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Here, I ask you to write about a hero from a fantasy book, movie, or game that you liked, following these principles:
1) It should be a well-known hero (or describe him in detail).
2) It doesn't necessarily have to be the main hero, and it doesn't necessarily have to be a hero at all (i.e., you can write about Sauron or Suslenya Maslyutik).
3) He must possess intelligence and not be an element (i.e., Dalniy and Nenazyvaemyy from Perumov's works are excluded) (or you can argue).
4) If it's a series, the hero should either be very memorable or participate in at least two books (i.e., Sekira from Secret City is excluded).

Duncan Idaho, a master swordsman from Dune. A loyal warrior and bodyguard of House Atreides. He died defending his masters. He was resurrected as a ghola, with the mission to kill Muad'Dib. He regained his memories and became a man again. He appeared in all subsequent parts of Dune (already as a new ghola).

Oh, we had the same topic.

Azalin (Firan Zal'Honan), as well as Azalin Rex.
He appears quite often in the Ravenloft game setting for the D&D system. There are also books, but they aren't available in Russian. :smile05:
Generally, he evokes mixed feelings. On one hand, he is vile undead and an utter scoundrel (killed a ton of people, including his own son), but on the other hand, it's a pity — a brilliant mage and researcher. Rex (King) of Darkon, the largest domain of Ravenloft. Moreover, his subjects do not know what he actually is, and such knowledge would mean major trouble for our (anti)hero.
He looks like all liches, only he dresses with more taste — he is a king, after all. And in public, he prefers to take the form of himself during the final years of his life.
And I like him for his persistence (he's been knocked down so many times...). *and I still feel sorry for his son, even though he finished him off as a failed product...*

Gandalf!
Kind, wise, cheerful, and powerful. Plus, he's a mage, and a very stylish one at that :) I've loved him since the first time I read The Lord of the Rings :) A hero for all time.

Leto II Atreides, God-Emperor of Dune. Possessed an unparalleled prophetic gift and, for the benefit of humanity, underwent a transformation into a giant sandworm, a process that lasted 3.5 thousand years. During this time, he ruled over most of the known universe.

Beren. As a simple man, together with his beloved Luthien, he accomplished the greatest feat - obtaining a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown.

Heh... I'll suggest Tasselhof the kender from Dragon Lance for a change. =)
He's short, wears a colorful outfit, has a tuft of hair on his head, suffers from kleptomania, and asks a thousand questions a minute. Compared to the other warrior characters, it's hard to call him a hero at first, but it's he, the key character in all the books, who manages to travel through time, befriend the Gods, and "accidentally" save the world several times :D...
(those familiar with Dragon Lance will understand).

I don't know how many stealth game fans we have on our portal... (personally, I haven't noticed anyone:( They're probably hiding:smile28: :smile28: :smile28:)...

Garrett is a master thief in the so-called City. As a child, he was taken under the care of the Keepers organization and, having shown extraordinary skills in stealth and agility, was initiated into the Enforcers (secret agents of the Keepers, who collected all important information and, if necessary, carried out assignments to assassinate important figures). Later, realizing that the life of a mystic was not interesting to him, Garrett goes out into the streets of the city and, after a while, becomes a famous master thief. But still, his services are used not only by merchants and ordinary citizens, but also by old acquaintances from the Keepers. And, every time, taking on assignments from the mystics, Garrett manages to save the City and the world in general on his own:)

Geralt of Rivia, a witcher, professionally engages in the destruction of all sorts of filth, own monsters, and undead. He is in love with the sorceress Yennefer. He travels extensively. Appearance: a lean man with white hair, reasonably young. He underwent special witcher training at Kaer Morhen.

I have many favorite characters, but I like Geralt from Andrzej Sapkowski's book series and Terry Pratchett's Death the most.

Death looks the part. A skeleton in a black robe, a scythe, a sword that cuts through everything. He loves the color black. He shows an interest in human life. He lives in a black-black Castle with a black-black garden, which has black-black hives with black-black bees. He has a daughter and a granddaughter. An interesting manner of speaking. Often travels with his servant Albert. Amazingly well portrayed in the movie "Hogfather".

Desmond from Enia, the son of an elf and a human, later became the king of Enia. He is a professional in fighting dark mages, searching for elven artifacts, and seducing girls – that’s why I love him... You can find out more about him and other characters from the metal opera "Elven Manuscript" by clicking on the link provided: http://www.epidemia.ru/show.php?page=90

Death, great and terrible, SPEAKING ONLY IN CAPITAL LETTERS, sharpening his scythe in the wind, with a passion for his profession. Shows concern for people, constantly strives to improve his skills, tries to joke with clients, doesn't understand aphorisms, stacks hay one plant at a time, always does everything at the last minute, simply cannot be late. VERY memorable.

Diablo and his 2 brothers (Mephisto and Baal) – all three are from the most popular game, Diablo 2 – they are true demons of evil and destruction!

Bender from FUTURAMA is the kind of person you should aspire to be in real life...

Well, the first heroes that come to mind are not from fantasy – Semyon from the Night Watch series, a real man, and then the characters from the old Star Wars movies – Luke, Chewbacca, Han, Obi-Wan. But that's just a side note.
A fantasy hero, without a doubt, is Volkodav from the series of the same name (the movie doesn't count – it's a different Volkodav).

Well, my favorite character is definitely Luke Skywalker (no need for comments, see the end of episode 6) (and I admit it, but it's not a big deal :D), but as Prince_OMEGA noted, "Star Wars" isn't entirely fantasy.
But if we're talking about fantasy, there are many likeable characters, so I can't say for sure who's in second place. I also like Volkodav from the Grey Dogs clan, and Anton Gorodetsky with Tigryonok from the Night Watch (IMHO, it's a kind of fantasy), and Oleg with Mrak from the series about the Three from the Forest... But if I had to choose from these, it would still be Volkodav, who, even after all the misfortunes that befell him, remained a Human, more noble, just, and worthy than all sorts of Luzhezars.

That's Geralt of Rivia, a witcher – he never says more than necessary and has a good sense of humor.
And also, there's the cowardly wizard Rincewind from Terry Pratchett's Discworld books (I recommend everyone to read them).