Which character (not too minor) would you say has the MOST freedom of action/true agency in the following stories? (respond for ones you've read/watched obviously)
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Game of Thrones
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<In before Tom Bombadil tin-foil hats>
...but also Tom Bombadil
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Gandalf, Sam
Hermione
Ford
Tyrion
Funny that all (except Gandalf) are the top-level secondary character. They’re given the most amount of choice compared to other secondaries while not being constrained by fate like mains.
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Saruman
Tonks
the ruler of the universe
Barristan
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Sam Gamgee. At many points he even more than Frodo undertook the quest and service without compulsion when he might have turned aside. Frodo’s free choice was more limited than Sam’s and at the end the Ring overcame him
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Trick question. None of them do—no matter how many times I read LotR, Gandalf always does the same stuff.
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