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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jester47" data-source="post: 267638" data-attributes="member: 2238">OdysseusSamwise GamgeeGandalfConanElric Sherlock HolmesDr. WhoVan HelsingDr. FrankensteinFafhrd and the Grey MouserSpidermanBatmanHerculesBeowulfthe three muskateers (all four of them)Buck RogersFlash GordonWesley/the Dread Pirate RobertsSampsonKing SolomonJesusMosesAli BabaRobin HoodKing DavidAugustus CaesarVercingetorixBaldwinPercivalLancelotRolandJoan of ArcEl CidHectorAchillesSamaurai JackOf these my top ten is:BeowulfKing DavidWesley/The Dread Pirate RobertsSherlock HolmesSamwise GamgeeJoan of ArcDr. FrankensteinSamauri JackRobin HoodSpidermanThe reason I picked these final 10 was that they were not just great warriors with good P.R. but rather they were characters or people with principles that rarely ever get comprimised in the tellings of their story yet still have roots in their humanity.  I have left out the anti heros of Conan, Elric, Fafhrd, the Grey Mouser, and Batman for the very fact that they are not true heroes.  Conan is a force of nature, Elric barely tries to do what is right, Fand GM are out for themselves, and Batman is too conflicted.  Also left out are the semi divine and derivitives of other characters.   i.e. Dr. Who and Sherlock Holmes.  Aaron</blockquote>