Best POVs

[HiccupGreyjoy]

What POV characters have you enjoyed the most?

As for myself:

Elantris - Hrathen, definely, simply for virtue of anti-villains being more interesting than "good guys" and IMHO he was a lot deeper then Prince Rotting and Princess Impeachment as well.

Mistborn trilogy - Spook and I´m probably going to be in minority on this one.Wasing not POV until the HoA if I remember correctly but I simply liked this "apprentice of the heroes" perspective with awkward boy trying to destroy Commieland.

Warbreaker - Lightsong. As I mentioned in my introduction thread, I haven´t liked much any of the characters in this novel but at least he was sometimes funny and in the end memorable becouse of what he had done for the good guys.

Alloy of law - Wayne.Again, refreshing source of humor, not all of it worked (I cringed at that "anotomy lessons" joke). Also, he´s Slider and I liked that series.

Alcatraz -I should have ben automatic winner, since I´m only POV but the told me that´s why I can no compete. Competinos are funny thing, just like books.

I haven´t finished WoK, so I can´t choose favorite there and Stormlight archive is far from over anyway.

[Khestra]

That's it....this settles it! I'm gonna have to read the Alcatraz thingy...

While I haven't read WoK yet (trying to wait until he at least starts on the second one, so I'm not left all hanging on a cliff), I agree on a few of your choices, and differ on one.

Your pick for Elantris - totally spot on. I really hated him until the PoV shift, and then Hrathen became so deep that I actually cried at Sarene's comment about him at the end.

I also agree on Lightsong for Warbreaker - just a really great line.

The pick of Wayne for Alloy is easy. I just loved the cadence.

I will, however, differ on the Mistborn trilogy. Although Brandon managed to write Spook "the sidekick" in a nice (read: non-whiny kid) way, I really like Breeze's PoV's, particularly when he's pretending to read while Soothing a warehouse full of sick refugees in WoA, followed by him Soothing (and hiding!) at a city gate during the kloss attack.

[CrazyRioter she/her]

agree with both of you about Hrathen.

Mistborn trilogy: Elend

Warbreaker: I'm going to differ from you and say Vivenna, I'm not sure why, something about her plotline and chharacter development just intrigues me. Lightsong is a close second..

Alloy of Law: Marasi because I identify with her, though again the comic relief is a close second

Way of Kings: Kaladin if the Interludes don't count, Axies the Collector if they do, because Axies the Collector was hilarious.

edit: darn typos.

Edited December 4, 2011 by CrazyRioter

[Arcanist Lupus he/him]

Alcatraz. Everyone else is secondary.

[Kelek he/him]

Warbreaker - Nightblood "Hello. Would you like to kill somebody?"

AoL - Wayne. Come on, his bartering is great.

Mistborn trilogy - TenSoon.

WoK - agree with CrazyRioter, but I want a Wit PoV!

Elantris - been a while, so I cannot comment in good conscience.

[Arcanist Lupus he/him]

WoK - agree with CrazyRioter, but I want a Wit PoV!

Didn't we get one, at the very end?

[CrazyRioter she/her]

Didn't we get one, at the very end?

Yes.

[Kelek he/him]

It was more of a 3rd person and not actually Wit, IMO. If it was, though, I want more.

[Deus Ex Biotica]

Mistborn trilogy: Kelsier. Every time. In the later books, the Kandra POVs were a lot of fun, as well.

Warbreaker: Like so many, I will have to choose Lightsong, though Vivenna is a close second, due to her character growth, and the fact that she let me see more of Denth (AKA, my favorite Brandon Sanderson character of all time).

Elantris: I will buck the trend and say Raoden. Hrather was the most engaging character, but Raoden's chapters were the ones where things really moved forward. They were much more filled with engaging foils, advancing goals, magic secrets, and the general heart of why I read books than the other two.

Alloy of Law: I honestly found Wayne funniest when we just saw his communication, rather than his internal crowing about how he was setting his buddy up with a girl. Wax's POVs got plenty of Wayne's jokes, but tempered them with a longer perspective Wayne generally lacks (although it was awesome to, after seeing through Wayne's eyes how much work he puts into using his accent and body language to make everyone open up around him, switch to Wax assuming it's all purely subconscious).

-- Deus Ex Biotica

[ProfessorMLyon he/him]

Alcatraz. Everyone else is secondary.

Amen and amen.

[dyring]

Mistborn : Marsh - the POV´s depicting his struggles with ruin did explain alot for me, and I really liked them.(this is also my all top in Brandon´s books.)

Elantris : Raoden, but liked the tlal princess too

WOK: Dalinar, in particul some of the visions(I really loved the one where knights radiants used the powers Szeth sais can´t be used in a shardplate while in a shardplate;)

AOL - Wax.

[NinjaMeTimbers]

Mistborn: Vin and Tensoon, I really liked seeing what the Kandra homeland and other Kandra were like

Elantris: Raoden, it's been a while since I read Elantris, but I remember enjoying his chapters the most, so many cool things happening

Warbreaker: Lightsong, that guy was hilarious

WoK: Kaladin, probably would be my top pick out of all of the books

[DrMom]

Mistborn: Sazed - I just found his knowledge and power interesting.

Elantris: Raoden - I like perseverance and a good puzzle, so I'm partial to him.

Warbreaker: Siri - because you get Susebron's Story, and I agree Lightsong was very funny.

WoK: Kaladin, again great character development, plus I like Syl.

[Altonahk]

Elantris: Raoden (Hrathen was interesting the first time through because I didn't know what he would do. He is boring now that I know.)

Mistborn: Kelsier

Warbreaker: Vasher

Alkatraz: Grandpa Smedry ;D

Way of Kings: Kaladin (Shallan is a close second)

[Glaring at the Survivor he/him]

Elantris: Not yet read

AoL: Not yet read

Mistborn (Currently reading): Sazed

WoK: Szeth, Kaladin, and Kal (Kaladin Flashbacks)

Warbreaker: Vasher (Lightsong very close second)

Alcatraz: - - - - - - (really couldn't decide )

Legion: Legion/Stephen

[Thor he/him]

Mistborn - Kar - If I have to choose a larger POV then Marsh, but Kar's 3-4 paragraphs of POV are VERY interesting.

Warbreaker - Vasher

Elantris - Raoden

Way of Kings - Dalinar

Alloy of Law - Wax

[Straff Venture he/him]

Who was Kar?

My overall favourites would be Marsh, TenSoon, Kaladin and Hrathen.

[Windrunner he/him]

Kar was the head Inquisitor. I think he might have replaced Bendal, who was killed by Kelsier, but their relative rank is never made clear. He convinces TLR to execute the High Prelan of the Canoton of Orthodoxy, Tevidin Tekial, (aka Vin's dad) and to make the Canton of Inquisition the head Canton of the Steel Ministry. He throws Vin in the jail cell and is planning on torturing her later. He's killed when Vin breaks into TLR's throne room and Marsh pulls out his linchpin spike.

[Zenith]

WoK - I don't really have a favorite here. If I had to, Kaladin, but it's more the particular scenes I prefer.

Mistborn - Vin.

Elantris - Currently re-listening to this, no comment until I re-finish it

Warbreaker - Lightsong. He's just too awesome .

And, Alcatraz is amazing. Fish just don't count as viewpoint characters, though ):.

[Comatose he/him]

Elantris- Sarene/Hrathen. Yes that's two, but it's only because I love how their POVs work in unison, and the contrasting yet interwoven viewpoints they offer. I think Elantris is the book Brandon does the best with weaving seemingly disparate points of view together. Even though Sarene and Hrathen never really have a real conversation with each other, he is still able to create a relationship between them, and I think that's really neat.

Warbreaker- Lightsong (Siri as a close second).

Mistborn- Vin (or, if you count epigraphs, Alendi and Kwaan, love the narrative within a narrative there).

WoK- Shallan or Szeth I guess. None of the point of views in this book really stood out from the rest for me, but maybe that will change with future books.

Alloy of Law - Ummmmmmm.... not coming up with any at the moment, but I am looking forward to seeing more of Wax's uncle. I would have said Miles if he didn't get all preachy villain at the end.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Elantris: Raoden, I thought it interesting to see how he put the city back together.

Mistborn: Vin/Breeze/Kelsier, which is three, but Kel was one of my favorites but he got cut short. Breeze because of how much he Soothes. Vin was just amazing.

Warbreaker: Lightsong.

AoL: Wax probably, though i did really like Wayne.

WoK: NOT READ YET, but soon

[NutiketAiel he/him]

Elantris- Hrathen. Brandon's excellent writing of Hrathen, the incredible characterization and character growth, was what convinced me that he was an excellent writer.

Final Empire- Sazed. His conflicted nature, his scholarly acumen... very well done. Don't feel the need to say much more than that.

Well of Ascension- Elend. It was incredibly fascinating to see from the PoV of a political leader who truly believed he knew what was best for his people, but was hamstrung by the organs of a Republic that he had created. Watching someone struggle to do what is right and maintain his own integrity... it was amazing.

Hero of Ages- Marsh. I was so tempted to say Spook, and while Spook's PoVs were wonderful, seeing Marsh's internal struggle, his revulsion at Ruin and what he himself had become, contrasted with those moments when Ruin was strong n him and he was actually enjoying it against his will... I actually cheered aloud for him in that one crucial moment when he gathered the strength to resist. Books make me emotional. They sometimes make me cry, or gasp, or throw them across the room in frustration (I banged up my copy of Gathering Storm pretty well when Rand balefired Natrin's Barrow). But I can't remember the last time a book made me pump my fist in the air and cry out "YEAH!" Marsh's moment of triumph over Ruin made me do that.

Alloy of Law- Marasi. It's refreshing to see a strong, female character that does not have to be a badass warrior. Well, I guess we also saw that from Sarene, and Siri, and Vivenna (though Vivenna was getting kind of badass near the end). For some indefinable reason, that fact just seemed to resonate more with Marasi. Maybe because she deliberately contrasted herself with Vin at one point. Either way, she made for a very interesting PoV character (and a very interesting character in general). Not that I don't like badass female warriors... Oh, you guys know what I mean. Right?

Warbreaker- Lightsong. As an atheist, I find the idea of a god who would deny his own divinity to be infinitely fascinating. Lightsong's casual irreverence for himself and his own religion was a source of endless interest for me. It didn't hurt that he was funny as hell. Of course, his flashback and realization at the end of the novel really sealed the deal for me. That flashback was one of those moments when a book made me cry. Well, makes me cry, actually- I still do every time I reread it.

Way of Kings- Dalinar. Being inside the viewpoint of someone who is trying to decide whether or not he's going insane... well, as much as I loved Robert Jordan and the Wheel of Time, I feel that Brandon did a better job with Dalinar in that position than RJ did with Rand.

Alcatraz- Alcatraz. But seriously, I would love a little more Bastille PoV action. Please? Pretty Please?

Gathering Storm- Egwene. Not sure how much of these scenes were Brandon and how much was from RJ, but either way, seeing her triumphs and tragedies in the Tower, especially the scene with Verin, really gave me a renewed appreciation for the character.

Towers of Midnight- Perrin. As with Egwene, I'm not sure how much of this was Brandon and how much was RJ. However, I must say that I was very impressed by Perrin's internal deliberations over the Whitecloak issue, as well as his thoughtfulness during the T'A'R training sequences.

-Jim