Monday, July 17, 2017

7 Book Character Types I Will Never Tire Of



It happens to all of us.
We pickup a new book, begin reading, and then BAM! a new character pops up on the pages and you’re just like “WELL HELLOOO THERE.”


Normally I’d say instalove is nonsense. Buuut let’s be honest here. With some characters, it takes us rabid readers 0.2 seconds to fall in love with them and call them our baby and send threatening letters to the authors that our Baby must never, ever, ever be harmed even whilst we’re reading about them being tortured and probably dying because the best characters always die.


BEING A BOOKWORM IS HARD OKAY.


But we just keep reading anyway because, ya know, BOOKS. Books bring us precious characters to love and adore and fangirl/boy over and cry about and YES. CHARACTERS. 100% my favorite part about reading and writing and just being a fangirl all around. (Even when character deaths leave a permanent scar in my heart.)


For all of us, I believe we have specific types of characters we tend to gravitate toward. The kind that, no matter what, you’re going to love them and their book. ALWAYS. Who cares if the plot is dumb and all the other characters make watching paint dry an exciting activity??? This book has THIS TYPE of character in it so NATURALLY YOU LOVE IT.


I have lots of types of characters I love and adore (really, it’s probably getting unhealthy). But today I’m going to list 7 types that make my fangirl heart putter and give me an uncontrollable urge to hug the book and yell at everyone in the universe to read it.

 

. . . THE ANTIHEROES . . .


If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, YOU KNEW THIS WAS COMING. I’m not exactly quiet about my undying love for antiheroes. *cough* BUT THEY’RE SO INTERESTING.


Antiheroes are those characters who aren’t exactly bad, but definitely not good either. They’re usually out for their own gain, and don’t care how they get it. Sometimes they’ll work for the bad guys, sometimes they’ll help the good ones out, but they’re nooot exactly in the business of saving the world.


So why do I love them so much? Well, for one thing, they’re such an intriguing (and sometimes scary) picture of the human race. Usually, at some point, the antihero has to make a choice: To fight for good or join the dark side. And isn’t that how it is for all of us? We can’t all live in the “in between” forever. We’re either for God for against Him.


I’m also head over heels for any type of big character arc, and antiheroes pretty much always have one. My faaaaaavorite kind are the antiheroes who start out mostly bad but end up joining the heroes in the end. SO MUCH SQUEALING. SO MUCH HAPPINESS. Though the characters who at first are sorta good but then slowly spiral into villiany also greatly intrigue me. (Just not if it’s like a protagonist or something. Don’t get me wrong, I do not condone villainy for our heroes. Pleeease give me heroes that are good and wholesome, people!)


Examples:

Thorne (The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer)
Thorne is kiiiinda an antihero. (And I’m pretty sure you’re all aware of my utter and unashamed love for him. <3)


Damien
(Chasing Shadows and Defying Shadows by Ashley Townsend)

He definitely had some antihero-ness going on annnd, again, I loved him so much.


(I want to say Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender but that’s a TV show and I was trying to stick to book characters… BUT ZUKO IS LIKE MY FAVORITE OF EVER SO YES.)


There’s probably one billion others but antiheroes always = spoilers for some reason so I’m trying to be careful here… (Also most of my favorites are from TV shows for some reason??? Come on, books, gimme more antiheroes!)

 

. . . THE QUIET, SWEET
SPIRITED BABIES . . .


You know those precious babies who may not be found on the front lines of battle carrying a sword larger than their bodies, but they will slay their enemies with their pure GOODNESS. I LOVE THEM. The healers, the encouragers. The ones who choose to sit in the background, but whose love and support strengthens everyone. They may not have a lot to say, but when they do speak, it’s always a kind word to lift one up. At first appearances, they seem weak, cowardly, but they’re truly the strongest of anyone. Not through brute force, but from the peace and kindness they hold inside.


Side note: These are often the characters who cause antiheroes to turn to the good side. Give me a dark, broody, broken antihero guy and pure and gentle precious gal and I WILL SHIP IT SO HARD.


Examples:

Bonnie (The Dragons in Our Midst/Oracles of Fire series by Bryan Davis)
Literally her sweet and kind spirit causes like EVERYONE IN THE SERIES to be better people and just asdkjf;lksjd;lfjksdf. She is #Goals.


Sapphira
(also The Dragons in Our Midst/Oracles of Fire series by Bryan Davis)
Only my FAVORITE character from those books. She’s gentle and kind but also probably the strongest character I know. Period. She suffered so much but kept her sweet spirit throughout it all. I LOVE HER.

 

. . . THE FUN-LOVING ONES . . .


These are the characters who make you laugh and smile even while the world is spiraling into doom and despair. The joke-crackers, the lighthearted ones. BUT they’re not just there for comedy relief. (I can’t stand empty characters who purely exist to make you laugh. Give me some depth, people! Actually Victoria @ Wanderer's Pen did a post recently on how comic relief characters should and should not be written. Everyone should read it! It was my thoughts EXACTLY.)


Usually these characters are loyal to a fault, and can find joy and hope where it seems like no joy exists. They’re also great at making really cheesy puns even while the world is ending.


Examples:

Walter (The Dragons in Our Midst/Oracles of Fire series by Bryan Davis)
(These books have a lot of amazing characters, okay???) Walter is the protagonist’s best friend and has all these traits I named—hope, joy, loyalty. But he also is always there to crack a super lame joke when you need one the most. And we love him for it.


Blaze
(Twinepathy by C.B. Cook)
THIS BOY. GAH. He’s fun, sweet, and will make hilarious comments while saving your life. Everyone should have a Blaze!


Kaylee
(The Angel Eyes trilogy by Shannon Dittemore)
Kaylee is Brielle’s (the protagonist) best friend, and her lightheartedness and witty jokes balance out Brielle’s more serious persona perfectly. Kaylee was one of my favorite parts of these books. She was hilarious!


I’m realizing this type of character tends to always be the best friend to the protagonist. But that makes sense. When you’re saving the world and nearly dying like every three pages, you need a best friend to crack a joke now and again, am I right? I’m alllll for the fun-loving best friends!

 

. . . COCKY DUDES WITH
HEARTS OF GOLD . . .


Wit. Sarcasm. Constantly praising their own skills and good looks. But, deep down, will sacrifice everything to save their loved ones. YOU KNOW THE CHARACTERS. These are like my top, TOP favorite characters in existence. Like excuse me while I go put on a wedding dress ‘cause we’re gettin’ married. Annnd they just happen to be antiheroes quite a lot, soooo… *wriggles eyebrows* (I have a problem, I know.)


BUT SERIOUSLY. I LOVE THEM. These guys usually always have some sort of witty sarcastic remark to throw around at every corner. And sometimes they seem like the most selfish beings alive. But, next thing you know, they’re cuddling a kitten or leaping into battle to save your life even though it musses up their perfect hair. What’s there not to love??? I’m 99.9% likely to adore a book if it has this type of character.


Examples:

Eanrin (The Tales of Goldstone Wood books by Anne Elisabeth Stengl)
Who doesn’t love this silver-tongued, snarky, full of himself hero? I mean, really! He’s heroic, makes music, and still leaves plenty of time in his busy schedule for an hourly sarcastic comment or so. Perfection.


Thorne
(The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer)

YES I KNOW I ALREADY LISTED HIM BUT THOOOORNE. He’s like the epitome of this type of character.


Howl
(Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones)
LITERALLY MY FAVORITE CHARACTER IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE. Period. Howl has it all. Good looks, wit, sarcasm for daaaays. And, at first, you think he’s the most selfish, exasperating jerk to exist. But deep down just… LDSJFLJSL:JDLKJFD. HOWL.


(Those are three of my most favoritest character to exist. I told you I love this type of character.)

 

. . . NICE BUT TAKE-NO-NONSENSE GALS . . .


Jut like the cocky-but-heart-of-gold characters are my favorite fictional guys, these types are probably my favorite fictional girls.


Now I’m not talkin’ the cold-shoulder, super tough girls that seem to be the only type of protagonists we get in YA books these days. (*rolls eyes* Don’t even get me started.) No. These are the girls who are actually very kind and good-hearted, but if you’re acting out they ain’t going to lie down and take it. They can gently care for your wound and sass you at the same time. #Skills They are often prone to having a temper, but their anger is usually righteous anger, because their heart is in the right place. Think Ellie May from The Andy Griffith Show. She was one of the sweetest characters on the show, but she could chew Andy out like nobody’s business. She was great. XD (Yes, I know I said I was just going to list book character. Shhhh.)


Sweet. Spunky. Sassy. These are the types of females I love to find in my books.


Examples:

Imraldera (The Tales of Goldstone Wood books by Anne Elisabeth Stengl)
This amazing woman manages to be both soft-spirited and spunky at the same time. She has a loving, kind nature, but can totally put Eanrin in his place when he needs it.


Cimorene
(The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede)

If anybody is spunky and temperamental, it’s Cimorene. She’s not someone you want as your enemy, but if she’s your friend, you’re set for life.


Sophie
(Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones)

(Like you’re even surprised both Howl and Sophie made it into a post about my favorite character types.) SOPHIE THOUGH. Sophie is certainly kind and wants to help people, but DO NOT make her angry. Calling Sophie spunky is putting it mildly. She’s the perfect match for Howl. *grins*


Annabeth
(The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan)

Who doesn’t love Annabeth’s wit and temper? She’s a sweet gal, but brace yourself for the sarcasm that comes with her.


I’m realizing this is a very common type of female character because I keep thinking of examples. And I’m 1000% okay with that. Give me ALL the sweet, spunky girls!

 

. . . SUPER SHY & AWKWARD CINNAMON ROLLS . . .


Remember how I said the last two types were my favorites of all time? I LIED. Okay, that’s not true. (Yes, I just lied about lying. #Lie-ception) My heart is big enough for MULTIPLE FAVORITES, okay???


BUT THE SHY, AWKWARD CHARRIES. *all the heart-eyes*


Where everyone else is off throwing out battle cries and snarking each other to death, these precious babies are just trying to not trip over their shoelaces. They’re the ones wondering why oh why there must be so many adventures in the world. Can’t we all just get along by staying home reading books and politely ignoring each other?


Every time I come across these characters I want to hug and squeeze them and call them George. THEY’RE JUST TOO PRECIOUS FOR THIS WORLD. Or…whatever world their books happen to be set in.


Examples:

Peeta (The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins)
PEETA DECORATES CAKES. He doesn’t want to be sent off to murder teenagers. Just give him a blank cake, a tube of icing, and a quiet setting and he’s happy. HE IS PRECIOUS. Can we all just give this baby a hug please? (Although technically Peeta is neither shy nor awkward since his whole thing was being a good speaker but…he still somehow fits this category????)


Cress
(The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer)

Cress is nearly tied with Sophie as my favorite female character. THAT IS HOW MUCH I LOVE HER. She’s nerdy and adorable and jumps at her own shadow and makes awkward squeaking noises whenever her crush is around. TOO. MUCH. PRECIOUS.


Fun fact: This also happens to be my TOP favorite character type to write. Iavin from my Colors of a Dragon Scales series has this type of personality and he’s my favorite POV to write to date.

 

. . . WHIMSICALLY
CHAOTIC BEANS . . .


There are some characters that defy all categories, which, in turn, creates a category all on its own. YES IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE. (Please just smile and nod and give me the illusion I’m make sense all the time even though I never am.) These little beans can be described by one word: Nonsense. They’re whimsical and strange and sometimes cause confusion and disasters wherever they go, but you’re drawn to them anyway. They’re the types that make you think, “I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY’RE DOING BUT I LOVE IT.”


I loooove whimsically nonsensical characters. LOVE. They may be my favorites of all. (I’m aware I’ve claimed every single one of these as my top favorites. I HAVE INDECISION PROBLEMS ALL RIGHT.)


If you still have noooo idea what type of character I’m talking about, perhaps my examples will make all things clear…


Examples:

Peter Pan (Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie)
You really can’t get more chaotically whimsical than Peter Pan. He’s the boy who never grows up. The one who spends all his days playing games and forgets everything and hangs out with fairies and causes trouble everywhere he goes. And we love him.


The Mad Hatter
(Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll)

Do I even need to explain this one???? I adore every version of the Mad Hatter in existence. Always.


Kale
(The DragonKeeper Chronicles by Donita K. Paul)

Kale is sliiightly more lowkey but I’d still say she has some whimsical chaos going. She’s very free-spirited. She comes from some pretty…off the wall parents (i.e. her mother tells her to wear pink in battle because it’ll catch the enemy off guard <---My hero right there), so she really can’t help but have some odd genes.


Howl
(Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones)

Did you really think I’d only list Howl once? HA. But seriously now. Howl is such a strange person. Good luck trying to predict anything he’ll do or say next. And saying he causes chaos wherever he goes is an understatement. (Let’s not forget the time he covered his entire house in green slime…from a temper-tantrum.)


(Honorable mention goes to the Doctor from Doctor Who even though I keep telling myself to stick to book characters and failing miserable so here we are. But, come on, he’s the DOCTOR. He should make a cameo in everything in existence!)


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As you can see, I’m very fond of a looooot of types of characters. If I hear tell there’s one of these characters in a book I’m all TAKE MY MONEY. I MUST HAVE IT. And this is not by any means an exhaustive list. AT ALL. If I listed all the types of characters I love we’d be here until the end of the century. I’m already thinking of types I can’t believe I didn’t add, but this post is getting as long as the yellow brick road. Sooo…perhaps there will be a part two someday???? ‘Cause you guys know I can talk about fictional characters ‘til the end of time. IT’S MY FAVORITE SUBJECT.


But I’m stopping now, I am!

 


YOUR TURN. Tell me one (or 12 billion) of your types of favorite characters to find in books. Do we share any? Or, on the flipside, did I list any you particularly dislike??? (I promise you won’t hurt my feelings! Who knows, I may even do a post on character types I don’t like sometime…?) Let us discuss our favorite fictional babies!!!

53 comments:

  1. Whimsically chaotic beans and super shy & awkward cinnamon rolls are THE BEST! The Mad Hatter and Peeta and Peter Pan - *gasp* They're awesome. XD <33333

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    1. THEY ARE, AREN'T THEY??? They're so precious! And yessss. You can't go wrong with those three! :D

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    2. They're so SWEET!!!!!! XD (In their own little ways.)
      This post has actually helped me because I've been trying to put different types of characters in my books, and examples REALLY help. I've brainstormed SO MANY new characters in the past couple of days, and I'm so excited to write about them. >o<

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    3. In their own way, yes. Sometimes they're sweet, sometimes...not so much. Depends on the day. XD

      Oh really? Oh my goodness, that makes me so happy!!! I'm thrilled I could be of some help. How exciting!

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  2. COCKY DUDES WITH HEARTS OF GOLD!!! MIIIIINE!! Have you read The Ascendance Trilogy by Jennifer Nielsen??? The main character, Sage, is THE COCKIEST GOLDEN-HEARTED DUDE EVAAAAR!!! You would love him soooooo much XD

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    1. *whispers* YES, SAGE. I just finished that books a few days ago and I CAN'T WITH HIM. He was definitely my favorite character xD.

      ~ Savannah | Scattered Scribblings

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    2. I HAVE NOT READ THAT TRILOGY BUT I NEED TOOOOO. I've only heard good things and am DYING to get my hands on it. Even more so now. o_o Like...I need to meet this Sage. NOW.

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  3. So true.

    HOWL AND SOPHIE AND THORNE AND EANRIN AND HOWL AND HOWL AND AHHHHAFJKFIEJ IA FEI FJEIJF IAFJDKDKDKFJKDFHA;FDKJSH. Sorry. I-- ah.

    And Peeta too for good mention. XD

    This list was perfection.

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    1. NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR FANGIRLING OVER HOWL. BECAUSE HOOOOOWL. AND SOPHIE AND THORNE AND EANRIN. MY BABIES.

      And yes, our dear precious Peeta. <3

      Tehehe. I'm glad you think so! I had a blast making it. Because, ya know, ALL MEH PRECIOUS CHARACTERS. <333

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  4. That was sooo awesome love the post! My top fave is the strong silent serious guy ^.^ like Bardon and Arin and Chaol and Sean Kendrick and Mr. Darcy. Also love the cocky guys and the shy awkward ones and antiheroes yesss and Peeta is the best - dandelion in spring. Also Kale! So glad you had her. :D and those from Lunar Chronicles just they. were. such. an. EPIC. group. !!!! ♥♥♥

    Lisa
    thisinkwell.blogspot.com

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    1. psst I think I forgot to say I tagged you for the Early Writings tag, which you may have seen already? http://thisinkwell.blogspot.ca/

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    2. oops wrong link: http://thisinkwell.blogspot.ca/2017/07/early-writings-tag-this-should-be-very.html

      sorry :/

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    3. Awwwww, thank you!!!

      Oh my goodness, yesssss! That is actually one of the types I was ashamed of myself for not adding. BECAUSE I LOVE THAT TYPE. Like Bardon, yesssssh. He's one of my faaaves! <333 And you can NEVER go wrong with Mr. Darcy!

      Alllll the precious characters! GAH. There are just so many good ones. The Lunar Chronicles crew was THE. BEST. They were so fun!

      Oh, a tag! :D Thank you so much, I'm honored!!!

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  5. YEET YES I LOVE ALL OF THESE TYPES. I loooove the fun-loving ones especially. <3 One of my favourite characters to write definitely falls into this catagory. He's a secret agent, so he can fight and everything, but in fights he's kinda...picture Spider-Man in Civil War. That's what he's like. XD "I don't know if you've ever been in a fight before, but there's usually not this much talking." XP

    And the cinnamon rolls. <33 (I recently wrote one of them too and ackk yas she's so fun to write) They're so precious and huggable and amazing.

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    1. OH MY GOODNESS. I HAVE CHARACTERS WHO DO THE SAAAAAME. I almost died when Spider-Man said that, because for years I've been rolling my eyes at my characters constantly joking and having conversations in the midst of BATTLE. Like, guys, can we actually try to fight for our lives and stop goofing off? (Okay, secretly I love it but don't tell my characters.) But ANYWAYS. I love how you have a character like that. He sounds amaziiing!

      So much yesss! I just want to hug them alllll! <3

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  6. EEP, THIS <3 <3 <3. I could talk about characters all the live long day, so obviously this is one of my favorite posts you've done xD. And you listed SO MANY of my favorites (LIKE HOWL - your first description of him literally made me laugh out loud, it fit him so well xD) - but there were also a few that I HAVEN'T read about, so ... well, lets just say that you helped my TBR grow taller. Not that it needed help xD.

    Also, it'd be epic if you did a post on characters you DON'T like sometime! We always hear SO much about characters that people DO like, and it'd be great for us aspiring authors to hear about the characters that readers don't like in stories xD.

    ANYWAYS. This post was so epic and I think I'll read it three times over because I LOVE THESE CHARRIES TOO. <3 <3 <3

    ~ Savannah | Scattered Scribblings

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    1. I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED THIS POST. And, giiiirl. I can just never get enough of fictional characters! EVER.

      HOOOOWL. I can't with him! I feel like he almost fits ALL the types. He's such a mess. You really can't pigeonhole him. XD

      That's true! It would be interesting to hear more about characters to avoid. Well, you're making me want to do it now! It'll take more thought though... I can at the top of my head list 239849 characters I love, but for some reason thinking of ones I DON'T is harder. But I'll give it some thought! *nods*

      *FLAAAILS* SAVANNAH. YOUR COMMENTS MAKE ME SO HAPPY!

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  7. So, I loved this post and it was ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS and oh my word Lauri I can't even when did you get so funny halp. <3

    "Everyone should have a Blaze!" <--Like, just, this though. XD

    "Cocky dudes with hearts of gold" <-- Oh my. XD So much yes. :P

    Goodness, Thorne is sandwiched between Howl and Eanrin?? And listed under antihero too? I MUST READ THIS FELLOW!!! O_O (Which book is he in again? *coughcough* I think it's Cress which upsets me because I have to read TWO books before I get there?! NOOO!)

    I... actually highly highly HIGHLY disliked Ellie from Andy Griffith if she's the one I'm thinking of... she seemed like a super jerk to me. -_- ...*hides*

    #Lie-ception <--- Dyiiiiiing. XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

    "Can’t we all just get along by staying home reading books and politely ignoring each other?" <-- OH MY WORD CAN THIS BE ME? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. THIS IS ME.

    I... actually had no idea Peeta decorates cakes; I thought he just made bread. o.o #ClearlyMoviesAreMissingThings (Also he has a shy and awkward soul, even if he's a good speaker. *nodnod* It's his ESSENSE that is shy and awkward and cute. :P)

    Ohhhhkay can I just get to the Cress book now, then, please? o.o How else am I supposed to react when you're comapring Cress and Thorne with Howl and Sophie??? O_O Likelikelike. *grabby hands*

    Iavin IS PRECIOUSSSS. <3 *wraps him in bubblewrap and feeds him tea and cakes*

    Cimorene and Sophie are #goals too. :P (Ooh, ooh, Baz can go under the punny friends. :D)

    “I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY’RE DOING BUT I LOVE IT.” <--Literally me about so many of my favorite characters. I can't even describe them or why I like them but I love them so much and don't know why. XD

    Howl!!! Of course he deserves to be around twice at least. :D (And it would be strange indeed if a post about favorite characters--even book ones--showed up with you as the author without a mention of Ten. :D)

    I wanna have a part two. Can I have a part two? Gimme a part two someday please and thank you. :D (Yellow brick rooooooaaad!)

    My faves are definitely included in antiheroes and cocky-dudes-with-hearts-of-gold... But I have others too and my mind is drawing a blank. BUT I'VE ONLY BEEN MEANING TO WRITE A POST ABOUT MY FAVORITE CHARACTER TYPES FOR LIKE TWO YEARS ALREADY SO. I'll clearly have to write a post of my own someday. XD NOW I WANT TO POST ABOUT IT. ACK. LOVED this! Thanks for sharing! :D *huggles all the charries*

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    1. Psst... Thorne first shows up in Scarlet the second one... *darts away*

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    2. AND I LOVE YOUR COMMENT. I CAN'T STOP GRINNING.

      YES. Thorne is THE. BEST. EVER. And yes, he shows up right near the beginning of Scarlet! So just one book before you get to meet him. :D

      You disliked Ellie? Awwww! But that's okay! She is a bit...fiery. Not everyone's cup of tea. XD

      LOLZY. Yes, you may stay home and read books and politely ignore people. That's a pretty nice life right there. XDD

      Peeta DOES decorate cakes, yessss! And later he discovers a love for painting, so he's just artistic all around and it's PRECIOUS. And YES, you nailed it! It's his ESSENCE. Thank you for actually making sense of my nonsense! I can always count on you to untangle my mess of words. XD

      I CANNOT WAAAAIT FOR YOU TO READ CRESS. Oh my gracious. The shipping! THE SHIPPIIIING.


      Awwww! I'm sure Iavin would appreciate someone wrapping him in bubblewrap and giving him tea. XDDDD MUCH better than the things his horrible author does to him. *COUGH*

      Can you imagine Cimorene and Sophie as FRIENDS??? O_O I actually think they'd be really good friends. They could complain about Mendanbar's and Howl's antics while having tea together. That would be amazing. XD

      Baz TOOOOTALLY goes under the fun-loving type. He's like the EPITOME of the loyal, punny friend! :D

      I know, right? All our favorite characters tend to be so crazy and confusing but amazing. (LIKE LOCKWOOD! :D) But you just can't go wrong with the chaotic characters!

      Obviously Howl and Ten made it into the post. I feel like they make it into MOST of my posts and I'm not even sorry. XD

      *beeeams* I may very well have to do a part two because this didn't NEARLY cover all my faves!

      OH MY GOODNESS. I WANT A POST LIKE THIS FROM YOU SO BAAAAD. YOU NEED TO DO IT. YES PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!!

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  8. I love the Cinnamon Roll characters! I always enjoyed it when you posted snippets from your Colors of a Dragon Scales stories, and there would be Iavin scenes!
    I can't say I like the Cocky Guys With Hearts of Gold so much. I prefer Curmudgeons with Hearts of Gold.

    I would love to see a part two! (and I should make a list of my own someday)

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    1. D'awwww, Blue! That makes me ridiculously happy. THANK YOU! ^_^

      Oh my goodness, YES. That's another type that didn't make it to my list. Now I'm gonna have to do a part two. Because yessss! Those surly types who really do care are so amazing. I love 'em!

      Oh, oh! It would be sooo fun if you did a post like this, yes! :D

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  9. Thooooorneeee. I'm so glad you listed him twice, because he deserved BOTH spots. :D

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  10. YES TO ALL OF THEEEEEEEEEEESE!!!!

    Oh my goodness, ANTIHEROES ARE LIFE. They're soooo interesting. Like, usually if there's an antihero in a book, I'll probably end up liking them more than the protagonist. XD BUT THORNE THOUGH.

    QUIET LITTLE SWEET THINGS. I love'em to DEATH. But they're also super strong and awesome. I WILL FOREVER SHIP ANTIHEROES AND SWEET THINGS. *nods viciously*

    Yesssss, fun-loving ones!! I WILL fall in love with a book that has a hilarious, joke-cracker. They give me life, basically. Even if the world is literally collapsing, they still have puns and joy to share with the world. BLAZE IS SO AMAZING I CAN'T.

    YES. I like, really shocked that I would like cocky dudes *at all*, even with hearts of gold. BUT I DO. For some strange reason. XD Eanrin and Thorne YES. Also, Lockwood from Illusionarium. SO COCKY, but with a heart of SOLID GOLD. :D

    Yass, love them no-nonsense girls! They will love you, but sass you to death. XD Imraldera is a perfect example. Love her!!

    SHY CINNAMON ROLLS. YESSSSSS. Cress is my most favoritest character of ALL. TIME. Her and Thorne = PERFECT COUPLE. <3 <3

    Whimsical beans are PERFECTION. LOVE Mad Hatter, LOVE Peter Pan...I just really love the crazies. Is it a bad thing that I find strangeness attractive?? HELP. XD

    I JUST. YES. TO EVERYTHING YOU SAID. :D Thank you for sharing this!!

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    1. OKAY. YOUR COMMENT JUST MAKES ME ALL THE HAPPY!

      Saaaame! I'm alllll there for the antiheroes. Gimme all the antiheroes please and thank you! They do tend to take the spotlight from the protagonists. Our poor heroes. Eheh.

      I LOVE the quiet strength of that kind! Like, all the other characters think they're weak and useless and then they end up being SO strong. GAH. IT MAKES ME HAPPY.

      I fall for the joke-crackers every. single. time. I mean, so what that the world is ending? There is still ALWAYS time for puns! AND BLAZE. GAH. HE'S SO GREAT. XD

      It surprises me tooo! Because in person I'd probably hate them. XD Literally some of my TOP favorites characters are people I'd most likely detest in real life. It's so weird! Normally overly full of themselves people drive me insane, but not in fiction! BUT OH MY GOODNESS. Lockwood gives me liiiife. He's so amazing!

      Sweet and sassy, you just can't go wrong. XD

      100% SO MUCH YES TO THORNE AND CRESS. They're my TOP favorite ship after Howl and Sophie. THEY ARE TOO PRECIOUS FOR THIS EARTH.

      Well, if you're crazy then so am I, because I feel the same way! I always fall for the mad ones. I can't help myself. XD

      Thank YOU for your comment! Nothing like finding fellow bookworms to fangirl with! :D

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  11. I share practically ALL of your fave types, girl! You listed some of my absolute favorite novels and series: "Dragons in Our Midst," "Lunar Chron.," "Angel Eyes," "DragonKeeper Chron." --ALL the pretties!! I haven't read DiOM in AGES - but Bonnie has always been a favorite. And ZUKO!!!!! Yes yes yes, TV shows count!! (I've always been partial to Sokka, myself ;D ) OHMIGOSH and EANRIN and Thorne and Cress and HOWL and SOPHIE and ALL the lovelies. Seriously, you hit the nail on the head with all of these. If asked my fave types, I could simply copy and paste this post. xD

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    1. ACTUAL BOOK TWINS! Those are my favorites tooooo! All those you named and the Blood of Kings trilogy by Jill Williamson are literally my TOP favorite series. (OH. And The Hunger Games!) It's been a while since I've read the DiOM books myself. I've been really in the mood for a reread! But yes, Bonnie was so precious and a true inspiration. ^_^

      ZUKO!!! MY FAVE. Though, really, ALL the characters in that show are golden. It's nearly impossible to choose a favorite because I love them allll!

      I love how much alike we are! It's so fun!!!

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  12. OH MY GOODNESS basically all of the character types you mentioned I absolutely love!!! My favorite is probably the "cocky dudes with hearts of gold." THORNE IS THE BEST. Also, I've never read Howl's Moving Castle, but I really want to now lol, partly because another favorite of mine is the "whimsically chaotic beans", and if Howl is both... YES.

    Anti-heroes are so intriguing!! YES ZUKO!! He has one of the best character arcs I've ever seen.

    Honestly, I've put so many books on my TBR just because of the characters you mentioned lol. But they all sound so awesome and I NEED more characters to love...

    One of my favorite character types... Well, I'm not sure if it could be considered an actual character type, but we'll go with it. *shrugs* Anyway, I absolutely love it when a character is more capable than they make themselves out to be!! Like, if a character has been trained in martial arts for most of their lives but the other characters never know it until he or she backflips to avoid someone shooting at them or something. (That makes so much sense, thanks for noticing) I also love it when characters have secret identities or secret jobs. IDK WHY. I hate it when characters lie to each other all the time, but this type of character I adore? It make no sense.

    Anyway. I loved this post!! It makes me want to do one like this... Except I'm not sure I would be able to coherently verbalize all the sorts of characters I love. Who knows, lol.

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    1. THORNE THO. I CAN'T WITH HIM.
      You've never read Howl's Moving Castle??? :O YOU'D LOVE IT. Especially if you love those chaotic characters because yes HOWL. He's so amazing!

      I 100% agree! Zuko's character arc inspires me as a writer. It was BRILLIANT. That whole show was!

      Bwahahaha! That's what I'm here for--putting more books people don't have time to read on their TBR piles. *innocent smile*

      Oh my goodness, I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. YES. I GET THIS. Like they don't make a big deal out of their skills and then BOOM! they're doing amazing things no one knew about. IT IS EPIC.
      AND I GET THAT TOOOO. Because I also get totally frustrated when characters just keep not telling each other things. It's like TALK ALREADY. Buuut, at the same time, those with deep secrets are so fun and amazing. I DON'T KNOW. IT'S AMAZING. AND CONFUSING. XD

      I'm so glad you liked it! ^_^ AND YOU SHOULD TOTALLY DO A POST LIKE IT. That'd be so funnnn! I just love fangirling over characters! :D

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    2. I know, I totally need to read it now. Yesss Avatar was sooo amazing! I especially loved the setting - Asian inspired fantasy is always something I enjoy. The natural setting plus the architecture is something that I absolutely love. (Plus Asian food is the best)

      YESSSS YOU GET IT!!! I don't know what it is, but there's something so epic about those types of characters. Just... *incoherent fangirling* I LOVE THEM

      I'm totally going to do a post like this eventually, because yes, fangirling about characters is about the best thing ever. Usually, characters are what make a book amazing for me!

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    3. The worldbuilding in Avatar blows my mind! It's so fun and complex. The whole show is! I wish they made more cartoons with such ridiculously good writing. Most animated shows are pretty dumb. Haha.

      YES. It makes me think of how Yoda hobbles around and then whips out his Jedi skills in a fight. It's too great! XD

      YAY!!!! That'll be awesome! And YES. Even if a book is boring, as long as I love the characters, I'm fine! Sheesh, some characters I'd be perfectly fine watching them eat cereal for an entire novel I love them so much. XD

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  13. I pretty much love all the character types you mentioned here as much as you do!! With the exception of "Whimsically chaotic beans" because I really can't stand mad characters(the notable exception of that though would be Hatta in Heartless, which I actually quite liked). And I particularly love awkward characters and snarky guys!! Or snarky witty girls as well!

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    1. Yay! All the fun character types! :D

      Lol. That's okay! I know they're not everyone's cup of tea. XD But yes, Hatta was pretty great! (I wish she'd write a spinoff book about Hatta, that'd be awesome.)

      Oooh yes, snarky witty girls are so fun. Really, I'm a sucker for ANY type of snarky character!

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  14. Instalove for characters is totally a thing. :D *hugs all the characters*

    Antiheroes can be some of my favorites too! Especially if they're written well. And have a redemption arc. Or villains with well-written redemption arcs. The reverse-redemption arc can make a super intriguing story, if there's a good reason for it. (I recently read one that had all the potential for being AMAZING because the character was shaping up for a great (re)redemption arc afterward, but the author pushed them to the side of the story except for like, two scenes. It was sad.) JUST GIVE ME ALLL THE REDEMPTION ARCS *swoons* They give me many feels.

    Cocky characters + hearts of gold are THE BEST. So many of my favorites fall into this category and honestly I tend to like them more than most characters in their books. It's kind of a problem. And if there's a slightly tragic backstory to go with it... *heart eyes*

    SHY, AWKWARD CHARACTERS *screeches* Such precious beings. And they're kind of turning into one of my favorites to write too...

    So, um, yeah. Those are probably my three favorite kinds of characters, hehe.

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    1. Totally! We fangirls don't mess around. XD

      YES TO ALL OF THIS. Redemption arcs make my heart swell! If a story has a good redemption arc I AM SOOOOOO THERE!!!
      That's so sad that character didn't get the focus they deserved. D: I hate when I fall in love with a character, only to discover they don't really have a big part. It's such a disappointment!

      I just want to quote what you said! I 100% agree. The cocky ones with hearts of gold ALWAYS end up being my favorite in the novel, and then if they have a tragic backstory just GAH. ALL THE LOVE!

      You like writing them too? That's so cool! There's just something so fun about writing those awkward babies, I don't know what it is about it. (Though I do often feel bad when I put them through a lot of trouble... *cough*)

      Three of the BEST! :D

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  15. I love the "super shy & awkward cinnamon rolls" who turn out to be amazingly brave and witty. A favourite example of this is Bilbo Baggins, he just wants to sit at home and mind his own business but ends up being a role model for all those after him! Loved reading this :)

    Lauren | Sincerely, Lauren Emily

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    1. BILBOOOO! YES. One of my top, top, TOP favorite Tolkien characters. And one of my favorite characters PERIOD. He is so amazing. I do love how he at first wants no business adventuring, and then he is so brave. GAH. It's great!

      Thank you so much! Glad you liked it. ^_^

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  16. PEETA!!!!!!!!!!! He's my favorite. He's so gentle and sweet. He gave Katniss the medallion that had a picture of her mom her sister Prim AND Gale. He was saying: "I know you love him and that's okay". *glares at Gale*
    Annnnyway, he's my favorite type of character. He's the bestest. lol
    This was so much fun to read. Esp. the Super Shy and Awkward Cinnamon rolls. *hugs Peeta then realizes it's an illusion because Peeta's married to KATNISS* SOB
    Thanks for the lovely post!
    God Bless you Christine! <3

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    1. PEETA IS SUCH A PRECIOUS CINNAMON ROLL. I can't with him. CAN'T. I liked Gale a LOT actually, I just didn't like him for Katniss. They were good as friends, but anything beyond that...no. Peeta was where it's at. <3

      Awww! I'm so happy you liked it! God bless you, you precious thing! <333

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    2. You are so right!! He's the sweetest little thing. He's the best character...I think. Haymitch is my second fav. I don't know where Katniss is....lol
      Oh, oh! Effie's so hilarious. "Manners!"
      Yeah, Peeta's the best for Katniss. The ending kills me. They have little children!! I was so happy about how the author ended that.
      I never really liked Gale. I guess at the beginning I kind of did, but then he turned bitter and wrecked it all.*sigh* Definitely not the one for Katniss. NO.WAY. Nope.

      You word things in a way that always make me burst out laughing. Lol
      Thank you!!! I'm smiling so big right now! <3333

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    3. Haymitch is fantastic! LOVED HIM. My FAVORITE favorite though is Finnick. Uuuugggh. I loved him so very much!!! Peeta is a verrrry close second favorite though!

      Yes, the ending went muuuch better than I feared! The way the trilogy was going, I had no idea HOW it would end. Meep. But it was good!

      Lolzy! Glad to make you smile! You always make ME smile, so it's good to return the favor. ;)

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    4. Haymitch was a very thought out character. I think.
      Aww, my sister loves Finnick. Poor buddy.....
      Peeta is my favorite. I don't think that will ever change. Lol

      I mean, after killing some characters off, you get kind of worried....*sigh* It ended amazingly. I loved what Katniss told her baby. About bad dreams. *huggles movie*

      I do? Well, I'm glad I can do that! You've made my day! <3 I'm glad you choose to return the favor. You're really sweet Christine. Jesus loves you! ;)

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  17. Oh I love so many of these types! I'm not really a fan of the antihero, though, I find them rather annoying, honestly. But I DO love a whimsically chaotic bean because that's basically what I am in real life XD

    I read After a Fashion by Jen Turano the other day, and it was basically a cocky dude with a heart of gold and a nice but take-no-nonsense gal, so you might want to check that out. :)

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    1. Haha, that's okay! I know the antihero is definitely not everyone's type! I don't know what's up with my weird fascination with them. Lol.
      REALLY??? That's so fun!!! I deeefinitely has some whimsically chaotic bean-ness in me too. Tehe. I don't think ANYONE who has met me would label me as "normal". :P

      Oh really? WELL THEN. It definitely sounds like I need to investigate this book. :O Thanks for the recommendation!

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  18. I cannot say how much I looooooooovee that you mentioned the Sweet characters. Tbh, I find them a leeeeetttle hard to relate to?????? BUT!!!! I AM JUST SO HAPPY THAT YOU SAID THAT THEY ARE THE STRONGEST OF ALL EVEN THOUGH THEY DON'T GO RAGING INTO BATTLE WITH A SWORD OR ANYTHING OKAY????/ Because it has really been getting on my nerves lately that Strong = mean/tough/carries sword/never cries/hates people??? LIKE WHOA. Those people are actually VERY emotionally weak and are just trying to COVER IT UP with a hard exterior. And that's fiiiiiinnnnee!!!! JUST DON'T CALL THAT STRENGTH. Please.

    Ahem.

    So thank youuuuuu!!!! for mentioning that!!!

    Also!!! The Cocky Dudes!!!! Agh!!! My favorite!!!

    Also yes to the Awkwards!!! #Relatable

    Aaaaaannndd the Whimsical Beans!!!

    Lovely post Christine!!

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    1. OKAY. YOUR TIMING WAS UNCANNY. Because I've literally been working on a post today ABOUT a specific sweet character and why I wish there was more like her in fiction. So...yes. You comment made me very happy! Hopefully my next post will get a good response (because it's a little controversial *grins*).

      BUT YES. I am getting really, really sick of strong meaning, well, all those things you mentioned. Holding back tears and emotions and being kind IS NOT WEAKNESS, PEOPLE. Can we just not?

      Thank YOU for ranting with me! I NEEDED TO RANT WITH SOMEONE. Because, seriously, this issue drives me up the wall. SO THANK YOU!!!!

      Cocky dudes are so the best. I can't with them. XD And the awkwards and whimsical beans, too. ALL THE PRECIOUS BABIES.

      THANK YOU, DEAR. I'M SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT! <3

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    2. YASSS IT WAS SO FABULOUS!!!

      Exactly. Ughhhhh.

      Yes!! I'm glad I'm not the only one!!

      Just read The Lunar Chronicles and THORNE...

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  19. Love this post! You brought up a great point. I never get tired of these either. XD Peeta is my baby. *hugs him* And thanks so much for linking to my post! I was pleasantly surprised to see that. ^ ^

    storitorigrace.blogspot.com

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    1. Awww, thank you!

      Really? That's awesome we have similar tastes in characters! And yes, just...Peeta. He is everything. <3

      Of course, girl! I wish EVERYONE would read that post. It was so great!

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  20. YOU NAILED LIKE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTER TYPES. O.O Brain twins again or what? And with every single category, my mind jumped ahead to at least one of the characters you then proceeded to list as an example!

    (I gotta love how Thorne and Howl both got mentioned twice. XD They deserve it!)

    Oh, but if I had to add one category, it would be the wise mentor! I adore characters like Gandalf and Professor Hamilton...some mentors like Wizard Fenworth also belong with the crazy characters...oh yes, and then there's the gruff mentors like Captain Valithor or Halt who are actually teddy bears on the inside! Just give me all the amazing mentors! (This might be part of the reason I have an unabashed love for training sequences and school stories. Haha.)

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    1. I DID? :O And you seriously thought of the same characters? TOTALLY TWINS!!!

      (I mean, did you expect anything less from me? XD)

      Oh my goodness, YES! :O I love the wise mentors! If I do a part 2 (which I probably will one day) I may have to add that one. And I'm with you, training sequences and school stories are the best! I love getting wise, mature characters. Because, well, MOST characters tend to be young and reckless. It's good to have at least ONE person with some wisdom and age on them. XD

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