Kevin's Watch

High Lord Mhoram is my most definent favortie character. Just the way Donaldson portrays Mhoram just makes me love him.
And Bannor, Bannor so rocks. Just the way Bannor acts like so unemtional just really gets me. He was always there protecting Covenant like all the way.
Plus Sunder, i love the way Sunder just followed Covenant after he was persuaded. There is just something about Sunder I love alot.

Bannor is simply a great character. Donaldson gives him enough emotion and contradiction to create this ridiculously stoic character.
The first introduction of Foamfollower is also of course sublime. His tolerance and the wisdom displayed sets up a remarkable friendship through out the first chronicles.
The way he handles Vain is stroke of genius. We never get to the mystery until the end. Surely he can somewhow come back with more vocabulary in the third.

1st Chrons would hav to go with Bannor and Mhoram in a tie for first. I love the way each had their own definitive personality--very detailed and really the second series of books that I read in my life that gave characters life (after LOTR).
2nd Chrons well I beleive that the ID states it all---LOL I guess that I have an affinity for the Haruchai and their way of life.

Matrixman wrote:

Stave wrote:1st Chronicles: #1 would be Bannor even though he pissed me off

I'm intrigued! In what way did Bannor annoy you so much? I don't think I've heard anyone say that about ol' Bannor until now. Usually, it's Covenant who turns readers off (in the beginning, anyway).

Lol, I guess I should probably clarify that. Bannor was the ultimate character. He was unflinching in his resolve and a true hero. It is really just a joking jealousy. How come I'm not as cool as Bannor:p I definitely hated Covenant at the beginning, and it was Bannor's being so hard on him, in order to help him, that is what made me like him so much. Unfortunately, today's society focuses way too much on emotion, self esteem, and self confidence. I feel that pitying a person and making things easier for them just weakens them even more. By forcing a person to rise to the occasion and do things on their own, you not only show them that they are actually able to do it, but also, that you thought they could in the first place. That is what Bannor does for Covenant. He is a great example to others, what a punk, lol.

Thanks, I see your point now, Stave.

definately vain, very closely followed by TC, how many other books have you read where the main character gets his spirit crushed so often!!!

Personally I like Mhoram cos he just has it all really! Wisdom, power, kick ass fighting moves!

KAY1 wrote:Personally I like Mhoram cos he just has it all really! Wisdom, power, kick ass fighting moves!

Kick ass fighting moves, eh? I didn't quite picture him as being so physical in combat, but hey, you might be right. Maybe he learned a move or two from the Bloodguard.

It has to be Bannor for me.

Well as someone else mentioned he did pretty well in TPTP when he rode out to fight the Giant Raver. He kicked quite a few people's asses on the way if I remember. Go Mhoram! heh heh

Was it Korik that was assigned to High Lord Prothall who was lost during the battle for the Staff of Law at the end of LFB? He grabbed the Staff to prevent Prothall from being struck and died in TC's lap. His last word was "true". His body was left in Drool's chamber when the wedge of ur-viles fell upon the Questers. He was never bourne to the Westron Mountains to the home of the Haruchai on the back of a Ranyhyn. He didn't have a big part and wasn't developed as a charcter, but I felt for him. One of my Favorite non-giant characters.

That was Tuvor, First Mark of the Bloodguard.

KAY1 wrote:That was Tuvor, First Mark of the Bloodguard.

Of Course...Tuvor! Thank you.

jimdwa wrote:Was it Korik that was assigned to High Lord Prothall who was lost during the battle for the Staff of Law at the end of LFB? He grabbed the Staff to prevent Prothall from being struck and died in TC's lap. His last word was "true". His body was left in Drool's chamber when the wedge of ur-viles fell upon the Questers. He was never bourne to the Westron Mountains to the home of the Haruchai on the back of a Ranyhyn. He didn't have a big part and wasn't developed as a charcter, but I felt for him. One of my Favorite non-giant characters.

He was also one of my favourite Characters!

A very moving scene from LFB, jimdwa. I'm at work so I don't have the book on me, but I seem to recall that Tuvor said the word "true" as a question directed at Covenant. I was moved by SRD's description of Covenant trying to extricate himself from Tuvor's corpse, something like "even in death, the Bloodguard's fidelity was too much for Covenant."

Any ideas on what Tuvor meant when he said "True?" to Covenant?

Matrixman wrote:Any ideas on what Tuvor meant when he said "True?" to Covenant?

I always just thought it was the "be true" theme that is seen throughout. Shortened because he is an exhausted dying soldier. Until now though. Now I wonder...

Prothall or someone had said to Tuvor that they had got past some obstacle or someone was safe, I can't remember exactly what; then Tuvor said to Covenant 'True?' for confirmation.

KAY1 wrote:Prothall or someone had said to Tuvor that they had got past some obstacle or someone was safe, I can't remember exactly what; then Tuvor said to Covenant 'True?' for confirmation.

It was something like " I have freed the moon" when Prothal had finally gotten the Staff of Law from Drool. That happened in the same scene. That could be what Tuvor meant. He knew then that the Quest had been successful and he could let go and die.

First Chronicles, it has to be Saltheart
Foamfollower. Remember how gently he
carried Covenant when Drool was tracing
him by Covenant's boots?

Everyone should have a friend like that.

Second Chronicles, I liked Sunder a lot.
You really get a sense of the man's
tragedy... and the fact that he was able
to hang onto so much of his humanity
in spite of his dreadful duties to the
Stonedown ...

Third Chronicles, I'm not sure I have a
favorite yet. Cail's boy is really getting
on my nerves though ...

Saltheart Foamfollower. He gave up everything, including his life in the Hotash Slay, albeit he was resurrected as the Pure One. He loved Covenant in a way that every friend should love and respect each other. It is said that the greatest love is the ability to die for a friend.