{"id":102863,"date":"2017-03-25T13:33:56","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T18:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=102863"},"modified":"2017-03-25T13:36:53","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T18:36:53","slug":"march-madness-round-2-be-sure-to-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2017\/03\/25\/102863-march-madness-round-2-be-sure-to-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness Round 2- be sure to vote!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>If you haven’t yet voted in Round 2 of TheOneRing.net’s March Madness competition, now is the time to do so! This round\u00a0is producing some VERY interesting results among the 32 remaining contestants. Neck-and-neck battles currently include:<\/p>\n

In the Movies Only<\/strong> division, the lovely Tauriel has\u00a0a narrow\u00a0lead over Sebastian the Hedgehog. Can\u00a0elvish archery prowess win out over sheet unadulterated cuteness?<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>In the Movies and Books<\/strong>\u00a0division there are currently two contests that are too close to call: Smaug vs. Sauron and Bilbo vs. Faramir. Fire is sure to be involved in the\u00a0 battle between the two\u00a0Middle-earth arch-villains: the wily dragon Smaug and the Dark Lord Sauron. Could the fact that today is March 25, the day of Sauron’s defeat in The Return of the King<\/em> give Smaug a slight edge, or might Sauron’s victory be guaranteed by\u00a0knowledge of the bare spot on Smaug’s breast?\u00a0How does one chose between two of Middle-earth’s most virtuous heroes: Bilbo and Faramir?\u00a0Can Faramir’s Gondorian armour withstand a blow from Sting?<\/p>\n

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Fingolfin Challenges Morgoth – John Howe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Wider Mythos<\/strong> division has another close contest in the works between evil incarnate, Morgoth, and\u00a0the mighty Varda, queen of the Valar. In The Silmarillion<\/em>, it took all of the might of the Valar to defeat Morgoth. Can Varda do it on her own?\u00a0Can the light defeat the darkness one more time?\u00a0It’s up to you to decide! Round 2 voting is open until 10:00 p.m. EST tonight. Go here to vote<\/a>, and join us in deciding these, and other great battles going on right now.<\/p>\n

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