The Great Hero Showdown (First Round Voting Results Up!)

[Dark Jezter]

Wow am I like the only person who knows who El Borak (Francis Xavier Gordon) is?
Robert E Howards most developed character and yet apparently too obscure

and Maui - Polynesian Mythology, none of you guys are from Hawaii are you....

There are a lot of characters this time around that I've never heard of before. In the villains thread, I at least knew who most of the characters were. In this thread, however, a lot of people nominated heroes from fairly obscure novels and comic books. As a result, we've got a lot of people scratching their heads and going "Huh? Who the hell is that person?"

Oh, and I definately agree with the comment one previous poster made: how did Zorro manage not to get nominated.

 

[Mad Hatter]

1. Parksenarion (Elizabeth Moon's Deed of Paksenarion)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Hong Kong Phooey
4. The Shadow
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. The Punisher (comics, movie)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12.
13. Rincewind (Discworld)
14. The Man with No Name (Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy)
15.
16.
17. Trinity (Matrix)
18.
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20.
21. Granny Weatherwax (Discworld)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon
24. John Crichton (Babylon 5)
25. Aeryn Sun
26. Ozymandias
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. The Hulk
29. The Tick (comics, tv shows)
30.
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. Link (Legend of Zelda)
33. Leto II (Children of Dune)
34. Wesley (The Princess Bride)
35.
36. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
37. Duncan Idaho (Dune)
38. Sir Lancelot (Arthurian mythology)
39.
40. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
41. Hercules (mythology, movies, TV show)
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43.
44. Hellboy (comics, movie)
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46. Paladin - The Man in Black (Have Gun Will Travel)
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48.
49. Austin Powers (movies)
50. Professor Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
51. Neo (Matrix)
52. Professor X (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
54. Ash (Army of Darkness)
55. Honor Harrington (David Weber's novels)
56. Mad Max
57. Captain Benjamin Sisko (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
58. Odysseus (mythology)
59. Don Quixote
60. B.A. Baracus (A-Team)
61. The Lone Ranger
62. RoboCop
63.
64. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

 

[Melkor Lord Of ALL!]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Hong Kong Phooey
4. The Shadow
5. Sethra Lavode (Steven Brust's Dragaera novels)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) John Carter of Mars
8. Miles Vorkosigan (Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan novels) versus Captain America
9. Tarzan
10. Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. Croaker (Glen Cook's Black Company novels)
13. versus Rincewind (Discworld)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings) versus The Man with No Name (Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy)
15. The Phantom
16. Thrall (Warcraft)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels)
18. Richard Sharpe versus Solomon Kane
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Maui versus El Borak
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon versus versus Marty McFly (Back to the Future)
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Aeryn Sun verus Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26. Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show) Rorschach
28. the Hulk
29. Agent Dale Cooper versus The Tick (comics, tv shows)
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica) versus Nolan Benholm
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) versus Jackie Chan
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
33. Leto II (Children of Dune)
34. Beowulf (mythology)
35. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies) versus Jen the Gelfling (The Dark Crystal)
36. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
38. Sir Lancelot (Arthurian mythology)
39. Nathan Kiklu
40. Sir Galahad (Arthurian mythology)
41. Gilgamesh (mythology)
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43. versus Gordon Freeman
44. Hellboy (comics, movie)
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46. Harry Keogh
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48. Severain the Torturer
49. Austin Powers (movies) versus Sam Emerson (The Lost Boys)
50. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
51. Neo (Matrix)
52. Professor X (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
54. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars) )
55. Honor Harrington (David Weber's novels)
56. Carl Kolchak versus Mad Max
57. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
58. Odysseus (mythology)
59. Don Quixote
60. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
61. Jack O'Neill
62. RoboCop
63. Elminster (sForgotten Realms novels)
64. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

I don't see how Superman is cooler than Aragorn. Batman I like bit Supers and Spiderman are bland.

And Trinity is not nearly as interesting or developed character as Corwin of Amber. I have to give an edge to some centuries old classics like ancient or arturian mythology.

And nice to see some people voted for Harry and Nathan, Necroscopes are tough.

 

[Templetroll]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Alice (Alice in Wonderland) tough choice. went with the sane one.
3. Captain Marvel (comics)
4. Dudley Do-Right (The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show)
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Superman
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
13. no vote, I never read (Discworld)
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings) another tough one, went with the most heroic
15. The Phantom
16. Delenn (Babylon 5)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels)
18. Solomon Kane
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. Maui
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology)
22. Godzilla (movies) because the Doctor should be eligible 12 times...
23. Flash Gordon
24. John Crichton (Babylon 5)
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26. Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. Superboy (comics)
29. Agent Dale Cooper
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) This one was easy
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
33. The Terminator (Terminator 2)
34. Wesley (The Princess Bride)
35. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
36. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
38. Sir Lancelot (Arthurian mythology)
39. Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms novels)
40. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
41. Gilgamesh (mythology)
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43. Gordon Freeman
44. Hellboy (comics, movie)
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46. Paladin - The Man in Black (Have Gun Will Travel)
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48. Severain the Torturer
49. Sam Emerson (The Lost Boys)
50. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
51. Jack Bauer (24)
52. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
54. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars)
55. Honor Harrington (David Weber's novels)
56. Mad Max
57. Captain Benjamin Sisko (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
58. Odysseus (mythology)
59. Don Quixote
60. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
61. The Lone Ranger
62. Wesley Wyndham Pryce (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
63. Mack Bolan (The Executioner)
64. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

For the sake of discussion - Hmm, I only nominated one hero. Next time I'll nominate Barbarella. It was neat that there were still so many good heroes out there to nominate. I do question some who made the list, like Anakin. JarJar was more heroic than he was.

there are plenty I liked, made some choices easy and some difficult. I think the Phantom should have been up against the Wraith. The "Ghost Who Walks" versus the "Ghost Who Drives" would have been cool.

 

[Klaus]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Captain Marvel (comics)
4. The Shadow
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8.
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Superman
11. Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly)
12. John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
13.
14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings)
15. The Phantom
16. Thrall (Warcraft)
17.
18. Solomon Kane
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20.
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology)
22. Godzilla (movies)
23. Marty McFly (Back to the Future)
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26.
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. Superboy (comics)
29. Agent Dale Cooper
30.
31.
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
33. The Terminator (Terminator 2)
34. Beowulf (mythology)
35. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
36. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
38. Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
39. Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms novels)
40. Sir Galahad (Arthurian mythology)
41. Hercules (mythology, movies, TV show)
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43.
44. Hellboy (comics, movie)
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46.
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48.
49. Sam Emerson (The Lost Boys)
50. Professor Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
51. Neo (Matrix)
52. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
54. Ash (Army of Darkness)
55.
56. Carl Kolchak
57. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
58. He-Man (comics, tv shows)
59. Don Quixote
60. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
61.
62. Wesley Wyndham Pryce (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
63.
64. Doc Savage

 

[Kelleris]

1. Conan the Cimmerian
2. Batman - I hate you, DarkJezter.
3. Hong Kong Phooey
4. The Shadow
5. Super Mario
6. Luke Skywalker
7. John Carter of Mars
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones
10. Superman - Oh how I hate you, sir.
11. Gandalf the Grey
12. Croaker
13. Sam Vimes
14. The Man with No Name
15. Gamera
16. Thrall
17. Corwin of Amber
18. Solomon Kane
19. Sherlock Holmes
20. El Borak
21. CuChulainn
22. Godzilla (movies)
23. Marty McFly
24. John Crichton
25. Thor
26. Arthur Dent - Some serious loathing here. I mean, wow.
27. Rorschach
28. The Hulk
29. The Tick
30. Nolan Benholm
31. ??? - Oh, despisement! How can you ask me to choose between a great moral dramatic hero and an equally great comedic action hero?! They're apples and oranges. This is like choosing which type of hero I like more. Sir, this was a blow most foul.
32. Link - *sigh*
33. The Terminator
34. Beowulf - Aargh. Only because I'm still voting for one Princess Bride hero.
35. Rocky Balboa
36. Perseus
37. Robin Hood
38. Sir Lancelot
39. Drizzt Do'Urden
40. Spider-Man
41. Gilgamesh
42. Wicket
43. Gordon Freeman
44. Hellboy
45. King Arthur
46. Paladin - The Man in Black
47. Han Solo
48. ???
49. Austin Powers
50. Wolverine
51. ???
52. Captain James T. Kirk
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard
54. Ash (Army of Darkness) - Eennnhh...
55. Honor Harrington
56. Carl Kolchak
57. Optimus Prime
58. Odysseus - Possibly my favorite hero, or rather the genesis of my favorite hero archetype. If He-Man beats him I'll be at least mildly annoyed.
59. Don Quixote - The hero of the first great novel or a Chris Farley character? This one's easy.
60. Spike
61. Colonel Jack O'Neill
62. Wesley Wyndham Pryce
63. ???
64. Inigo Montoya

I also think that there are some second-stringers that'll be going on because some of the greats are mauling each other. Ah well.

 

[warlord]

1. Conan the Cimmerian (Robert Howard's novels, Conan movies)
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Hong Kong Phooey versus
4. )versus The Shadow
5. Sethra Lavode (Steven Brust's Dragaera novels)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)
10. Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. Croaker (Glen Cook's Black Company novels)
13. Rincewind (Discworld)
14. The Man with No Name (Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy)
15. The Phantom
16. Thrall (Warcraft)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels)
18. Solomon Kane
19. Yoda (Star Wars)
20. El Borak
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology) )
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon versus
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26. versus Ozymandias
27. Rorschach
28 the Hulk
29. Agent Dale Cooper
30. versus Nolan Benholm
31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
33. versus Leto II (Children of Dune)
34. Wesley (The Princess Bride)
35. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
36. Perseus (Greek mythology)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
38. Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
39. Nathan Kiklu
40. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
41. versus Gilgamesh (mythology)
42. Wicket (Return of the Jedi)
43. Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace)
44. Hellboy (comics, movie)
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46. Harry Keogh versus
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48. Severain the Torturer
49. Sam Emerson (The Lost Boys)
50. Wolverine (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
51. Neo (Matrix)
52. Professor X (X-men and other comics, X-men movies)
53. the Wraith
54. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars)
55. Honor Harrington (David Weber's novels)
56. Carl Kolchak versus Mad Max
57. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
58. He-Man (comics, tv shows)
59. Don Quixote
60. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
61. The Lone Ranger
62. Wesley Wyndham Pryce (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
63. Mack Bolan (The Executioner)
64. Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride)

 

[ddvmor]

1. Conan the Cimmerian

2. Batman
3. Captain Marvel
4. The Shadow
5. Sethra Lavode
6. Luke Skywalker
7. Buffy Summers
8. Captain America
9. Indiana Jones
10. Superman
11. Gandalf the Grey
12. John Sheridan
13. Sam Vimes
14. The Man with No Name
15. Gamera
16. Delenn
17. Trinity
18. Richard Sharpe
19. Yoda
20. El Borak
21. Granny Weatherwax
22. The Doctor
23. Marty McFly
24. John Crichton
25. Aeryn Sun
26. Ozymandias
27. Rorschach
28. Hulk
29. The Tick
30. Captain Adama
31. Jackie Chan
32. James Bond
33. The Terminator
34. Beowulf
35. Rocky Balboa
36. Ellen Ripley
37. Duncan Idaho
38. Angel
39. Nathan Kiklu
40. Spider-Man
41 Hercules
42. Wicket
43. Anakin Skywalker
44. Hellboy
45. King Arthur
46. Harry Keogh
47. Han Solo
48. Speed Racer
49. Austin Powers
50. Wolverine
51. Neo
52. Captain James T. Kirk
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard
54. Obi-Wan Kenobi
55. Spongebob Squarepants
56. Carl Kolchak
57. Optimus Prime
58. He-Man
59. Don Quixote
60. Spike
61. Jack O'Neill
62. RoboCop
63. Elminster
64. Doc Savage

 

[Kilmore]

1. Conan the Cimmerian
2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies)
3. Captain Marvel (comics)
4. Dudley Do-Right (The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show)
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
7. John Carter of Mars
8. Captain America
9. Tarzan
10. Superman
11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings)
12. John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
13. Rincewind (Discworld)
14. The Man with No Name (Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy)
15. The Phantom
16. Delenn (Babylon 5)
17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels) .
18. Solomon Kane
19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)
20. ?
21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology)
22. The Doctor (Doctor Who)
23. Flash Gordon versus
24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander)
25. Thor (Norse mythology, Marvel comics)
26. Arthur Dent (Hitchhiker's Guide)
27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show)
28. the Hulk
29. The Tick (comics, tv shows)
30. Captain Adama (the new Battlestar Galactica)
31. Jackie Chan
32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)
33. The Terminator (Terminator 2)
34. Beowulf (mythology)
35. Rocky Balboa (Rocky movies)
36. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
37. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)
38. Sir Lancelot (Arthurian mythology)
39. Drizzt Do'Urden (Forgotten Realms novels)
40. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows)
41. Hercules (mythology, movies, TV show)
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43. Gordon Freeman
44. Hellboy (comics, movie)
45. King Arthur (mythology, various novels)
46. Paladin - The Man in Black (Have Gun Will Travel)
47. Han Solo (Star Wars)
48. Speed Racer (TV series)
49. Austin Powers (movies)
50. Professor Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
51. Neo (Matrix)
52. Captain James T. Kirk (Star Trek)
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
54. Ash (Army of Darkness)
55. Honor Harrington (David Weber's novels)
56. Mad Max
57. Optimus Prime (Transformers)
58. He-Man (comics, tv shows)
59. Don Quixote
60. B.A. Baracus (A-Team)
61. The Lone Ranger versus
62. RoboCop
63. Elminster (Forgotten Realms novels)
64. Doc Savage

 

[Dougal DeKree]

1. Conan the Cimmerian
2. Batman
3. Captain Marvel
4. The Shadow
5. Super Mario (Mario Brothers video games)
6. Luke Skywalker
7. John Carter of Mars
8. Miles Vorkosigan
9. Indiana Jones
10. Aragorn
11. Gandalf the Grey
12. John Sheridan
13. Sam Vimes
14. Samwise Gamgee
15. Gamera
16. Thrall
17. Trinity
18. Solomon Kane
19. Yoda
20. Maui
21. CuChulainn
22. Godzilla
23. Flash Gordon
24. Connor MacLeod
25. Thor
26. Arthur Dent
27. Wonder Woman
28. Hulk
29. The Tick
30. Nolan Benholm
31. Jackie Chan
32. James Bond
33. The Terminator
34. Wesley
35. Jen the Gelfling
36. Ellen Ripley
37. Robin Hood
38. Sir Lancelot
39. Drizzt Do'Urden
40. Spider-Man
41. Hercules
42. Frodo Baggins (Lord of the Rings)
43. Gordon Freeman
44. Hellboy
45. King Arthur
46. Paladin
47. John Rambo
48. Severain the Torturer
49. Austin Powers
50. Wolverine
51. Neo
52. Captain James T. Kirk
53. Captain Jean-Luc Picard
54. Ash
55. Spongebob Squarepants
56. Mad Max
57. Optimus Prime
58. Odysseus
59. Don Quixote
60. B.A. Baracus
61. Jack O'Neill
62. RoboCop
63. Elminster
64. Inigo Montoya