GroundPetrel Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Top 3 of each: Best overall: Kaladin, Dalinar, Sadeas. Most fun: Navani, Renarin, Hoid. Best villain, deuteragonist, or antihero: Taravangian, Sadeas, Amaram. Most badass: Szeth, Kaladin, Dalinar. Most attractive (from my SWM POV): Navani, Jasnah, Shallan. I like smart women with attitude. Most interesting: Eshonai, Szeth, Renarin. Coolest: Navani, Kaladin, Szeth. Makes me root for them the most: Renarin, Kaladin, Dalinar. That ought to do it. I think Kaladin wins best overall. 2
Scriptorian he/him Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Basically, everyone who didn't have Renarin on their list is wrong. RENARIN KHOLIN. *ascends in a cloud of smoke while whispering "Renarin" over and over again* Feather...you know, you converted me to the whole Renarin-Shallan thing, you've shown me Renarin's awesomeness, I've even got up-votes out of making fun of you for it. But this...is too bizarre... Edit: but it made me smile anyways . Edited February 27, 2014 by Serendipity 1
Swimmingly he/him Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Basically, everyone who didn't have Renarin on their list is wrong. RENARIN KHOLIN. *ascends in a cloud of smoke while whispering "Renarin" over and over again*...(ellipsis)
taveren he/him Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 does hoid count seems like cheating to pick him. favorite from this that planet would be Dalinar, honor before all else
adad64 Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) Words of Radiance spoilers Nightblood, of course. Or Jasnah if swords don't count. Killed, stabbed through the heart, set on fire, and still makes it home in time for voidbringers. Rationalists being epic is always nice. Edited March 13, 2014 by WeiryWriter please use spoiler tags when discussing WoR spoilers outside of the dedicated spoiler forum 3
+eveorjoy she/her Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 My revised list of favorites 10-1 after reading WoR. 10.Rock 9. Lopin 8. Renarin 7. Jasnah (She moved down the list because other characters shined in WoR) 6. Teft 5. Lift 4. Dalinar 3. Adolin (he really impressed me in WoR, I'm looking forward to seeing where his character is going.) 2. Shallan 1. Kaladin
Assassin in White Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 Top tenAfter reading WoR Lopen and his cousinsNumuhukumakiaki'aialunamorAdolinShallanMr. TjasnahKaladinDalinarSylSzeth-son-NeturoSzeth is just the best character in these books and im glad he didnt die because I really want to see him redeem himself.
AerionBFII he/him Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) After reading Words Of RadianceMost booty kicked,Kaladin, Szeth, DalinarMost improved,Shallan, Renarin, AdolinInteresting,Eshonai,Darkness, Zahel Ones i respect,Kaladin, Jasnah/Sigzil, DalinarFunny,Hoid, Lopen, Sebariel Scary,Mr.T, Mraize, Darkness Love to hate,Amaram, Sadeas, AdolinOverall Top 10 favorites,1.Kaladin 2.Hoid 3.Dalinar 4.Szeth 5.Bridge crew6.Shallan 7.Jasnah 8.Zahel 9.Renarin 10.Nin Edited March 13, 2014 by Rubix Names still count as spoilers
GroundPetrel Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) After WOR (top 3 of each): Best character (as in overall quality, not my favorite character): Kaladin, Dalinar, Shallan (she's really grown on me). Honorable mention: THE Lopen, the Ensemble Darkhorse. Most fun: Hoid, THE Lopen, Renarin. Most awesomely hilarious: THE Lopen, Hoid, Lift. Best villain, deuteragonist, or antihero: Sadeas, Nalan'Elin/Darkness, Moash (dude makes me root for him even when he's the bad guy). Most badass: Szeth, Kaladin, Dalinar. Most attractive (from my SWM POV): Navani, Jasnah, Shallan. I like smart women with attitude. Most interesting: Eshonai, Szeth, Renarin. Honorable mention: Rlain/Shen. Coolest: Navani, Lopen, Rlain/Shen. Honorable mention: Szeth, Kaladin. Makes me root for them the most: Renarin, Kaladin, Dalinar. Honorable mention: Shen/Rlain and Lopen. Overall top 10: Kaladin, Hoid, Lopen, Dalinar, Shen/Rlain, Shallan, Jasnah, Renarin, Navani, the rest of Bridge 4. Honorable mention: Lift, Szeth, Vasher/Zahel, Nightblood (who is awesome despite having only one line). Edited March 13, 2014 by WeiryWriter Spoilers, spoilers everywhere
MistWit he/him Posted March 11, 2014 Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) Top Ten most interesting/coolest/favorite. 1. Wit (I mean he's just awsome and should top everyones list). 2. Shallan (Really shined in WoR and now feels like one of the most developed carracter.). 3. Lopen (Even if you dont know it yet your secretly dieing to see more of hime!). 4. Lift (Can't wait to see more of her). 5. Eshonai (Don't know what to expect from her). 6. Taravangian (I wan't to call him an "Evil Genius" but he could very well save everyone). 7. Szeth (His emotional trouble really feels real to me...can't wait to see his book). 8. Renarin (He is going to be such an interesting/well developed carracter once we start seeing his PoV and will probobly take 2.). 9. Kaladin (Unfortunally, most of WoR felt like an emotional digression for him eventhough I still love hime and he did have his moments. He will move up once he fully gets past his emotional trouble). 10. Jasnah (Can't wait to see what she gets up to). Edited March 11, 2014 by Inquisitor of Wit
WeiryWriter he/him Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Just a Warning, please do not discuss spoilers without spoiler tags in the main Stormlight Archive forum. Even if they are only names, they can still spoil people. I think I got everything but please check. 1
Carlos Stormblessed he/him Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 This should have been a poll..... Sylphrenia / Kaladin combo is what keeps me coming back for more. I also love Hoid and Lopen. Everyone else is awesome, but a little predictable for me sometimes.
GroundPetrel Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Oops, sorry for not putting in spoiler tags. My bad!
The Silver Queen Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 My favorites (in no real order)KaladinSylJasnahWitDalinarI really think Shallan and Adolin improved a lot in WoR and they are among my favorites now as well.
Guest Monster Energy Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) Way of Kings: Dalinar. Words of Radiance: Dalinar. I strongly suspect that Szeth may outshine Dalinar in Stones Unhallowed. It depends on how his inner torment is handled. Edited March 15, 2014 by Monster Energy 2
Necromancer he/him Posted March 16, 2014 Posted March 16, 2014 I used to think the best character is Kaladin, but after his second bout of depression in two books, I'm going to go with Axies. His upbeat attitude about life is the exact opposite of Kaladin, so perhaps I am picking a favorite out of spite. 1
Necromancer he/him Posted March 16, 2014 Posted March 16, 2014 This should have been a poll..... Sylphrenia / Kaladin combo is what keeps me coming back for more. I also love Hoid and Lopen. Everyone else is awesome, but a little predictable for me sometimes. Is that Syl and Kaladin in your signature? Awesome design man! Though I always pictured Syl as a translucent Tinker-bell for some reason.
Carlos Stormblessed he/him Posted March 16, 2014 Posted March 16, 2014 Is that Syl and Kaladin in your signature? Awesome design man! Though I always pictured Syl as a translucent Tinker-bell for some reason. Yes it is. I did not create the art, (Found it online) but I did make the signature and such. I love them. When Sylphrenia "claims" Kaladin from the Stormfather in WOR, I actually teared up. My favorite part so far for sure. 1
FeatherWriter she/her Posted March 16, 2014 Posted March 16, 2014 Yes it is. I did not create the art, (Found it online) but I did make the signature and such. I love them. When Sylphrenia "claims" Kaladin from the Stormfather in WOR, I actually teared up. My favorite part so far for sure. Question. Did you get permission from the artist for those? If not... you should maybe A.) Take them down for now B.) go ask the artist if they are okay with you using their art, C.) If they are okay with it, make sure you credit them. In case you were unaware, your icon is The Way of Kings - Stormbless by krhart and your sig image is Kaladin Meets Syl by dixon-leavitt. 1
Rezier he/him Posted March 18, 2014 Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) Just finished part three of WoR last night, will update once finished but until then my top ten are as follows:1. Rysn (looking through this forum it appears I'm the only one who has latched onto her)2. Dallinar 3. Renarin 4. Shallan 5. Wit 6. Yalb 7. Kaladin 8. Adolin 9. Szeth 10. Eshonai Edited March 18, 2014 by Rezier 1
Bort he/him Posted March 18, 2014 Posted March 18, 2014 My top three are, in no particular order, Lopen (his final scene in WoR is classic), Rock, and Syl.
Storiesfly she/her Posted March 19, 2014 Posted March 19, 2014 Kaladin definitely! But Szeth is a close second! And Lift is my third. Oh gosh! Now I'm realizing how much I love all of them.
cosmic_dust she/her Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 I like Kaladin most. And then there is Hoid...
Wolven he/him Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 Choosing the best character would be hard, but as for my favorite, it has to be Kaladin. Such a great character, I would place him in my top five favorite characters of all time, along with fellows like Raistlin Majere and Drizzt Do'Urden. First of all, he is that stoic type of character that I have always enjoyed. Also, I like him because no matter how much he has been put down, kicked around, and just generally had life crapping all over him, he has not lost that intense desire to protect the people that he cares for. He came close a time or two, but he always forced himself on. And when he finally pulls through his crucial moment in Words of Radiance, it was truly epic. I would have to say Szeth is a favorite of mine as well. Such a tragic character, I have always been a sucker for those types as well. Such pain that man has to go through, and yet such dedication shown to his code, I have to admire that. Jasnah and Shallan are both great characters as well. Am still hoping somehow for a Kaladin/Shallan pairing.
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