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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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 Posted - 01 Aug 2009 : 07:50:11
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I had two problems with Jack Ravenwild, myself. One was his name -- just didn't seem all that Realms-ish to me. The other was the fact that once he's already up to his eyebrows in trouble, he doesn't think a thing about getting even deeper with still more stuff to worry about. That seemed a bit on the unrealistic side.
That said, I did enjoy that book.
My own feelings mirror Wooly's. I thoroughly enjoyed the book itself. But I found Jack to be something of an acquired taste, in terms of a main character.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31772 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2009 : 07:55:20
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Originally posted by Joran Nobleheart
I've loved Elaith since the beginning, especially after reading about his past in The More Things Change. Also, the short story about him going after teh human with the moonblade from... Dragon, I think?
"Game of Chance" -- DRAGON #335
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Originally posted by Penknight
Hmm... is there actually a thread about a favorite villan? 
Yes. You can find it here:- http://forum.candlekeep.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4746
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Joran Nobleheart
Senior Scribe
USA
495 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2009 : 08:00:29
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Joran Nobleheart
I've loved Elaith since the beginning, especially after reading about his past in The More Things Change. Also, the short story about him going after the human with the moonblade from... Dragon, I think?
"Game of Chance" -- DRAGON #335
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Brynweir
Senior Scribe
USA
436 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2009 : 15:50:29
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| Danilo has grown on me quite a lot, but I think my personal favorite at the moment is Erevis Cale. |
Anyone who likes to read something that's really dark and gritty and completely awesome ought to read The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks. You can check out a little taste at www.BrentWeeks.com I should probably warn you, though, that it is definitely not PG-13 :-D
He also started a new Trilogy with Black Prism, which may even surpass the Night Angel Trilogy in its awesomeness. 
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Mr. Coyote
Acolyte
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 13 Aug 2009 : 18:02:31
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Sermon Bath
Acolyte
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Posted - 13 Aug 2009 : 18:43:32
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I guess my fav characters so far after only three novels would be
Drizzt's mom and the gnoll Dreeve (i haven't quite finished Twilight
Falling and hope he doesn't die but I'm afraid he will)
I also like Artemis a lot, better than Drizzt |
"I am, therefore I eat" |
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gwalchavad
Acolyte
USA
31 Posts |
Posted - 18 Aug 2009 : 21:41:08
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well i voted Jarlaxyl, but
Cale, Jak, or Pikel Bouldershoulder is probly more like it |
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Iluvrien
Acolyte
United Kingdom
49 Posts |
Posted - 18 Aug 2009 : 22:15:16
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Well my true favourites weren't on there, so I voted for the next one... I think. One of the Chosen. In this case our own dear Ethena Astorma, Storm. (Although if Khelben was away from Waterdeep while not... well... you know then Laer is a seriously tempting prospect).
However my all time favourite, and this will not come as a surprise to either Lady Rin or Dagnirion, is Filfaeril Selzair Obarskyr. That's right, the Dragon Queen Fee is my all time favourite Realms character. Why? Because she has depth as a character married with what strikes me as a tenacity you could bend horseshoes around and a dry wit that would make Oscar Wilde sit up and take note.
...followed in second place by Laspeera Inthré. (and fourth goes either to the original Mystra (not Mystryl) or Alusair Nacacia Obarskyr)... What can I say? I like Cormyrean women. |
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Kiaransalyn
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
762 Posts |
Posted - 18 Aug 2009 : 22:21:19
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Originally posted by ode904
SO who's your favourite character in the Realms.
Irae T'Sarran - mad, bad and dangerous to know. Unfortunately for the Dales when my character finally met Irae, he killed his companions and declared his undying love for her. The halfling rogue was a third rate thief who made a first rate second course. |
Death is Life
Love is Hate
Revenge is Forgiveness
Ken: You from the States?
Jimmy: Yeah. But don't hold it against me.
Ken: I'll try not to... Just try not to say anything too loud or crass. |
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geok1ng
Acolyte
Brazil
9 Posts |
Posted - 02 Nov 2009 : 14:22:05
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Pharaun Mizzrym
It was cruel enough to kill him in the end of the war of the spider queen, but to bring him back from the dead in the Crystal Mountain only to die on a HALF-DRAGON/HALF-BUGBEAR lightning breath weapon to save the life of his son, the most bland and tasteless warrior ever. thats right: Pharaun Mizzrym is a warrrior, not a fighter...and a celestial one at that.
every single line of Pharaun Mizzrym dialogues were genial. the guy killed woman after woman for pity and to keep his promises to them. "promise me you will kill me" ROFL!!!! |
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 02 Nov 2009 : 17:28:45
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Originally posted by geok1ng
Pharaun Mizzrym
It was cruel enough to kill him in the end of the war of the spider queen, but to bring him back from the dead in the Crystal Mountain only to die on a HALF-DRAGON/HALF-BUGBEAR lightning breath weapon to save the life of his son, the most bland and tasteless warrior ever. thats right: Pharaun Mizzrym is a warrrior, not a fighter...and a celestial one at that.
every single line of Pharaun Mizzrym dialogues were genial. the guy killed woman after woman for pity and to keep his promises to them. "promise me you will kill me" ROFL!!!!
could you leave a spoiler alert next time.i didnt know what happened to him in the new trilogy. |
go back to sleep america.everything is under control.heres american gladiators.watch this.shuttup. BILL HICKS. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31772 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2009 : 00:14:07
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That's actually a good point since, sometimes, discussion about current events for characters featured in trilogies being printed at the moment, could come up in this scroll.
I'll make the necessary changes to the scroll's title. |
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Cleric Generic
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Lord Necro
Acolyte
18 Posts |
Posted - 08 Nov 2009 : 22:25:32
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I wanted to choose Galaeron Nihmedu, but sadly, he's not there.. 
So I chose Arilyn instead!  |
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draethe
Acolyte
Australia
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Posted - 12 Nov 2009 : 02:22:13
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This is too hard a question. Its way to hard to order them as they are all timeless in their own way.
Drizzt was my first favourite so i will go with him. Then Jarlaxle, Cale, Elminster, Liriel, Pharaun, Entreri, Pwent, Riven, Khelbun Simbul, and 101 others. |
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MrsDrasek
Acolyte
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Posted - 14 Nov 2009 : 00:27:39
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I voted Drizzt but he actually would be like 5th on my list.
Riven, Cale would be first, yes both of them. |
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Nilonim
Acolyte
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Posted - 31 Dec 2009 : 16:40:25
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| I vote Giogioni Wyvernspur and my second choose is Thyco from "The Tellow Silk" |
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freeman_12
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 08 Feb 2010 : 01:00:35
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| I think the reason drizzt received very few votes is because of the depth in which he is described, its not that we all don't love him, or relate, its that there's no mystery to him, he is so set in stone that anyone could predict him. love drizzt! probably the most profound fantasy character ever created, but my vote goes to jarlaxle, his life def. has more turns to take, surprises to show, blah blah blah, it seems to me that he is a character who can match and/or beat anyone in FN not because he dedicates his life to any one course, as his opponents, but he does it at a whim, whatever he feels like doing. i love that about his character, unlike most main characters, he doesn't owe any alignment. |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 12 Apr 2010 : 10:34:49
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I voted for Liriel, but my all-time favourite would be Pharaun...
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Originally posted by geok1ng
Pharaun Mizzrym
It was cruel enough to kill him in the end of the war of the spider queen, but to bring him back from the dead in the Crystal Mountain only to die on a HALF-DRAGON/HALF-BUGBEAR lightning breath weapon to save the life of his son, the most bland and tasteless warrior ever. thats right: Pharaun Mizzrym is a warrrior, not a fighter...and a celestial one at that.
every single line of Pharaun Mizzrym dialogues were genial. the guy killed woman after woman for pity and to keep his promises to them. "promise me you will kill me" ROFL!!!!
What??? Myshik killed Pharaun?!
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SiNafay Vrinn, the daughter of Lloth, from Ched Nasad!
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 19 Apr 2010 : 19:34:11
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I voted for Elminster, but here is my own list, 1 being my most fave.
1. Telamont Tanthul (I hope his appearance after the Twilight War will be more on the spotlight. It was good of Paul S. Kemp to give him a little bit of actual action in the series (as opposed to just commanding his sons and minions)...caging the archdevil Mephistopheles and not suffering much in doing so.)
2. Szass Tam (Someone has to challenge him after the Haunted Lands. Maybe Rashemen. Rashemen has always been in the defensive. Why not attack Thay? Byers said (in Unclean)that Rashemi witches are just traffickers of spirits, while the Red Wizards possess sophisticated magic. Well, the Red Wizards haven't yet managed to conquer Rashemen, so whether just spirit traffickers or more, the Rashemi are undeniably powerful enough to challenge Thay's sole ruler.)
3. Rivalen Tanthul (I like him since The Return of the Archwizards Trilogy and like him more in the Twilight War. I wonder, though, since he now possesses a portion of Mask's divinity, will he be confident (or arrogant enough) to try to dethrone his own father?)
4. Melagaunt Tanthul
5. Elminster
6. Karsus
7. Gromph Baenre
8. Lallara Mediocros
9. Pharaun Mizzrym
10. Liriel Baenre
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Elfinblade
Senior Scribe
Norway
377 Posts |
Posted - 19 Apr 2010 : 21:53:34
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In no particular order:
Drasek Riven
Erevis Cale
Elaith Craulnober
Danilo Thann
Elminster
Halaster
Geran Hulmaster
Araevin Teshurr
Fflar Starbrow
Semmemon
Khelben Arunsun
Caladorn Cassalanter
Ryld Argith
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R0GUE
Seeker
USA
54 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jun 2010 : 00:46:39
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| I always loved Storm Silverhand the most. I am sad to see the Seven Sisters aren't even pulling their own weight. |
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TheRatBeard
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 17:52:35
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| I didn't pick because my favorite was not on here. My favorite is Daryth from the Moonshae Trilogy. |
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To the orgy within,
But first ye must find the latch!
Seen and not seen,
Been yet not been
And a handle that flesh cannot catch."
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 23 Apr 2012 : 15:06:12
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| Wow so Jaraxle is more popular than Drizzt. Frankly i would have voted for Riven . Too bad there is no option to vote for Other. |
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Seravin
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1288 Posts |
Posted - 23 Apr 2012 : 16:26:55
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Giogioni Wyvernspur, The Simbul, Kimmuriel Oblodra, Robillard, Tarl (from Pool of Radiance)
Easy. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 23 Apr 2012 : 16:48:08
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| Artemis Entreri! |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 23 Apr 2012 : 19:44:00
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My favorite character on the list is Elminster, I just like old witty wizards...
My favorite character of the Forgotten Realms though would have to be Manshoon...again a wizard.
However, I don't like the fate given to him by WotC; and prefer the immensely intelligent and gifted Manshoon who is the leader of the Zhentarim as of the Grey Box...someone who is a true criminal and magical mastermind. Always a step ahead of his competition and rarely if ever caught off guard by the plots of others. |
The Old Grey Box and AD&D for me! |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 23 Apr 2012 : 19:55:16
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Originally posted by Dalor Darden
My favorite character on the list is Elminster, I just like old witty wizards...
My favorite character of the Forgotten Realms though would have to be Manshoon...again a wizard.
However, I don't like the fate given to him by WotC; and prefer the immensely intelligent and gifted Manshoon who is the leader of the Zhentarim as of the Grey Box...someone who is a true criminal and magical mastermind. Always a step ahead of his competition and rarely if ever caught off guard by the plots of others.
I agree with you on this. I loved the Manshoon of the old days, but WOTC ruined that character through the years. |
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Yoss
Learned Scribe
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2012 : 13:02:55
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| Top five for me: Entreri, Khelben, Riven, Danilo, and then...um...I'll leave the fifth spot open cos there are a few candidates I could toss in there. None of them are Drizzt though. |
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BioZach
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 30 Apr 2012 : 01:56:47
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| My favorite has to go to Artemis Entreri, even though he started off as just some job security for Salvatore, he became surprisingly deep and profoundly dynamic in further Dark Elf installments. |
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