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So, is it time for an update? No, the old characters haven't gone anywhere; they are still loved. But let's be honest: even then, it wasn't everything, and even less so now. I'll try to remember more! And yes, don't ask me which one I like best; I might highlight a couple, but not the rest, no way.

Sherlock Holmes



Of course, this is a unique literary character. The detective stories featuring him are of a higher level than any others. His persona is brilliant, but at the same time, Arthur Conan Doyle wonderfully convinces us of its existence: after all, writers often become so engrossed in their characters that they become the only "adequate" ones against the backdrop of a bunch of fools who are not the main characters. However, if you compare him to Doctor Watson, the latter does seem rather weak, but this is not a rule for all of Conan Doyle's secondary characters; besides, Holmes really proves his unique intelligence, and not just "adequacy" compared to others.
It should be noted that this character is especially good on the big screen, in the performance of Livanov.

Sokka



Oh, this guy is also Holmes in his own way. A combination of first-class humor and strategic intelligence. No, it's hard to express in words how good he is; you have to see him, and then he will definitely be among anyone's "favorite characters."

Spider-Man



Although I have seen many different American fantasies about superheroes, most of them left a rather neutral impression (and some a very negative one). But there is one work, dated 1994, that I remember fondly! And I rewatched it not so long ago (I saw it for the first time in childhood). Well, here he is, a true hero. He is not a mega-genius inventor of all sorts of things that cannot be designed/invented by one person under any circumstances, which makes the character simply terribly, ridiculously absurd (Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic from Marvel, and some Batman from that other universe). He is not a mega-invulnerable superhuman who has one, small weakness ("What is this dome made of? Copper?! Oh, horror, not copper, it kills me!!"), but which the comic book creators will exploit issue after issue, because otherwise, nothing can be done to him (Superman). He is not a loser whom everyone bullies and who puts on his superhero costume, taking revenge on all criminals and sometimes trolling his enemies in real life. No, none of that, but he is a good, capable scientist, a student of a local genius. He has a wonderful, developing personal life. And he is a remarkable hero, repeatedly saving everyone and everything. Yes, he has special abilities, strength, agility, stickiness, intuition, but when he acts, it seems that they are secondary: the lively, sharp mind and the nobility of his heart always come to the fore. This is what sets him apart from all other superheroes.

Ford Prefect



I confess, I haven't seen the movie from which this picture is taken. But in the book, he is a very worthy character. Why? Apparently, the writer, Douglas Adams, sought to portray a typical representative of the extraterrestrial part of the galaxy. And he succeeded. Not quite a standard way of thinking, but quite logical and plausible.

Katara



Again, "Avatar: The Last Airbender." No, I'm not to blame that the Water Tribe in the cartoon is the most successful (in my opinion). The sister of that very Sokka can, in many, or rather, in all the traits mentioned in the series, become a kind of ideal. Beauty and charm, a sense of humor and intelligence (no, you can't love characters without it; of course, all people, in life, in a book, and on screen, are judged by the flight of their minds), general calmness and friendliness, love, but at the same time, courage and determination, a willingness to take the most drastic steps, a willingness to go above and beyond if necessary... No, not for herself, but for her friends, family. These qualities should not be underestimated.

Okay, that's all for now, so as not to pull things out of thin air. But I will definitely remember more!

I realized that among my favorite characters, I only listed foreign ones, although there are many Russian characters that I like as well. Dmitry Nekhlyudov from "Resurrection." He is strong, persistent, and not grotesque, unlike Rakhmetov or Bazarov. He is a very realistic character, and I have met people like him. Leonid Brezhnev from "Small Land." He is wise, reliable, brave, and decent. He is completely different from the frail old man who stood on the podium during holidays. Lobasty, Kurnosy, and Suvorov from Vasily Shukshin's "How a Man Ferried a Wolf, a Goat, and Cabbage Across a River." Kuznetsov from Bondarev's "Hot Snow." Matryona from Solzhenitsyn's "Matryona's Home."

in every movie, game, book (and even cartoon), I find one or more characters to whom I feel sympathy, respect, or interest.
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don't stop at one, keep moving forward.

Prince Bolkonsky the Elder (War and Peace)
Although the book's plot is rather dull, all the characters are interesting and unique in their own way. I personally liked this uncle the most. He's a bit eccentric, of course, but I found his beliefs to be the most reasonable among all the other characters. He's a stern, somewhat cynical, conservative man, forced to stay at home surrounded by people who don't understand life. He feels that he's getting old, but he can't just sit idly by when the country is in trouble. So, I respect him.
Taras Bulba
A true man. Brave, noble in his own way, strong, wise, despises a life of luxury. He has firm, unwavering beliefs. He knows no doubts. He is a true patriot. He lives not for himself, but for his homeland and his people. Even during his execution, he only thought about his comrades. He embodies all the best qualities of Cossack chivalry. Perhaps in a decade or two, I will become like Taras Bulba. Well, I'll try.
In general, the book had a strong impact on me. I read it a long time ago, when my mental state wasn't very stable. You've probably heard about those crazy American schoolchildren who started attacking everyone with saws after watching some trash movie? Of course, I didn't jump on a horse, shave my head, grab a saber, and go to war with Poland, but I did internalize some things. I'll just leave a quote.

Educator Grigory Yakovlev argues that Gogol's story celebrates "violence, incitement to war, excessive cruelty, medieval sadism, aggressive nationalism, xenophobia, sexism, religious fanaticism, demanding the extermination of non-believers, unbridled drunkenness elevated to a cult, and unwarranted rudeness even in relationships with close people."

Educator Grigory Yakovlev claims that Gogol’s story celebrates “violence, incitement to war, excessive cruelty, medieval sadism, aggressive nationalism, xenophobia, sexism, religious fanaticism requiring the extermination of non-believers, unyielding drunkenness elevated to a cult, and unwarranted rudeness even in relationships with close people.”

Actually, when I was a kid, that’s exactly how I perceived it.

Although the book's plot is rather dull, all the characters are interesting and unique in their own way.

The plot is simply not based on any specific events but rather on the development of the characters. In other words, as it seemed to me, war and politics are in the background as a "backdrop," while the emphasis is on events from people's personal lives. As a result, it seems like "nothing is happening," but it's still interesting to read.

By the way, while I was reading, Andrei seemed similar to myself in certain moments, although now I can't say how relevant that is anymore, and I don't remember the details.

It turns out that many can be remembered from the works of our classics... For example, Stepan Kalashnikov from "The Song of Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich, the young oprichnik, and the brave merchant Kalashnikov," or something like that. I read it a long time ago.
The plot: a certain oprichnik harassed the wife of the merchant Kalashnikov. The wife was a virtuous woman and sent the gentleman oprichnik away. Of course, the merchant couldn't ignore all this. And the merchant challenged the gentleman oprichnik to a fistfight to the death, where he killed the latter. Naturally, one cannot simply kill a close associate of the Tsar, and on the same day, the merchant was executed, and Stepan knew perfectly well about this outcome.
In general, this Stepan Kalashnikov is a great guy. Even though he knew that death was inevitable, he decided that honor was more important than life. It seems like such a standard, unremarkable image... But don't waste your time, read this small work, and you will surely like this character.

There’s a lot of work to do, the clues in the Mafia are not obvious, and I’m rewriting my favorite characters :)\


It seems this was the first big book I read. Since then, all the characters have been my favorites: Locksley (although I always imagined him as a 17-year-old boy, and in the movies and games, he is usually some old man), Little John, the handsome Scarlett, the minstrel, the monk Tuck, and Marian. By the way, that book was in Ukrainian, so the names still come to mind in that language first.


also a long-standing literary love
a noble pirate, a doctor, and just a cunning man


another noble and cunning character, whom I first learned about from Solovyov’s book. It’s a pity that he is overlooked by the film industry.


The Stainless Steel Rat, also known as John D. Griss. I don’t know how this series would read now, but in my childhood, it greatly influenced me and some of my interests. Maybe I should reread it?


kitty


And how could I do without him? :) That’s one of those cases where I watched the movie first and then started reading the books.

Could you label everyone, Sesama, along with their respective works? I immediately recognize Behemoth and Holmes, but I need to look up the others (though I can guess about the pirate, but not with 100% certainty).

- Robin Hood.
- Captain Blood.
- Khoja Nasreddin (?) Something like that, there are several variations of this character.
- The protagonist of the "Steel Rat" series (I just haven't gotten around to reading it yet).
- Behemoth.
- Holmes.

That's right. This is Khoja Nasreddin with his stubborn donkey, which Nasreddin passed off as an enchanted prince :)

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Oh yes, the works:
1. Some collection of tales about Robin Hood translated into Ukrainian. Rob, Capturi, Vil Purpurovyi, chernets Tuk... yes, the Ukrainian language is powerful, but there probably won't be many people here who want to read that when there are plenty of books in Russian and English.
2. R. Sabatini's trilogy about Captain Blood.
3. Solovyov's duology "Disturber of the Peace" and "The Enchanted Prince".
4. Harry Harrison's series about the Steel Rat.
5. Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita".
6. Conan Doyle, the series about Holmes.

In Heroes of Might and Magic III: Alkin. In literature: Zёма Spartak and Stosha Dostoevsky (Valevsky) ("who is the phone call for?"). Paul Atreides ("Dune"). Corwin ("The Chronicles of Amber"). Aragorn ("The Lord of the Rings"). Kif ("Shark's Fin").

My favorite characters: From Heroes V, these are the heroines Erin, Shadia, and Ilia (all from Dungeon). Outside of the HoMM series, these are Griffin and Trix (Icy, Darcy, and Stormy) from Winx Club (images attached).

We started talking about Dokto, I found this thread, looked at my posts, and realized I probably shouldn't have, lol.
Recently, my top 3 favorite characters looks like this; the picture is already a couple of years old, the members of the top have settled in quite firmly, and no changes are expected in the foreseeable future. There are two in third place, I couldn't choose. One of them still takes up little space, I'll somehow squeeze him in.
More or less clearly, there's also a fourth place, where the best moon princess is, bringing retribution in the name of the Moon to all who desire it. And then there's just a chaotic heap of very cool guys that I adore, but it's difficult to sort them by place, because there are so many of them, I almost always get attached to the characters in a work. Even if I just start listing them, the list will take up three posts in small font, and I'll still forget to mention half of them.