Fave Character

[drizzt_scimitar]

I agree with whoever said that they tend to favor what they're currently reading, so since I'm reading the Malazan books, I have to go with Anomander Rake. He just has that amazing ability to totally capture every scene he's in and keep you thinking about him, even though he's very rarely in the books (at least, as far as I know; I'm currently reading Toll the Hounds). Honorable mentions go to Kruppe and Quick Ben, because they're awesome.

 

In other series... hmm. Tough one. I love all three of the WoT boys, but I have to say that I'm a bit of an oddball in that Perrin is my favorite; I think he has been ever since TDR. I think it's because I see a lot of myself in him. I admit that he gets less enjoyable to read during the Faile plotline, but I still love him.

 

Also, Kvothe from Rothfuss' Kingkiller books is a great character, and I'm very interested to see where Pat takes him in the next book and how it all plays out with the past self vs. future self aspect (won't say more due to spoilers).

[Hallow]

I agree with whoever said that they tend to favor what they're currently reading, so since I'm reading the Malazan books, I have to go with Anomander Rake. He just has that amazing ability to totally capture every scene he's in and keep you thinking about him, even though he's very rarely in the books (at least, as far as I know; I'm currently reading Toll the Hounds). Honorable mentions go to Kruppe and Quick Ben, because they're awesome.

 

In other series... hmm. Tough one. I love all three of the WoT boys, but I have to say that I'm a bit of an oddball in that Perrin is my favorite; I think he has been ever since TDR. I think it's because I see a lot of myself in him. I admit that he gets less enjoyable to read during the Faile plotline, but I still love him.

 

Also, Kvothe from Rothfuss' Kingkiller books is a great character, and I'm very interested to see where Pat takes him in the next book and how it all plays out with the past self vs. future self aspect (won't say more due to spoilers).

 

If you think Rake is awesome now, just wait till you finish TTH.

[Suttree]

My favorite is Judge Holden from Blood Meridian. Others from more traditional fantasy...

 

Drusas Achamian

 

The Bloody Nine

 

Mat Cauthon

 

Tyrion Lannister

 

Lord Kosoter

 

Quick Ben

[mikael]

Dr. Doom.

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

Death is good.

[Ashaman Kovan]

Raistlin.

[Joshua Hendrickson]

Death is good.

 

Which Death? Terry Pratchett's or Neil Gaiman's? Or maybe some other Death character?

[Ashaman Kovan]

Death is good.

 

Which Death? Terry Pratchett's or Neil Gaiman's? Or maybe some other Death character?

 

Death from "On a Pale Horse"??

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

all of those and several others, but i was referring to pratchett.

[Turin Turambar]

Some of my faves from fantasy in no particular order are:

 

Leto II God emperor from Dune

Turin Turumbar from Silmarillion

Justin? grey magician from Recluse (been a awhile)

Gandalf from Lord of the Rings

 

and from WoT:

Rand

Mat

Nyn

Uno

[Ledinna Sedai]

This isn't in any order but my faves are

 

Siuan

Malingo from Abarat

Faile

Mesaana

Nonna from Tulen ja Jään maa (a Finnish book serie, not translated, I think)

Perrin

Lirael from Old Kingdom

Drizzt from Forgotten Realms

[Lilbaz]

My favorite is Judge Holden from Blood Meridian. Others from more traditional fantasy...

 

Drusas Achamian

 

The Bloody Nine

 

Mat Cauthon

 

Tyrion Lannister

 

Lord Kosoter

 

Quick Ben

 

Forgot the Bloody Nine (even though he was a slight copy of Dace) class character. Hope Abercrombie brings him back in a new series. In fact I think he'll have to as the fans of the First Law series are going mad that he hasn't appeared in the last couple of books. One of the best fantasy writers at the mo and one of the best characters, for me Abercrombie kicks Sandersons arse.

[brujah]

Gerald Tarrant - Coldfire Trilogy - C.S. Friedman

 

Jarlaxle Baenre

 

Mat Cauthon

 

Raistlin Majere

 

Zaknafein Do'Urden

 

Prince Nuada

[Quazie89]

Besides Mat, Rand and Lan from WOT, some of my other favorite characters from literature are Eddie, from Stephen King's Dark Tower, Numair from Tamora Pierce's Immmortal Series, and Uncle Press from D.J. Machale's Pendragon books.

[Clayden69]

Have to put Sazed from Mistborn up there with my fave characters now. LEGEND!!!

[brujah]

I dont know quite of few of these characters, but if there someone's favorite, they must be at least worth reading about. So far there's 5 different books/series that Im gonna read based on this thread.

[Shimmer]

I'd have to say Mat Cauthon but aside from WoT, I like Kvothe (Kingkiller Chronicles) and Kaladin (Way of Kings). And Nynaeve definitely has a place up there with the top few, just so there's a gender mix. ^_^

[Himiko]

If we're just going by books, I'm currently reading ASOIAF, so I'm a little bit fixated around the characters there atm. I think Tyrion, Arya and Asha are probably all up in the favourites section. Going to have to give Faile and Nynaeve honourable mentions, too.

 

Currently, though, my favourite fantasy characters are Littlefinger and Varys, by far and away. I'm such a Littlefinger fangirl at the moment, its not even funny.

[Smittyphi]

I'm bringing Comics into the discussion so thbhbhbhbhb!! And Harry Potter (gasp!)!

 

Wolverine

Aragorn

Kelsier

Severus

[Red2111]

out of all the characters in HP you just had to go with the grease ball Snivelous

[Jon Storme]

From WoT, Rand and Tam al'Thor, Lan Mandragoran, Moridin and Gareth Byrne.

 

From ASOIAF, Ser Barristan Selmy, Jon Snow, and even though we don't really get to see him Rhaegar Targaryen.

 

From LOTR, Borimir, Gimli,Strider(before we were really made aware of who he is), and Arwen.

 

From The Darkness That Comes Before, Kellhus Anasurimbor.

[Smittyphi]

out of all the characters in HP you just had to go with the grease ball Snivelous

 

The ending is touching. Kind of saw it coming but touching nonetheless