Our own Top 10 Sci-Fi characters of all time

[Mallus]

Benjammin Sisko --DS9
Julian Bashir --DS9
Garak --DS9
Gul Dukat --DS9

Ker Avon --Blake's 7

Patera Silk --The Book of the Long Sun {Gene Wolf}
Aiken Drum --The Saga of the Pliocene Exiles {Julian May}

Mallory Ringess --Neverness {David Zindell}
The Kid/Kidd --Dhalgren {Samuel R. Delany}

Valentine --Lord Valentine's Castle {Robert Silverberg}

 

[garyh]

Rand al'Thor - Wheel of Time
Perrin Aybara - WoT
Matrim Cauthon - WoT

Sparhawk - David Eddings' Elenium and Tamuli trilogys.

The Heroes of the Lance - Dragonlance

Strahd Von Zarovich - Ravenloft

...and I haven't read the series, but the druid from Shanara, whatever his name is (Allanon?).

 

[garyh]

Two more...

Optimus Prime
Megatron

Both from the Transformers universe.

 

[drothgery]

Are we doing only sci-fi (as opposed to the notion that sci-fi includes fantasy)?

Assuming that it's pure sci-fi only:

....

Now, some people would argue that Star Wars is more fantasy than sci-fi (myself included), but just in case it counts:

....

I have many others if fantasy counts as sci-fi (as it does in many stupid bookstores).

Is the following sci-fi or fantasy...

1. Star Trek? (lots of "impossible" technology [time travel, faster than light travel, transporter], and several races -- and a few humans -- have psionic powers)

2. Star Wars? (The Force, "impossible" tech)

3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

4. Anne McCaffery's Pern novels? (time-traveling, teleporting dragons that were a product of genetic engineering; setting is low-tech)

5. Harry Turtledove's Worldwar? (alien invasion interrupts WWII)

 

[garyh]

Is the following sci-fi or fantasy...

IMO, yes to all of them. I think we're using a "SciFi/Fantasy section at the book store" definition.

 

[Turlogh]

Conan
Honor Harrington
James T Kirk
Spock
Han Solo
Druss (from David Gemmell)
Croaker
Waylander
Kane
Solomon Kane
Dr Who

If Comic book characters fit:
Batman
The Mighty Thor
Green Arrow
Iron Man

 

[Chauzu]

Pizza the Hut

 

[Sixchan]

Assuming Anime Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Count...

1 - Susan Death (Discworld Series)
2 - Ruri (Martian Successor Nadesico)
3 - Rimmer (Red Dwarf)
4 - Asuka (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
5 - Q (Various Star Treks)
6 - The Doctor (Voyager)
7 - Darth Vader (Star Wars)
8 - Lister (Red Dwarf)
9 - Kryten (Red Dwarf)
10 - Yurika (Martian Successor Nadesico)

 

[King_Stannis]

Fafrhd & Grey Mouser - Leiber
Elric/Eternal Champion - Moorecock
James T. Kirk
Darth Vader
Sam Gamgee
Gandalf the Grey/White
Tyrion Lannister - Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire"
Muaddib - Herbert
Ripley ("Alien" et al.)
Conan - Howard

 

[Mallus]

Okay, since comics are fair game...

Spider Jerusalem --Transmetropolitan {Warren Ellis}
Crazy Jane --Doom Patrol {Grant Morrison}
Cliff Steele --Doom Patrol {Grant Morrison}
Shade --Shade the Changing Man {Peter Milligan}.

And back to books...

Case --Neuromancer {William Gibson}