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HoopyFrood · 10th October 2007, 03:45 PM

Seph mentioned this thread earlier, so I have been coaxed to add mine

Possibly my favourite character ever - Iago from Othello. I absolutely love the dude. He's so devious!

Rincewind - possibly my favourite Discworld character.

From the Dark Tower, I'm torn. Roland is the typically enigmatic one, wise, ancient, mysterious, fantastic abilities, a dark past etc. ButEddie is so complex and...human, he's full of conflict about pretty much everything in the story. A great character.

Locke Lamora - witty, handsome, a crafty conman, outspoken, daring...What more could you ask for?

Can I add Rimmer here, too? I love that dude, too.

Oh! And of course The Doctor.

Wyvern · 10th October 2007, 04:37 PM

Nice choices HoopyFrood. I'm going to nominate Kari Ragnarsson, because I loved him when I was younger. But my all time favourites are FitzChivalry Farseer, Beloved and the utterly amazing Brashen Trell!

Nesacat · 10th October 2007, 04:54 PM

There's Macbeth to start with. I love this man and the way his mind works and then how it all fall apart.

There's there's Captain Ahab. There's never going to be another quite like him with his destructive obsession with the white whale and that leg made of a whale's jaw. He's almost larger than life.

And Captain Nemo. He's someone I've always been fascinated by though I'm often also ambivalent about how exactly I feel about him. Imagine having just totally turned your back on all of humanity.

Atticus Finch is one reason I have a great deal of respect for what the law can do if wielded by the right hands. They don't make too many men like him anymore. This is one book I re-read often.

Krishna from the Mahabharatha for all that he did to bring that age to an end and give us an epic to remember it by. I sometimes suspect he'd be a lawyer if here today.

Savitri from Hindu mythology for having courage and faith enough to best even Death.

And finally, Death in the many books in which he/she has played a role from the Discworld to Sandman to The Book Thief.

paranoid marvin · 10th October 2007, 10:21 PM

Oooh , talking of Shakespeare , another I absolutely adore is Richard III - what a wonderful villain , and his opening soliloquy is a thing of beauty

Giovanna Clairval · 10th October 2007, 11:04 PM

Yes, Krishna and Death!

The Ace · 11th October 2007, 12:43 AM

His Grace, Commander Sir Samuel Vimes.

The trouble with MacBeth (King of Scots 1040-57) was that he wasn't a fictional character until Shakespeare's hatchet-job.

HoopyFrood · 11th October 2007, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paranoid marvin

Oooh , talking of Shakespeare , another I absolutely adore is Richard III - what a wonderful villain , and his opening soliloquy is a thing of beauty

Yeah, he's another favourite Shakespeare character of mine. But Iago will always be number one! Villains are always more interesting, especially ones like in Shakespeare that have so many levels to them.

CaptainCatfish · 11th October 2007, 01:09 AM

Tom Bombadil ... for his outlook on life.

paranoid marvin · 11th October 2007, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Ace

His Grace, Commander Sir Samuel Vimes.

The trouble with MacBeth (King of Scots 1040-57) was that he wasn't a fictional character until Shakespeare's hatchet-job.

The same could be said of Richard III - how many people think of him solely as a treacherous hunchback ? Firstly , he was no hunchback (just Tudor propoganda) secondly he was no traitor . Yet thank to Shakespeare's play , designed specifically for the benefit of his monarch, Elizabeth , this is how people regard him today

Omphalos · 24th October 2007, 11:02 PM

William Ashbless. I loved him in The Anubis Gates and the other one, and I love what those two authors have done with him since.

Mithridelle · 26th October 2007, 07:16 AM

Christopher Chant - Chrestomanci series

C Of K · 26th October 2007, 08:18 PM

Graham Jones - Aria of Sorrow

Juste Belmont - Harmony of Dissonance

Alucard - Symphony of the Night

Saint Germain - Curse of Darkness

Darth Vader

Arya Stark - ASOIAF

Tyler Durden - Fight Club

Eddie Wilson - Eddie and the Cruisers

Kyle Reese - Terminator

Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters

Jyrbian · 31st October 2007, 01:04 AM

Tyrian Lanister - ASOIAF

white_wanderer · 26th November 2007, 12:59 PM

My two favourites are the unsung heroes.

Sir Kalten (david eddings)

Erik Thrackrar (Peter F Hamilton's night's dawn trilogy)

Both are strong individuals with a duty, but deserve more.

Who's Wee Dug · 26th November 2007, 01:14 PM

That's just as difficult a question as what's your favorite book or story. where to begin (apart from the beginning,before someone says it)

10th October 2007, 03:45 PM	#121 (permalink)
HoopyFrood The rest is silence Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,661	Re: Favourite fictional character Seph mentioned this thread earlier, so I have been coaxed to add mine Possibly my favourite character ever - Iago from Othello. I absolutely love the dude. He's so devious! Rincewind - possibly my favourite Discworld character. From the Dark Tower, I'm torn. Roland is the typically enigmatic one, wise, ancient, mysterious, fantastic abilities, a dark past etc. ButEddie is so complex and...human, he's full of conflict about pretty much everything in the story. A great character. Locke Lamora - witty, handsome, a crafty conman, outspoken, daring...What more could you ask for? Can I add Rimmer here, too? I love that dude, too. Oh! And of course The Doctor.

10th October 2007, 04:37 PM	#122 (permalink)
Wyvern Aspiring Writer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Torfaen Posts: 13	Re: Favourite fictional character Nice choices HoopyFrood. I'm going to nominate Kari Ragnarsson, because I loved him when I was younger. But my all time favourites are FitzChivalry Farseer, Beloved and the utterly amazing Brashen Trell!

10th October 2007, 04:54 PM	#123 (permalink)
Nesacat The Cat Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 2,654	Re: Favourite fictional character There's Macbeth to start with. I love this man and the way his mind works and then how it all fall apart. There's there's Captain Ahab. There's never going to be another quite like him with his destructive obsession with the white whale and that leg made of a whale's jaw. He's almost larger than life. And Captain Nemo. He's someone I've always been fascinated by though I'm often also ambivalent about how exactly I feel about him. Imagine having just totally turned your back on all of humanity. Atticus Finch is one reason I have a great deal of respect for what the law can do if wielded by the right hands. They don't make too many men like him anymore. This is one book I re-read often. Krishna from the Mahabharatha for all that he did to bring that age to an end and give us an epic to remember it by. I sometimes suspect he'd be a lawyer if here today. Savitri from Hindu mythology for having courage and faith enough to best even Death. And finally, Death in the many books in which he/she has played a role from the Discworld to Sandman to The Book Thief.

10th October 2007, 10:21 PM	#124 (permalink)
paranoid marvin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 200	Re: Favourite fictional character Oooh , talking of Shakespeare , another I absolutely adore is Richard III - what a wonderful villain , and his opening soliloquy is a thing of beauty

10th October 2007, 11:04 PM	#125 (permalink)
Giovanna Clairval Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: France Posts: 1,127	Re: Favourite fictional character Yes, Krishna and Death!

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The Ace Scottish Roman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth and Kinross Posts: 2,325	Re: Favourite fictional character His Grace, Commander Sir Samuel Vimes. The trouble with MacBeth (King of Scots 1040-57) was that he wasn't a fictional character until Shakespeare's hatchet-job.

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CaptainCatfish Ardent Reader / Collector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 9	Re: Favourite fictional character Tom Bombadil ... for his outlook on life.

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Omphalos הדרךקפיצת Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 246	Re: Favourite fictional character William Ashbless. I loved him in The Anubis Gates and the other one, and I love what those two authors have done with him since.

26th October 2007, 07:16 AM	#131 (permalink)
Mithridelle My brain is like a slushy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 366	Re: Favourite fictional character Christopher Chant - Chrestomanci series

26th October 2007, 08:18 PM	#132 (permalink)
C Of K The Acrisius Sacryfa Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 373	Re: Favourite fictional character Graham Jones - Aria of Sorrow Juste Belmont - Harmony of Dissonance Alucard - Symphony of the Night Saint Germain - Curse of Darkness Darth Vader Arya Stark - ASOIAF Tyler Durden - Fight Club Eddie Wilson - Eddie and the Cruisers Kyle Reese - Terminator Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters

31st October 2007, 01:04 AM	#133 (permalink)
Jyrbian Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 9	Re: Favourite fictional character Tyrian Lanister - ASOIAF

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white_wanderer Auditor of Reality Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North East Lincolnshire Posts: 44	Re: Favourite fictional character My two favourites are the unsung heroes. Sir Kalten (david eddings) Erik Thrackrar (Peter F Hamilton's night's dawn trilogy) Both are strong individuals with a duty, but deserve more.

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Who's Wee Dug Daft Wullie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Greater London Posts: 527	Re: Favourite fictional character That's just as difficult a question as what's your favorite book or story. where to begin (apart from the beginning,before someone says it)

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