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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:54 pm
by marik7
Nothing beats Obi Wan...he teaches even after dying!
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:40 pm
by mcnpauls
My favourite wizards are SRD's Mhoram, and Sparrowhawk (from ursula Le Guin's earthsea series).
I don't like the Sensei/teacher type of wizard, and one of the many good things about those two is that they do not presume to instruct or train others, they have the Lorestat and the school of Roke for that.
They also both have a sense of humour and modesty.
Sparrowhawk particularly impresses because he has a happy and fulfilling life after he loses all of his powers.
Mhoram is particularly impressive becuase he trust other people and does not arrogantly believe he is a world saviour, which, paradoxically, helps him to save the world.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:24 am
by drew
mcnpauls wrote:My favourite wizards are SRD's Mhoram, and Sparrowhawk (from ursula Le Guin's earthsea series).
I don't like the Sensei/teacher type of wizard, and one of the many good things about those two is that they do not presume to instruct or train others, they have the Lorestat and the school of Roke for that.
They also both have a sense of humour and modesty.
Sparrowhawk particularly impresses because he has a happy and fulfilling life after he loses all of his powers.
Mhoram is particularly impressive becuase he trust other people and does not arrogantly believe he is a world saviour, which, paradoxically, helps him to save the world.
You could Throw Foamfollwer into that same category.
Though, not wizard like, He still had some magical talent...
He saved Covenant's ass more than anyone in the series.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:58 am
by Lord Zombiac
Ramirez from Highlander.
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:37 am
by Avatar
Hahaha, yeah, he did rock.
--A
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:34 am
by ninjaboy
I was going to say Sparrowhawk's teacher / guide, Ogion..
Aside from that I want to seconf Ford Prefct.
Lord Yupa from the Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind manga is also pretty awesome.
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:28 am
by Fist and Faith
Stick, from Daredevil.
Or am I thinking of Splinter, from TMNT?
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:41 am
by Rawedge Rim
retired Lt. Col. Jean V. Dubois from "Star Ship Troopers"
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:20 am
by Auleliel
Mind/Union wrote:Uncle Iroh from Avatar. Anybody watch this show?
Iroh is awesome.
(just discovered the show last summer, before that awful excuse for a movie came out)
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:41 pm
by High Lord Tolkien
Arthur and Merlin in the movie Excalibur
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:12 am
by [Syl]
I was going to say Socrates from Way of the Peaceful Warrior, but it seems like I already did (and to answer Danlo's old question, yes, I enjoyed it).
Thinking about Wizards, though, I'd say a few of my favorites are Drusas Achamian from Bakker's Prince of Nothing books, Quick Ben, and (though I hate to admit it because the last 50 books of the series have almost killed any of enthusiasm for the earlier novels, which are themselves a guilty pleasure) Pug/Milamber from Raymond E. Feist's Magician series.
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:05 pm
by Phantasm
Mr Snow from "The Amtrak Wars" by Patrick Tilley.
A cool dude.