Favorite fantasy hero- or anti hero!!!
- slimykuotoan
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Favorite fantasy hero- or anti hero!!!
From fiction or any source...
Mine would be: Conan (surprise), the horned king (from Lloyd Alexander's Book of Three), Raistlin, Ariakus (Dragonlance), and Red Sonya.
Mine would be: Conan (surprise), the horned king (from Lloyd Alexander's Book of Three), Raistlin, Ariakus (Dragonlance), and Red Sonya.
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Re: Favorite fantasy hero- or anti hero!!!
Hawk and Fisher from Simon R Green's series of the same name. A kick ass pair of town guards from a corrupt city called Haven.
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Man, tough, tough question. I admit I'm not as well read as most of the posters on this board, but Raistlen is a kick ass anti hero, as well as Conan being totally badass.
I really get into the Uldyssian character from the Sin War series, and Felix from the Gotrek & Felix series is awesome too.
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I really get into the Uldyssian character from the Sin War series, and Felix from the Gotrek & Felix series is awesome too.
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Elric of Melnibone, Conan of Cimmeria, Sir Able of the High Heart, Indiana Jones, Hans Solo, Gandalf, Aslan, The incredible hulk, Spider man, Morpheus(from Sandman comics not The Matrix), James Bond, Thomas Covenant, Odysseus, Zatoichi, Socrates, R. Deneel Olivaw, Corwin,Wolverine, Big Chris, Lawrence of Arabia, Dracula just to name a few
#2: Conan as written by Robert E. Howard, and perhaps a few of the early "posthumous collaborators" (such as L. Sprague de Camp or Lin Carter); but NOT as written by any of the more modern ripoffs that pretend to be Conan.
I would rank Conan as #1, except there's one other hero I like better
#1: Solomon Kane as also written by Robert E. Howard. There's just something inherently likable about a hero who thinks he's on a mission from God to destroy all Evil. It lends an air of dignity to the slaughter.
I would rank Conan as #1, except there's one other hero I like better
#1: Solomon Kane as also written by Robert E. Howard. There's just something inherently likable about a hero who thinks he's on a mission from God to destroy all Evil. It lends an air of dignity to the slaughter.
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Re: Favorite fantasy hero- or anti hero!!!
I should note, that I do enjoy the Howard stories, I have most of them at this point, but the ones I enjoy the most are Kull and Bran Mac Morn.
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Now I've learned two lessons.
The first I learned after typing up my favorite fantasy characters and I wanted to erase some comment and hit backspace twice in rapid succession. That was the keyboard shortcut for the browser's "back" function.
After typing a second time, I reached for my mouse and accidentally hit one of the extra buttons on the side where your thumb goes. Guess what? That's the mouse shortcut for the browser's "back" function.
Conan
Brinn
Spock
Covenant
Jon Snow
some others I can't remember anymore
The first I learned after typing up my favorite fantasy characters and I wanted to erase some comment and hit backspace twice in rapid succession. That was the keyboard shortcut for the browser's "back" function.
After typing a second time, I reached for my mouse and accidentally hit one of the extra buttons on the side where your thumb goes. Guess what? That's the mouse shortcut for the browser's "back" function.
Conan
Brinn
Spock
Covenant
Jon Snow
some others I can't remember anymore
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Now I've learned two lessons.
The first I learned after typing up my favorite fantasy characters and I wanted to erase some comment and hit backspace twice in rapid succession. That was the keyboard shortcut for the browser's "back" function.
After typing a second time, I reached for my mouse and accidentally hit one of the extra buttons on the side where your thumb goes. Guess what? That's the mouse shortcut for the browser's "back" function.
Conan
Brinn
Spock
Covenant
Jon Snow
some others I can't remember anymore
HaH! I got that one in there!
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Hercules
Thor
Jason
Theseus
Robin Hood
Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Aragorn, Gandalf, Thorin, etc.
John Carter of Mars
Tarzan
Allan Quartermain
Professor Challenger
Ulysses
Lessa (Dragonriders of Pern)
Conan
Willow
The good creatures from Redwall
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Thor
Jason
Theseus
Robin Hood
Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Aragorn, Gandalf, Thorin, etc.
John Carter of Mars
Tarzan
Allan Quartermain
Professor Challenger
Ulysses
Lessa (Dragonriders of Pern)
Conan
Willow
The good creatures from Redwall
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Count Rhuveinus - Lejendary Keeper of Castle Franqueforte
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
Lord Tadhg - Lejendary Keeper of Castle Ardmore
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
"Enjoy a 'world' where the fantastic is fact and magic really works!" ~ Gary Gygax
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:" - Macbeth
I suppose my definition of "hero" is different...
Mickey Knox [Natural Born Killers]
The Sandman
Wolverine
Nick Castle (The Punisher)
Erik Draven [The Crow]
Maggot [The Dirty Dozen]
Ash
Paul Kersey [Death Wish]
Shadowspawn
Hellspawn
Ghost Rider
Gollum
Solomon Kane
Dracula
Barnabas Collins
The Dread Pirate Roberts
Captain Barbossa and Jack the Monkey
Reverend Gregory Trask
Thulsa Doom
Lots more...
Mickey Knox [Natural Born Killers]
The Sandman
Wolverine
Nick Castle (The Punisher)
Erik Draven [The Crow]
Maggot [The Dirty Dozen]
Ash
Paul Kersey [Death Wish]
Shadowspawn
Hellspawn
Ghost Rider
Gollum
Solomon Kane
Dracula
Barnabas Collins
The Dread Pirate Roberts
Captain Barbossa and Jack the Monkey
Reverend Gregory Trask
Thulsa Doom
Lots more...
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Hanse Shadowspawn is also my kinda character.
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In no particular order:
Corwin of Amber
Roland of Gilead
Perrin Goldeneyes
Simon Snowlock
Binabik
Elric
Tanis Half-elven
Ender Wiggins
Nero Wolfe
Archie Goodwin
Tarrin Wanderer
Wolverine
Nightcrawler
Magneto
Darth Vader
Edit: I forgot, Fool Wolf
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Corwin of Amber
Roland of Gilead
Perrin Goldeneyes
Simon Snowlock
Binabik
Elric
Tanis Half-elven
Ender Wiggins
Nero Wolfe
Archie Goodwin
Tarrin Wanderer
Wolverine
Nightcrawler
Magneto
Darth Vader
Edit: I forgot, Fool Wolf
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serleran wrote:
The Dread Pirate Roberts
By far the most evil and ruthless man on anyone's list.
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Paul "Muad'dib" Atreides - he understood the dynamics of dealing with desert people and getting them on your side years before anyone in the real world even knew that they should prioritize such policies. He had the power to rule over the entire universe but instead chose to live a simple life of peace. Last but not least, he was able to grasp the strange secret arts of women and subvert them - now that shows that he was something special.
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Some favorites...
In no particular order:
Grey Mouser
Markoff Chaney
Hagberd Celine
Conan
Dr. Strange
Phantom Stranger
Gandalf the Grey
Fflewddur Fflam
Gurgi
Flash Gordon
Ming the Merciless
Thundarr the Barbarian
Indiana Jones
Adam Warlock
Vanth Dreadstar
Oedi
Red Sonja
Kull
Tarzan
Deathdealer (from the Frazetta paintings)
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Grey Mouser
Markoff Chaney
Hagberd Celine
Conan
Dr. Strange
Phantom Stranger
Gandalf the Grey
Fflewddur Fflam
Gurgi
Flash Gordon
Ming the Merciless
Thundarr the Barbarian
Indiana Jones
Adam Warlock
Vanth Dreadstar
Oedi
Red Sonja
Kull
Tarzan
Deathdealer (from the Frazetta paintings)
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For my part:
Conan
Bran Mak Morn
Solomon Kane
-Yes, a big R.E. Howard fan here. Bran Mak Morn was the last one I discovered, but in many ways, I think his character and tales represent the peak of Howard's writing.
Beowulf
Indian Jones
Han Solo
John Carter of Mars
Tempus (from Thieves World, naturally)
Gimli
Cutter
Lusiphur Malachi
Elric
Dorian Hawkmoon
D'averc
Fafhrd & Grey Mouser
Cudgel the Clever
Achilles
Conan
Bran Mak Morn
Solomon Kane
-Yes, a big R.E. Howard fan here. Bran Mak Morn was the last one I discovered, but in many ways, I think his character and tales represent the peak of Howard's writing.
Beowulf
Indian Jones
Han Solo
John Carter of Mars
Tempus (from Thieves World, naturally)
Gimli
Cutter
Lusiphur Malachi
Elric
Dorian Hawkmoon
D'averc
Fafhrd & Grey Mouser
Cudgel the Clever
Achilles
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So many memorable characters... but here's a select few of my favorites:
Professor Moriarty
Sherlock Holmes
Odysseus
Victor Von Doom
The Stainless Steel Rat
Darth Vader
James Bond
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Professor Moriarty
Sherlock Holmes
Odysseus
Victor Von Doom
The Stainless Steel Rat
Darth Vader
James Bond
M
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