Maid Sansa Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 How about Tyrion? He's not especially heroic or stereotypical, but he's very much not a villain, eveh though he kills his own father. Also, Elric, of course, and seconding Severus Snape, even if some people might be more inclined to toss him into the villain bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Bard Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Edmond Dantès, he's like a disciple of Machiavel, yet still remains the protagonist of his novel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niamh Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 How about Tyrion? He's not especially heroic or stereotypical, but he's very much not a villain, eveh though he kills his own father. Fair enough, but from this to the greatest anti-hero of all times is a bit of a big step, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arakasi Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Elric, Feanor, Kelhus (as much as I might dislike how his character is written), Karsa to me are all up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Marc Remillard. TBH, I preferred Aiken Drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wedge Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Willy Wonka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caine Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 MWS' Caine from Heroes Die and Blade of Tyshalle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Holden Caulfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteQueen Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Richard III from Shakespeare's Richard III -- part of me always roots for him as much as the bard tried to portray him as a murderer. He is the only one with any skill or taste for an intrigue -- the rest of the characters are puppets in his grand play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agulla Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I would like to propose an anti-hero for your consideration: Geralt de Riv, from Andrzej Sapkowski's books. The first one,The Last Wish, finally translated to English, will be published by Gollanz in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Richard III from Shakespeare's Richard III -- part of me always roots for him as much as the bard tried to portray him as a murderer. He is the only one with any skill or taste for an intrigue -- the rest of the characters are puppets in his grand play. Good call, I was trying to think of Shakespeare but nothing popped into my head as an obvious anti-hero. But that reminds me: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern from Tom Stoppard's play. <3 also, Oedipus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maid Sansa Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Fair enough, but from this to the greatest anti-hero of all times is a bit of a big step, isn't it? Hmm, methinks I may have missed the point of the thread just a wee bit. Now to rationalise myself... Maybe Tyrion's an anti-anti-hero. He's not evil, he's not good, he's not a fighter, he's not a sorcerer, he's really ugly, not just unconventional and idealised like Elric, but he's a real politician and manipulator, a really smart one that doesn't need his enemies rash or dumbed down to succeed. He also as a reason to be cynical, but still has a hell of a sense of humour. In short, he's an extremely well-crafted anti-hero. He's not sheer greatness on Feanorian scale, but on the "memorable" scale, he blows of the top. How's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagathai Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Randyll Tarly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salinea Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Hmm, methinks I may have missed the point of the thread just a wee bit. Now to rationalise myself... Maybe Tyrion's an anti-anti-hero. He's not evil, he's not good, he's not a fighter, he's not a sorcerer, he's really ugly, not just unconventional and idealised like Elric, but he's a real politician and manipulator, a really smart one that doesn't need his enemies rash or dumbed down to succeed. He also as a reason to be cynical, but still has a hell of a sense of humour. In short, he's an extremely well-crafted anti-hero. He's not sheer greatness on Feanorian scale, but on the "memorable" scale, he blows of the top. How's that? I do think Tyrion's an anti-hero. So are Jaime and Sandor! But it's cheating to use ASOIAF characters, everyone would agree, no? (Randyll Tarly isn't however ) I do love your icon BTW ^^ One thing I wonder is... is there such a thing as a female antihero? If not, why? If so, care to nominate some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Qyburn Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 One thing I wonder is... is there such a thing as a female antihero? If not, why? If so, care to nominate some? Arya seems to consider murder a form of recreation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynon Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Jaime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I don't think we can include characters whose motivations, actions and eventual consequences we don't yet know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Cheradenine Zakalwe from Use of Weapons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhogo's Evil Twin Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 ok if dick sharpe is not an anti-hero then i second the vote for holden caulfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagathai Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I nominate for Kmicic, from Sienkiewicz's The Deluge. I don't see him as an anti-hero so much as a man who starts a jerk and eventually becomes a hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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