Favorite characters in literature.

[anti_strunt]

Every SPARTAN from every HALO novelisation, ever, obviously.

 

[Matsamu]

Peter from Enders game...uhh..
Jake from teh Animorphs series.
Ravirn from the Webmage series by Kelly McCullough.

I'll probably remember more later

 

[LewsTherin]

Roschach, The Comedian, Marvin the Paranoid Android.

 

[anti_strunt]

The Duc de Blangis is a pretty cool dude too, eh, owns a castle and is not afraid of anything...

 

[Arsen]

Tobias and Elfangor from Animorphs as well.

 

[Ploppy]

Frank Owen from The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. Also, Atticus Finch and Ford Prefect, as mentioned above.

 

[Vivvav]

Bartleby the Scrivener. I can totally imagine Ben Stein playing this guy on TV or in a movie.

 

[Grenbyron]

Jesus.
I'm sorry, but Jesus kicks ass.
I mean, he's one of the most ancient, truly 1337* characters in literature.
Being the son of the only God, water into wine, having an ancient auto-phoenix ability, 'n what not.
You don't have to be a Christian to appreciate that aspect of the religion.
Jesus>Sephiropth.

*said "word" was italicized because it is a non-English word.

Sure you want to go with Jesus? Characters listed here are works of fiction. You might be implying something...

As for me... Way too many good ones to choose from.

 

[Cahlee]

Iago - Othello
Bilbo Baggins - The Hobbit
Arthur Dent - Hitchhikers Guide
Blanche Dubois - A Streetcar Named Desire

 

[BLOONINJA 503]

Im about to nip this question in the bud.... DON QUIXOTE!!!!!!

sorry guys but this guy has soooo much depth to fit in a billion posts....

 

[ioxles]

Hugo Rune (from Robert Rankin books eg: The Brightonomicon)
Elvis and his time travelling sprout called Barry (from other Robert Rankin books)
Ragle Gumm (from Time Out Of Joint)
Xenophon
Lazlo Woodbine
main charater in Valis (by philip k dick)

I guess these are my favorite characters from all the books i've read, oh yeah jim pooley and john o'mally too.

to quote Hugo Rune "I think, therefore I am right".

and from manga: guts (berserk) and Kenji (20th century boys)

edit: oh yeah Dr Gonzo (eg hunter s thompson - fear and loathing in las vegas)

 

[PersianLlama]

Bilbo Baggins - The Hobbit
Arthur Dent - Hitchhikers Guide

How did I forget these two!?!

Both these characters are win.

 

[Liverandbacon]

Yossarian in Catch-22

Death from Discworld books.

But mostly Yossarian.

Edit: And Iago.

 

[Erana]

Jesus.
I'm sorry, but Jesus kicks ass.
I mean, he's one of the most ancient, truly 1337* characters in literature.
Being the son of the only God, water into wine, having an ancient auto-phoenix ability, 'n what not.
You don't have to be a Christian to appreciate that aspect of the religion.
Jesus>Sephiropth.

*said "word" was italicized because it is a non-English word.

Sure you want to go with Jesus? Characters listed here are works of fiction. You might be implying something...

As for me... Way too many good ones to choose from.

Great....
One person thinks I'm being uber-Christian, and another thinks I'm being athiest.
That pretty much sums up all religious interpretation.

 

[Chilvalry314]

The Fool -Assassin's Apprentice
Jon Snow- Song of Fire and Ice
Ender- Ender's Game
Paul Atredies- Dune
Honor Harrington- On Basilisk Station
All the Characters, except Jake Featherston and Joe Pinkard- Southern Victory( A What if the confederates won the Civil War)

 

[MaxFan]

This one's a bit obscure, but if you know it, you'll agree

Patrick Dalroy in The Flying Inn

 

[DeathsAmbassador]

I agree with Stanly Ylnats from Holes. I also liked Robert Jordon from For Whom The Bell Tolls.

 

[MrShrike]

Tom natsworthy- hungry city trilogy by philip reeve

 

[mark_n_b]

Ishida from Bleach, Edward from Anita Blake, and Eric from Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse novels. Swoon swoon swoon.

methinks someone needs a little refresher course on what consitutes "literature".

Don't worry, if this thread is any indication, so do a lot of people. Even if we were to seriously include the kind of pulp fiction that is described as a "vampire hunter series" under the descriptor of literature, serial manga out of Shonen Jump that is written to fan service is too far separated from the concept.

Seriously kids, a little respect for yourselves and the medium please.

 

[geddydisciple]

Perrin Aybara and Richard Rahl both come to mind.