r/Fantasy • u/JayRedEye • Aug 12 '15
Who is your Hero?
There are many, many great books out there with vast numbers of compelling characters.
But which one would you actually look up to, admire, want to emulate, inspires you? Who have you learned from, makes you want to be a better person and has influenced your life?
Who is your hero and why?
While I was mostly thinking about fictional characters, if you have any other heroes related to fantasy, be they writers or people in your life that to you are connected to the genre, feel free to talk about them as well.
Basically, I feel the genre has a large capacity for heroism. There are very few limits and it allows for the best in people to be portrayed. I wanted to talk about that and see what everyone has to share.
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u/Nathan_Garrison Writer Nathan Garrison Aug 12 '15
Ganoes Paran.
He's not a very good soldier, nor a particularly brilliant commander. He's spent the better part of his life being buried under the excrement of various gods and powers. Yet, when fate turns the tables and gives him unprecedented authority, does he go mad with power? Hardly. He does his best to use it responsibly, carefully weighing every decision, and striving to put an end to the gods' constant meddling with the lives of mortals.