Polls for Our Souls discussion

Lisbeth Salander from the girl with the dragon tattoo

Min wrote: "Lisbeth Salander from the girl with the dragon tattoo"

Good one! Love her as a character, but another one that in the real world I am not so sure I would want to know her - 1) I am awkward, she's a different variety of awkward, the ensuing silences would probably bother me more than her 2) I would be in constant fear of upsetting her in some way (I know her particular brand of wrath was only exacted on those that truly deserved it, but just the same, catch her on a bad day and... who knows).

Will Herondale (TID)
Hermione Granger (HP)
Sirius Black (HP)
James Potter (HP)
Magnus Bane (all Cassie Clare books)
Kaz Brekker (SoC)
Dorian Haviliard (ToG)
Evangeline (ToG)
Fleetfoot (ToG)
Aelin/Celaena (ToG)
Rhysand (ACOTAR)
Cassian (ACOTAR)
Amren (ACOTAR)
Annabeth Chase (PJO/HoO)
Percy Jackson (PJO/HoO)


and so many more!

Jason wrote: "Min wrote: "Lisbeth Salander from the girl with the dragon tattoo"

Good one! Love her as a character, but another one that in the real world I am not so sure I would want to know her - 1) I am awk..."

I feel like she wouldn't want to know me instead, hahahaha.

Two of my favourites....

Keladry of Mindelan from Tamora Pierce's Protector of the Small series

and Elspeth Gordie from Isobelle Carmody's Obernewtyn series.

The latter is more sophisticated writing but both have something to offer

Tommy Oliver, better known as the green ranger, and then the white ranger, and then the red ranger, and then another red ranger, followed by a long hiatus before coming back as the first red ranger, and then another hiatus before becoming the black ranger, and ending it all by becoming the green ranger one last time.

Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane fromA Song of Ice and Fire

Lee from

Lindo and Suyuan from

Boomer Petway from

Justa Bob, Mister T, Residual, Limitless, Froney's Sis and Epic Steam are my fave equines. The awesome human characters include: Farley Jones, Deidre, Audrey, Joy, Rosalind, Krista, Roberto, Sir Michael and Marvelous Martha, Tiffany, Elizabeth, Sam the vet. Eileen, the Jack Russell terrier is my all time most excellent literary canine......love her, but glad she's not mine. All these characters contained in one amazing book:

Alaska ( looking for Alaska)
Anastasia (fsog)
Charlie (the perks of being a wall flower)
Cinder(the lunar chronicles)
Sherlock Holmes
Tris from divergent

I have way too many favorite characters from books (I have more from TV shows, but that's not pertinent here)

InuYasha (InuYasha)
Patch (Hush, Hush)
Yato (Noragami)
Yukine (Noragami)
Edward Elric (FullMetal Alchemist)
Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
Kagome Higurashi (InuYasha)
Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan)
Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter)
Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)
Sherlock Holmes
Atticus Finch (To Kill A Mockingbird)
Augustus Waters (The Fault In Our Stars)
Kai (Las Crónicas de La Torre)
Hiyori Iki (Noragami)
Riza Hawkeye (FullMetal Alchemist)
Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)

I have more, but I guess these are my most favorite favorites.

Noah / I'll Give You the Sun
Werner / All the Light We Cannot See
Gansey / The Raven Cycle
Ronan / The Raven Cycle

I guess the golden trio + Fred & George from Harry Potter too, but it's been years since my last time reading the series so I don't know if it counts. I'm gonna do a reread soon tho.

Holly wrote: "Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane fromA Song of Ice and Fire

Lee from

Lindo and Suyuan from

Boomer Petway from [bookcove..."


I LOVE Sandor Clegane! He's definitely one of my favourite characters from the series. Is it really weird that I find him kind of sexy?

Bilbo Baggins from the Hobbit. His appearances in The Lord of the Rings bring me such joy (and his ending is so bittersweet). He got me through some bad times. Forever my favourite.

Others:
Morpheus/Dream- The Sandman
Sirius Black- Harry Potter
Honestly nearly every good character in LOTR

Francesca I don't think that is weird at all...... some people might, but I get it.

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Sejal wrote: "Will Herondale (TID)
Hermione Granger (HP)
Sirius Black (HP)
James Potter (HP)
Magnus Bane (all Cassie Clare books)
Kaz Brekker (SoC)
Dorian Haviliard (ToG)
Evangeline (ToG)
Fleetfoot (ToG)
Aelin..."
same but Aedion Ashryver too

Church from TID and TMI.
Crookshanks from HP.
Sirius from HP.
Alaska from Looking for Alaska (She's my heroine).
And Tonks from HP.

Charlie from the perks of being a wallflower

Loki (Trylle trilogy)
Penryn (Penryn & The End of Days trilogy)
Cassian and Rhysand (ACOTAR series)
Zuzana & Mik (Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy)
Eadlyn (The Selection series)
Yona & Hak (Akatsuki no Yona)
Gaara (Naruto series)
Renji Abarai (Bleach series)
Izuku Mordriya (My Hero Academia)

Many more, but I'll leave it at that :)

I have to split my list into two categories:

Favorite Males:
1. Warner - Shatter Me
2. Rhysand - ACOTAR
3. Will Herondale - TID
4. Kaz Brekker - Six of Crows

Favorite Females:
1. Feyre - ACOTAR
2. Nina - Six of Crows

It's a short list but to make it on my list means these characters are phenomenal in my eyes! 😊

Rhysand from ACOTAR

Azriel from ACOTAR
Feyre from ACOTAR
Celaena from TOG
Riley from The Demon trappers
Severus Snape from Harry Potter
Avry from The Healer Series
Magnus from Falling Kingdoms
The Darkling from The Grisha trilogy

Does this include TV Show characters?

I think Tecna from Winx Club is a relatable character. We sre both obsessed with science and technology. We're both smart and logical. We both find it difficult to express our emotions.

Newt from The Maze Runner because he's a perfect cinnamon roll that could do no wrong

Book characters: Luna Lovegood, Finnick Odair

Tv/movie characters: Octavia Blake (The 100) Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Tony Stark/Iron Man

My favorite fictional character of all time, out of any media, is Fitzchivalry Farseer from Robin Hobb's realm of the elderlings books- especially the Fitz and the Fool trilogy.

I relate more to Fitz than any other character I've read/watched. Hobb is amazing at writing flawed, yet virtuous characters that feel nuanced and human, and it always helped that Fitz and I have very similar introspective, idealistic personalities. After reading nine books about the guy and watching him grow up from age 6 to age 60, I really grew to love him- as if he were a close friend or family member. I could probably write a book on how awesome Robin Hobb's characters are, but I'd probably be better off just recommending her books :)

Otherwise, my 2nd favorites would be Hayao Miyazaki's protagonists Ashitaka and Nausicaa. They're both selfless, humble, and compassionate peacemakers with a lot of hope and love for humanity despite all the hardships they face. They're fierce, brave, and won't hesitate to do what they must- no matter how difficult or painful it might be. Yet they're not inhuman, but cry and despair like anyone else when they lose everything. Pretty much all my favorite traits in one character.

Also really like these:
Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop)
Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop)
Orual (Till We Have Faces)
Kaladin Stormblessed (The Way of Kings)
Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 ver)
Vin (The Mistborn Trilogy)

Lucien Vanserra (ACOTAR)
Legolas (LOTR)
Snape (HP)
Aelin/Chaol (TOG)
Legend (Caraval)
Nikolai (Grisha)

EUGENIDES! from the Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner.

LAZLO STRANGE from Strange the Dreamer, by Laini Taylor.

SHEVEK from The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. LeGuin.

QUINTANA OF CHARYN, by Melina Marchetta.

Kaz

Probably still Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye. An unforgettable person with strange contradictions - jaded but tender; blasé but passionate, etc.

Murderbot from the Murderbot Diaries

Kenji from the shatter me series

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