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Post by Zylaa on Oct 1, 2007 22:25:23 GMT -5
Yes, yes, I know it's horrible to slot fantasy characters into steryotypes, but most of the world does it anyway, so why not for the purposes of this thread?
Anyway, I'm curious what everyone's favorite stereotype/archetype of character is. Personally, I like the Sexy Thief stereotype (Low-angst variety), and for archetypes I have to go with Evil Figure with the Ultimately Good Heart.
Simply because the thief character always comes with sarcasm and wit. Which is a bit more entertaining to read than "I am farmboy, hear me angst," or "OMG u insulted me bcuz im a girl now i pwn j00."
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Post by Xicrog on Oct 1, 2007 22:42:19 GMT -5
Noble Outlaws. And non-Noble Outlaws. And just Outlaws in general. I really have no idea why, I always have. When I was little, Black Bart was my hero and I wanted to be just like him.
Man, no wonder I turned out so strange.
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Post by Zylaa on Oct 1, 2007 22:47:28 GMT -5
... Do you mean Black Bart the iguana? I somehow doubt this...
XD
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Post by Xicrog on Oct 1, 2007 22:51:06 GMT -5
Charles Bowles, the most prolific train robber of the Wild West. He made 24 successful robberies and had a twenty-year career. He is most remembered for his gentlemanly additude, polite manners towards women and the poor, and desire for revenge against transportation magnate Wells-Fargo.
In a nutshell, that's who he was. I mean, the guy was nicer and had less blood on his hands than most of the actual LAWMEN in the West.
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Post by Zylaa on Oct 1, 2007 22:52:59 GMT -5
Sounds like a cool guy. And he falls into the sexy thief category. Let's make an organization dedicated to him!
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Post by Xicrog on Oct 1, 2007 22:54:53 GMT -5
But he was in his late forties when he started stealing. He's really not that good-looking, Wikipedia's got photos of him.
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Post by Shadaras on Oct 1, 2007 22:57:07 GMT -5
Hm. Anti-heros, probably. So long as they don't angst all over the place. And demons/vampires, with the same restriction and the added one of them not being there just to kill things. That makes it no fun.
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Post by Zylaa on Oct 1, 2007 22:57:12 GMT -5
Xicrog- D: Fine then. Crush my dreams.
Still, he sounds cool.
Shade- Yes, those are cool too. But the low-angst varieties are so rare these days.
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Post by Xicrog on Oct 1, 2007 22:59:10 GMT -5
I have a thing for shapeshifters as well, so long as they aren't of the wolf variety. Which narrows things down a lot.
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Post by Shadaras on Oct 1, 2007 23:03:19 GMT -5
Zy - They are. And yet I've found a few. Or ones that I don't mind the angsting of. Not sure which category Vincent fits into. Not that it matters.
Xicrog - Shapeshifters are fun. Werewolves, however, are overdone. So I agree with you.
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Post by Zylaa on Oct 4, 2007 20:15:24 GMT -5
I think the only werewolf I like is Angua. Of course, it's Terry Pratchett, so this shouldn't come as a shock.
Speaking of Discworld: I like characters like Vetinari, who always know everything that's going on and know what to do and are so cool and collected about it. I can think of one other character like that in a fantasy book I've read.
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Post by Xicrog on Oct 19, 2007 13:00:52 GMT -5
<_<
*coughJaytheUnseencough*
*coughThat'snotabookbutitstillcountscough*
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