Favorite character(s) in an RPG

[deadalcoholnudes]

What characters have you encountered that you really love? Which game was it, were they a player-controlled character or an NPC? What made them stick out to you?

I feel like there's a lot of threads about the stories/plots of RPGs but I'd love to see which specific characters (be it heroes, villains, whatever) really appeal to you guys and enhance the game in terms of entertainment.

If you can't think of an overall favorite/group of favorites, who was your favorite character in the last RPG you played and why?

 

[DalekFlay]

I'm currently in the middle of an Elder Scrolls gangbang and I would say my favorite character from those games is probably Vivec himself, or some of the Telvanni mages. They did a pretty decent job of bringing the Telvanni style back in Skyrim with Neloth, he's fun to talk to. No one in Oblivion really stands out to me off-hand, maybe that Fighter's Guild dunmer with the bad attitude.

Overall in RPGs is hard to say, probably depends on the day. Today I will say Yes Man from Fallout New Vegas is an amazing character I really, really loved.

 

[felipepepe]

People talk a lot about Solarie, but I think that Siegmeyer of Catarina is one of the coolest NPCs ever, not only being extremely charismatic, but also with a nice story arc.

And Jon Irenicus is worth a mention just for his voice.

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

don't wanna diss feli but damn rly? dark souls npc? really bro? really?

 

[Scroo]

Pretty much every self created character in Wizardry VIII. The personality thing was amazing, too bad this wasn't seen in more games.

 

[Deleted member 7219]

Every great RPG has great characters, so there are many to list.

I will pick just one. Mr. House from Fallout: New Vegas.

If you choose to betray him

Spoiler

and open up his cryostasis chamber, the way he rasps at you as he dies is one of the best (and dickish) moments I've ever been a part of in a video game. "May there be... a hell for you! A Tartarus... unending!"

 

[abnaxus]

aela the hutnress

 

[muds_animal_friend]

You beat me to the punch Scrooge. My favorite characters were the ones CRPGs used to allow me to create for my party back before storyfags RUINED EVERYTHING with their joinable NPC bullshit. My Wizardy 8 party had infinitely more personality and charm than anything in Dragon Effect. Hell, the collection 4 bit colour icons representing my party in the Gold Box games had more personality because they were MY characters.


This:

Is better than this:

 

[HiddenX]

After many years I still remember the characters from Jagged Alliance 2, Planscape Torment and Fallout 1.

 

[Deleted member 7219]

aela the hutnress

 

[Severian Silk]

Mine is Tandi.

 

[SophosTheWise]

You beat me to the punch Scrooge. My favorite characters were the ones CRPGs used to allow me to create for my party back before storyfags RUINED EVERYTHING with their joinable NPC bullshit. My Wizardy 8 party had infinitely more personality and charm than anything in Dragon Effect. Hell, the collection 4 bit colour icons representing my party in the Gold Box games had more personality because they were MY characters.


This:

Is better than this:

Boo-freaking-hoo.

 

[Xeon]

Luca Blight -- Suikoden II and the novels I think IIRC
Rei -- Breath of Fire III
Fou-Lu -- Breath of Fire VI
ED-E -- Fallout New Vegas

Edit:

Spoiler

Mr. House -- Fallout New Vegas
Rudy -- Wild Arms
Grahf -- Xenogears
Vivi -- Final Fantasy IX
Auron -- Final Fantasy X
Grace -- Torment
Kreia -- KOTOR II
Barbarossa -- Suukoden I
Sarah -- Suikoden III
Viki -- Suikoden IV
Ferid -- Suikoden V
Albert Simon -- Shadow Hearts 1 or Covenant or both
Kato -- Shadow Hearts Covenant
Ramza(MC) -- Final Fantasy Tactics
Varric -- Dragon Age II
Rance -- Sengoku Rance
Kefka -- Final Fantasy VI
Laguna -- Final Fantasy VIII
Laharl -- Disgaea


Will try and add more names, each time I remember

 

[Necroscope]

Morte from Planescape. Also, Gann from MoTB had some really brilliant lines.

(Negotiating a soul's value with a fiend)
Gann: I suspect that the soul has value far more than nothing - which as our leader has spoken, is exactly what you will get if you push your current bargain.
Fiend: Shrewdly assessed. You would go far in our realm, you know. If you like, I could put something in writing to arrange it.
Gann: A generous offer, but I shall... regretfully... pass.

Or:

 

[Crooked Bee]

Werdna.

Mint from Threads of Fate.

 

[Brayko]

Luca Blight by a long shot.

Some guy named Brayko or something from Alpha Protocol.

 

[Jvegi]

This:

Is better than this:

Since Tali isn't there, I'll agree. I like Tali.

I always thought Virgil was a very strong, atypical character. Looked like a bitch, but wasn't one.

 

[V_K]

Pretty much any wizard from QfG series - Katrina, Erasmus, Baba Yaga, the Hero himself.

 

[HiddenX]

Gothic 1 & 2 main chars are pretty good, too.

 

[Eyeball]

Dog/God from Dead Money. Best creepy rapist voiceacting ever.

 

[Brayko]

As far as the Gothic series goes, I always liked Lee.

 

[Backstabber]

I always liked Quell, the candy-obsessed wizard in PS: T. Silly and cool at the same time.

 

[felipepepe]

don't wanna diss feli but damn rly? dark souls npc? really bro? really?

Why not? I think he's really well done, not only the dramatic story, but also how his voice & appearance and personality all fit together well.

 

[Cassidy]

 

[Zed]

Morte in PS:T and Edwin in BG2.