Ryan,But my two favorites were Boromir and Samwise.
I agree with you totally there. Boromir, though tempted, redeems himself in the end. And Samwise never loses his innocence or idea of what is right. Reading the books, I felt that these where the two characters I could learn the most from. To experience evil and turn away from it, and to believe that good would triumph over evil are two very strong lessons.
Christy