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If you could be one literary character...
2005-07-10, 9:38 PM #1
...who would it be? Post the name, and your reasoning behind it. Any character out of a work of fiction is fair game.

Personally, I would have to say the Gunslinger (real name Roland of Gilead ), from Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. Though he may seem simple on the surface, he's an incredibly complex character. Hard as nails, smart, and has an undeniable cool factor.
The man in black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed...
2005-07-10, 9:41 PM #2
Call me Ishmael!
2005-07-10, 9:46 PM #3
Either Richard Mayhew (Richardrichardmayhewdick) from Neverwhere or any of the various Magician/Sorceress class characters from the Xanth series.

Except for Magician Murphy or Bink. Having a passive talent would be lame.
2005-07-10, 9:51 PM #4
I thought about it long and hard and Tasslehoff Burrfoot from Dragonlance it is.
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2005-07-10, 9:51 PM #5
Legol.. err if I could change the Silmarillion a bit to where Feanor doesn't kill any Telleri, i'd wanna be Feanor :)
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2005-07-10, 10:00 PM #6
Personally, Gil-Galad is the most bad *** elf ever.

No doubts about it.

There's my answer.
2005-07-10, 10:01 PM #7
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2005-07-10, 10:23 PM #8
Hmmm.....

I'd have to say either Martin Arrowsmith from Sinclair Lewis' Arrowsmith, or Newt from Kurt Vonnegut's Long Walk to Forever (one of the short stories from Welcome to the Monkey House). Of course, I can't rule out Weedon Scott from Jack London's White Fang either. It'd be a tough choice for me.
2005-07-10, 10:27 PM #9
Jonas from The Giver.
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2005-07-10, 10:30 PM #10
Hiro Protagonist, from Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. He's got a cool name, a katana, and (was) a pizza delivery guy. What's not to like?
2005-07-10, 10:34 PM #11
Kyle Katarn from the JK book.:D
2005-07-10, 11:04 PM #12
Quote:
Originally posted by Nightwind
...who would it be? Post the name, and your reasoning behind it. Any character out of a work of fiction is fair game.

Personally, I would have to say the Gunslinger (real name Roland of Gilead ), from Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. Though he may seem simple on the surface, he's an incredibly complex character. Hard as nails, smart, and has an undeniable cool factor.

*looks at The Gunslinger piled beneath other books*

I have to pick that up again. I got mid-way then I forgot about it. It was getting good too. :(

Hmm...I'll have to get back to you on the character.
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2005-07-10, 11:08 PM #13
Definitely Jesus
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2005-07-10, 11:23 PM #14
Coran Horn
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2005-07-10, 11:27 PM #15
Dorian Grey
2005-07-11, 12:17 AM #16
Neo from the matrix script?

OOOO BATMAN!
2005-07-11, 12:24 AM #17
zaphod beeblebrox.

or

tyler durden. actually... yes, tyler durden.
2005-07-11, 12:50 AM #18
Bad Tenshu.

I say Beowulf <_<

Seriously, mebbe the chef-guy from The Shining by Stephen King? He's got the shinnin'!
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2005-07-11, 4:17 AM #19
Marlow, Heart of Darkness
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2005-07-11, 4:27 AM #20
Jake Barnes from Fiesta: The Sun Also Rises, except without the war wound.
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2005-07-11, 5:32 AM #21
Quote:
Originally posted by Delphian
Kyle Katarn from the JK book.:D


That, or Richard from sword of truth.
"Jayne, this is something the Captain has to do for himself"

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"Oh."
2005-07-11, 6:02 AM #22
Elijah of the Bible. That guy totally destroyed the Baal prophets.
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2005-07-11, 6:09 AM #23
Lord Ruthven, the english vampire
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2005-07-11, 6:33 AM #24
Arthur Dent
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2005-07-11, 7:08 AM #25
Oh, I'd also like to be JC Denton.
"Jayne, this is something the Captain has to do for himself"

"N-No it's not!"

"Oh."
2005-07-11, 7:18 AM #26
I don't think JC is a literary character though.
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2005-07-11, 8:14 AM #27
Aragorn (LotR). I want to kill hundreds of orcs without wielding armor and I want a sexy elf girlfriend. *nods* (and being the greatest king of men is just a bonus and all)

OR

Rand Al'thor (WoT)-- BUT i would embrace what I really am and make use of it before I go and die :P BUT I would be evil also :mad:
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2005-07-11, 8:14 AM #28
Victor Steiner-Davion... HE MAKES BABIES WITH EVERYONE OF ROYALTY
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2005-07-11, 8:42 AM #29
I'd like to be Ender from the Ender Game series...
2005-07-11, 8:55 AM #30
CoolMatty from the Never-ending Story...

>.>
<.<

What?
2005-07-11, 9:04 AM #31
Quote:
Originally posted by Rob
Dorian Grey


Hehehe, can I be one of the young men whose reputation you damage? ;)
2005-07-11, 9:43 AM #32
Tasslehoff.
D E A T H
2005-07-11, 9:45 AM #33
Quote:
Originally posted by Glyde Bane
... or Richard from sword of truth.


Considering all the torture that guy suffered I'd say yours is a bit hasty decision...
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2005-07-11, 9:53 AM #34
Quote:
Originally posted by lassev
Considering all the torture that guy suffered I'd say yours is a bit hasty decision...


Yeah, I almost said that, then I remembered the whole People's Palace incident. And I remembered how much it had to hurt. Ow.
D E A T H
2005-07-11, 10:28 AM #35
Quote:
Originally posted by Cazor

tyler durden. actually... yes, tyler durden.


Yes....
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2005-07-11, 10:32 AM #36
Holden Caufield. Because I'm stark raving mad.

Almost.
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2005-07-11, 10:41 AM #37
Quote:
Originally posted by Dj Yoshi
Yeah, I almost said that, then I remembered the whole People's Palace incident. And I remembered how much it had to hurt. Ow.


Then I *get* people's palace, command a huge army, can wipe out huge armies with anger alone, and can take out a lot of peoples with just a sword.

and JC denton is part of a fictional game, so I think he'd be one.
"Jayne, this is something the Captain has to do for himself"

"N-No it's not!"

"Oh."
2005-07-11, 10:48 AM #38
Quote:
Originally posted by Bounty Hunter 4 hire
Holden Caufield. Because I'm stark raving mad.

Almost.


But you love children, though :D
2005-07-11, 10:51 AM #39
Quote:
Originally posted by Cool Matty
But you love children, though :D


So does Jesus.


So.. you have something in common with bible-guy up there.
2005-07-11, 10:53 AM #40
But games aren't literary :P
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