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Old 13th May 2007, 12:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
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V surprised to see this thread not already posted for T Brooks as it is for most authors. First fantasy novel I read was sword of shannara an even tho it is a copy of LOTR, its better written and the rest of his books are just brilliant. Anyway to the point - would love to hear your fav characters - perhaps ye can point me to the great T Brooks book i've yet to read. For me it has to be Allanon - the sole obstacle in the way of evil and Walker Boh - his reluctant inheritor of the mantle
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Old 14th May 2007, 09:00 AM   #2 (permalink)
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AW...I picked Allanon too...
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Old 15th May 2007, 11:38 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I never regarded it as a copy of TLOTR, simular but not a copy,I remember when it was slagged off by some critics when it was first published I enjoyed it then, still enjoy his work now,he did get a lot better as time went on but my favorites are now his magic kingdom series although I still regard that book as really enjoyable,and I still read and buy his books.
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Magic Kingdom - is that the one with the Panamon(prob spealt wrong) Knight? Years since I read that
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Old 18th May 2007, 03:10 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I loved the dude that ran the rebel camp in one of those Heritage of Shannara books........Padashar Creel? I may have it slightly wrong. He was hardcore though, I dug him.
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Magic Kingdom - is that the one with the Panamon(prob spealt wrong) Knight? Years since I read that
No I don't think so, there's Panamon Creel who is in the Sword Of Shannara, not Kingdom.
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Old 19th May 2007, 07:10 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I liked Stee Jans. I think that was his name. He led that rag tag bunch of misfits who helped the elves in Elfstones. I might be mistaken, because it's been soooo long.
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Old 21st May 2007, 06:18 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Oh, and Morgan Leah. I'm a sucker for those fiery redheads.
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Old 9th April 2008, 07:06 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Garet Jax is my all time favorite.
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Old 9th April 2008, 11:48 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I think N3croscope ment the Paladin (the magical Knight Protector of the High Lord of Landover), which was introduced in Magic Kingdom for Sale, Sold.

I always thought Nightshade was a cool villian.
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Old 14th April 2008, 01:53 AM   #11 (permalink)
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I have to agree with Heretic: Garet Jax was an excellent character. For different reasons, Cogline, The King of the Silver River, and the moorcats are also high on my list. For some reason, I tend to never like Brooks' main characters as much as the supporting cast. Now, if we're going to include the Word/Void stuff (like Brooks seems to be doing), I have to take that statement back!
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Old 14th April 2008, 01:22 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I've only just reached the part of Wishong that introduced Garet Jax but I've a feeling I'm going to like him

I also like Stee Jans and I quite liked Eretria in Elfstones
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I have to say one of my fav characters was the assassin Pe Ell from the Scions of Shannara series. The entire story with him, Morgan Leah and and the elemental Quickening. I often thought that the battle with the Stone King (I think that is what he was called) was based in Seattle.
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Garet Jax, Menion Leah, and all of them in the group of Wishsong, the dwarf,elf,borderman.
These books rock"ed" i read the Shanara Trilogy a few years ago and i have never been able to read them again, i dont know why
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Alannon for me.
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