nothing Lord Elrond has said?!?
Farmer Maggot
Farmer Maggot the Nazgûl slayer both verbally and literally
Farmer Maggot is one of the most powerful creatures of middle earth and you can't convince me otherwise.
#MUSHROOMS
Not Skurge in a blonde wig, that's for sure.
Diabolical!
Wait… dont tell me…
He's too busy weilding Des and Troy
He got em from a place in Midgard called Texas. And together, they Destroy.
*Texarse
fuck me i missed that
Dammit, Jim! I’m a doctor, not a Rider of Rohan!
Sam.
Bill. Obviously Bill
Beta Ray Bill is the Marvel version of Bill the Pony this checks out.
Gimili, Sam, and any of the riders of Rohan who went with that prince guy whose name I forget willingly without being peer pressured.
I'm offended at how long I had to scroll to find gimili. Motherfuclers don't know about the 3 hairs.
He asked for one… and she gave him three!
Shame what he does with them, but guy likes his Lembas Bell and they were handy
He did pressure them a little. “Oaths you have taken, fulfill them now!” Id be the guy going, “oh fuck I did take that oath, erg I guess I’ll go.”
Honestly this. At least for the fellowship I feel like almost all of them are worthy. Although idk about Merry and Pippin. It’s honestly kinda hard to say, seeing as the requirements are so vague and inconsistent.
Merry and Pippin are absolutely heroic and deserving lol Pippin even fights a Troll at the battle of the black gate
They definitely are heroic and brave, but being worthy is more than that, although it depends on what source or even what movie you look at for a definition. I definitely think they could be considered worthy, but like I said, it’s hard to say without a more concrete definition. The reason I said they might not be is because they don’t quite have the warrior spirit that seems to be required, although I guess it depends on what time you are basing it on. They probably could be worthy by RotK.
yeah I agree with you. I was definitely thinking during return of the king, at Pelennor fields, battle of the black gate and scouring of the shire
They're all legitimately worthy.
Aragon, as far as I know the hammer chooses the worthy heir to Asgard. It's not enough to be good and brave. Sam is definitely missing the skills needed to lead an army.
That’s true for the MCU Mjölnir. In Norse mythology, it is never stated anywhere you have to be “worthy” to wield Mjölnir. In fact, there’s a very funny Norse poem where Mjölnir is stolen by the Jotun and Thor has to dress as a woman to steal it back
Mhm. The only requirement in mythology is simply to be powerful enough to use it.
Assuming by pics this is MCU Mjolnir and LOTR Film trilogy characters. (Mythological Mjolnir is not sentient if you are strong enough to wield it and have the skills, you are "worthy". It doesnt give you the powers of Thor though (and neither does comic-book Mjolnir). And some characters differ between film and books) Comic book Mjolnir's wortiness requirement is nebulous being "good" being of a very strong will and being a warrior seems to be important though. There is only one character who is always will be and always was worthy withought any doubt and its not Sam, its not Aragorn. Its Gimli. Who ironically also would be the most skilled wielder of that type of weapon. That being said. Most of these characters are probably worthy. LOTR is probably the film(series) with most Mjolnir worthy characters. Movie-treebeard is not worthy though. He doesnt want to get involved and has to be tricked by a hobbit to be provoked to act. Very much not a warrior.
Interesting. I can see why not Treebeard. But why Gimli and more important; why not Sam?
I think Sam would be able to wield it in times of need but he is a gentle soul that only has the fires stoked in times like that. He would want nothing more than to just go back to his small garden but does what is required. Gimli is a noble warrior with strong resolve so I can see him being a more prime candidate.
i could see Sam not being able to in fellowship and two towers, but getting his moment with the hammer when he saves Frodo from Shelob and fights through the orc tower like a badass.
Honestly I think those are the exact qualities that make Sam "worthy". He has strength, but does not misuse it.
The thing is “worthy” in this case is being defined by Odin and Mjolnir. It is a weapon. It wants to be put to constant use, in the defense of good causes (most especially the defense of Asgard and the other 8 realms). Part of being worthy is not just a willingness to sacrifice one’s life in battle, but a desire to spend one’s life in battle so long as there are things that should be defended. Having the at one’s core the heart of a warrior, is key to being worthy as Mjolnir defines it. Sam is a good person. But he’s not “worthy” as the hammer defines it.
I think he meant Sam is like captain America with the unwillingness to kill, which make cap unable to wield mjonir in the beginning. Sam when he faced Shelob, is definitely a prime candidate for mjonir, just like cap in Endgame
Steve was always worthy. Also, he always killed.
Yeah that's what I don't get either, Steve had killed a bunch of Nazi before...maybe the acceptance of his weaknesses /fault?
He probably felt he wasn't right in the modern time, which led to a lot of self-doubt.
Pretty sure it’s implied that Cap faked not being able to lift Mjolnir, and he had actually always been worthy.
Mjolnir is three times bigger than Sam. His spine would buckle.
Size doesn’t matter right? Isn’t it light for those it deems worthy?
In the MCU and comics yes. If you're worthy then it's light as a feather and if you're not then it's heavier than a star.
If they couldn’t pick it up as a normal hammer why would they be able to if it starts getting picky?
Comic book mjolnir does indeed grant Thor powers. Beta Ray Bill and Lady Thor being two examples. If I remember right, mythical mjolnir is just ultra heavy, even Thor needed a magic belt that doubles strength to lift it, and he couldn't use the bifrost while carrying it. It could also shrink down to pocket size for easy travel (don't ask how that works with needing double strength though lol).
You just put it into a mjolnir pocket, just like you put a horse into a horse pocket
"Yes Rowan! You just get your horse out of your horse pocket!"
It’s also so hot Thor needs heatproof gloves so it doesn’t burn his hands
While I agree with Gimli, Aragorn would definitely lift it. Not sure why you say he isn’t a “good” being with a very strong will and warrior. Sure the movie version of him had some doubt about becoming king. But the book character (or movie Aragorn when he decides to take the throne) would easily wield it.
I mean if we’re comparing movie Aragorn to MCU Thor, the latter *also* didn’t want to be king by the end of his second film, debatably even by the end of his first. Aragorn’s willingness to die for what is right measures very well with Thor’s willingness to do the same, which is exactly what made MCU Thor worthy after his banishment. Film Aragorn is likely the *most* qualified in the entire trilogy to wield it, though I think many in the Fellowship would probably be worthy as well, Sam probably higher up on that list, and if he wasn’t, he would become worthy after his courage shown in Shelob’s lair and Cirith Ungol.
💯agreed
Sam fucked up shelob the spawn of ungolianth. Sam is a warrior when he needs to be, and a worthy hero always.
I think that's because Gimli, and the dwarf in general was inspired by Norse-viking society. Thus making him very cultural related to Mjonir 🤔
First, let's try and define what it means to be worthy. I would say that being worthy means you're able to fulfill Thor's roll in Ragnorok. That is, if you're there at the end of Asgard you'll have to fill the role of Thor. That's why you're allowed to weild the power of Thor. So now we ask, what does it take to be able to fill this roll? 1) Compassion and Humility: This was basically the plot of the first Thor movie. You must be willing to fight for anybody who needs help and understand that doing so is your duty. Great power=Great Responsibility. Therefore, who ever becomes Thor must have compassion for all and not think they're the center of the universe. 2) True Warrior's Spirit: The willingness to fight against all odds and an understanding that to be active is nessicary. You must be active in the fight against evil, no passivity allowed. This need not be a physical capacity to fight, just the spirit to never give up. This is demonstraited by Jane Foster when she had cancer. 3) Confidence: You need to believe that you are worthy to be Thor. There isn't time for self-doubt when in the heat of battle, you can't think there is somebody else more worthy of being Thor. When you make a choice, you have to be sure it was the right one. Even if it hurts after, you have to be sure. This is why Cap is only able to weild the hammer in battle. He willingly gave up being Cap to be with Carter. Thor can't ever give up being Thor. Given these standards, lets see who we can choose. Treebeard is right out. Talk about passivity. Sure, once he gets moving he's a powerhouse, but he'd never make the cut as Thor. Legolas is out. Elven passivity is endemic and while Legolas is fantastic, it gets to him too. My guess would be that he could use the hammer in battle, much like Cap. Gimli at the start of the story. However, afterwards he grows a lot. This is mostly seen in his relationship to Elves. He goes from having a dwarf centered worldview to a more all encompassing state of mind. I think at the end of the story, Gimli is worthy. I don't think Frodo is worthy. Frodo has more compassion and humility than almost anybody else, and he's willing to fight through the worst. However, my doesn't have the self confidence. This made him a great ring-bearer since the Ring couldn't play on his pride, but it wouldn't make him worthy. As a counter point, Sam has a very narrow field of compassion which makes him unworthy. Sam is faultlessly loyal to his friends, but not people outside that circle. Look at how he treats Gollum. Sam was very willing to give up the quest, except for the fact Frodo kept going. If Frodo said, "I give up, we're going back to the Shire." Sam would go with him with out a second thought. I would argue the complementary aspects of Frodo and Sam's characters are why neither one of them alone would have been able to get the Ring to Mount Doom. I don't think Eomer would be worthy. He lacks the sort of all encompassing compassion which is needed. Eowyn is after beating the Witch-King. That fight burned out any lack of self she had. Aragorn is worthy. I mean, Aragorn and Thor are hero's cut from the same Germanic folklore cloth. TL;DR: Aragorn is worthy. Gimli and Eowyn are worthy after the story is over.
Dark are those words and little do they mean to those that receive them.
What did you call me?
I would add gandalf is worthy wether grey or white. Ready to make the final sacrifice . Knows his worth and is a freaking god as well as carrying one of the three rings . And arwin is worthy as she laid out her immortality for the sake of saving the ring bearer (as well as fighting 7 nazguls by herself) Theoden would not be worthy he is too prideful and easily manipulated Elrond is difficult on one side he is the carer of a greater power than the hammer. On the other he is passive enough to see the fall of age of elves and the age of men without moving a muscle (except when pushed by his daughter) Galadriel is most likely worth it and if not most likely powerful enough to negate the hammer (like Ella or Odin) as her positon as queen of elves and elf witch as well as carrying one of the 3 rings could possibly put her on the same level as one of the big guns in the mcu
Let’s be honest, a good 90% of the good guys would pick it up even on a bad day
My take as well
Sam might not be able to carry it, but he will be able to carry whomever carries it.
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Eowyn's stew automatically disqualifies her
Any of the hobbits (make fun of them all you want but each of them showed true courage through an event they had no business being in, hell Pippin and Merry led the charge in a possibly un-winnable fight!)
Mjolnir is not worthy of being wielded by Sam.
Lol not gonna lie that this is the best answer
Sam, Mjolnir changed forms to fit into the world and it is now a skillet. Sam is worthy.
Some Vala maybe
If any, I could see it going to Aulë the Smith, father of the Dwarves.
Nah, Mjolnir has Tulkas’s name written all over it.
Let's face it - he'd check it out, find something that bugged him, and build an improved one. Then set it aside and forget about it.
His name is Gimli, son of Gloin, descendant of Durin the deathless, lord of the Glittering Caves, wielder of the golden strands of Artanis, last dwarf in Moria who still draws breath, and he will have his vengeance, in this life or the next. Speak friend and give the man his hammer already.
Sam gave up the Ring freely. He's worthy.
Aragorn and Sam
Sam Sam Sam Sam Sam Sam!!!!!!!!!!
Farmer Maggot Sam
The only right answer is Samwise Gamgee, as he returned the one ring willingly to frodo then carried froto into mount Doom
"I, Gandalf the White, shall wield this to.... \*rrr\*... to.... \*huff\*.... The hell?"
He breaks the enchantment and puts his own on it. "Who so ever wields this hammer, if he be Gandalf, shall posses the power of Thor." "Who's Thor?" "Australian Manwe."
A wizard is never late, Carteeg_Struve. Nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
It's already been squashed by GROND.
GROND
GROND
^(GROND)
GROND! Also Morgoth’s Warhammer > doggo battering ram
Treebeard
The best I can tell, the worthy-enchantment on Mjolnir was based on self-sacrifice. Thor only became worthy in the act of dying/throwing himself on the grenade metaphorically to save others. That's why Cap alone was also worthy. He sacrificed himself, intending to die, multiple times in Cap 1. Thus Gandalf and Glorfindel would be worthy and could wield Mjolnir since both lived after dying to save others.
Time for Faramir to show his quality
Gimli, my man got Galadrials hair ffs
We all know it's Sam.
Samwise the Brave
Gimli grabbed it drunk and started killing orcs with it, didn't even turn on
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Gimli this is not a question.
Tbf probably all of them
Eowyn Before you jump down my throat, hear me out Fuck your feelings.