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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
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 Posted - 12 Nov 2007 : 16:11:45
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Jorkens
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Originally posted by Charles Phipps
I'd probably feel the same way about sexualizing Laurana from Dragonlance.
As if Elmore and the others haven't already done that?
Elmore, not so much. I don't recall any of his artwork that showed her in anything revealing. The piece with her in the Temple of Takhisis, with her dress shredded to just a loincloth and her leg armor mysteriously gone, was a Caldwell piece (though it lacks the round red gemstone).
But I always loved Elmore's rendition of Sylvara... silly Gilthanas - so what if she was a Silver Dragon. >.>
And I was unaware they made Halfling's Gem into a comic... must go to shop now. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
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Posted - 12 Nov 2007 : 18:51:45
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I still intend to read the trilogy, sooner or later... Not only do I prefer to make my own judgements, but I've seen how some books/trilogies can be loved by some and hated by others. The War of the Spider Queen, the Return of the Archwizards, and certain Harpers novels all come to mind, in this case.
In every shared world, there are authors that I do not care for and therefore do not read any more novels by said authors in said shared world. I am not trying to bash them, but I just do not care for their writing style and/or portrayal of characters. Occasionally, I am wrong and they then write an excellent novel and hopefully someone I trust tells me about it. I am no expert on measuring male hotness, but I am pretty sure that Szass Tam ranks a -10 on the Hotness scale.
Anyways, on-topic:
I think that Laeral is pretty hot. Also Arilyn and Bronwyn. Danica is way hot. Of course, I have a thing for martial artists. Wouldn't mind seeing a new FR book with a female martial artist (not necessarily a monk) as the main character. I have a hard time classifying male characters as hot though. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 13 Nov 2007 : 02:40:59
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Originally posted by HawkinstheDM
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I still intend to read the trilogy, sooner or later... Not only do I prefer to make my own judgements, but I've seen how some books/trilogies can be loved by some and hated by others. The War of the Spider Queen, the Return of the Archwizards, and certain Harpers novels all come to mind, in this case.
In every shared world, there are authors that I do not care for and therefore do not read any more novels by said authors in said shared world. I am not trying to bash them, but I just do not care for their writing style and/or portrayal of characters. Occasionally, I am wrong and they then write an excellent novel and hopefully someone I trust tells me about it. I am no expert on measuring male hotness, but I am pretty sure that Szass Tam ranks a -10 on the Hotness scale.
I've always figured he'd be pretty hot, provided you get past the "evil and undead" part. |
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
USA
947 Posts |
Posted - 13 Nov 2007 : 03:47:17
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
I've always figured he'd be pretty hot, provided you get past the "evil and undead" part.
That may be difficult. Is it wrong that I liked the Watercourse Trilogy? It was different and I was entertained. I agree that Phyrea was a down point, but still..... |
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IronHammer
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 13 Nov 2007 : 04:45:40
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Allisa always struck me as "nice"...Her and most every female that Clyde Caldwell painted |
I remember playing Dwarves and Elves as a character class... |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 13 Nov 2007 : 17:12:23
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Originally posted by MerrikCale
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
I've always figured he'd be pretty hot, provided you get past the "evil and undead" part.
That may be difficult. Is it wrong that I liked the Watercourse Trilogy? It was different and I was entertained. I agree that Phyrea was a down point, but still.....
Of course not, it's not like I think it should be illegal to enjoy a book I didn't care for. |
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khorne
Master of Realmslore
Finland
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Posted - 13 Nov 2007 : 19:09:20
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by Xysma
Back to the "Who's hot" subject, I found it interesting that other than saying she was the most beautiful woman in the Realms, there was no indication of any kind of inner beauty about Phyrea. A hollow shell was a good analogy, we were told she was a pretty shell, but that's about it, there was nothing to back it up. I thought the intent was to create a damaged character that we would care about and want to see saved, but I just wanted to be rid of her.
It's hard to take seriously any character who described as "the most beautiful woman in the Realms".
And yes, this character had no redeeming qualities whatsoever. I hated how the author seemed to want me to feel sorry for a character who was completely undeserving of my sympathy. NOT HOT!
Huh? I got the impression that we were supposed to hate Phyrea. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 13 Nov 2007 : 23:29:50
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| Different people see different things, I guess. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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MerrikCale
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 14 Nov 2007 : 02:52:06
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by MerrikCale
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
I've always figured he'd be pretty hot, provided you get past the "evil and undead" part.
That may be difficult. Is it wrong that I liked the Watercourse Trilogy? It was different and I was entertained. I agree that Phyrea was a down point, but still.....
Of course not, it's not like I think it should be illegal to enjoy a book I didn't care for.
oh good. I thought I would have to move Canada. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 25 Nov 2007 : 04:36:48
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Just finished Heirs of Prophecy....
I would have to say Larajin is most definately hot. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 25 Nov 2007 : 21:54:40
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| I loved Larajin as a character and can see why some would call her "hot". She's a tough cookie, but she also cares about others. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 26 Nov 2007 : 00:44:29
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
I loved Larajin as a character and can see why some would call her "hot". She's a tough cookie, but she also cares about others.
It has been nice to see grow up in "her" novel and the glimpses in the other Sembia novels.
And it never hurts when your faith has you dress in midriff baring robes |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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Posted - 26 Nov 2007 : 14:00:12
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
I loved Larajin as a character and can see why some would call her "hot". She's a tough cookie, but she also cares about others.
It has been nice to see grow up in "her" novel and the glimpses in the other Sembia novels.
And it never hurts when your faith has you dress in midriff baring robes
Ah yes, I would have stopped complaining about the new Sembia-covers if they'd used that scene instead of yet another action-sequence. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 26 Nov 2007 : 14:44:54
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Ah yes, I would have stopped complaining about the new Sembia-covers if they'd used that scene instead of yet another action-sequence.
No kidding, I prefered the old covers. The Sembia series wasn't only about action scenes. |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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Posted - 26 Nov 2007 : 14:57:47
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by Kajehase
Ah yes, I would have stopped complaining about the new Sembia-covers if they'd used that scene instead of yet another action-sequence.
No kidding, I prefered the old covers. The Sembia series wasn't only about action scenes.
And Therese Nielsen's oil-paintings is so darn pretty,just look at the lighting on the cover of Black Wolf (incidentally - big, burly fella, how come no-one has mentioned Tal among the hotties? He's not my cup of tea, having too small a chest, too much inside his codpiece, and even hairier legs than me, but surely there's someone who likes that sort of thing ), or the way Larajin's twin brother (at least I think it's him) is hidden in the forest on the cover of Heirs of Prophecy.
...not to mention Erevis Cale's +2 napkin on the cover of Shadow's Witness. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 26 Nov 2007 : 15:02:24
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| Talbot is fine, but I also got the impression that he is only slightly less of a reckless jerk than his older brother. Less snobby, but still an idiot. Could've misjudged him though. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 26 Nov 2007 : 17:36:11
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Talbot is fine, but I also got the impression that he is only slightly less of a reckless jerk than his older brother. Less snobby, but still an idiot. Could've misjudged him though.
No, as usual you are in the right. He is a jerk. I find him to be almost less likeable than Tamlin, at least his character is advancing. Even if it is towards the Shadowvar and Shar.
Tal just follow and reacts
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"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 26 Nov 2007 : 17:53:31
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
Tal just follow and reacts
Not hot indeed!
True, I did get that impression.
And wasn't it mentioned that Tal and his friends enjoy participating in bar fights (or something to that effect)? Whatta guy! |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 27 Nov 2007 : 16:43:30
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
Tal just follow and reacts
Not hot indeed!
True, I did get that impression.
And wasn't it mentioned that Tal and his friends enjoy participating in bar fights (or something to that effect)? Whatta guy!
Even with all he has went through he has never grown up. Immaturity is never attractive. |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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The Grumpy Celt
Acolyte
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Posted - 30 Nov 2007 : 06:21:26
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Sexy: Tazi from the Sembia books and Laeriel (both naughty girls).
Unsexy: Mirt (fat, drunken bully). |
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slay_4_pay
Seeker
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Posted - 14 Dec 2007 : 05:34:49
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I always thought the description of Olive Ruskettle made her sound like one hot halfling, and the cover illustration on The Wyvern's Spur makes her look like a little fury footed Angelina Jolie or something. What can I say I've always been into short chicks  |
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Icelander
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 20 Oct 2009 : 12:52:19
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
The guys who immediately come to mind are dead: Azoun IV and Khelben. Yes, really.
Why is that surprising?
For Azoun IV, you're in good company, seeing as half the women in Cormyr agree with you. As for Khelben, well, if Alan Rickman is considered one of the sexiest men in the world, I guess dry wit and quietly self-possessed erudition are sexy.
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Bad guys can be sexy in their darkness too, though. I'm reading Shadowstorm right now (almost done!) and I'll bet Rivalen is hot. But I think he only has eyes for Tamlin.
I've not read the last book in the trilogy yet (so no spoilers), but I never got the feeling that there was anything sexual or romantic in Rivalen's regard for Tamlin. I felt it was set up as explicitly avuncular/paternal on his part, at least. |
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Icelander
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 20 Oct 2009 : 13:02:49
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Originally posted by Brynweir
My question is why do so many women find Jarlaxle sexy?
I find him intriguing, ineresting in many ways, but sexy is not one of them.
Absolute and utter self-confidence.
His wit, flamboyance and intellect contribute; but the unshakable confidence is the most important part, I believe.
Not that I'm a woman, of course, but I have this on good authority. |
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Icelander
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 20 Oct 2009 : 13:06:20
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
AAAAAAACK! Did you say that just to tick me off?
I hated, hated, hated Phyrea. With a passion. I hate her more than...pretty much every other character that's ever existed.
Heh.
Now, I hated that character too. But I also found her sexy, in her own spoilt, intolerable and self-destructive way.
Which probably says all sorts of things about me, but there you are. If sexual attraction were logical, most romances would be pretty boring reading. |
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Oct 2009 : 23:16:52
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| megan fox to play tazi in a realms movie.id pay good money to see that. |
go back to sleep america.everything is under control.heres american gladiators.watch this.shuttup. BILL HICKS. |
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Icelander
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 21 Oct 2009 : 05:09:33
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megan fox to play tazi in a realms movie.id pay good money to see that.
Now there's a character that pretty much defined 'informed ability' in those stories starring her. She was okay as Mr. Cale's love-interest in Kemp's stories, but in her own stories?
Well, I don't know if they make enough eee's to spell excrement as I say it when I think of it.
Let's just say that despite the narrative frequently insisting on her myriad of good qualities and any male character she encounters immediately falling head-over-heels for her, I do believe I have met more interesting growths in that spot behind my privy where there's a sort of permanent dampness.
Not hot. |
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Amarel Derakanor
Seeker
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Posted - 21 Oct 2009 : 07:39:10
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Who's hot?
Princess Alusair, of course! But from having read the previous ancient (2007!) posts, not many would agree with me. Or would you? Hmm... I have this thing for women like her, for some reason...
Oh, and the depiction of Sune Firehair from Faiths and Pantheons is quite stunning, I think.
As for who's NOT hot, I have to put my money on the emaciated drow woman on the cover of Lost Empires of Faerūn. In her defense, I'm quite sure she isn't among the living any more... Death is ugly. And speaking about death, the image of Lurue in Faiths and Pantheons isn't all that hot. She has a look on her face that reminds me about dead people, especially since that horn of hers actually looks rather much like an icicle. Anyone seen Die Hard 2?  |
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Matt James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
918 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2009 : 16:43:30
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Ardashir
Senior Scribe
USA
544 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2009 : 17:28:00
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It's so hard to pick just one...
Queen Filfaeril certainly has her attractions. Physically beautiful, gracious, intelligent, educated and sophisticated without snobbery, and a warmly loving nature, no wonder Azoun married her (and I'd be more loyal than he was; seriously, when you're married to someone that great, why would you take a chance on throwing it all away for a one-night stand?).
Several of the Seven Sisters come to mind -- Storm, Qilue (I'd love to cuddle with most any Eilistraeen priestess, mind), Alustriel ('Lustra') are my main choices. Laeral is attractive too for many reasons (but no way am I risking the Blackstaff's anger!), but probably not the Simbul. Alassra's just a little too temperamental for my liking.
A foolish part of me would want to spend a weekend with Fox-at-Twilight. The physical part would be mind-blasting, even though it'd end with me waking up stark naked in a Waterdeep alley while she sold my goods to a merchant while leaving town.
As for any to avoid, well, I think I can say that I'd have to be insane to even get close to drow priestesses like Briza Do'Urden or Shakti Hunzrin. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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