HexMachina Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Hobb - Althea, Malta, Vivacia, Paragon, Tintaglia, Kettricken and the Fool/AmberPratchett - Rincewind, Death, Nanny Ogg (I started with the Tiffany Aching books when I was younger, dont judge)Tolkein - Turin (love/hate) Faramir, Denethor, Frodo, SmeagolSanderson - Dalinar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 dp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Reminded by the antagonist thread Hector - The Iliad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esa1996 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Tyrion LannisterJaime LannisterJon Snow Karsa OrlongHellianGanoes ParanFiddler Rand Al'ThorMat Cauthon Harry Potter AragornLegolas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua-york Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Jane Eyre from the book of the same nameJoshua York and Abner Marsh - GRRM's Fevre Dream (you can see it inspired my username)Jon Snow, Oberyn Martell, Bronn, Asha Greyjoy, and Sandor Clegane - ASOIAFLestat - Vampire ChroniclesAragorn - LotRGriet - Girl With a Pearl EarringLisbeth Salander - Millenium Trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buff daddy Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 After reading James Ellroy's latest, Perfidia, Dudley Smith is my overall current favorite. Never thought this would be the case when he was just an antagonist in previous books, but Ellroy did such a great job when he finally wrote from the Dudster's POV. Also, count me in as one of the Stannis fanboys, he is hands down my ASOIAF fave. Allan Massie's version of Tiberius is another one I love, he actually reminded me a lot of Stannis in some ways. Felthrup from Robert Redick's Chathrand series is still up there for me. I'm going to have to do a reread of that one soon. Bakker's Cnaiur can't be left out either, that insane fucker will always have a special place in my book-loving heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davrum Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 After reading James Ellroy's latest, Perfidia, Dudley Smith is my overall current favorite. Never thought this would be the case when he was just an antagonist in previous books, but Ellroy did such a great job when he finally wrote from the Dudster's POV. To my shame I've never read any of Ellroy's books. Where should a shame-faced noob like me start with him? At the beginning, or later in his run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buff daddy Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 To my shame I've never read any of Ellroy's books. Where should a shame-faced noob like me start with him? At the beginning, or later in his run? Definitely start with either The Black Dahlia, the first volume of his LA Quartet, or American Tabloid, the first in his Underworld USA Trilogy. Which one depends on what piques your fancy more: the seedy underbelly of 1940s LA with all types of crime and corruption from cops, criminals, celebrities and politicians(The Black Dahlia/LA Quartet); or 1960s US history, the Kennedy assassination, Cuba, CIA and the Mafia(American Tabloid/Underworld USA Trilogy). I've always liked The Underworld USA Trilogy more, mainly due to the fact that the Kennedy assassination always fascinated me and I'm a big fan of conspiracy theories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davrum Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Definitely start with either The Black Dahlia, the first volume of his LA Quartet, or American Tabloid, the first in his Underworld USA Trilogy. Which one depends on what piques your fancy more: the seedy underbelly of 1940s LA with all types of crime and corruption from cops, criminals, celebrities and politicians(The Black Dahlia/LA Quartet); or 1960s US history, the Kennedy assassination, Cuba, CIA and the Mafia(American Tabloid/Underworld USA Trilogy). I've always liked The Underworld USA Trilogy more, mainly due to the fact that the Kennedy assassination always fascinated me and I'm a big fan of conspiracy theories. Thanks, I think I'll go for the Underworld USA Trilogy too. I read Alex von Tunzelmann's fascinating historical study Red Heat last year so Ellroy's take on those matters should be right up my alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRevanchist Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 From fantasy: 1) Moiraine Damodred - The Wheel of Time2) Kvothe - The Kingkiller Chronicles3) Vaelin Al Sorna - Raven's Shadow4) Tyrion Lannister - A Song of Ice and Fire5) Jon Snow - A Song of Ice and Fire6) Vin - Mistborn7) Sand Dan Glokta - The First Law8) Kelsier - Mistborn9) Egwene Al'Vere - The Wheel of Time10) Logen Ninefingers - The First Law11) Gandalf - The Lord of the Rings12) Daeneris Targaryan - A Song of Ice and Fire13) Rand al'Thor - The Wheel of Time14) Oberyn Martell - A Song of Ice and Fire15) Denna - The Kingkiller Chronicles16) Aragorn - The Lord of The Rings17) Matrim Cauthon - The Wheel of Time18) Bayaz - The First Law19) Varys - A Song of Ice and Fire20) Siuan Sanche - The Wheel of Time Antagonists:1) Ruin - Mistborn2) Ishamael - The Wheel of Time3) Demandred - The Wheel of Time4) Lord Ruler - Mistborn5) Joffrey - A Song of Ice and Fire6) Chandrian - The Kingkiller Chronicles7) Lanfear - The Wheel of Time8) Sauron - The Lord of The Rings9) Shai'tan - The Wheel of Time10) The Ally - Raven's Shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilusmagnus Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 I've been drawn into Dostoïevski and I'm falling in love with Aliocha Karamazov.I'm not done with the book though. Far from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piotes Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Geralt of Rivia, Black Dow, Logen Ninefingers, Leo Bonhart, Yennefer, Lance Rayder, Barristan, Curnden Craw, Whirrun, Jack Aubrey, Maturin, Cato, Macro, Jack Victoria Kirtash and Alsan (these last four are from a spanish book)I will stop here because I already wrote a lot but I could continúe for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Highborn Maid Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Some of the characters mentioned in this thread make me SICK. King Lear? Really? That autocratic loon? Hamlet is even worse...drives an innocent girl to suicide. Saleem Sinai is a smug patriarchal narcissist, and Humbert Humbert is a disgusting pervert who downplays his pedophilia with gormless humour. Victor Franenstein? Really?! The sicko who stitched up dead bodies and then likened his creation to an abortion? But the absolute worst has to be d'Artagnan from The Three Musketeers. THAT FILTHY, ROTTEN SOCIOPATH RAPED A WOMAN, VILIFIED HER FOR THE ENTIRE NOVEL, THEN CUT HER HEAD OFF. The popularity of the patriarchal male never ceases to confuse me. Thank the Gods someone mentioned Natassya Fillippovna Barashkov. Maybe if I chant her name enough times I can forget the disgusting aura of male conceit that has infected this thread. Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reckoner Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Stamp Paid - Beloved Denver - Beloved Tavore Paran - Malazan Book of the Fallen Bayaz - The First Law Trilogy Monza Murcatto - Best Served Cold Stannis Baratheon - A Song of Ice and Fire Jerry Cornelius - The Cornelius Quartet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crom Dubh Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Some of the characters mentioned in this thread make me SICK. King Lear? Really? That autocratic loon? Hamlet is even worse...drives an innocent girl to suicide. Saleem Sinai is a smug patriarchal narcissist, and Humbert Humbert is a disgusting pervert who downplays his pedophilia with gormless humour. Victor Franenstein? Really?! The sicko who stitched up dead bodies and then likened his creation to an abortion? But the absolute worst has to be d'Artagnan from The Three Musketeers. THAT FILTHY, ROTTEN SOCIOPATH RAPED A WOMAN, VILIFIED HER FOR THE ENTIRE NOVEL, THEN CUT HER HEAD OFF. The popularity of the patriarchal male never ceases to confuse me. Thank the Gods someone mentioned Natassya Fillippovna Barashkov. Maybe if I chant her name enough times I can forget the disgusting aura of male conceit that has infected this thread. Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya... You sound mad, m8. Natassya is a spoiled, useless aristocrat, but hey we all have our foibles. Except for Conan the Cimmerian. No flaws there. Or Logen Ninefingers. Perfect fellas, best heroes, much good, very wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night's_King Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Some of the characters mentioned in this thread make me SICK. King Lear? Really? That autocratic loon? Hamlet is even worse...drives an innocent girl to suicide. Saleem Sinai is a smug patriarchal narcissist, and Humbert Humbert is a disgusting pervert who downplays his pedophilia with gormless humour. Victor Franenstein? Really?! The sicko who stitched up dead bodies and then likened his creation to an abortion? But the absolute worst has to be d'Artagnan from The Three Musketeers. THAT FILTHY, ROTTEN SOCIOPATH RAPED A WOMAN, VILIFIED HER FOR THE ENTIRE NOVEL, THEN CUT HER HEAD OFF. The popularity of the patriarchal male never ceases to confuse me. Thank the Gods someone mentioned Natassya Fillippovna Barashkov. Maybe if I chant her name enough times I can forget the disgusting aura of male conceit that has infected this thread. Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya Natassya...Those people being our favourite characters doesn't mean that they are our heroes. They are greatly written characters. They amaze us and make us think.That doesn't mean that they are rolemodels or heroes to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King in Black Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 Batman, Death ( Discworld ), Morpheus ( Sandman ), Captain Nemo, Voldemort, Gandalf, Gatsby, Sherlock, The Cat in the Hat, Philip Marlowe, Hannibal Lecter, Randall Flagg, Big Brother, Edmond Dantes, Tyler Durden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshwater Spartan Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Jean Valjean-Les Miserables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disputatious Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Those people being our favourite characters doesn't mean that they are our heroes. They are greatly written characters. They amaze us and make us think.That doesn't mean that they are rolemodels or heroes to us.A good point this. I wonder what A Highborn Maid thinks of Electra in the play by Sophocles or the opera by Richard Strauss (based on the play). As for King Lear, I suppose that AHM is just annoyed that he has most of the good lines in the play :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Highborn Maid Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 You sound mad, m8. Natassya is a spoiled, useless aristocrat, but hey we all have our foibles. How is she spoiled? She was basically a man's concubine for most of her life. Did you even read the novel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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