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Just finished DhG and lil ways into MoI, so i would say my fav from Malazan are:
Coltaine
Felisin (Her character is able to draw a lot of emotion, much of which is frusteration)
Toc the Younger (witty bastard)
Paran and Kalam
oooh and Rake
my fav from other books are
Pug and Thomas (Feist)
Gerald Terrant (Friedman)
James (Feist)
I just started reading again, so I got caught onto these books and figured id follow along the forum, even though its hard to talk in here without seeing spoilers *sigh*
The Greatest Characters of Fantasy
#62 Guest__*
Posted 03 August 2004 - 03:48 PM
Anasûrimbor Kellus (even though I hope someone kicks his *%&$@ up through his eyes)
and Achamian and Cnaiür -Bakker
Tyrion and Jaime Lannister-Martin
Rake, Kruppe, and Duiker -Erikson
and, like 9/10ths of the other posters here, Fitz-Hobb
and Achamian and Cnaiür -Bakker
Tyrion and Jaime Lannister-Martin
Rake, Kruppe, and Duiker -Erikson
and, like 9/10ths of the other posters here, Fitz-Hobb
#64 Guest_Richard_*
Posted 01 November 2004 - 06:55 PM
After reading the first 4 books of MBotF, I have to say I really liked all the characters and found them interesting to varying degrees -- except for the following:
Kruppe
Felisin
Silverfox
Silverfox's mother
I found those characters and their story lines to be frustrating/annoying/overlong distractions from otherwise perfect novels (IMHO).
Kruppe
Felisin
Silverfox
Silverfox's mother
I found those characters and their story lines to be frustrating/annoying/overlong distractions from otherwise perfect novels (IMHO).
#65 Guest_Falco_*
Posted 17 September 2004 - 11:02 PM
quote:
Originally posted by BAD:
Origianally posted by D'Yamba:-
quote:
Quick Ben (I'm half in love with this guy! )
(BAD runs for the hills)
Oh, characters:
Itkovian
Ganoes Paran
Brys
Rake
Mat Cauthon
Uther Doul
Abner Marsh (from Martin's 'Fevre Dream')
Druss
Most of Pratchett's characters- but Rincewind especially
Bellis Coldwine
Thats the updated list...
#66 Guest_Alratan_*
Posted 31 May 2004 - 01:23 PM
Elric, as the prototypical anti-hero in fantasy, and Fahfred and the Grey Mouser, just for being so astonishingly laid back.
#67 Guest_blonc_*
Posted 25 April 2004 - 11:31 AM
Here's my five cents worth:
Same as Good's choice, The Bridgeburners make it to the list but most of all Fiddler/Strings (I can't believe he hasn't shown up on the lists before now)
Gruntle
Roland of Gilead
Uther Dole (from Mievilles "the Scar")
Elric of Melnibone (I'll probably name my firstborn Elric when that time comes)
Conan (especially the original Robert E. Howard stories)
Same as Good's choice, The Bridgeburners make it to the list but most of all Fiddler/Strings (I can't believe he hasn't shown up on the lists before now)
Gruntle
Roland of Gilead
Uther Dole (from Mievilles "the Scar")
Elric of Melnibone (I'll probably name my firstborn Elric when that time comes)
Conan (especially the original Robert E. Howard stories)
#68 Guest_Pearl_*
Posted 25 April 2004 - 01:05 PM
ceda
quick ben
rope
pearl
topper
sorry/apsala
rallick nom
(hmm, i notice that i have a thing for assassins
)
kruppe
Tehol
Silk (begariad)
tirion (grrm)
there's more bu thise are the first that come to mnd
quick ben
rope
pearl
topper
sorry/apsala
rallick nom
(hmm, i notice that i have a thing for assassins
)kruppe
Tehol
Silk (begariad)
tirion (grrm)
there's more bu thise are the first that come to mnd
#69 Guest_Itkovian84_*
Posted 27 May 2005 - 11:32 AM
She was one of the more memorable characters of the farseer tril. I enjoyed her chapters alot.
Itkovian
Itkovian
quote:Originally posted by Arkmam:
Yeah you're right, she's not one of the best. But she's one of my favorite from that series so I decided that she deserved to be mentioned.
#70 Guest_Graness_*
Posted 30 June 2005 - 06:59 AM
quote:Roland - Stephen King
After single-handedly killing an entire town, I'd have to agree
#71 Guest_bone_*
Posted 09 July 2005 - 07:08 PM
Here are my top 5, in no particular order,
1. Roland (The Dark Tower)
2. Severian (Book of the New Sun)
3. Tyrion Lannister
4. Rand al'Thor
5. Anasurimbor Kellhus (despite there only being two books, he is awesome)
There are so many great characters in Erikson's books, I have a hard time picking, although his series is my favorite right now.
1. Roland (The Dark Tower)
2. Severian (Book of the New Sun)
3. Tyrion Lannister
4. Rand al'Thor
5. Anasurimbor Kellhus (despite there only being two books, he is awesome)
There are so many great characters in Erikson's books, I have a hard time picking, although his series is my favorite right now.
#74 Guest_Jay Tomio_*
Posted 07 July 2005 - 11:51 PM
quote:Did anyone read the Thieve's World stuff? Loved Shadowspawn and Tempus.
I really enjoyed the original 'Theives WOrld' work - the latter ones were pretty sub-par IMHO.
The first ones may be the best shared-world books I have read.
#75 Guest_johnturing_*
Posted 08 July 2005 - 11:50 AM
I've already done characters from Erikson, Martin and Mieville. But here are a few more from other authors who are equally great:
Gene Wolfe (it is fantasy!!):
Severian, the torturer
Fritz Leiber:
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
Michael Moorcock:
Elric
M John Harrison:
Tomb, the dwarf, from Viriconium
Norvin Trinor (also from Viriconium)
Gene Wolfe (it is fantasy!!):
Severian, the torturer
Fritz Leiber:
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
Michael Moorcock:
Elric
M John Harrison:
Tomb, the dwarf, from Viriconium
Norvin Trinor (also from Viriconium)
#76 Guest_flynnsane_*
Posted 07 July 2005 - 10:44 AM
Love all these. Kind of a brisk walk down amnesia lane.
Did anyone read the Thieve's World stuff? Loved Shadowspawn and Tempus.
Did anyone read the Thieve's World stuff? Loved Shadowspawn and Tempus.
#77
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Posted 13 July 2005 - 01:24 PM
I am pretty archaic but - Turin Turambar (Silmarillion) is the most tragic, oedipian and his story just breaks heart
after him equally:
Elric
Tyrion and Jamie Lanister (Martin)
Oberon, Mandor, Merlin (Zelazny)
Shadow, Morpheus (Gaiman) - bone, I totally agree - Dream is awesome.
Icarium, Trull Sengar, Coltaine
Shard (Hobb)
Thomas Covenant
btw. did you notice the painfull absence of the ladies at these lists? Only Arya, Felisin and Tattersail
I wonder, why?
after him equally:
Elric
Tyrion and Jamie Lanister (Martin)
Oberon, Mandor, Merlin (Zelazny)
Shadow, Morpheus (Gaiman) - bone, I totally agree - Dream is awesome.
Icarium, Trull Sengar, Coltaine
Shard (Hobb)
Thomas Covenant
btw. did you notice the painfull absence of the ladies at these lists? Only Arya, Felisin and Tattersail
I wonder, why?
#78
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Posted 24 May 2005 - 10:20 AM
Thought about another one, Lady Patience from Hobb's farseer trilogy, I really enjoyed every scene she was in 
"If you got dragnipur'd, chaos would move closer."
- Ancient Malazan insult
- Ancient Malazan insult
#79 Guest_Itkovian84_*
Posted 23 May 2005 - 04:47 PM
quote:Wow Itkovian, thats a great list. I agree with everything in it except for the last one. Thumbs down to Robin Hobb.
Misanthrope... do you know who this is??
Thanks man for complement, i really enjoyed the Fool. Really the only character i did besides Verity in the original series.Itkovian
#80 Guest_Jay Tomio_*
Posted 21 July 2005 - 12:19 AM
I want to add Seamuss Finnigan, and Jack Carter to the list from a book I just read, the forthcoming 'Vellum' from Hal Duncan.
