Vivenna Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Sadeas is probably my favorite villian ever. Just because he's such a jerkface and every time I read WoK, he convinces me that he's not going to betray Dalinar this time. Me too! I just reread WoK and when Sadeas was showing interest in Way of Kings and starting to act understanding about it all, I was like, maybe I remembered the end of this book wrong...? Vivenna is actually one of my favorite characters (see:username), because of the same reason spacemonkey mentioned - her growth as a character. She was super annoying at first, but once she got away from Denth and got her act together, she changed radically. The moment when she swoops in through the window to save Vasher from Denth was full of win. Especially since she couldn't do much to help (couldn't really fight, and only had minor Awakening abilities), but went to save him anyway. On that note, I love Vasher too. Hrathen is definitely awesome too - he's really the only character in Elantris that I'm very interested in. He's a super awesome villain, and then does a 180, which is good, because otherwise he might have been a bit flat. I like Kelsier and Vin, but Marsh I like a whole lot more. Shows up to save the day at the end of Mistborn. Shows up to save the day at the end of HoA. Kaladin is definitely my favorite from WoK, though Dalinar is up there too, and I actually like Adolin quite a lot too - he annoyed me at first, but he also comes around, and I really wasn't expecting him to, so that made me like him a lot. So far I don't care for Shallan that much, though she has a lot of potential. I could see her being like Vivenna for me, annoying me at first but eventually becoming super awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Spoonface Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 What about Hoid? Not a whole lot of character development (That we've seen) but he does a lot of the stuff I think I would do in his place. Mostly insulting people and making crude comments. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhalagirl Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Now now, there's a lot more to Hoid than that. He also plays with magic dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayonn Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Hoid, the Doctor, and Gandalf walk into a bar... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe ST Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Hoid, the Doctor, and Gandalf walk into a bar... haha, I did that for Gandalf, Merlin and Dumbledore. Though I'll have to add the Doctor in there too Thanks XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRioter Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 he also tells stories and makes cryptic comments. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Spoonface Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Cryptic comments are my favorite! The margarine is in the glorious soup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRioter Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 haha, I did that for Gandalf, Merlin and Dumbledore. Though I'll have to add the Doctor in there too Thanks XD Hoid, The Doctor, Gandalf, Merlin, Dumbledore, and Belgarath all walk into a bar...the universe explodes from concentrated awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zas678 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 I'm trying to figure out how many people that would be... 5 because Gandalf and Dumbledore was played by the same person? Oh wait, I can't forget about the original Dumbledore, so that's six. Oh! And I can't forget about Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White. And what about the doctors? How many doctors have there been? 10? 11? And according to some, there was an original Hoid who died, and then the current Hoid. That puts us at about 18? So I'm not sure if the Universe would explode from concentrated awesomeness or from Mistaken Identity Crises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironeyes Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Hoid, The Doctor, Gandalf, Merlin, Dumbledore, and Belgarath all walk into a bar...the universe explodes from concentrated awesome. That reminds me of a Chuck Norris joke... or should I say Jasnah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Spoonface Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 5 because Gandalf and Dumbledore was played by the same person? Gandalf (white or grey)= Sir Ian McKellan. Old Dumbledore= Richard Harris. New Dumbledore= Micheal Gambon. Sir Ian McKellan > Micheal Gambon. If we're counting actors, then Hoid doesn't make the list, and there are countless film adaptions of Merlin. If we count characters that share the name, it falls thusly: Hoid: 2 Gandalf: 2 Merlin: 1 Dumbledore: 1 Belgarath: 1 The Doctor: 11 TOTAL: 18 Yeah. Although it can be argued that Merlin's different mythological incarnations ought to be counted separately. Anyway, the universe would explode even if all eleven doctor got together, not to mention everyone else here. And what bar is this? I want to go there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayonn Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) Add John Uskglass (the Raven King, from Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell) to the list. Also note that one of the names missing from the list [Midius, Olorin, Emrys, ...] apparently causes the universe to explode on its own (according to the Silence, anyway). EDIT: In other news, somehow I get the feeling that Leras is going to be (even more) awesome when we meet him in person. (Presumably in Dragonsteel?) Edited February 5, 2012 by Rayonn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dula-Dude Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Why hasn't anybody mentioned Galladon? He's definitely better than Raoden, because he survives in Elantris longer than him WITHOUT any help. Plus, he's got fun words like Kolo(understand?) and kanzada (crazy). He's snarky, but less so than Wayne or Wit/Hoid. (See:Username) therefore, he is the best character in Elantris. In Mistborn, I like TenSoon. He is bold, and (in my opinion) a genius. He's the only reason Vin didn't get killed by Zane, and stopped Ruin just by giving a speech. Plus, he survived the remaking of the world, like Marsh, and now works for Sazed/Harmony. Finally, he's a kandra, which, in and of itself, makes him a boss. (NOT TO MENTION he is the best/fastest at creating/manipulating his body out of ANY of the kandra!) In Warbreaker, I liked Parlin. He was honest and naive, and I was upset when he was killed. All he did was help Vivenna and his country (and wear a funny green hat) Unlike most Idrians, he was cheerful instead of depressed. Clod is close 2nd-almost-human Lifeless that saves Vivenna's life several times. In Alloy of Law, I liked Marsh/Ironeyes. He survived the world's remaking (like the kandra) and works for Sazed/Harmony. He can Compound Atium, and is, because of diluted bloodlines, the strongest Mistborn/Feruchemist alive. That, and alot of his awesomeness carried over from Mistborn. (saving Vin's life/destroying Ruin's plans with a single push) The Way of Kings, liked Dalinar's youngest son, Renarin. He's the more temperate of Dalinar's sons, and does his best despite his disabilities. I hope he plays a stronger part in the next book, now that he has Shardplate. He keeps Adolin in check, and could be a strong player throughout the series. Just don't ask me to pick from among these guys... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulir Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 After re-reading Mistborn, I have to say that Leras was the best, by FAR!!(And Ati second) As someone said in the first couple of pages, the lying, cheating, oathbreaking force of good was awesome! Ati is also epic because he is the only Shardbearer(or is it Shardholder?) that we have met that has been completely taken over by his Shard's Intent, but still shows human emotions, like the need to brag to Vin. Overall, Leras is awesome and I hope we see him in one of the earlier Cosmere books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeatherWriter Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I love this thread. It is just so awesome. Also, BBC has corrupted me and I cannot read the name Merlin without seeing Colin Morgan's adorkable Merlin smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetness Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Okay, Spook is not getting nearly enough love in this thread. He spends two books being completely unimportant and then all the sudden he's just this force of pure awesome! The scene where he rescues that little kid from the burning building is one of the best scenes in the trilogy, challenged only by Kelsier battling the Inquisitor in book one. Survivor of the Flames FTW. 'Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shivertongue Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Gandalf (white or grey)= Sir Ian McKellan. Old Dumbledore= Richard Harris. New Dumbledore= Micheal Gambon. Sir Ian McKellan > Micheal Gambon. If we're counting actors, then Hoid doesn't make the list, and there are countless film adaptions of Merlin. If we count characters that share the name, it falls thusly: Hoid: 2 Gandalf: 2 Merlin: 1 Dumbledore: 1 Belgarath: 1 The Doctor: 11 TOTAL: 18 Yeah. Although it can be argued that Merlin's different mythological incarnations ought to be counted separately. Anyway, the universe would explode even if all eleven doctor got together, not to mention everyone else here. And what bar is this? I want to go there... The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe, obviously. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetness Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 ^Off topic, but apparently there's a bar in Canada called Zaphod Beeblebrox, where they serve Pan-Galactic Gargleblasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Spoonface Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 ^Off topic, but apparently there's a bar in Canada called Zaphod Beeblebrox, where they serve Pan-Galactic Gargleblasters. YES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetness Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 You find these things when you drink with sf dorks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Spoonface Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 These things make me wish I was a Canadian... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausar Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Maybe this is illegtimate, since the novellas came after the game, but I would say my personal favorite is Radriar. In the Infinity Blade: Awakening we see how intelligent and controlling he is, and that layer of a sinister character underneath that calm nature. In the second book, we learn how he see's his so called oppressed subjects, and we see that even though he's a tyrant immortal, he considers his duty as a King more important than his life truly being destroyed. We see intelligence, charisma, twisted kindness, and in then, loyaty from Radriar. Also his armor is badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ete'ni Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) l. Edited June 10, 2014 by Ete'ni 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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