Saruman

This is a very good level, IMO.
I had some troubles finding the last 2 moves here (for 228). In the process of searching  (any path at all) I first found many paths that were more off. My favourite one was 234. :)

alazeh

Theoden

A meaningful sense of progression as you add variations to a base, though debatably lost in the seemingly random names.

Sméagol

It's all about finding the right route but there is not much free room, so no real optimization necessary.

Tilu

A bit bloated but the bottom section here is real nasty. I'm sure this can go quite a bit lower.

Reach

sspenst

Isildur

The intended 49 is uninspiring but the 2-cut elevates it a lot. The final path shows it's still not a great design, though.