Tragi-Cool Characters in Sci-Fi and Fantasy
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Tragi-Cool Characters in Sci-Fi and Fantasy
You know what I'm talking about...noble characters that have bit the bullet, died with class, dropped on the grenade (so to speak). Examples would be better:
Fantasy:
Hamako-TCTC
Boromir-LOTR
Dukkha-TCTC
Qhourin Halfhand-ASOIAF
Ned Stark-ASOIAF
get it?
Fantasy:
Hamako-TCTC
Boromir-LOTR
Dukkha-TCTC
Qhourin Halfhand-ASOIAF
Ned Stark-ASOIAF
get it?
fall far and well Pilots!
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Re: Tragi-Cool Characters in Sci-Fi and Fantasy
''Sharp''danlo wrote: Qhourin Halfhand-ASOIAF
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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King Theoden would qualify
who else can we find in Donaldson?
Hile Troy
Elena...I don't know...
Hergorm? Yes definately!
Lord Verement...if so then Thomin would have to qualify too...
Atiaran
How about Mordant?
The Perdon
The Tor
who else?
Gap?
Holt Fasner's mom? (I'm joking...sort of )
who else can we find in Donaldson?
Hile Troy
Elena...I don't know...
Hergorm? Yes definately!
Lord Verement...if so then Thomin would have to qualify too...
Atiaran
How about Mordant?
The Perdon
The Tor
who else?
Gap?
Holt Fasner's mom? (I'm joking...sort of )
are you confused ??? I know I mis-spelt his name...Warmark wrote:''Sharp''
fall far and well Pilots!
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danlo wrote:Gap?
Spoiler
Sib Mackern springs to mind.
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Although his death was a result of his companion being a nutter, Sib did consciously put his life on the line when he went out there, particularly since he knew he'd be alone with Nick. And he died courageously trying to do something way out of his league.
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Heh, i might be confueds, been a while since i read them. Wasn't ''Sharp'' his last words?danlo wrote:are you confused ??? I know I mis-spelt his name...Warmark wrote:''Sharp''
If they were i liked them.
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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No, I mean Lena. She died so that TC could get away from Pietten in TPtP. But she was more crazy than cool.danlo wrote:You're referring to Elena, I presume? Yes and wasn't there a Stonedowner who bit it during the storm, with Triock in TPTP, as well? (and of course Ceer defending Jay's favorite character )
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-Clavain in the Revelation Space series.
-Crake in Oryx and Crake. He doesn't really fit, but I felt bad for him.
-King Arthur. Various, but I'm thinking of the one in The Once and Future King. It ends shortly before the battle with mordred, so it's pretty clear how it's gonna end. WWII propoganda aside (or maybe including it), TH White's version of Arthur is excellent.
-Gwalchmai/Gawain in the Hawk of May series.
EDIT-That girl rider in the 2d chronicles who dies in Wounded Land.
-Crake in Oryx and Crake. He doesn't really fit, but I felt bad for him.
-King Arthur. Various, but I'm thinking of the one in The Once and Future King. It ends shortly before the battle with mordred, so it's pretty clear how it's gonna end. WWII propoganda aside (or maybe including it), TH White's version of Arthur is excellent.
-Gwalchmai/Gawain in the Hawk of May series.
EDIT-That girl rider in the 2d chronicles who dies in Wounded Land.
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Myrddin Emrys, from Stephen Lawhead's Pendragon Cycle. He's effectively immortal, but he did suffer greatly in his attempt to defeat Morgian; not least of these woes was his sudden blindness.
Elderly Druss, yes. Also, that mincey one from Knights of Dark Renown who gets nailed to a tree. Possibly even Waylander, if you allow that he did actually die while seeking the Armour of Bronze.Stonemaybe wrote:But seriously though!
I reckon most of David Gemmel's heroes would qualify.