{"id":70095,"date":"2013-03-22T07:57:35","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T12:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=70095"},"modified":"2013-03-22T07:59:42","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T12:59:42","slug":"middle-earth-march-madness-2013-round-2-vote-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2013\/03\/22\/70095-middle-earth-march-madness-2013-round-2-vote-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle-earth March Madness 2013 &#8211; Round 2 &#8211; Vote Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-69996 no-lazyload\" alt=\"middleearthmarchmadness13\" src=\"http:\/\/www-images.theonering.org\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/middleearthmarchmadness13-300x156.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/middleearthmarchmadness13-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/middleearthmarchmadness13-600x313.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/middleearthmarchmadness13.jpg 947w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><em>Middle-earth March Madness<\/em>\u00a0moves to the round of 32 with a bit of controversy and surprise. \u00a0With some victories settled by a single vote (Beorn vs. Faramir) and others knocking out favorites, the competition is really heating up!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some Round 2 Highlights&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The Shire Division<\/p>\n<p>(8) Huan had a major push against his first round opponent, but can he keep up the momentum against fan favorite and number one seeded (1) Galadriel? Can the most powerful of the Ainur (4) Morgoth take out the eldest ent (5) Treebeard? The story of (6) Luthien, considered by many to be one of the greatest told in Middle-earth, is profound and impactful, but can she overcome the recent Billion dollar box-office success of (3) Bilbo Baggins? And finally, can the elvenking of Mirkwood (7) Thranduil take out the head of the White Council (2) Saruman?<\/p>\n<p>The Erebor Division<\/p>\n<p>There are some very interesting match-ups in Erebor this round. Cinderella seed (16) Pippin takes on recent dwarven heart-throb (9) Fili. Last year&#8217;s champ (12) Sam is up against (4) Beren in what will most likely come down to a battle of familiarity with the stories of Middle-earth. (6) Elrond faces off against (14) Eowyn, one who continues to long to win renown in battle. Can she make this her next big victory!? And finally in a battle man vs. beast, (7) Aragorn faces off against the windlord (2) Gwaihir. <\/p>\n<p>The Mordor Division<\/p>\n<p>The Mordor division has some very powerful characters with some very intriguing competitions. (9) Gil-galad, the high kind of Noldor, has his hands full with the number one seed (1) Smaug. The Dark Lord (4) Sauron faces off against a worthy dwarven opponent (5) Dain Ironfoot. (11) Fingolfin could take on the likes of  Morgoth, but can he handle the stout and stubborn (3) Thorin Oakenshield? Hot of this shape-shifter&#8217;s victory by a single vote, can (2) Beorn continue past her magnificence (7) Shelob?<\/p>\n<p>The Angmar Division<\/p>\n<p>The Angmare division looks like it has the most interesting match-up of Round 2. In a rematch of sorts, (1) The One Ring goes up against (8) Frodo Baggins. It can be said that The One Ring won out last time, but will Frodo accomplish the task this time?? The Eldar King (12) Manwe, an Ainur, faces off against a simple man, (4) Bard. Can Bard overccome insurmountable odds to win this match? Will the quickness and general sneakiness of (3) Gollum lead him past imposing dwarf (6) Dwalin? And last but not least, will (10) Merry finally get back at (2) Gandalf for making him wash all those dishes!<\/p>\n<p>Voting starts right now and will run until March 25th at 10pm ET. <\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Shire &#8211; Round 2<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>March 22th &#8211; March 25th 2013<\/em><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982301.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982301\/\">(7) Thranduil vs. (2) Saruman<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982300.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982300\/\">(6) Luthien vs. (3) Bilbo Baggins<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982298.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982298\/\">(5) Treebeard vs. (4) Morgoth<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982294.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982294\/\">(1) Galadriel vs. (8) Huan<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Erebor &#8211; Round 2<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>March 22th &#8211; March 25th 2013<\/em><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982322.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982322\/\">(7) Aragorn vs. (2) Gwaihir<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982321.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982321\/\">(6) Elrond vs. (14) Eowyn<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982319.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982319\/\">(12) Samwise Gamgee vs. (4) Beren<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982317.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982317\/\">(16) Peregrin Took vs. (9) Fili<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mordor &#8211; Round 2<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>March 22th &#8211; March 25th 2013<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982308.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982308\/\">(7) Shelob vs. (2) Beorn<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982306.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982306\/\">(11) Fingolfin vs. (3) Thorin<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982303.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982303\/\">(5) Dain Ironfoot vs. (4) Sauron<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding: 5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/static.polldaddy.com\/p\/6982302.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<noscript><a href=\"http:\/\/polldaddy.com\/poll\/6982302\/\">(1) Smaug vs. (9) Gil-galad<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Angmar &#8211; Round 2<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>March 22th &#8211; March 25th 2013<\/em><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; 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