You need to clarify what you mean by greatest.

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Murphy
May 12, 2015 02:17PM
Being powerful doesn't make you badass. In Lord of the Rings, who among the Brotherhood is most badass? I'd say Sam, not Aragorn.

Even being weak and rising to power through adversity doesn't automatically make you badass. Many such characters are still shallow.
I guess there's nothing at all that makes you "automatically" qualify as badass. There are no standards :)



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Greatest Fantasy (books) character of all-time: Aragorn, Elric, and others...who ya picking?

Sam May 11, 2015 07:55AM

The Updated Master List according to the Lost Souls continually swimming around in my brains:

The Faithful of Nazmorghul(VIP) May 16, 2015 10:06PM

Followup: The number of Douglas Adams mentions in this thread gives me hope for the future.

The Faithful of Nazmorghul(VIP) May 16, 2015 10:13PM

Doing shit in the inferno counts as quest completions. (n/t)

Artificial May 16, 2015 10:57PM

I'd have to go with Raistlin and Anomander Rake (n/t)

torak May 13, 2015 11:41PM

Almost finished with book two. It's getting a little better but BLEH still. n/t

jalim May 14, 2015 03:47AM

Cosign Gerald tarrant (n/t)

demos May 13, 2015 10:17AM

Snarf hands down, Liono would have been dead years ago. (n/t)

uerlante May 13, 2015 03:19AM

Hugh the Hand. Everybody knows that! (n/t)

Doof May 13, 2015 12:59AM

It's obviously Bilbo.

wrathpuppet May 12, 2015 05:59PM

Hmmmm...

MiyagiYojimbo May 12, 2015 04:58PM

And the winner is... the Hyypnootooaad... (n/t)

Murphy May 12, 2015 04:36PM

lol

MiyagiYojimbo May 12, 2015 05:01PM

Wait, what the hell was I thinking. Everyone on this planet bows to Zim! (n/t)

Frosty May 12, 2015 04:09PM

...Okay. There's all kinds of things wrong with what you just said. (n/t)

Murphy May 12, 2015 04:16PM

List one.

Frosty May 12, 2015 05:36PM

Not sure if you got the Zim reference I made but it's not a book unless you count comic books, and it's not fantasy :P (n/t)

Murphy May 12, 2015 08:51PM

I got it, it IS fantasy, and last I checked comic books are called comic books because they are books consisting of comics, but still a book SINCE IT'S CALLED A FUCKING BOOK.

Frosty May 12, 2015 10:39PM

Book of purchases is also a book

Kstatida May 14, 2015 01:04AM

I just have no idea who is Danny Phantom, that's why I don't nitpick it.

Murphy May 12, 2015 11:18PM

You also say Invader Zim is awesome. You dare agree with me?

Frosty May 12, 2015 11:33PM

I love JTHM. To this day, when I bowl my name is "NNY" (n/t)

wrathpuppet May 13, 2015 03:26AM

Danny Phantom. NT

Batman May 12, 2015 04:05PM

Arthur Dent nt

Rade May 12, 2015 03:52PM

Can I change my answer? I want to pick Jesus.

NbM(VIP) May 12, 2015 03:08PM

You just wanted to to imply Bible is fantasy, didn't you? Tsk tsk. (n/t)

Murphy May 12, 2015 03:43PM

I'd pick Donny, Walter, or the Dude. Not Jesus. 8 year olds dude. (n/t)

Frosty May 12, 2015 03:14PM

Nobody fucks with the Jesus, man, nobody. (n/t)

NbM(VIP) May 12, 2015 03:20PM

You said it man. (n/t)

Frosty May 12, 2015 03:23PM

Obviously this has no right answer, but here are a few to consider:

alansmithee May 12, 2015 02:49PM

Covenant is an interesting choice...not often the "hero" is a rapist. NT

Sam May 12, 2015 03:47PM

You need to clarify what you mean by greatest.

Murphy May 12, 2015 02:17PM

I mean(t) most unique and epic. And just all-around fantastic. NT

Sam May 12, 2015 09:06PM

Well, if we can pick someone from any genre, Zaphod all the way. (n/t)

Frosty May 12, 2015 08:29AM

I said fantasy characters gais! Surprised no one said Prince Joshua from the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn books. Or Jon Snow :) NT

Sam May 12, 2015 08:31AM

Ohh Ohh Ohh! I pick Bronco, from Yeast Wars.

Frosty May 12, 2015 08:35AM

I don't think you can be the greatest when you know nothing. (n/t)

Matrik May 12, 2015 08:34AM

+10 internets. NT

Sam May 12, 2015 08:50AM

You are like the Federal Reserve of internets. n/t

jalim May 12, 2015 11:56AM

You get two billion for each month you lead Dio's in posts. NT

Sam May 12, 2015 12:54PM

Conan, Fizban, Betty

PaulO May 12, 2015 08:28AM

al'Lan Mandragoran (n/t)

NbM(VIP) May 12, 2015 05:24AM

anyone have a good Wheel of Time long summary?

The Forsaken May 12, 2015 12:42PM

I found a pretty sweet ass website:

Matrik May 12, 2015 12:54PM

This is a great choice! The "hidden" King who is a noble hero. NT

Sam May 12, 2015 08:24AM

We've seen that with Aragorn already :) (n/t)

Murphy May 12, 2015 11:46AM

And Aragorn was fucking awesome, hence why I name dropped him in the first post. NT

Sam May 12, 2015 12:55PM

His journey across the borderlands picking up troops...

Matrik May 12, 2015 07:23AM

Raistlin Majere /thread (n/t)

Artificial May 12, 2015 02:34AM

Hero fallen into Darkness that redeems himself at the end. Tarrant is still better at all of those. NT

Sam May 12, 2015 08:23AM

A lowly human who rises up to become a god and kill every other god. His story should have ended there. (n/t)

Artificial May 12, 2015 11:28AM

Yet he plays sidekick to a wannabe halfling named Burrfoot. (n/t)

Matrik May 12, 2015 01:01PM

Tarrant: A lowly human who conquers the World, creates God, realizes he will die, kills his family to become immortal, becomes the Hunter, saves the World. NT

Sam May 12, 2015 12:56PM

Who? (n/t)

Murphy May 12, 2015 01:18PM

This guy.

Sam May 12, 2015 03:49PM

Freud would have much to say here! (n/t)

Murphy May 12, 2015 03:50PM

Basically Tarrant is the Ultimate version of Darth Vader. NT

Sam May 12, 2015 12:56PM

Wonko the sane (n/t)

Falstaff May 11, 2015 04:55PM

Miles Vorkosigan. Though that's sci-fi, so how about his fantasy counterpart, Tyrion Lannister? (n/t)

Murphy May 11, 2015 01:57PM

Eric Prothero (n/t)

HairyOrangutan May 11, 2015 01:15PM

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 interwebs. NT

Sam May 11, 2015 05:55PM

How many Schrute bucks is that?

Frosty May 11, 2015 06:07PM

Waylander. (n/t)

Frosty May 11, 2015 12:56PM

Ged (n/t)

silatar May 11, 2015 12:18PM

Hrm... There are so many.

BattleCharmed May 11, 2015 08:15AM

Mat Cauthon is a good pick. (n/t)

Matrik May 11, 2015 01:37PM

Yeah, I don't know what makes them that great?

Sam May 11, 2015 12:10PM

Drizzt always seemed poorly thought-out to me. What was it about his background that made him Good, other than author fiat? (n/t)

Murphy May 11, 2015 01:42PM

That's what I actually loved most about Drizzt, the character was NOT thought out at all. He made it up on the spot in a conversation with whoever was in charge of TSR at the time, who wanted more characters to fight along side the badass Wulfgar.

Frosty May 11, 2015 05:04PM

That's because Wulfgar plays second fiddle to Regis. (n/t)

Matrik May 11, 2015 05:15PM

When halflings fuck up, they really fuck up.

Frosty May 11, 2015 05:40PM

IIRC he wasn't. It was a slow progression.

Matrik May 11, 2015 01:44PM

Always thought it was implied he made all the decisions that defined his alignment long before the left the Underdark.

Murphy May 11, 2015 01:50PM

Eh, he rejected his whole culture after the raid on the surface

zannon May 12, 2015 03:49AM

Homeland, Sojourn and Exile was what I read.

Murphy May 12, 2015 12:03PM

Jaraxle and Artemis Entreri are both better "characters" than Drizz't.

Sam May 12, 2015 08:22AM

...and Belwar Dissengulp and Dinin Do'Urden both beat J and A.E.... okay, maybe not Jarlaxle. (n/t)

The Faithful of Nazmorghul(VIP) May 16, 2015 10:10PM

Ah, could be. I don't recall any of that, so must not have read that portion. (n/t)

Matrik May 11, 2015 05:16PM

Mat is not Robin Hood. Wash your mouth out with soap. (n/t)

Matrik May 11, 2015 01:37PM

It has to be Pwent

zannon May 11, 2015 08:02AM



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