Least Favorite Character

[mirinda]

So we all have our favorite people from Anne's books. Now who do you like the least, and of course...why?

[ghost8772]

boy, not putting a tunnelsnake among the wherries are you? personal least favorite has to be Jayge and Aramina (renegades of Pern and return performance in Dolphins of Pern) as far as main characters go I found them to be extremely hypocritical. one book they are breaking all the rules, dropping their duties and responsibilities and running from them all, then the next book becoming martinets about their kids must always keep their word, perform the duties set on them etc....

[Talysia]

I suppose I would have to say Meron, followed by Kylara. Kylara for her vanity and selfishness, and Meron for... well, being himself - an unprincipled and greedy. Along those lines, I'd have to say Chalkin, as well. Menolly's father, Yanus, in fact most of her entire family, too.

[manephelien]

Jaxom, because he's the Gary Stu of Pern. He gets to do it all and never really has to make any sacrifices for it. His only redeeming feature is Ruth who is the most interesting dragon in my book.

Another least favorite is Brekke, because she's such a doormat. Even Kylara, the egotistical witch had more personality until she lost her mind. Brekke, in spite of hearing all dragons is a holder at heart with holder morals she couldn't get over even in favor of her dragon. Thus, she truly deserved to lose Wirenth.

I'm not really counting evil characters here, because they can be so wonderful to love to hate. I really can't decide who's worse, Fax or Chalkin. Toric is going the same way, although he's not quite that ruthless, at least not yet.

I'm also really not keen on the "taming of the shrew" aspect of F'lar and Lessa's relationship. It sort of creeps me out, although it's a favorite of Anne's, since its analogs can be found in the Crystal Singer series (Killashandra & Lars Dahl) and the Talent series (The Rowan and Jeff Raven).