[NT] What's your favourite fictional character of ALL-TIME?

[Nicodemus]

Oh, absolutely. Especially after the final book, when you look back on the rest of it!

I always found that he is unnecessarily cruel toward Harry. All his hurt feelings do not justify this irrational transfer of hate from the father to the son.

I dislike Wuthering Heights' Heathcliff for similar reasons.

 

[acronach]

the first thing that comes to mind is john marsten, lol

 

[Domino]

The Black from "The Black Stallion"



He was brave, intelligent and full of fight. When he jumps from the deck of the burning ship, it never fails to send a thrill through me. Also, his relationship with the little boy is so symbiotic.

I guess I relate very strongly to the Black on many levels.

 

[kyli_ryan]

I dislike Wuthering Heights' Heathcliff for similar reasons.

I thought Heathcliff was kind of endearing... in a strange way

My fictional favorites are: Mr. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice [book], The Knight (The Knight's Tale, Chaucer), and Alice and the Red King(Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glass [book])

 

[Siúil a Rúin]

For right now I really like Olivia Dunham from "Fringe", and find I identify with her at least in the first couple of seasons (haven't gotten to season 4 yet). Although Walter might actually be my favorite character from that show.

 

[EJCC]

I always found that he is unnecessarily cruel toward Harry. All his hurt feelings do not justify this irrational transfer of hate from the father to the son.

I dislike Wuthering Heights' Heathcliff for similar reasons.

I share your dislike of Heathcliff. Does he have ANY redeeming qualities??

Snape, though... I suppose I like him precisely because of how flawed he was. How he had this strong sense of loyalty and love and self-sacrifice, which conflicted with other areas of his moral code, forcing him to attempt to reconcile them. I'm not sure if I can think of a single literary character, besides him, who went through such extreme internal (and external) conflict and sacrifice, over love.

Regardless of whether or not he's likeable, I find him fascinating and, by book 7, deeply moving.

 

[Poindexter Arachnid]

Batman, hands down.

 

[mmhmm]

i loveee reiko shiratori!!!!!

 

[ChocolateMoose123]

I share your dislike of Heathcliff. Does he have ANY redeeming qualities??

Snape, though... I suppose I like him precisely because of how flawed he was. How he had this strong sense of loyalty and love and self-sacrifice, which conflicted with other areas of his moral code, forcing him to attempt to reconcile them. I'm not sure if I can think of a single literary character, besides him, who went through such extreme internal (and external) conflict and sacrifice, over love.

Regardless of whether or not he's likeable, I find him fascinating and, by book 7, deeply moving.

See, I could "get" heathcliff but Cathy? No.

 

[Halla74]

Mother Nature!!!

 

[wolfy]

Santa Claus.

 

[Ginkgo]

The image that always comes to mind is:

 

[highlander]

I don't know if he is my favorite, but I recall liking Miles Vorkosigan.

Also, Vin from the Mistborn books is good.

 

[FigerPuppet]

It's impossible for me to select a favourite, but the guy from my avatar - Tom Kane - is one of those in the top: Video

The British show The Thick Of It is also full of brilliant characters, most notably the two terrorizing Scottish spin doctors Malcolm Tucker and Jamie McDonald:

FUNKY TOWN HERE WE COME.

 

[JivinJeffJones]

I dunno about favourite, but it's hard to go past Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof for pure likeability.

 

[Metamorphosis]

Lan al'Mandragoran from the Wheel of Time series

second is probably Uhtred of Bebbanburg from the Saxon Tales

 

[Mitsuko Souma]

Dr. Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park. Cough *Chaos Theory* Cough

 

[shadowjasmine]

Shadow the Hedgehog

 

[RaptorWizard]

Shadow the Angel of Darkness

 

[Derpravity]

I hesitate to nominate an anime character, but I think it has to be General Olivier Mira Armstrong from FMA: Brotherhood. Which also happens to be one of my all-time top animes ever, originally written by Hiromu Arakawa, who I consider to be a master of storytelling, and I hesitate to compare other authors to her. General Armstrong represents just so many of the most appealing qualities to me.

Of course I've got craptons of all-time favourite characters, but I think I'll stick with her, since she stands out the most immediately in my mind.