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The Red Walker
Great Reader
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 Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 21:03:55
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by Akeri Rualuavain
Would sound craz, but actualy I would love to meet him. Because he's a tortured soul, because he's a elf... Because he is a thief... sorry i'm a care-taker...
Understood. I see Elaith as a poisonous snake, though. Those snakes bite. It's not unlikely he'll bite even the most caring hand, so it's better just to stay away from him.
In fact, I think the short story I mention illustrates that perfectly.
Exactly, it is why those who know him call him the serpent |
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7w3ak
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 04 Jan 2008 : 15:02:17
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Hmmmm... I choose Elminster mainly because I love the effort Ed Greenwood has put into his alternate self and the realms... Most my friends say "Man I bet you'd live in Forgotten Realms if you could"
and i simply say "YUP!". But without going with a famous character thats an easy choice I would have to say I love both Evris Cale and Torm the knight of myth drannor(I hope he gets written about more before the realms blows up to fourth) |
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Karzak
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 04 Jan 2008 : 15:32:25
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Originally posted by 7w3ak
Hmmmm... I choose Elminster mainly because I love the effort Ed Greenwood has put into his alternate self
Uh-oh. |
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Zarithar
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 04 Jan 2008 : 16:01:50
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| From that list I would have to choose Drizzt simply because he is the most well developed. Elminster would come in second simply because of his legendary nature, although I know little of the actual character and what makes him "tick" as a person. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2008 : 17:28:00
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Originally posted by 7w3ak
Hmmmm... I choose Elminster mainly because I love the effort Ed Greenwood has put into his alternate self...
Ed doesn't see Elminster as his alternate self. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2008 : 23:22:51
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Originally posted by 7w3ak
Hmmmm... I choose Elminster mainly because I love the effort Ed Greenwood has put into his alternate self...
Elminster is NOT Ed's alternate self.
I'll let Ed explain this himself:-
"No, of course not. WotC authors are often asked to provide “sell copy” for book jackets, though it NEVER reaches print un-tinkered-with, but in the old TSR days, writers were rarely invited to do so. I had never seen that blurb until a copy of the book was brought to me for signing at a convention, and I certainly never wrote a word of it. No, I have never said Elminster is my “alter ego.” TSR has, many times; a practice that began in GenCon pre-registration blurb booklets, describing the seminars I did in costume, acting the part of Elminster - - ALSO a practice TSR asked me to begin and carry on. When they, many years later, asked me to leave the costume at home, I happily did so. Those robes are hot. :}
To reiterate: I have never, ever said that Elminster is my alter ego or wish fulfillment character, or thought that way for one minute. I will never use any Realms characters in that manner, because doing so would ruin the whole fun of creating the world and its characters, and watching what happens and how they evolve. Just as all of the gamers who have played various PC adventurers in my Realms sessions over the years are playing roles, not themselves.
So saith Ed. Who will return with regular Realmslore about ten hours from now, if he stays on schedule.
love,
THO" |
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Slaygrim
Learned Scribe
111 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jan 2008 : 19:10:48
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This was so hard for me to do. I ended up going with Elaith Craulnober. The way I answered this question when considering my choice, was I picked the character whom if a book came out featuring them, which one would I have to go buy the day it came out?
I chose Elaith because he is so complex and is a tragic character with his fall from grace. He is so interesting because he is so bad, yet still has flashes of goodness within him. I like him because he is ruthless. I like him because he is feared.
Drizzt would have to be my all time favorite character but honestly, I am getting a little tired of RAS's writing style. Drizzt seems to have moved away from the character he was in the earlier books and has become more "paladin-like". I understand that as a teller of tales you need to have character developement, but I don't like where Drizzt went. He's always doing "the right thing" and it's maddening. Elaith won't always do the right thing, and in fact usually he won't. I love that about him.
Now there are other characters I really like as well. Danilo Thann, especially the Thann from Elfshadow when he was the foppish dandy. Great character. Definitely up there.
I also really liked Jack Ravenwild and he didn't get a mention in this at all. Jack was awesome! He was light hearted, yet a complete liar and self centered. He was very resourceful, yet not overly powerful. His charm was great.
Jarlaxle is another one I really like... but again, I've grown a little weary of my former favorite author in RAS. Everything is so predictable. I feel like once you've read a couple RAS books, you've read them all. He also seems very feminist.
While I chose Elaith as probably my current favorite character, I absolutely cannot stand his stats published by WotC as tehy present him as a mage with a couple fighter levels. I like how Elaine Cunningham presents Elaith. He seems to be the opposite. He seems like a powerful yet roguish fighter, perhaps with a level or so in wizard. |
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Slaygrim
Learned Scribe
111 Posts |
Posted - 22 Jan 2008 : 19:19:23
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Originally posted by Tanyn Midrain
Erevis Cale. He really defines anti-hero for me.
The things he has to wrestle with in Twilight Falling and Dawn of Night are, not to spoil anything, disturbing indeed, which makes for a very complex and interesting character.
How the heck did I forget Cale? I'm reading Shadowstorm right now and I still forgot him! Erevis Cale is up there too. Very dark hero (no pun intended). I like Riven a lot too. |
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Neo2151
Learned Scribe
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2008 : 05:57:57
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Originally posted by Neo2151
Hm, well, I hate to feel as if I'm copying Wooly but out of those few people listed, I'd have to say Danilo with Elaith in a close second.
Actually, my absolute favorite isn't on the list. That title would have to go to everyone's favorite tag-along Chaney, but Goigi would come in close second. 
Alright, I know that two and a half years ago I posted the above... but (and it shames me to say this) I can't really even remember which novel(s) Chaney was in   (Am I right in thinking Wyvernspur?!)
So, I feel the need to edit in my absolute favorite Realms character...
Torm of the Knights!
Although, rereading all these posts is making me want to pick up Elfshadow and Wyvernspur and remember why I liked Danilo and Goigi so much!  |
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Fillow
Master of Realmslore
France
1608 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2008 : 11:24:01
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Originally posted by Zelg of Cyric
1.Torm 2.Gromph 3.Arvin 4.Danilo 5.Alusair
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Originally posted by laethyn
Drizzt, of course.
Pikel :D
Belkram, Itharr, Sharantyr (The Rangers Three!)
Torm and Rathan
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Josidiah Starym
There are just so many to choose from
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Originally posted by Fillow
What a mistake !
Torm is not in the list ?
He's with no doubt my preferred character.
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Originally posted by scererar
Torm, of the Knights of Myth Drannor
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Originally posted by 7w3ak
But without going with a famous character thats an easy choice I would have to say I love both Evris Cale and Torm the knight of myth drannor(I hope he gets written about more before the realms blows up to fourth)
I just wanted to say that we were 5 posters to claim that Torm Rathgar should be in the list !
I'm appealing to all Torm's fans. Just come and write Torm is the best in the Realms !
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2008 : 16:45:10
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Originally posted by Neo2151
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Originally posted by Neo2151
Hm, well, I hate to feel as if I'm copying Wooly but out of those few people listed, I'd have to say Danilo with Elaith in a close second.
Actually, my absolute favorite isn't on the list. That title would have to go to everyone's favorite tag-along Chaney, but Goigi would come in close second.
Alright, I know that two and a half years ago I posted the above... but (and it shames me to say this) I can't really even remember which novel(s) Chaney was in (Am I right in thinking Wyvernspur?!)
Chaney was in a couple of the Sembia books. |
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Neo2151
Learned Scribe
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - 04 Feb 2008 : 00:48:26
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Ah hah! Yes, that's right! Thanks much Wooly! That was killing me all day at work today 
Oh, and Fillow, make that six |
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DDH_101
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1272 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2008 : 00:21:10
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My favourite character has to be Erevis Cale. It's great to read how he transform from an assassin disguised as a butler to the Chosen of Mask. I thought Paul S. Kemp did a fabulous job of writing about him.
In fact, it was Kemp's books and Erevis Cale that made me go back and buy the whole Sembia series as I read the Erevis Cale trilogy first. |
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Ardashir
Senior Scribe
USA
544 Posts |
Posted - 06 Feb 2009 : 18:42:27
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
However, my fave character in the Realms isn't on that list. She's a half-elf, a barkeep, a mage, a Moonstar, and a Lord of Waterdeep. I speak of Kyriani, a very lovely lass who happens to be close friends with Selûne.
I'd have gone with Kyri if I could, but since she's not a choice, I'm sticking with the Seven Sisters. |
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Hyset
Acolyte
Austria
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Posted - 11 Mar 2009 : 15:08:13
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I really think the god "Mask" is my favorite character....
As for NON-Gods, Artemis Entreri, master of coolness. |
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swifty
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
517 Posts |
Posted - 12 Mar 2009 : 09:41:36
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| entreri when he was still an evil git. |
go back to sleep america.everything is under control.heres american gladiators.watch this.shuttup. BILL HICKS. |
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ranger_of_the_unicorn_run
Learned Scribe
USA
292 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2009 : 17:53:07
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| Danilo, because he is funny and has good character depth. |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2009 : 17:54:48
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Originally posted by Hyset
I really think the god "Mask" is my favorite character....
As for NON-Gods, Artemis Entreri, master of coolness.
WHAT???? You mean Artemis Entreri is NOT a GOD???????????  |
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ranger_of_the_unicorn_run
Learned Scribe
USA
292 Posts |
Posted - 13 Mar 2009 : 20:57:50
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Originally posted by Alisttair
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Originally posted by Hyset
I really think the god "Mask" is my favorite character....
As for NON-Gods, Artemis Entreri, master of coolness.
WHAT???? You mean Artemis Entreri is NOT a GOD???????????
As much as the fanboys wish it were so, he is not. |
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Thielan
Acolyte
Australia
25 Posts |
Posted - 15 Mar 2009 : 22:37:55
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| Have to be going with Cale here, but from the list.... probably Elaith. I'm just a bit bored of most of RAS characters, as much as I like them. |
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RRELIN
Acolyte
12 Posts |
Posted - 16 Mar 2009 : 03:56:17
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| The god Bhaal is one of my favorites. |
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Arion Elenim
Senior Scribe
933 Posts |
Posted - 16 Mar 2009 : 05:08:48
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| Favorite character 'ever' is tough. But Drasek Riven has found a very strange place in my heart. I love the insanely professional attitude, the unapologetic personality. |
My latest Realms-based short story, about a bard, a paladin of Lathander and the letter of the law, Debts Repaid. It takes place before the "shattering" and gives the bard Arion a last gasp before he plunges into the present.http://candlekeep.com/campaign/logs/log-debts.htm |
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Arion Elenim
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 16 Mar 2009 : 05:10:21
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Oh, and Artemis is not a god.
He is God.
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My latest Realms-based short story, about a bard, a paladin of Lathander and the letter of the law, Debts Repaid. It takes place before the "shattering" and gives the bard Arion a last gasp before he plunges into the present.http://candlekeep.com/campaign/logs/log-debts.htm |
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 30 Mar 2009 : 00:37:20
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Tough question, there are quite a lot great characters!
My favorite character would be Brennus Tanthul since I read the short story Continuum by Paul Kemp in Realms of War, where he got a more prominent role than in the Twilight War Trilogy, very closely followed by Pharaun Mizzrim, Malik el Sami yn Nasser, Erevis Cale and Magadon.
I liked Danilo Thann very much too, also Jack Ravenwild from City of Ravens.
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edappel
Learned Scribe
Brazil
211 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2009 : 20:48:29
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Well.. I think my favorite one would be Ryld Argith... But I truly don't what he has that made me feel this way..
But i made a cliché vote... Drizzt will be always an awesome character.
(I didn't like that much Mags... And Cale with three or more books would be my favorite.. But... Well.. nevermind.) |
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Auzoros
Seeker
Australia
97 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jul 2009 : 16:50:38
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| Thought I'd throw in my vote for the Bouldershoulder brothers...they always made me LOL |
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Lady Kazandra
Senior Scribe
Australia
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Posted - 01 Aug 2009 : 05:38:23
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I liked Danilo very much too, also Jack Ravenwild from City of Ravens.
I see Jack's name appearing on a lot of lists for favourite Realms characters. So I suppose it's time I read City of Ravens to find out why. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2009 : 06:54:07
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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. |
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Joran Nobleheart
Senior Scribe
USA
495 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2009 : 07:37:10
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| 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? I have to admit, it's a hard call between him, Arilyn, and Danilo... not to mention the Blackstaff. If only one could have multiple votes! |
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
USA
538 Posts |
Posted - 01 Aug 2009 : 07:45:00
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I do have to say that for a favorite villain (and one that makes my fey'ri bladesinger want to do lots of... interesting things to for her attention), I'm going to have to say Cythara of Mr. Erik Scott de Bie's short story in Realms of the Elves.
However, since that wasn't the purpose of this, I'll vote for Arilyn myself. She's a great character, and very interesting. Though, a person right beside her is Laeral Silverhand. I love the picture of her in the Hero's Lorebook!!
Hmm... is there actually a thread about a favorite villain?  |
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Edited by - Penknight on 01 Aug 2009 08:27:50 |
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