Top Three Baddest Motherf*ckers in Fantasy

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

Well, you know what I mean. The coolest, most cunning, the ones with the most swagger.

[Gelisvb]

Dazen GuileThe Black Prism, EugenidesThe Thief, Kvothe The Name of the Wind

[Diana Stormblessed]

Kelsier
Odium
Lestat

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

It's a good thing you bleeped the mother...

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Should we limit this to one character per series? Because you know I'm going all Malazan otherwise and I'm sure others will as well or go all Stormlight Archives, etc.

[Diana Stormblessed]

Iain wrote: "It's a good thing you bleeped the mother..."

Lol, I thought the same. Like, um, isn't the wrong word being bleeped here?

[Diana Stormblessed]

Scott wrote: "Should we limit this to one character per series? Because you know I'm going all Malazan otherwise and I'm sure others will as well or go all Stormlight Archives, etc."

I think as long as you limit it to 3, if they're of the same series it's still fair game.

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

Bahahaha omg

[Lena]

Early Anita Blake.

[Diana Stormblessed]

Lena wrote: "Early Anita Blake."

I plus 1 this

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

OKAY I FIXED IT 😂

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

1) Kate Daniels -- (Magic Strikes / Magic Rises / Magic Binds) -- daughter of proto-god

2) Kelsier -- (The Final Empire / Secret History) -- Mistborn Mastermind / [spoilers]

3) Uncle Bob (Brohimir) Heartstriker -- (Last Dragon Standing) -- Dragon Seer

My badass list veers towards Urban Fantasy...

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

To me same series doesn’t count, so list them all

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

1. Serr Bronn of the Blackwater, and Tyrion Lannister - ASoIaF
2. Aragorn - LOTR
3. Anomander Rake - Malazan

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

I didn't want to go all Sanderson... picking from Stormlight Archive I'd pick:

Kaladin Stormblessed -- (Words of Radiance, Chapter 56) -- Honor's dead. But I'll see what I can do.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

1. Karsa Orlong - I cannot wait until the buddy read gets that far in Malazan so people can start the debates.

2. Icarium - F*cking people up for millenia.

3. Cotillion - I could have gone Hood, Rake, Dassem, Quick Ben, Kalam.............but Cotillion has style.

[Chris]

So badass, eh? In no particular order...
Sevro from Red Rising
Drizzt from Homeland + 23? more books
Logen Ninefingers from The Blade Itself

But biggest badass, as in evil motherf*cker, Darken Rahl, Wizard's First Rule hands down, so far.

[Bill]

The Bloody Nine - First Law
Rand Al’Thor - Wheel of Time
Quick Ben - Malazan

[Saul the Heir of Isauldur]

1. Conan the Barbarian - He conquered an entire country on his own.

2. Eowyn of Rohan - She killed the Witch-King and bagged a prince; come on.

3. Harry Dresden - He's *always* naked/half-naked/injured/broken/beaten/or disadvantaged in some other way and wins.

[Samir]

The Bloody Nine - First Law
Royce Melborn - Riyria
Can't decide between Quick Ben and Kalam - Malazan

[Marcus]

1.Every Forkrul Assail ever-Malazan
2.Bayaz-The first law
3.Odium-Stormlight Archives

[C.P.]

I agree on Royce, Samir.

Not sure who else I would pick for this.

[Slick]

1. Anamander Rake, Malazan
2. Durzo Blint, Night Angel
3. Gavin Guile, Lightbirnger

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

If I had my own Moon Door, I would be on this list

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

This list made me re-listen to Chapter 56-57 for a 3rd time... I love that chapter... at least until (view spoiler)[Kaladin gets himself arrested (hide spoiler)]

[Choko]

Slick wrote: "1. Anamander Rake, Malazan
2. Durzo Blint, Night Angel
3. Gavin Guile, Lightbirnger"

I can completely go with this, but I do need some Quick Ben and Karsa Orlong somewhere there too:)

[Yanique, Thread Master]

Going to go for some folks that aren't listed so far. There seem to be quite a few go-to guys from the same series that are getting all the glory.

1. Acheron Parthenopeus (Dark/Were/Dream Hunters) Because urban fantasy/paranormal romance has it's fair share of bad asses!

2. Susannah Dean (Dark Tower) She's a badass woman gunslinger who does it all with no legs!

3. Scorpio the Pig (Revelation Space) He is literally a pig and a super badassed space warrior.

I was tempted to pick some Manga characters.... but if those folks were involved there was no way I could narrow this down to 3.... Plus I don't feel like there are many Manga fans in this group.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Dark-Hunters was great right up and including Acheron... I started falling out of love with the series after that as it became a pantheon smorgasbord...

[Choko]

Yanique wrote: "Going to go for some folks that aren't listed so far. There seem to be quite a few go-to guys from the same series that are getting all the glory.

1. Acheron Parthenopeus (Dark/Were/Dream Hunters)..."

See, now you will make me read those eventually:):):)

[Yanique, Thread Master]

Iain wrote: "Dark-Hunters was great right up and including Acheron... I started falling out of love with the series after that as it became a pantheon smorgasbord..."

I think I knew it was going down hill with No Mercy. When Native American stuff got added to the sauce it was one pantheon too many.

[Yanique, Thread Master]

Choko wrote: "Yanique wrote: "Going to go for some folks that aren't listed so far. There seem to be quite a few go-to guys from the same series that are getting all the glory.

1. Acheron Parthenopeus (Dark/Wer..."

Brace yourself, because I think the Kenyon series has probably 30 books so far, lol!

[Saul the Heir of Isauldur]

Yanique wrote: "2. Susannah Dean (Dark Tower) She's a badass woman gunslinger who does it all with no legs!"

Should have thought of her! Indeed, I absolutely agree!!

[Tammie]

Royce Melborn- Riyria
Kate Daniels- Kate Daniels Series
Nona- Book of the Ancestor. That's one tough little girl!

[Narilka]

Granny Weatherwax - Discworld
Karsa Orlong - Malazan
Achmed aka The Brother - Symphony of Ages

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Margret wrote: "If I had my own Moon Door, I would be on this list"

That was awesome.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

The most bad ass octogenarian.

[Slick]

Choko wrote: "Slick wrote: "1. Anamander Rake, Malazan
2. Durzo Blint, Night Angel
3. Gavin Guile, Lightbirnger"

I can completely go with this, but I do need some Quick Ben and Karsa Orlong somewhere there too:)"

Thanks, a cat after my own heart >:)
Quick Ben is a treasure. Karsa is a nightmare, I'd so not wanna mess with him XD

Yanique wrote: "
1. Acheron Parthenopeus (Dark/Were/Dream Hunters)..."

Especially when he goes all papa smurf!


Honorable mention

***Rand Al'Thor***

[Choko]

Slick wrote: "Choko wrote: "Slick wrote: "1. Anamander Rake, Malazan
2. Durzo Blint, Night Angel
3. Gavin Guile, Lightbirnger"

I can completely go with this, but I do need some Quick Ben and Karsa Orlong somewh..."

Yeah, Rand is one baaaaaad dude!!!

[Em Lost In Books]

1. Glokta - first law
2. Harry Dresden - Dresden Files
3. Tyeion - asoiaf

[Margret, Caladan Brood Face]

Scott wrote: "The most bad ass octogenarian.

"

She kept her pimp hand strong till the end.

Man I clearly need to re-read ASOIAF

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Nico - Eli monpress
Avasarala - Expanse
Achmed the Snake - Symphony of Ages
Dred - Dred Chronicles

[Silvana]

In fantasy, right?

I will go with the female characters.

Nyxnissa so Dasheem, Bel Dame Apocrypha
Hermione Granger, Harry Potter series
Princess Nymeria of Rhoynar, The World of Ice and Fire

[Karen]

Slick wrote: "Choko wrote: "Slick wrote: "1. Anamander Rake, Malazan
2. Durzo Blint, Night Angel
3. Gavin Guile, Lightbirnger"

I can completely go with this, but I do need some Quick Ben and Karsa Orlong somewh..."

I am third-ing this notion because damn those are some of my favourite characters ever!

[Choko]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Nico - Eli monpress
Avasarala - Expanse
Achmed the Snake - Symphony of Ages
Dred - Dred Chronicles"

Avasarala ... yeah!!!

[Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker]

Malazan - Anomander Rake (my book husband...not sure what that says about me)
GB - Locke Lamora (he's kind of pathetic at the same time, but I like all his schemes)
Riyria - Royce (it's like he was made for this list)

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Margret wrote: "Man I clearly need to re-read ASOIAF"

The problem is who does what and who is dead or alive is different from the books and TV. I can't keep it straight at times.

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Avasarala - Expanse"

Another badass octogenarian.

[Slick]

Jenna wrote: "Malazan - Anomander Rake (my book husband...not sure what that says about me)"

It says you'll have competition. Haha I swear every girl I've met on here who has read Malazan says the same thing XD

There's so many bad asses though, I won't say how long i debated before posting that haha

[Yanique, Thread Master]

Slick wrote: "Jenna wrote: "Malazan - Anomander Rake (my book husband...not sure what that says about me)"

It says you'll have competition. Haha I swear every girl I've met on here who has read Malazan says the..."

It's because Anomander Rake is hot. He's definitely my Malazan husband too.

[Miche]

Jenna wrote: "Malazan - Anomander Rake (my book husband...not sure what that says about me)
GB - Locke Lamora (he's kind of pathetic at the same time, but I like all his schemes)
Riyria - Royce (it's like he was..."

It says you have great taste! ;-)