The Great Anti-Hero Showdown(Nominations Open)
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Cthulhudrew
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Frukathka said:
Yeah- it's a fine line, and we might should possibly have some clarification/guidelines. I was thinking of nominating Deadshot, for instance, on the basis of his recent miniseries, but since he's mostly (currently and previously) been a villain, I don't know that he counts.
Just wasn't sure about Doomsday, though. Like I said, I'm not that familiar with the character, so I wasn't sure if he'd ever evolved out of villainous mode or not.
There are a couple here that are outside of comics, but I have a feeling we'll mostly see comic characters... if only because of that whole trend in the 80s towards "antiheroes". I'm wracking my brains trying to think of others outside of comics.
Would John Rambo count? I'm thinking of Rambo in "First Blood" and not the later movies.
Karl Edward Wagner's KANE
trancejeremy
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Riddick from Pitch Black/Chronicles of Riddick
Cthulhudrew
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13. "Dirty" Harry Callahan
A tough-as-nails SF cop who isn't afraid to break the rules in order to see that justice is served.
A tough-as-nails SF cop who isn't afraid to break the rules in order to see that justice is served.
Fast Learner
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I'm unfortunately too short on time right now to create bios and find pics, so I won't number these, but instead will suggest them as good non-comic book anti-heroes that others might like: The Bride from Kill Bill, Vincent Vega (Travolta) from Pulp Fiction, Jules Winnfield (Jackson) from Pulp Fiction, Leon from The Professional, Butch Cassidey and The Sundance Kid, Godzilla, Capitan Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean, Gollum/Smeagol, Riddick from Pitch Black (more than Chronicles, where there was less anti), Al Swearengen in Deadwood, Sawyer in Lost, Fafhrd and Gray Mouser, Sam Spade from The Maltese Falcon, and many, many more. Americans seem to love anti-heroes.
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16. Raziel from the Legacy of Kain series
Biography: He used to be a mighty and pure defender of the people against the vampire plague, until he was killed and made a vampire himself. Raziel was a loyal lieutenant until Kain threw him into a waterfall (water is death to vampires in the universe). The Elder God brought him back, twisted and disfigured and sent him on his merry way. Raziel soon found out the truth of his perversion and sought to destroy the one who made him what he was, Kain. The freedom of Nosgoth is incidental to his plan of vengeance at first. Serious spoilers here for those who haven't beaten the game. This is a pitiful summary. The guys who made the game are awesome. [sblock] Raziel discovers that when he was a Seraphim, he did some pretty horrible things. So he does the whole redemption thing and discovers that he is the Soul Reaver, which is why it has such an affinity for him. He was meant to be Kain right hand weapon (literally). He eventually makes the decision to become the Soul Reaver and return Nosgoth to its former glory where both vampire and humans can live[/sblock]
17. Kain from the Legacy of Kain series
Biography: Kain was a nobleman destined to become one of the Guardians of the Pillars. Before that could happen he was made a vampire and the balance was thrown off. He made Raziel what he was. I don't want to give away the plot to those who haven't beaten the game so here are spoiler tags. Read at your discretion.[sblock] Awesome plot twists that I don't even begin to do justice to in this pitiful summary of events. Kain is the balance in Nosgoth, and after Raziel sacrifices himself and becomes the Soul Reaver, he sets about to return Nosgoth to its former glory.[/sblock]
Biography: He used to be a mighty and pure defender of the people against the vampire plague, until he was killed and made a vampire himself. Raziel was a loyal lieutenant until Kain threw him into a waterfall (water is death to vampires in the universe). The Elder God brought him back, twisted and disfigured and sent him on his merry way. Raziel soon found out the truth of his perversion and sought to destroy the one who made him what he was, Kain. The freedom of Nosgoth is incidental to his plan of vengeance at first. Serious spoilers here for those who haven't beaten the game. This is a pitiful summary. The guys who made the game are awesome. [sblock] Raziel discovers that when he was a Seraphim, he did some pretty horrible things. So he does the whole redemption thing and discovers that he is the Soul Reaver, which is why it has such an affinity for him. He was meant to be Kain right hand weapon (literally). He eventually makes the decision to become the Soul Reaver and return Nosgoth to its former glory where both vampire and humans can live[/sblock]
17. Kain from the Legacy of Kain series
Biography: Kain was a nobleman destined to become one of the Guardians of the Pillars. Before that could happen he was made a vampire and the balance was thrown off. He made Raziel what he was. I don't want to give away the plot to those who haven't beaten the game so here are spoiler tags. Read at your discretion.[sblock] Awesome plot twists that I don't even begin to do justice to in this pitiful summary of events. Kain is the balance in Nosgoth, and after Raziel sacrifices himself and becomes the Soul Reaver, he sets about to return Nosgoth to its former glory.[/sblock]
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