Fictional Heros

Good friends. Good times. Open bar.

Moderators: Bane, shiram

Post Reply
User avatar
RoamingMadness
Uber Nerd
Posts: 2008
Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:19 pm
Contact:

Fictional Heros

Post by RoamingMadness »

So me and the ex use to debate who were better. Real heros. Or fictional ones. I personally always thought made up characters were better heros than real life people. Whatever. I suck. Regardless. Who are your fictional heros and why? Here is one of mine.

<------Black Mage---

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters ... zardington

A favorite quote- "Correction. I'll think."
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

There probably isn't any meaning in life. Perhaps you can find something interesting to do while you are alive. Like how you found that flower. Like how I found you.

Buttons aren't toys.

User avatar
shiram
Uber Nerd
Posts: 1860
Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:17 pm
Location: ecalpgnikcufecin

Post by shiram »

of course fictionnal are better, real heros are bound to have flaws, while fictionnal, well they can be perfect for all their creator cares!

cant say i really have a favorite one
maybe i just cant think cause i just got up
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

User avatar
Bane
Uber Nerd
Posts: 1563
Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:56 am
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Post by Bane »

I haven't really had any heroes either, always prefered the bad guys..

I guess there are plenty of those in history of this world who could beat most fictional anti-heroes, heh..

This doesn't mean I glorify bad-asses like Stalin or anything, but they are more intriguing.
Drunkenmaster wrote:i am teh drun kand tbe drun,. wtf+ .... P?
...
...
<5Nme dream i can see tou I tell you how I fell???

User avatar
Darius
Padawan
Posts: 314
Joined: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:25 am
Location: Warsaw, Poland

Post by Darius »

Real people are too mundane. I prefer fictional heroes.

Two of my favorites: Salvatore's dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden (see avatar) in his early days and Sapkowski's Witcher Geralt of Rivia.

Drizzt = awesome warrior, pure beauty in combat, heart of gold, a classic rebel (early books, now he's a whiner).

Geralt = bred as Witcher from his childhood, great warrior, ugly smile, nasty yet handsome guy women adore, not your "classic good guy" but still, a very interesting and positive character.
w w w . t h e w i t c h e r . c o m

User avatar
ZoSo
Padawan
Posts: 342
Joined: Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:56 pm
Location: PA
Contact:

Post by ZoSo »

Rand Al'Thor - The Dragon Reborn from The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Destined the save the world and destroy the world. To live he has to die. Blademaster and wielder of the One Power. And the last book isn't even written!

My other favorites are definately Aragorn and Obi Wan.
Don't hate me because I'm pwn

User avatar
Bane
Uber Nerd
Posts: 1563
Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:56 am
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Post by Bane »

Omg, all those good guys :-/

Darth Vader is way cooler than Obi :D Obi is such a wanker..

And anything other than NE/CE chars from the DnD world of Faurun are lame, heh ;D
Drunkenmaster wrote:i am teh drun kand tbe drun,. wtf+ .... P?
...
...
<5Nme dream i can see tou I tell you how I fell???

User avatar
SiC cLoWn
Babajong
Posts: 131
Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:50 pm
Location: Miami, Fl
Contact:

Post by SiC cLoWn »

Err.... Samus Aran??? She's cool :P

User avatar
shiram
Uber Nerd
Posts: 1860
Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:17 pm
Location: ecalpgnikcufecin

Post by shiram »

rans is somewhat cool
but he's just i dont know
he just doesnt feel right as a hero
i much prefer Perrin Aybara
The man/wolf blacksmith

im reading the wheel of time now, but only up to the fires of heaven
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

User avatar
Darius
Padawan
Posts: 314
Joined: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:25 am
Location: Warsaw, Poland

Post by Darius »

Bane, want a bad guy?

He was killed in Sapkowski's Witcher series but he was one of the most impressive bad guys I've ever read about.

Bonhart.

THE assassin IMO, even better than Salvatore's Artemis Entreri.

A pretty old guy, huge height but skinny. Looking almost funny or clumsy with his thin long legs and white mustache. Cold blue, "fish" eyes without mercy or emotion. Incredible speed and strength. Master swordsman. Killed a renown and feared party of young ravagers with just his underpants on. A cruel sadist and a cold-blooded professional at the same time. A scary, real nasty character. Many "classic" villains look like whining boys in comparison to him.
w w w . t h e w i t c h e r . c o m

phreek
Cannon Fodder
Posts: 92
Joined: Sat Dec 03, 2005 4:18 pm

Post by phreek »

no wonder we call this the nerd's lounge...

User avatar
Darius
Padawan
Posts: 314
Joined: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:25 am
Location: Warsaw, Poland

Post by Darius »

:D

Referring to Bonhart or a general remark? :P
w w w . t h e w i t c h e r . c o m

User avatar
Bane
Uber Nerd
Posts: 1563
Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:56 am
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Post by Bane »

Darius wrote: A pretty old guy, huge height but skinny. Looking almost funny or clumsy with his thin long legs and white mustache. Cold blue, "fish" eyes without mercy or emotion. Incredible speed and strength. Master swordsman. Killed a renown and feared party of young ravagers with just his underpants on. A cruel sadist and a cold-blooded professional at the same time. A scary, real nasty character. Many "classic" villains look like whining boys in comparison to him.
Hah, sounds like my kind of guy! When I play anything DnD-ish I usually play those kind of chars. I'm not into reading books 'boot DnD though, like Drizzt and all that, I'm more into creating my own legends ;)
Drunkenmaster wrote:i am teh drun kand tbe drun,. wtf+ .... P?
...
...
<5Nme dream i can see tou I tell you how I fell???

User avatar
Darius
Padawan
Posts: 314
Joined: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:25 am
Location: Warsaw, Poland

Post by Darius »

Yea :)

You know, after killing the Rats (a gang of generally feared but not really evil kids playing raiders in a war troubled time), Bonhart cut their heads off with a saw, while Ciri, the youngest girl had to watch it. He also showed her that her best friend Mistle (a half-elf, older than Ciri but still young) was "full of shit". Literally, cause he sliced her belly open in fight.

Holy crap, this was one of the most evil scenes I've ever witnessed in fantasy literature.

Sapkowski is a giant. No offence but all those US boys writing D&D novels, unfortunately including the recently sucky Bob Salvatore, cannot compare to "Sapek". The guy is REALLY funny (you sometimes really LOL like listening to a great joke), he curses, he's dirty, he writes about sex, joys, evil and good in a so suggestive and emotional way that you just have to keep reading. Thanks to his talent Bonhart looks like a real nasty motherfucker and not some evil wannabe ;)
w w w . t h e w i t c h e r . c o m

Post Reply