Favourite Character

johnnynolegs · 13-11-2002 2:14pm #1

Alrite everyone here we go who is your favourite character out of all the books you have ever read?

Mine would be Pug the magician from Raymond E. Feists Magician

thedrowner · 13-11-2002 2:35pm

my fave romanitc character is mr knightly from emma by jane austen. my fave character-ooooh-probably garfield

i have to go home and think about this one

Mr E · 13-11-2002 2:44pm

I have to say I like Pug too.

Jack Reacher from Lee Child's books is one cool mofo.

As a bad guy you love to hate, I like Gary Soneji from 3 of James Patterson's Alex Cross novels.

I'll probably think of more.

- Dave.

Kolodny · 16-11-2002 9:07pm

Currently Sangamon Taylor, 'eco-warrior' and self confessed muppet from Zodiac by Neal Stephenson. He reminds me of so many people I know.

Typedef · 16-11-2002 9:24pm

Mine would be a Russian chick called Ilia Volyova in a brilliant book called Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds.

What can I say, I have a thing for malevolent, chicks, plus, I find it breaks the mold that guys read sci-fi because they identify with the male protagonist.

From this book http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0441008356/qid=994551605/sr=1-1/kheper-20

stonequeen · 17-11-2002 4:23pm

that's a really tough one! i loved aragorn (lotr). he had that whole ranger thing goin on. im sure there's thousands more i'll think of now in a minute. :rolleyes:

Funky · 17-11-2002 9:10pm

i liked Druss in the Drenai Novels , also i loved Althalus in the Redemption of Althalus by David & Leigh Eddings

johnnynolegs · 18-11-2002 11:55am

druss was amzing but do you know i really liked actually aswell and he was only in one druss book - bowman aka aaaagghhhhh i don't know i am gonna have to go home and look up his name...........

Dr. Loon · 18-11-2002 12:09pm

Richard Cypher (Rahl) in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind

ykt0di9url7bc3 · 18-11-2002 12:16pm

Marvin the paranoid Android from HGTTG!

johnnynolegs · 18-11-2002 2:17pm

Erik Von Darkmoor and Rupert Avery both from the riftwar........

Manach · 18-11-2002 5:57pm

I suppose, my favourite type of character would be more a world weary anti-hero. Steeped in cynicism but somehow manages to do the right thing, ie.
Capt Vimes - Discworld series
Doc Mautirin - Aubrey series, O'Brian
Jon Shandow - Jerusalem Man Series, Gemmell

Von · 19-11-2002 10:18am

COUNT DRACULA from Bram Stoker's Dracula.

pyure · 20-11-2002 4:40pm

mine would be one of the following 3 :

vimes - discworld
waylander - those david gemell books
ford perfect - hitch hikers guide to the galaxy

johnnynolegs · 21-11-2002 11:18am

3 good choices there well done

DrizztIE · 21-11-2002 1:55pm

Harry Potter (the second edition / book) dunno what his real name is sorry.

I'm now reading Queen of the Damned thought the film was ok even though Aaliyah (god rest her soul) played deadly in it.

Waylander · 21-11-2002 2:07pm

Jon Shannow ( Waylander ) Jerusalum Series by Gemmel funnily enough

kamobe · 21-11-2002 2:20pm

Gotta be Shylock

johnnynolegs · 22-11-2002 2:02pm

shylock - as in the merchant of venice?

RopeDrink · 22-11-2002 3:50pm

Detritus the Troll, Commander Vimes and Rincewind the Wizard all from the Fabled Terry Pratchett series...

As for other characters, there was a three part fantasy series of books I read from a female author years ago during my school days and for the love of sweet crouton I can't remember the name of the series or the author herself. She had some great characters.

Waylander · 22-11-2002 5:08pm

Was it Katherine Kerr, The Dragon Lance Chronicles. I think that was a thrre part series.

jahras · 23-11-2002 4:52pm

Bernard Samson from Len Deighton's Game Set and Match trilogy
(& the other 7 books)

fisty · 28-11-2002 2:48am

Shylock is great, agreed.

DapperGent · 28-11-2002 3:55am

Originally posted by Kolodny
Currently Sangamon Taylor, 'eco-warrior' and self confessed muppet from Zodiac by Neal Stephenson. He reminds me of so many people I know.

He's fantastic.:D

My favourite would probably be another Neal Stephenson character. Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse from Cryptonomicon. Everytime I think of the bit where he is drawing graphs to express his ability to concentrate against the amount of time since his last ejaculation I still get into stitches.

As for other characters, there was a three part fantasy series of books I read from a female author years ago during my school days and for the love of sweet crouton I can't remember the name of the series or the author herself. She had some great characters.

Could it have been the Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le Guin?
Or maybe the Godborn books by Gerladine Harris?

Thanx 4 The Fish · 28-11-2002 9:46am

Originally posted by Funky
i liked Druss in the Drenai Novels , also i loved Althalus in the Redemption of Althalus by David & Leigh Eddings

I found it hard to like Althalus, he was always whining about something and when he eventually did get it on with the special lady, he let her walk all over him .

Now druss is the dude but at the end of the day I would have to go for Waylander as my favourite character, but that's just how I feel at the moment

Thanx 4 The Fish · 28-11-2002 9:50am

Originally posted by Waylander
Was it Katherine Kerr, The Dragon Lance Chronicles. I think that was a thrre part series.

Just noticed that message, Dragonlance chronicles was by Weis & Hickman. They also wrote the deathgate cycle, if you ever get an opportunity to read this then by all means do.

johnnynolegs · 29-11-2002 2:12pm

dragon lance was brilliant i remember reading them all when i was baout 13 or 14

Vokes · 02-12-2002 1:55pm

One of the characters in David Gemmell's Ravenheart is very memorable. Jaime/Jim/James/Jamey i think his name is.....
I think he's a rebel in the book, i really have to go read it again

Thanx 4 The Fish · 02-12-2002 2:32pm

Must be quite memorable alright

, Jaime Grymauch was his name.

johnnynolegs · 03-12-2002 12:23pm

I am reading wheel of time and i am starting to like Rand in it

Thanx 4 The Fish · 03-12-2002 2:21pm

How far in have you gotten legs, you could soon start to change your views on Rand. Now Perrin Ayabara......

johnnynolegs · 03-12-2002 2:27pm

im only about 200 pages in haven't had much time to read it - i am gonna read all this week and hopefully finish it this week

DapperGent · 03-12-2002 2:29pm

Originally posted by Thanx 4 The Fish
How far in have you gotten legs, you could soon start to change your views on Rand. Now Perrin Ayabara......

Agreed that Rand fella will soon have you head-butting the book in irritation. As will descriptions of dresses with thorns climbing somewhere or other, girls "sniffing" and the fact that everything seems to be the size of pigeon eggs.

Perrin Aybara is pretty damn cool though.

boogie man · 03-12-2002 2:33pm

Teneka Kahn was very cool. I would have had him though.:D
Pug is my overall fav.

B.M.

johnnynolegs · 03-12-2002 2:58pm

tenaka Khan was amazing it has to be said - damn does rand really get annoying now i can't wait to read the rest of this book

boogie man · 04-12-2002 10:15am

What about Ender from Ender's Game. That was such a cool book. I'd love to read it again, last time was around 10 years ago!

DapperGent · 04-12-2002 10:18am

Originally posted by boogie man
What about Ender from Ender's Game. That was such a cool book. I'd love to read it again, last time was around 10 years ago!

I think I've read it about 10-15 times. Still not tired of it.:)

boogie man · 04-12-2002 11:03am

That's done it DapperGent, It'll be the next book I read when I finish Waylander II.:D

P.S. Who wrote it, so I'll actually be able to find it in the book store?

DapperGent · 04-12-2002 12:46pm

It's by Orson Scott Card.

He wrote two sequels that are worth checking out: Speaker for the Dead and Xenocide.

boogie man · 04-12-2002 12:48pm

Thanks. You are a Dapper Gent!:)

Thanx 4 The Fish · 04-12-2002 12:53pm

Liked Druss quite alot, there is a new Druss book coming out soon aswell. Dunno when it could really be set though...

Tenaka Khan, He does indeed own all your base.

boogie man · 04-12-2002 1:27pm

Talking of Tenaka Kahn, his mate Decado, the ice killer himself is also a really cool character. David Gemmell did a damn fine job of making him a hard, hard bast*rd. I would also have him though.;)

I have, however just decided, my favourite character is Roald Dahl's Uncle Oswald. Has any one ever read any of his short stories or one novel about Uncle Oswald? Certainly not for kids! Bloody brilliant I must say.

johnnynolegs · 04-12-2002 2:29pm

im starting to see what u mean about rand he is a bit of a knobhead actually

Bateman · 04-12-2002 3:35pm

Boxer. Or Mr Twit.
Or Winston Smith.

thedrowner · 05-12-2002 10:48am

hercule poirot-the guy is so funny coz hes so particular and precise

[SG]BGA · 05-12-2002 5:03pm

Tyrion Lannister from George RR Martins superb fantasy series. Funny as hell, some of his observations on the rest of his family and his self deprecating humour were outstanding.
Come to that, I'm starting to get rather fond of his brother Jaime...

Nevyn · 05-12-2002 11:46pm

Polagara just becuase

DapperGent · 06-12-2002 10:09am

Originally posted by Thaed
Polagara just becuase

I had a crush on her when I was 13.

Thanx 4 The Fish · 06-12-2002 10:58am

Originally posted by [SG]BGA
Tyrion Lannister from George RR Martins superb fantasy series. Funny as hell, some of his observations on the rest of his family and his self deprecating humour were outstanding.
Come to that, I'm starting to get rather fond of his brother Jaime...

Yeah, now if you were his sister

RopeDrink · 06-12-2002 5:36pm

Could it have been the Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le Guin?
Or maybe the Godborn books by Gerladine Harris?

All I can remember are a few of the characters.
Some girl who could shapeshift and was a student for some big shamen bloke (Both fell in love at the end) along with one of the books having a basilisk, three dark living blobs (One was named leaf as I remember) dragons (Or birds - Can't remember)... ARGH! They were in my local library - Rented them out and by god they were amazing books. Memory... hazy... Cannah... Rem.. em... ber...

Mark · 07-12-2002 10:08pm

Tyrion Lannister from George RR Martins superb fantasy series. Funny as hell, some of his observations on the rest of his family and his self deprecating humour were outstanding.

Tyrion rocks as does the whole series of A Song of Ice and Fire in fact (Btw I cant stress enough how you need to buy these!!!).
Im also going for Jon Snow from the above, Marvin, Commander Vimes, Nobby and lets not forget Legolas

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