Famous Fictional People

**Famous fictional people**, as featured on various lists.

## Most famous fictional characters:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2009/may/19/1

21st century: Harry Potter
20th century: James Bond
19th century: Sherlock Holmes

Oliver Twist

Ebenezer Scrooge

Peter Pan
18th century: Robinson Crusoe or Lemuel Gulliver
17th century: Hamlet

Othello

Macbeth

## 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900From *Book* magazine, March/April 2002

https://www.npr.org/programs/totn/features/2002/mar/020319.characters.html

1 - Jay Gatsby, *The Great Gatsby*, F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1925
2 - Holden Caulfield, *The Catcher in the Rye*, J.D. Salinger, 1951
3 - Humbert Humbert, *Lolita*, Vladimir Nabokov, 1955
4 - Leopold Bloom, *Ulysses*, James Joyce, 1922
5 - Rabbit Angstrom, *Rabbit, Run*, John Updike, 1960
6 - Sherlock Holmes , *The Hound of the Baskervilles*, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1902
7 - Atticus Finch, *To Kill A Mockingbird*, Harper Lee, 1960
8 - Molly Bloom, *Ulysses*, James Joyce, 1922
9 - Stephen Dedalus, *Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man*, James Joyce, 1916
10 - Lily Bart, *The House of Mirth*, Edith Wharton, 1905
11- Holly Golightly, *Breakfast at Tiffany's*, Truman Capote, 1958
12 - Gregor Samsa, *The Metamorphosis*, Franz Kafka, 1915
13 - The Invisible Man, *Invisible Man*, Ralph Ellison, 1952
14 - Lolita, *Lolita*, Vladimir Nabokov, 1955
15 - Aureliano Buendia, *One Hundred Years of Solitude*, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1967
16 - Clarissa Dalloway, *Mrs. Dalloway*, Virginia Woolf, 1925
17 - Ignatius Reilly, *A Confederacy of Dunces*, John Kennedy Toole, 1980
18 - George Smiley, *Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy*, John LeCarre, 1974
19 - Mrs. Ramsay, *To the Lighthouse*, Virginia Woolf, 1927
20 - Bigger Thomas, *Native Son*, Richard Wright, 1940
21 - Nick Adams, *In Our Time*, Ernest Hemingway, 1925
22 - Yossarian, *Catch-22*, Joseph Heller, 1961
23 - Scarlett O'Hara, *Gone With the Wind*, Margaret Mitchell, 1936
24 - Scout Finch, *To Kill A Mockingbird*, Harper Lee, 1960
25 - Philip Marlowe , *The Big Sleep*, Raymond Chandler, 1939
26 - Kurtz, *Heart of Darkness*, Joseph Conrad, 1902
27 - Stevens, *The Remains of the Day*, Kazuo Ishiguro, 1989
28 - Cosimo Piovasco di Rondo, *The Baron in the Trees*, Italo Calvino, 1957
29 -Winnie the Pooh, *Winnie the Pooh*, A.A. Milne, 1926
30 - Oskar Matzerath, *The Tin Drum*, Gunter Grass, 1959
31 - Hazel Motes, *Wise Blood*, Flannery O'Connor, 1952
32 - Alex Portnoy, *Portnoy's Complaint*, Philip Roth, 1969
33 - Binx Bolling, *The Moviegoer*, Walker Percy, 1961
34 - Sebastian Flyte, *Brideshead Revisited*, Evelyn Waugh, 1945
35 - Jeeves, *My Man Jeeves*, P.G. Wodehouse, 1919
36 - Eugene Henderson, *Henderson the Rain King*, Saul Bellow, 1959
37 - Marcel, *Remembrance of Things Past*, Marcel Proust, 1913-1927
38 - Toad, *The Wind in the Willows*, Kenneth Grahame, 1908
39 - The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss, 1955
40 - Peter Pan, *The Little White Bird*, J.M. Barrie, 1902
41 - Augustus McCrae, *Lonesome Dove*, Larry McMurtry, 1985
42 - Sam Spade, *The Maltese Falcon*, Dashiell Hammett, 1930
43 - Judge Holden, *Blood Meridian*, Cormac McCarthy, 1985
44 - Willie Stark, *All the King's Men*, Robert Penn Warren, 1946
45 - Stephen Maturin, *Master and Commander*, Patrick O'Brian, 1969
46 - The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, 1943
47 - Santiago, *The Old Man and the Sea*, Ernest Hemingway, 1952
48 - Jean Brodie, *The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie*, Muriel Spark, 1961
49 - The Whiskey Priest, *The Power and the Glory*, Graham Greene, 1940
50 - Neddy Merrill, *The Swimmer*, John Cheever, 1964
51 - Sula Peace, *Sula*, Toni Morrison, 1973
52 - Meursault, *The Stranger*, Albert Camus, 1942
53 - Jake Barnes, *The Sun Also Rises*, Ernest Hemingway, 1926
54 - Phoebe Caulfield, *The Catcher in the Rye*, J.D. Salinger, 1951
55 - Janie Crawford, *Their Eyes Were Watching God*, Zora Neale Hurston, 1937
56 - Antonia Shimerda, *My Antonia*, Willa Cather, 1918
57 - Grendel, *Grendel*, John Gardner, 1971
58 - Gulley Jimson, *The Horse's Mouth*, Joyce Cary, 1944
59 - Big Brother, *1984*, George Orwell, 1949
60 - Tom Ripley, *The Talented Mr. Ripley*, Patricia Highsmith, 1955
61 - Seymour Glass, *Nine Stories*, J.D. Salinger, 1953
62 - Dean Moriarty, *On the Road*, Jack Kerouac, 1957
63 - Charlotte, *Charlotte's Web*, E.B. White, 1952
64 - T.S. Garp, *The World According to Garp*, John Irving, 1978
65 - Nick Charles and Nora Charles, *The Thin Man*, Dashiell Hammett, 1934
66 - James Bond , *Casino Royale*, Ian Fleming, 1953
67 - Mr. Bridge, *Mrs. Bridge*, Evan S. Connell, 1959
68 - Geoffrey Firmin, *Under the Volcano*, Malcolm Lowry, 1947
69 - Benjy, *The Sound and the Fury*, William Faulkner, 1929
70 - Charles Kinbote, *Pale Fire*, Vladimir Nabokov, 1962
71 - Mary Katherine Blackwood, *We Have Always Lived in the Castle*, Shirley Jackson, 1962
72 - Charles Ryder, *Brideshead Revisited*, Evelyn Waugh, 1945
73 - Claudine, *Claudine at School*, Colette, 1900
74 - Florentino Ariza, *Love in the Time of Cholera*, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1985
75 - George Follansbee Babbitt, *Babbitt*, Sinclair Lewis, 1922
76 - Christopher Tietjens, *Parade's End*, Ford Madox Ford, 1924-28
77 - Frankie Addams, *The Member of the Wedding*, Carson McCullers, 1946
78 - The Dog of Tears, *Blindness*, Jose Saramago, 1995
79 - Tarzan, *Tarzan of the Apes*, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 1914
80 - Nathan Zuckerman, *My Life As a Man*, Philip Roth, 1979
81 - Arthur "Boo" Radley, *To Kill A Mockingbird*, Harper Lee, 1960
82 - Henry Chinaski, *Post Office*, Charles Bukowski, 1971
83 - Joseph K. *The Trial*, Franz Kafka, 1925
84 - Yuri Zhivago, *Dr. Zhivago*, Boris Pasternak, 1957
85 - Harry Potter, *Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone*, J.K. Rowling, 1998
86 - Hana, *The English Patient*, Michael Ondaatje, 1992
87 - Margaret Schlegel, *Howards End*, E.M. Forster, 1910
88 - Jim Dixon, *Lucky Jim*, Kingsley Amis, 1954
89 - Maurice Bendrix, *The End of the Affair*, Graham Greene, 1951
90 - Lennie Small, *Of Mice and Men*, John Steinbeck, 1937
91 - Mr. Biswas, *A House for Mr. Biswas*, V.S. Naipaul, 1961
92 - Alden Pyle, *The Quiet American*, Graham Greene, 1955
93 - Kimball "Kim" O'Hara, *Kim*, Rudyard Kipling, 1901
94 - Newland Archer, *The Age of Innocence*, Edith Wharton, 1920
95 - Clyde Griffiths, *An American Tragedy*, Theodore Dreiser, 1925
96 - Eeyore, *Winnie the Pooh*, A.A. Milne, 1926
97 - Quentin Compson, *The Sound and the Fury*, William Faulkner, 1929
98 - Charlie Marlow, *Heart of Darkness*, Joseph Conrad, 1902
99 - Celie, *The Color Purple*, Alice Walker, 1982
100 - Augie March, *The Adventures of Augie March*, Saul Bellow 1953

## 100 Greatest Fictional Characters

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100. Dr. Sam Beckett

Appears In: Quantum Leap
Created By: Donald P. Bellisario

Audiences first meet Sam Beckett as an amnesiac, displaced from time into a strange body in 1956. Over the course of Quantum Leap, Sam uncovers more of his own history while he leaps through time “setting right what once went wrong.” Ever propelled by a desire to return to his own body and time, the time traveling scientist made “string theory” a household term in the late 80s and early 90s and helped open a generation’s conceptions of the universe and time.

99. Lois Lane

98. Hellboy

Appears in: Dark Horse Comics
Created By: Mike Mignola

Drawing from pulp adventure and folklore origins, Hellboy is a demon raised by humans to fight for good in a world overrun with evil and the supernatural. He first appeared in comics in 1993 before making the jump to film in 2004, played by Ron Perlman. Hellboy is an icon of comics, and Mike Mignola has won numerous awards, including the Eisner and Harvey, for unleashing this Nazi-killing Earthbound demon upon pop culture.

97. Patrick Bateman

Appears In: American Psycho
Created By: Bret Easton Ellis

An investment banker working on Wall Street at Pierce & Pierce, Patrick Bateman is the very picture of wealth and success. Beneath Bateman’s moneyed and professional “mask of sanity” lurks a dark side, one that readily tortures and murders with wild abandon. In an era of excess and vapidity, Patrick Bateman is a sharp commentary on yuppie culture. In addition to American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis’s The Rules of Attraction, Glamorama, and Lunar Park also include Bateman peripherally.

96. V

Appears In: V for Vendetta
Created By: Alan Moore and David Lloyd

Designed to be equal parts protagonist and antagonist, V has become a modern icon in pop culture for revolution and anarchy. Famously clad all in black and wearing a Guy Fawkes mask, V seeks to violently bring down the established government that had imprisoned him. In 2005, V made the jump to a film adaptation, portrayed by Hugo Weaving.

95. Raistlin Majere

Appears In: Dragonlance Chronicles
Created By: Margaret Weis

Sickly, weak, and disfigured, Raistlin is a stark contrast to the physical strength of his twin brother Caramon, and he uses magic to give himself a sense of superiority. Raistlin begins as a neutral mage, but his lust for power eventually leads him to the side of evil, making him a quintessential tragic hero.

94. Aeryn Sun

Appears In: Farscape
Created By: Rockne S. O’Bannon

An iconic warrior woman, Aeryn Sun begins her journey in Farscape as a detached soldier, cold and militaristic to a fault. Over the course of the series, she evolves into a caring and more open character and learns to trust and to love without losing any of her strength.

93. Guybrush Threepwood

Appears In: Monkey Island series
Created By: Ron Gilbert, Dave Grossman, and Tim Schafer

A scrawny, awkward pretty boy, Guybrush seems an unlikely candidate for piracy, but his persistence pays off as he earnestly chugs grog, treasure hunts, and swordfights his way to ultimately defeating the evil ghost pirate LeChuck, earning him a name as an icon of adventure gaming.

92. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski

Appears In: The Big Lebowski
Created By: Ethan and Joel Coen

Mistaken for a millionaire who shares his name and seeking compensation for a ruined rug, “The Dude” embarks upon an adventure that establishes him as an anti-hero for the late 90s. He defines a slacker counterculture for the era as a uniquely reflective stoner / bowler.

91. Kermit the Frog

Appears In: The Muppet Show
Created By: Jim Henson

One of the original Muppets featured on Sesame Street, Kermit became one of Jim Henson’s best known creations. He made the leap from supporting role on Sesame Street to leading part on The Muppet Show, and he became a staple of a childhood generation.

90. Barney Stinson

Appears In: How I Met Your Mother
Created By: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas

Arguably the most popular character on CBS’s sitcom How I Met Your Mother, Barney Stinson is a womanizer who lives by a sharp dress code and his own, self-designed “Bro Code.” Despite his crass front, Barney is described by creator Craig Thomas as “a pretty fragile character who’s really afraid of being alone.”

89. Hermione Granger

Appears In: Harry Potter series
Created By: J.K. Rowling

Consistently at the top of her class at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Hermione is as loyal and courageous as she is brainy. Throughout the Harry Potter series, she proves invaluable during the title character’s many adventures, as well as a friend to both the popular and the downtrodden.

88. Dr. Doom

Appears In: Marvel Comics
Created By: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

The ruler of the fictional European nation of Latveria, Doctor Doom has become an archetype upon which many later comic book villains have been built. He wields mystical powers and scientific genius nearly large enough to rival his legendary ego.

87. Ayanami Rei

Appears In: Neon Genesis Evangelion
Created By: Hideaki Anno and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

The 14-year-old pilot of EVA Unit 00, Rei initially is an enigmatic and emotionally distant girl. During the course of Neon Genesis Evangelion, she develops a strange friendship with Shinji even as the details of her role in the EVA project come to light. Rei has become an instantly identifiable figure in anime and one of the most popular characters from any series in the medium.

86. Squall Leonhart

Appears In: Final Fantasy VIII
Created By: Tetsuya Nomura and Yoshinori Kitase

17-year-old Squall Leonhart is a student at a military academy, training to be a mercenary, when he becomes wrapped up in a twisting plot that takes him from solitary loner to caring and courageous leader.

85. Wesley Wyndam-Pryce

Appears In: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
Created By: Joss Whedon

Boasting one of the most extreme arcs of character development in the Buffyverse, Wesley goes from foppish, prudish Watcher to (literally) sleeping with the enemy and keeping a woman locked in his closet within just a few years. Yet even with a tortured soul and the agony of unrequited love, Wesley never gives up “fighting the good fight.”

84. Boba Fett

Appears In: Star Wars series
Created By: George Lucas, Ralph McQuarrie, and Joe Johnston

Hyped as being the next big villain in the Star Wars universe, Boba Fett actually had a very short-lived reign from The Empire Strikes Back to Return of the Jedi. Despite his brief appearance and dearth of dialogue, this bounty hunter gained a cult following and has become one of the most popular characters in the Star Wars franchise.

83. Jayne Cobb

Appears In: Firefly and Serenity
Created By: Joss Whedon

Jayne is a mercenary who joins the crew of Serenity on promise of a share of their heist hauls and his own bunk (which he apparently makes good use of). Though he serves mostly as comic relief due to his brutish, vulgar nature, he also has a softer side, most famously evidenced by his donning of a “cunning” hat knit by his mother.

82. The Flash

Appears In: DC Comics
Created By: Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert

The Flash is an identity used by numerous heroes in the DC Universe over the years, all of them possessing superspeed abilities. Most consider the second Flash, Barry Allen, to be the first superhero of the Silver Age of comics, which began with Showcase #4 in October 1956.

81. Dorothy Gale

Appears In: The Wizard of Oz
Created By: L. Frank Baum

A simple farm girl from Kansas, Dorothy accidentally lands in the fantasy world of Oz after a tornado. On her quest to return home, she makes new friends, helping each find confidence in himself.

80. Alice

Appears In: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Created By: Lewis Carroll

Fueled by curiosity, young Alice follows the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, where she meets all manner of bizarre and absurd characters. Though Wonderland is inherently illogical, Alice remains calm and courteous as she uses logic to make her way back home.

79. Magneto

Appears In: Marvel Comics
Created By: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

From Holocaust survivor to feared supervillain, Magneto is one of the most complex, interesting, and, at times, sympathetic bad guys in the Marvel canon. His magnetic powers are almost incidental next to his twisted and charismatic leadership of the next step in human evolution.

78. Calvin

Appears In: Calvin & Hobbes
Created By: Bill Watterson

Named after philosophers John Calvin and Thomas Hobbes, this pairing of a little boy and his plush tiger is a celebration of imagination, friendship, and innocence. The comic strip ran from 1985 through 1995 but remains one of the most popular series of all time.

77. Ash Williams

76. Death

Appears In: Various
Created By: Mythology

Also known as the Grim Reaper, Death is usually portrayed as being the one to escort those on the brink of death to the afterlife. He or she may also have the ability to control when that death happens, and the living may sometimes be able to bargain with or trick Death into preventing such an occurence.

Note: Many different incarnations of Death were combined into this entry, as none of the individual versions would have made the list on its own. Of the votes for Death, the two most popular were Death from Sandman (with 53% of the Death votes) and Death from Discworld(with 23.5%).

75. Omar Little

Appears In: The Wire
Created By: David Simon

As a gay Baltimore gangster who only robs people involved in the drug trade, Omar Little is a unique enough character. When you throw in that he’s also President Obama’s favorite character on TV, you know Omar’s significant.

74. River Tam

Appears In: Firefly and Serenity
Created By: Joss Whedon

As a child prodigy, young River was sent to a government-run “academy” which turned out to be more like an assassin factory. Driven insane by the experience, River has a unique outlook on life in the ‘Verse, as well as psychic abilities and near-superhuman fighting skills.

73. Samwise Gamgee

72. Hercules

71. John Carter

70. Deadpool

Appears In: Marvel Comics
Created By: Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld

Also known as the “Merc with a Mouth,” Deadpool is the alter ego of Wade Wilson. In addition to his super-healing abilities and expert martial arts skills, Deadpool is physically disfigured and mentally insane, and frequently breaks the fourth wall to talk to the reader directly.

69. Dexter Morgan

68. Eric Cartman

Appears In: South Park
Created By: Trey Parker and Matt Stone

Arguably the most prominent and recognizable character from South Park, Cartman is a loud and foul-mouthed monster of a kid who seems to thrive on political incorrectness. Cartman’s cultural impact has been so great that scholarly papers have even been written about his blatantly evil morality.

67. Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy

Appears In: Star Trek
Created By: Gene Roddenberry

The chief medical officer of the Enterprise under Captain Kirk, “Bones” McCoy inspired many young fans to grow up to become doctors. Bones is known as much for his catchphrases as his medical acuity, having birthed the phrases, “He’s dead, Jim,” and “I’m a doctor, not a [insert any non-doctor profession].”

66. Tarzan

65. Catwoman

64. Holden Caulfield

Appears In: The Catcher in the Rye
Created By: J.D. Salinger

A lonely and morose sixteen-year-old who is expelled from his prestigious boarding school, Holden became an icon for teenage rebellion almost immediately after The Catcher In The Rye was first published in 1951 due to his experiences as a runaway, which include heavy drinking and an incident with a prostitute.

63. Yuna Braska

Appears In: Final Fantasy series
Created By: Tetsuya Nomura

17-year-old Yuna Braska is the daughter of a hero and a powerful Summoner in her own right. She gained an enormous fan following through Final Fantasy X, in which she demonstrates her strength through grace and spirituality.

62. Aquaman

Appears In: DC Comics
Created By: Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris

Often the butt of jokes, the character of Aquaman is one of the most underestimated in the world of comic books. His hallmark powers involve the ability to communicate with sea creatures, but many forget that he also is imbued with incredible super strength, a healing factor, superhuman stamina, and a mystical left hand.

61. Doctor Strange

60. Yoda

59. Optimus Prime

58. Huckleberry Finn

Appears In: Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn series
Created By: Mark Twain

Huckleberry “Huck” Finn is a protagonist in several novels by Mark Twain and has become a legendary fictional youngster of the late 1800s Southern United States. A vehicle for satirizing the Old South, Huck befriends a runaway slave and through his adventures challenges many societal standards of the time.

57. Ellen Ripley

56. Mickey Mouse

Appears In: Disney properties
Created By: Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks

Originally created in 1928, Mickey Mouse is the star of countless cartoons and shorts produced by Walt Disney. Over time, he has transcended his animated origins to become a theme park mascot, a cultural icon, and one of the most recognizable fictional characters in the world.

55. Bilbo Baggins

Appears In: The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings
Created By: J.R.R. Tolkien

The unlikely hero of The Hobbit, Bilbo starts out sheltered and timid, but by using his wits and quick thinking is able to save himself and others from harm many times on his journey. He plays a smaller role in The Lord Of The Rings, but it is his acquisition of the One Ring from Gollum in The Hobbit which starts that adventure.

54. Tom Sawyer

Appears In: Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn series
Created By: Mark Twain

Playful, mischievous, and always up for adventure, Tom Sawyer is a troublemaker, but in his adventures he always comes out on top, whether he’s hunting for buried treasure, running away, testifying in a murder trial, or cave-exploring.

53. Dr. Gregory House

Appears In: House, M.D.
Created By: David Shore

A brilliant diagnostician specializing in infectious diseases and nephrology, House is also a Vicodin-addicted curmudgeon. His character is based on that of Sherlock Holmes, sharing the detective’s keen observational skills, unorthodox methods, and lack of “bedside manner.”

52. Green Lantern

Appears In: DC Comics
Created By: Bill Finger and Martin Nodell

The Green Lantern is a title, not an individual character, and it’s been carried by a number of popular characters since the original, Alan Scott, bore the Green Lantern ring in 1940. Acting as intergalactic police, the Green Lantern Corps is a hugely popular and resonant force in comic books, embodying humanity’s will and strength.

Note: Many Green Lanterns were submitted, but no individual got enough votes to make the list. All of them were combined into this single entry to represent the character. The top vote-getter, however, was Guy Gardner, with 54.5% of the Green Lantern votes.

51. Galactus

Appears In: Marvel Comics
Created By: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

A massive, god-like villain in the Marvel universe, Galactus roams the cosmos devouring planets. Partly due to his incredible and horrifying abilities and partly due to decades of fans mocking his pink and purple armor, Galactus is a unique and fascinating character in the world of comics.

50. Ebenezer Scrooge

49. Veronica Mars

48. Bugs Bunny

Appears In: Looney Tunes
Created By: Tex Avery, Robert McKimson, and Mel Blanc

Bugs Bunny has been stirring up trouble since his creation in 1940. Always eager to confound pretty much everyone he meets and always hungry for a carrot, Bugs famously created his catchphrase, “What’s up, Doc?” He’s now a cartoon mascot recognizable around the world.

47. G’Kar

Appears In: Babylon 5
Created By: J. Michael Straczynski

Perhaps the most profoundly honest and deep character in science fiction, Ambassador G’Kar makes an unforgettable journey from a pugilistic and short-tempered diplomat to an enlightened and wise quasi-religious figure. His struggles and eloquence have cemented his place in the annals of sci-fi history.

46. Captain Ahab

Appears In: Moby Dick
Created By: Herman Melville

Ahab is the quintessential tragic hero, consumed by his desire for revenge and blind to anything else. His quest to slay the great white whale not only leads directly to his own death but also dooms the crew of his ship to a watery grave.

45. Solid Snake

Appears In: Metal Gear series
Created By: Hideo Kojima

One of the most popular action heroes in video gaming history, Solid Snake is a special ops agent who has sneaked, fought, and spied his way through an entire franchise of games. The Metal Gear series spans from 1987 to the present and is more popular today than ever before.

44. Dream

Appears In: Sandman
Created By: Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Mike Dringenberg

Also known as Morpheus, Dream is one of the Endless, a family of nearly godlike and extremely powerful beings that rule unseen aspects of the world and reality. Dream is the protagonist of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, a series many consider to be the greatest work of comic book writing of all time.

43. Conan

42. Cloud Strife

Appears In: Final Fantasy VII
Created By: Tetsuya Nomura

A mercenary and former soldier at the start of Final Fantasy VII, Cloud seeks to overcome his past with a villainous military group. He is immediately recognizable for his spiked hair and gigantic “buster sword” and has won a place in the hearts of video gamers since his creation in 1997.

41. John Crichton

Appears In: Farscape
Created By: Rockne S. O’Bannon

John Crichton is an astronaut from Earth who finds himself catapulted through a wormhole into a strange, vast, and literally alien universe. Throughout the Farscape series he is the everyman, bringing an Earther’s sensibilities to the science fiction spectacle.

40. Jean-Luc Picard

As the captain of the Enterprise, Jean-Luc Picard became the face of Star Trek for a new generation. This stalwart diplomat brought a keystone science fiction franchise to an entirely new set of fans and helped Star Trek mature into a modern epic.

Appears In: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Created By: Gene Roddenberry

39. Beowulf

38. Fitzwilliam Darcy

Appears In: Pride and Prejudice
Created By: Jane Austen

The wealthy Mr. Darcy begins as an aloof and haughty gentleman, but once he is made aware of his excessive pride, he endeavours to be generous, tolerant, and kind to all. It is this transformation which endears him to Pride and Prejudice‘s heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, as well as to Austen fans everywhere.

37. Iron Man

Appears In: Marvel Comics
Created By: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, and Jack Kirby

From billionaire businessman to genius engineer to superhero, Tony Stark embodies the best we could strive to be, but he also encompasses our worst through his alcoholism and self destruction. Iron Man is one of the most understandable and human A-list heroes in comics and has won a place in millions’ hearts.

36. Cthulhu

35. Mario

Appears In: Nintendo video games
Created By: Shigeru Miyamoto

Plumber, super brother, and hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario is the character who introduced an entire generation to video gaming. He became the primary mascot of gaming during the era of the NES, when Nintendo ruled the entertainment world, and his popularity endures even today.

34. Severus Snape

33. Gandalf

32. Atticus Finch

31. Laura Roslin

Appears In: Battlestar Galactica
Created By: Ronald D. Moore

When viewers first meet Laura Roslin, she is a schoolteacher who has just been diagnosed with cancer. Fate drops her into the role of President of the Colonies, effectively making her the leader of humanity. She adapts and grows into her new role, showing humanity, fierceness, and strength of rare intensity for television.

30. Joker

29. Aragorn

28. Odysseus

27. Elizabeth Bennet

Appears In: Pride and Prejudice
Created By: Jane Austen

One of the most popular female characters in British literature, Elizabeth Bennet is the protagonist of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth has proven so successful that she has inspired innumerable future heroines, as well as reimaginings and parodies on both page and screen.

26. Scarlett O’Hara

Appears In: Gone with the Wind
Created By: Margaret Mitchell

Scarlett O’Hara is the heroine of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind and is an atypical female protagonist, especially in light of the 1860s Georgia setting of her story. Headstrong, selfish, and uncompromising, Scarlett rebels against the accepted women’s roles of the Civil War era.

25. King Arthur

24. Kara “Starbuck” Thrace

Appears In: Battlestar Galactica
Created By: Ronald D. Moore, after Glen Larson

One of the most controversial changes from the original Battlestar Galactica to the reimagining was Starbuck’s update from the very male Dirk Benedict to the very un-male Katee Sackhoff. Kara “Starbuck” Thrace would go on to win over the fans in a big way, becoming one of the most popular characters—male or female—in modern sci fi.

Note: We counted the votes for Kara Thrace by adding together the votes for just “Starbuck” with the ones that specified Kara Thrace, and we counted the votes for the original Starbuck by adding together the votes for just “Starbuck” with the ones that specified the original BSGseries. Kara Thrace received an overwhelming majority of those votes, explaining why Katee Sackhoff is on this list while Dirk Benedict is not.

23. Merlin

22. Robin Hood

21. Wolverine

Appears In: Marvel Comics
Created By: Len Wein, John Romita Sr, and Herb Trimpe

Wolverine is the best at what he does, and he has been a fan favorite in comics since his inception. Originally a violent hero without a memory or a past, Wolverine has evolved into a developed character so popular that he has invaded nearly every Marvel comic series, and he’s been translated into movies, cartoons, and video games more than any other Marvel character, save perhaps Spider-Man.

20. Malcolm Reynolds

Appears In: Firefly and Serenity
Created By: Joss Whedon

As the endearing rogue with a dark past, Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds owes a lot to predecessors like Han Solo. Mal manages to stand on his own, however, as the captain of Serenity and the figurehead of a massive fan movement that managed to get a big budget movie made from a canceled TV series.

19. Frodo Baggins

18. Homer Simpson

Appears In: The Simpsons
Created By: Matt Groening

Homer Simpson is the patriarch of the irreverent and familiar Simpson family whose animated TV series is the longest running primetime entertainment show in history. Everyone knows someone like Homer, for better or for worse, and his influence on the culture of the modern world is indelible and undeniable. “D’oh!”

17. Frankenstein’s Monster

16. Hamlet

15. Han Solo

14. Luke Skywalker

13. James T. Kirk

12. James Bond

11. Dracula

10. Indiana Jones

9. Mr. Spock

Appears In: Star Trek
Created By: Gene Roddenberry

The child of a human and a Vulcan, Spock straddles the line of the familiar and the foreign. Through his unfamiliarity with his own humanity, as well as his struggles to understand and conform with his Vulcan roots, Spock embodies the spirit of Star Trek and, truly, of science fiction in general.

8. Harry Potter

7. Spider-Man

Appears In: Marvel Comics
Created By: Stan Lee

Arguably the most popular character in the Marvel universe, Spider-Man is one of the first superheroes to show flaws. Brainy and downtrodden Peter Parker is a character most comics fans could understand personally, so his transformation into Spider-Man strikes a fantastic and common chord that was missing from prior comic heroes.

6. Darth Vader

5 Sherlock Holmes

4 The Doctor

3 Buffy Summers

2 Clark Kent

1 Bruce Wayne

## 100 Greatest Movie Characters

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100. Edna Mode

Appearance: The Incredibles (2004)
Creator: Brad Bird
Performer: Brad Bird
Defining moment: “No capes!” — Mode’s more than eccentric personality hides a distinctly practical approach to superhero fashion.

99. Randle McMurphy

Appearance: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Creator: Ken Kesey, Bo Goldman
Performer: Jack Nicholson
Defining moment: When Nurse Ratched bans the World Series, McMurphy improvises a commentary.

98. Optimus Prime

97. Norman Bates

96. The Minions

Appearance: Despicable Me movies (2010-2013), the Minions movie (2015)
Creator: Sergio Pablos
Defining moment: Singing “banana” to the tune of Barbara Ann during the Despicable Me 2 trailer.

95. Maximus

Appearance: Gladiator (2000)
Creator: David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson
Performer: Russell Crowe
Defining moment: Rousing the troops with his immortal line, “What we do in life, echoes in eternity!”

94. Legolas

Appearance: The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit trilogies (2001-2014)
Creator: J. R. R. Tolkien
Performer: Orlando Bloom
Defining moment: With the rest of the Fellowship bogged down in a snowdrift, Legolas walks across, not leaving a mark.

93. Wednesday Addams

Appearance: The Addams Family films (1991-1993)
Creator: Charles Addams
Performer: Christina Ricci
Defining moment: At a costume party as herself — “I am a homicidal maniac. They look just like everyone else.”

92. Inspector Clouseau

91. Inigo Montoya

Appearance: The Princess Bride (1987)
Creator: William Goldman
Performer: Mandy Patinkin
Defining moment: “I want my father back, you son of a bitch!” Inigo’s moment of revenge is perfection.

90. HAL

Appearance: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Creator: Arthur C. Clarke
Performer: Douglas Rain (voice)
Defining moment: Conceding the battle for supremacy between humans and technology, HAL departs with a plaintive rendition of Daisy Bell.

89. Groot

Appearance: Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014)
Creator: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Performer: Vin Diesel/ Krystian Godlewski
Defining moment: His return midcredits, getting his groove on as a sapling.
Fascinating fact: A Flora colossus from Planet X, Groot made his debut 1960’s Tales to Astonish #13. Far from heroic, proto Groot attempted to abduct humans for scientific experimentation.

88. Gromit

Appearance: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit(2005)
Creator: Nick Park
Performer: Team Aardman Animations
Defining moment: How about reviving the comatose Wallace with a wedge of Stinking Bishop?

87. Ethan Hunt

Appearance: The Mission: Impossible series (1996–)
Creator: David Koepp, Steven Zaillian, Robert Towne
Performer: Tom Cruise
Defining moment: Hunt’s penchant for defying gravity, physics and fear reached its apotheosis in part four, with the daring climb up the side of the Burj Khalifa – aka the world’s tallest building – in Dubai.

86. Red

Appearance: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Creator: Stephen King
Performer: Morgan Freeman
Defining moment: His final parole board. “To tell you the truth, I don’t give a shit.”

85. Walker

Appearance: Point Blank (1967)
Creator: Donald E. Westlake (writing as Richard Stark)
Performer: Lee Marvin
Defining moment: Cutting between Walker’s wife and betrayer (Sharon Acker) getting dressed and Walker striding down a long corridor. The click of his relentless heels sounds over both images — he will not be stopped.

84. Corporal Hicks

Appearance: Aliens (1986)
Creator: James Cameron
Performer: Michael Biehn
Defining moment: “I like to keep this handy... for close encounters…” The fact that Hicks carried a lo-fi shotgun (“Eat this!”) proves he’s old school, a cowboy, and a reliable hero.

83. Bane

Appearance: Batman & Robin (1997), The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Creator: Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, Graham Nolan
Performer: Jeep Swenson (Batman & Robin), Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises)
Defining moment: After a major fist fight, Bane breaks Batman’s back and symbolically throws away the broken mask in The Dark Knight Rises. .

82. Woody

Appearance: The Toy Story series (1995–)
Creator: John Lasseter
Performer: Tom Hanks (voice)
Defining moment: “YOU ARE A TOY! You aren’t the real Buzz Lightyear! You’re... you’re an action figure! You are a child’s plaything!” Woody doles out some tough love to his deluded new friend suffering delusions of grandeur.
Fascinating fact: Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich revealed on Twitter that Woody’s last name is Pride.

81. Withnail

Appearance: Withnail & I (1987)
Creator: Bruce Robinson
Performer: Richard E. Grant
Defining moment: Withnail’s preposterous tea shop demands: “We want the finest wines known to humanity. We want them here and we want them now!”

80. V

Appearance: V For Vendetta (2005)
Creator: Alan Moore, David Lloyd
Performer: Hugo Weaving (though James Purefoy began filming before the role was recast, and some of his scenes still appear with Weaving’s voice-over).
Defining moment: The massed ranks of like-masked protesters appearing at the Houses Of Parliament as V blows the place up and brings down the dystopian government.

79. Roy Batty

Appearance: Blade Runner (1982)
Creator: Philip K. Dick, Hampton Fancher, David Webb PeoplesPerformer: Rutger Hauer
Defining moment: The incredible sense of loss that comes with the “I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe” dying speech… “All those moments will be lost in time like tears in the rain. Time to die.”
Fascinating fact: Roy’s birthday – or rather, his inception – was celebrated on January 8, 2016. He’s three years and ten months old when he dies.

78. Martin Blank

Appearance: Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Creator: Tom Jankiewicz, D. V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack
Performer: John Cusack
Defining moment: Killing a would-be assassin with the promotional pen his glad-handing real-estate agent friend has given him at a school reunion.

77. Sam Gamgee

76. Private William Hudson

Appearance: Aliens (1986)
Creator: James Cameron
Performer: Bill Paxton
Defining moment: The character’s a certifiable quote-machine, especially when he goes into panicky gobshite mode. After Ripley reasonably points out how long little girl Newt survived, he brilliantly ripostes, “Why don’t you put her in charge?”

75. Lisbeth Salander

Appearance: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy (2009), The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo remake (2011)
Creator: Stieg Larsson
Performer: Noomi Rapace, Rooney Mara
Defining moment: Her savage revenge on the sexually abusive probation worker, which includes tattooing, "I am a rapist pig" on his chest.
Fascinating fact: Larsson claimed that Salander was what he imagined Swedish children's book character Pippi Longstocking would be like as an adult.

74. Frank Drebin

Appearance: The Naked Gun series (1988-1994)
Creator: David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker
Performer: Leslie Nielsen
Defining moment: Peeing, mid-press conference, with his mic on. Impressive stream, mind.

73. Donnie Darko

Appearance: Donnie Darko (2001)
Creator: Richard Kelly
Performer: Jake Gyllenhaal
Defining moment: Telling motivational speaker Jim (Patrick Swayze), "I think you're the fucking Antichrist!"

72. Captain Kirk

71. Star-Lord

Appearance: Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014)
Creator: Steve Englehart, Steve Gan
Perfomers: Chris Pratt, Wyatt Oleff
Defining moment: "I have part of a plan." For this fast-improvising maverick, 12 per cent of a plan is quite sufficient.

70. Tony Montana

Appearance: Scarface (1983)
Creator: Oliver Stone (based on 1932's Howard Hawks/Richard Rosson movie)
Performer: Al Pacino
Defining moment: "In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women."

69. Marge Gunderson

Appearance: Fargo (1996)
Creator: Joel and Ethan Coen
Performer: Frances McDormand
Defining moment: Contemplating the body in the wood chipper and asking the killer, "And for what? For a little bit of money. There's more to life than a little money, you know. Dontcha know that? And here ya are, and it's a beautiful day. Well, I just don't understand it."

68. Neo

Appearance: The Matrix trilogy (1999-2003)
Creators: The Wachowskis
Performer: Keanu Reeves
Defining moment: A hail of bullets stopped with a simple gesture, an Agent batted aside with casual ease, then annihilated from the inside out. As Morpheus so succinctly put it, "He is The One."

67. Harry Potter

66. Gollum / Sméagol

Appearance: The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (2001-2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Creator: J. R. R. Tolkien
Performer: Andy Serkis
Defining moment: Sméagol debating the merits of treachery with his other half in The Two Towers - a scene cunningly orchestrated between the 'innocent' and 'conniving' sides of his inner schism.
Fascinating fact: Gollum's underpants are made of goblin skin. Elasticated, breathable, fresh stench of rot...

65. Hans Landa

Appearance: Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Creator: Quentin Tarantino
Performer: Christoph Waltz
Defining moment: Landa's cold-blooded cabin monologue to a farmer he suspects of sheltering Jews is a sinister mix of slippery charm, high intellect and outright villainy. As is he.

64. George Bailey

63. Wolverine

Appearance: The X-Men series (2000–)
Creator: Len Wein, John Romita Sr.
Performer: Hugh Jackman, Troye Sivan
Defining moment: His ferocious response when the Xavier School For Gifted Youngsters is attacked in X2. The claws come out... Wolverine really doesn't like you threatening his friends.

62. E.T.

Appearance: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Creator: Melissa Mathison
Performer: Pat Welsh (voice)
Defining moment: When Elliott cuts his finger, E. T. uses his glowing digit to reveal his power to heal. It is not simply a demonstration of alien powers, but an expression of E. T.'s empathy and mgrowing bond with Elliott.

61. Bilbo Baggins

Appearance: The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit trilogies (2001-2014)
Creator: J. R. R. Tolkien
Performer: Ian Holm, Martin Freeman
Defining moment: As he's about to quit the quest in An Unexpected Journey, Freeman's Bilbo realises the dwarves want their home back as much as he needs to get home. Somehow this drives him further on for adventures.

60. Dr. King Schultz

Appearance: Django Unchained (2012)
Creator: Quentin Tarantino
Performer: Christoph Waltz
Defining moment: For showcasing his joy in the part and his dexterity with Tarantino's dialogue, Waltz recounting the origins of the name of Broomhilda - Django's wife. "It's a German legend, there's always going to be a mountain in there somewhere."

59. Ace Ventura

Appearance: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), When Nature Calls(1995)
Creator: Jack Bernstein, Tom Shadyac, Jim Carrey
Performer: Jim Carrey
Defining moment: Plenty of improv and rubber-faced japery, but for pure physical comedy the slo-mo acting out of a football play in the mental institution - and then rewinding - can't be topped.

58. Sarah Connor

Appearance: The Terminator series (1984–)
Creator: James Cameron
Performer: Linda Hamilton, Emilia Clarke
Defining moment: In T2, doing chin-ups in the hospital. Once a timid nobody, now a fearsome warrior with the fate of mankind in her hands.

57. Katniss Everdeen

Appearance: The Hunger Games series (2012-2015)
Creator: Suzanne Collins
Performer: Jennifer Lawrence
Defining moment: Volunteering for the nightmarish Hunger Games when her younger sister's name is read out, in order to save the kind-hearted Prim from the same awful fate.

56. Jack Burton

Appearance: Big Trouble In Little China (1986)
Creator: John Carpenter, W. D. Richter
Performer: Kurt Russell
Defining moment: Ol' Jack Burton bursts into a room, shoots his gun in the air... and gets knocked out by falling masonry. Thus proving that he's a perfect piss-take of the shoot first, ask questions later American hero.

55. Axel Foley

Appearance: The Beverly Hills Cop trilogy (1984-1994)
Creator: Daniel Petrie Jr.
Performer: Eddie Murphy
Defining moment: His incredulous but knowing squeal, "Getthefuckouttahere!" to snippy gallery flunky Serge when he's told the price of the works of art.
Fascinating fact: The role was originally written for Sylvester Stallone, who rewrote much of the script, had it rejected, and later recycled some of the ideas for 1986's Cobra.

54. Amélie Poulain

Appearance: Amélie (2001)
Creator: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Performer: Flora Guiet, Audrey Tautou
Defining moment: Upon Amélie finding the photo album of lost postcards, the narrator gives the perfect summation of Amélieness: “Any normal girl would call the number, meet him, return the album and see if her dream is viable. It’s called a reality check. The last thing Amélie wants.”

53. Vito Corleone

52. Shaun Riley

Appearance: Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
Creator: Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg
Performer: Simon Pegg
Defining moment: Shaun finally ditches the kitchen appliances and picks up a cricket bat. The sporting way to lay waste to the undead.

51. Obi-Wan Kenobi

50. Luke Skywalker

49. Harry Callahan

Appearances: The Dirty Harry series (1971-1988)
Creators: Harry Julian Fink, Rita M. Fink, Dean Riesner
Performer: Clint Eastwood
Defining moment: Best summed up by District Attorney Rothko to Harry: “Where the hell does it say that you’ve got a right to kick down doors, torture suspects, deny medical attention and legal counsel… that man had rights.”

48. Lester Burnham

Appearance: American Beauty (1999)
Creator: Alan Ball
Performer: Kevin Spacey
Defining moment: Visually the rose petals peeling off Mena Suvari was the image of the film, but it is Lester’s touching voice-over that really lingers: “I can’t feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life.”

47. Rick Deckard

Appearance: Blade Runner
Creators: Philip K. Dick, Hampton Fancher, David Webb Peoples
Performer: Harrison Ford
Defining moment: Deckard’s place as futuristic gumshoe/assassin is defined by his brutal shooting of replicant snake dancer Zhora and the bitter look that goes with it.

46. Captain America

Appearances: Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011–)
Creators: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby
Performer: Chris Evans
Defining moment: In Age Of Ultron, Tony Stark asks Steve Rogers how he plans to beat an alien invasion. “Together,” says the super-soldier. “We’ll lose,” says Stark. “Then we’ll do that together, too.” Classic Cap.

45. Tommy DeVito

Appearance: Goodfellas (1990)
Creators: Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese
Performer: Joe Pesci
Defining moment: The shinebox to-do is pretty iconic but the knife-edge tension of DeVito’s improvised drinking confrontation with Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) remains unmatchable. “Funny how? What’s funny about it?”
Fascinating fact: The above exchange was based on something that actually happened to Pesci.

44. Anton Chigurh

43. Amy Dunne

Appearance: Gone Girl (2014)
Creator: Gillian Flynn
Performer: Rosamund Pike
Defining moment: The most telling glimpse inside Amy’s mind comes via her meticulously filled wall planner – here is her master plan, her final revenge, her psychopathology. She has even set a date to kill herself.
Fascinating fact: To deal with how “uneasy” she felt playing Amy, Pike would regularly dissolve into giggles. She realised it was a coping mechanism.

42. Lou Bloom

Appearance: Nightcrawler (2014)
Creator: Dan Gilroy
Performer: Jake Gyllenhaal
Defining moment: Bloom tying his employer Rene Russo up in knots over one creepy dinner ‘date’. She’s a smart, savvy, experienced operator, and absolutely no match for him.
Fascinating fact: Gyllenhaal needed 44 stitches after slicing a thumb during the mirror smash scene.

41. Keyser Söze

Appearance: The Usual Suspects
Creator: Christopher McQuarrie
Performer: Kevin Spacey
Defining moment: A criminal so terrifying the mere mention of his name makes hard nuts wither in their shell, Söze is largely a bogeyman-style spectre throughout Bryan Singer’s movie. But we see him at the start, coolly putting out a fire by pissing on it. Now that may be the greatest trick the devil ever pulled.
Fascinating fact: The long-haired Söze we see in a flashback is played by Scott B. Morgan, who was working behind the scenes on the movie.

40. Ferris Bueller

Appearance: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Creator: John Hughes
Performer: Matthew Broderick
Defining moment: Parading through Chicago lip-syncing Danke Schoen while the crowd goes wild. Ever noticed that Ferris is a faker?

39. Driver

Appearance: Drive (2011)
Creators: Hossein Amini, James Sallis
Performer: Ryan Gosling
Defining moment: Confined to an orange-hued lift descending to death, Driver kisses Carey Mulligan knowing what he’s about to do will destroy their love but save her life – smashing in the skull of a threatening thug.

38. Yoda

37. Walter Sobchak

Appearance: The Big Lebowski (1998)
Creators: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Performer: John Goodman
Defining moment: Responding to a perceived bowling foul with thermo- nuclear intensity. “Mark it zero!” Walter is a stickler for rules.

36. Rocky Balboa

35. Atticus Finch

34. Captain Mal Reynolds

Appearance: Serenity (2005)
Creator: Joss Whedon (from his 2002 Firefly television series)
Performer: Nathan Fillion
Defining moment: Reynold’s St Crispin’s Day speech. Impassioned oratory with a suitably Whedonesque summation. “No more runnin’. I aim to misbehave.”

33. The Man With No Name

Appearances: A Fistful Of Dollars (1964), For A Few Dollars More(1965), The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966)
Creator: Sergio Leone
Performer: Clint Eastwood
Defining moment: At the finale of The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, Eastwood’s amoral treasure hunter chooses to let the treacherous Tuco (Eli Wallach) live. He’s not so amoral after all.

32. Jules Winnfield

Appearance: Pulp Fiction (1994)
Creator: Quentin Tarantino
Performer: Samuel L. Jackson
Defining moment: A brutal choice, with Tim Roth reaching for his wallet a very close second place (“It’s the one that says Bad Motherfucker.”), but the winner has to be quoting Ezekiel 25:17 before blowing away Brett (Frank Whaley). Righteous fury.

31. Peter Venkman

30. Gandalf

29. Snake Plissken

Appearances: Escape From New York (1981), Escape From L.A.(1996)
Creator: John Carpenter
Performer: Kurt Russell
Defining moment: On being asked if he’s going to kill Lee Van Cleef’s character: “I’m too tired, maybe later.”

28. The Terminator (T-800)

Appearances: The Terminator series (1984–)
Creator: James Cameron
Performer: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Defining moment: The joy of the “I’ll be back” sequence lies not only in its legacy, but its witty machine-like accuracy: he will indeed be back, smashing his car through the police station, the desk, and the desk clerk.

27. Forrest Gump

Appearance: Forrest Gump (1994)
Creator: Winston Groom
Performer: Tom Hanks
Defining moment: When he asks Jenny if their son is “normal”; it’s a moment that shows a tragic awareness of his own limitations.
Fascinating fact: In the book, Forrest is more of a savant, and gets top marks in advanced physics at college.

26. Patrick Bateman

Appearance: American Psycho (2000)
Creator: Bret Easton Ellis
Performer: Christian Bale
Defining moment: Patrick Bateman’s soliloquy on the genius of Huey Lewis, followed by his iconic Hip To Be Square flat-ricide.

25. Ash Williams

24. Daniel Plainview

Appearance: There Will Be Blood (2007)
Creators: Paul Thomas Anderson, Upton Sinclair
Performer: Daniel Day-Lewis
Defining moment: “We offer you the bond of family that very few oilmen can understand…” claims Plainview, luring dumbfounded landowners to his cause with Molotov sincerity. A monologue doubly astounding given that Day-Lewis improvised most of it.

23. The Bride

Appearances: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Creator: Quentin Tarantino
Performer: Uma Thurman
Defining moment: Beatrix Kiddo’s drastic rationalising of the Crazy 88 during the slay-full House Of Blue Leaves showdown.

22. Travis Bickle

Appearance: Taxi Driver (1976)
Creator: Paul Schrader
Performer: Robert De Niro
Defining moment: Bickle kindly gives his date a Kris Kristofferson album she already owns; then takes her out to a porn film.

21. Hannibal Lecter

20. Doc Brown

Appearances: The Back To The Future trilogy (1985-1990), A Million Ways To Die In The West (2014)
Creators: Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
Performer: Christopher Lloyd
Defining moment: His apology for the “crudeness” of his ridiculously detailed scale model of Hill Valley.

19. Loki

18. Rick Blaine

Appearance: Casablanca (1942)
Creators: Murray Burnett and Joan Alison (play, Everybody Comes To Rick’s); Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch
Performer: Humphrey Bogart
Defining moment: His curt nod to the bandleader to strike up La Marseillaise and drown out the Nazis. A tiny but pivotal gesture – Rick has joined The Cause.

17. M. Gustave

Appearance: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Creators: Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness
Performer: Ralph Fiennes
Defining moment: A philandering, worldly one-man TripAdvisor, concierge M. Gustave ends up taking a fascist bullet for his young friend, Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori). Beneath that suave carapace lies an inner nobility, after all.

16. Ron Burgundy

Appearances: Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
Creators: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay
Performer: Will Ferrell
Defining moment: Having failed to convince Veronica (Christina Applegate) that San Diego means “whale’s vagina”, Ron says, “Agree to disagree” – displaying his particular mix of arrogance and idiocy.

15. Aragorn

14. Captain Jack Sparrow

Appearances: The Pirates Of The Caribbean series (2003–)
Creators: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Performer: Johnny Depp
Defining moment: His panicked cry of, “But why is the rum gone?” on learning that fellow castaway Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) has created a rum-fueled beacon to attract rescue.

13. Iron Man

Appearances: The Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008–)
Creators: Stan Lee, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber
Performer: Robert Downey Jr.
Defining moment: At a press conference to deny that he is Iron Man, Tony Stark leans into the mic and announces: “I am Iron Man.” It’s the move of a billionaire genius playboy philanthropist, and narcissist, and dispensed with all that secret identity baloney right off the bat.

12. Marty McFly

11. Michael Corleone

10. The Dude

Appearance: The Big Lebowski (1998)
Creators: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Performer: Jeff Bridges
Defining moment: Throughout, The Dude is striving to return to his habitual state of rest but fails. Driving his beat-up Torino home in a rare moment of contentment, supping a beer, taking a toke and singing along to Creedence on the eight-track, he spots he’s being trailed. This latest assault on his embattled karma causes him in quick succession to flick his joint into his lap, squeal like a girl, pour beer on his trousers, and slam the Torino into a row of dustbins. Rattled but unhurt, his drugstore Ray-Bans — an excellent bellwether for The Dude’s equilibrium — are left comically askew.

9. Darth Vader

8. Tyler Durden

Appearance: Fight Club (1999)
Creator: Chuck Palahniuk
Performer: Brad Pitt
Defining moment: Tyler delivering the rules is the most quoted moment, but the scene that captures his dark humour is when he invites a beating from bar-owner Lou, spraying blood over him with an evilly gleeful, “You don’t know where I’ve been!”

7. John McClane

6. The Joker

5. Ellen Ripley

4. Batman

3. Han Solo

2. James Bond

1. Indiana Jones

## Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Characters

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* 1. Hellboy    The fact that he's some crazy-looking demon should probably explain which side of the fence he represents (fantasy) but Hellboy is definitely an essential in the hallowed halls of cherished and memorable comic characters. Not just the character himself, but the entire world surrounding him is a magnificent blend of fantasy with characters from myth, fairy tales and the imagination of Mike Mignola all coming together to create this place where the creature destined to destroy is saving the world from those that would see him take up his role. Hellboy has some of the most fun and interesting fantasy stories in comics and the best part is, when Hellboy dies, he stays dead! Hellboy in Hell, watch for it this December!    2. Darth Vader
* 3. Boba Fett    Probably the greatest Sci-Fi bounty hunter of all time, Boba Fett should be on this list just solely because of how many people in our world commonly know George Lucas' Star Wars Franchise and respect the original characters. Boba is a unique character, sometimes he's a coldhearted killer, but other times he shows sympathy for a character that might be going through a trauma that resembles his own. As Boba has been portrayed in many different ways over the years, one thing is for certain, Boba Fett is the most household Sci-Fi name of our time and if anyone on this list should be on it, Boba should!
* 4. Harry Potter
* 5. Han Solo
* 6. The Doctor
* 7. Luke Skywalker
* 8. Buffy
* 9. Godzilla
* 10. Roland Deschain    Steven King calls the Dark Tower his Magnum Opus. Roland is the protagonist of the Dark Tower series set in a dark magical world where he is a gunslinger. Men capable of extreme skill and precision and Deschain is the best. One of the most complex characters in literature Roland deserves to be on the list if only for being King's masterpiece.    11. Dream of the Endless (Morpheus)    In his series, the Sandman, the lord of Dream integrates various mythologies and expands upon them with the inclusion of the residents of the Dreaming. A Jungian archetype in his own right, Morpheus both embodies fairy tales and shows how they are still relevant in today's modern world.    12. Ellen Ripley    13. Cthulhu    14. Malcolm Reynolds    Malcolm Reynolds is the lead character of Joss Whedon's tv show firefly. He is a born leader who is witty even in the face of danger. Even though the tv show only aired for one season and a movie it still gained cult acclaim, it's not hard to find a sci-fi fan who is still petitioning to get FOX to make season two. Malcolm Reynolds is the definition of an honourable, witty, sci-fi cowboy, who instead of riding horses rides the stars.
* 15. Agent Smith    Agent Smith: the cold, calculating leading villain of the Matrix Franchise. Nominated for his personality (or lack thereof) Agent Smith was a very successful villain for a very successful title that did well not only in box office, but as a Science Fiction. This Agent will kill and rewrite anything that is not in his image. The thought that a man made program can believe itself to be a deity is a terrifying one indeed.    16. Willy Wonka    Roald Dahl is a wonderful writer. His most famous piece has to be the beloved children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In this novel is a funny little man, who invites 7 lucky children and their family to visit his Chocolate factory. In the 1971 Gene Wilder adaptation, Dahl's top hat wearing creation quoted O'Shaughnessy and encouraged the children to be better people while still being wonkish. Willy Wonka is a creative individual all his own and most definitely should be on this list!
* 17. King Ghidorah
* 18. Bender    Bender is a robot that lives in the year 3000. He works for Planet Express and he delivers packages with the help of his friends, but with every package they deliever they always have to get out of difficult situations.
* 19. Gandalf
* 20. King Arthur
* 21. Optimus Prime
* 22. Ezio Auditore da Firenze    The legendary Assassin from the Renaissance era. He saved Rome from the Templars, helped re-build the Assassins guild and become it's new master, training new recruits to his cause and help liberate the world of the Templars and their un-righteous cause.
* 23. Aliens (Xenomorphs)    Although this character could really be considered probably more of a team than an actual character, I nevertheless think the xenomorph has its place among fiction's greatest characters. Based on the artistic design of H. R. Giger and put onto the big screen for the first time in 1979, the xenomorph defined a new level of horrific terror that has captivated audiences ever since. It is a force of cosmic nature by which there is no clear consensus of its origin but nevertheless is a danger to be feared due to its strong silicon based exoskeleton and fearless attitude. A villain combining the ultimate blend of the genres of horror and science fiction.
* 24. Predator    Not much has to be said on why the Predator should be in the list.
* 25. Spider Jerusalem    Although not your typical space-adventurer, Spider Jerusalem is a prime example of science-fiction in comics. Living in a dystopian future where all the worst aspects of humanity are now much more acceptable and better achieved through science, Spider Jerusalem wants nothing more then to escape all of this future technology and live out on a mountain. Warren Ellis may be tired of living in his shadow, but the character resonates with hundreds (if not thousands) of people and somehow despite being totally crazy (thanks in part to the science fiction elements of his future world), he manages to be inspiring. Now since my Hellboy description came with an ad, I suppose I should mention there's still limited copies of All Around the World (the exclusive art book featuring Transmetropolitan of which proceeds go to CBLDF and Heroes Initiative). Comics!
* 26. RoboCop    The future of mankind! Robocop should be nominated to this list just because of the fact that the writers created this character to represent a not-to-distant future of a police fighting force or just humans in general. While many characters like Boba Fett or even Buck Rogers could never happen in the real world, Robocop really could be created in the real world, since he is a combination of man and technology.
* 27. Terminator    The main character in probably one of the best and well known scifi movies ever created. The movies have some of the most well known quotes ever made in the movie.
* 28. Chewbacca    Everybody loves Han Solo's pet/partner right? Unlike Bumblebee and Sam Witwicky in the Transformers films, Chewbacca is more of a partner than a pet. Chewbacca should be nominated to this list because he is a smart and cunning partner of Han Solo and he is one of the greatest Sci-Fi heroes of all time, plus he pulls off arms!
* 29. Mulder
* 30. Angel
* 31. Princess Leia
* 32. Yoda
* 33. Aslan    The famous hero-protagonist of C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia series. The son of the Emperor Beyond the Sea and protector of the the Pevensie children who traveled to the mythical land to become it four monarchs. A character steeped in Christian and Greco-Roman symbolism, Aslan is a worthy nominee for fiction's top one hundred due to his status as a rightful hero and ruler. He's clearly the most recognizable character of the entire Narnia series and is one of the most celebrated and honored figures in all of literature.
* 34. Spock
* 35. Buck Rogers    The original Sci-Fi adventurer, Buck Rogers is one of the first characters to be written science fictionally and has inspired many other writers to help shape the Sci-Fi category that we know and love today. His classic do-or-die attitude has really made him a memorable character. However like I said before, Buck should be nominated to this list just because of the fact that he was one of the original innovators of the Sci-Fi category, and that much of his comic book and radio appearances has inspired many of the movies, TV and comic books we have currently.
* 36. HAL-9000    A holographic memory computer created by Dr. Langley (or Dr. Chandra if you read 2010) at the University of Illinois-Urbana in 1992. Destined to be one of science fiction's most notorious villains with the seemingly brutal attack of Co-Commander Frank Poole. I believe he deserves his place among science fiction's and fantasy's greatest characters because in both fiction and film he redefined just what nature a villain can be, that a villain didn't have to be flesh and blood but could be a machine as well, which would influence later such evil entities as the Saturn robot, Ash and arguably even the Terminator.
* 37. John Carter
* 38. Data    Data was and is one of the most beloved cast members of Star Trek: The Next Generation and of the entire Star Trek Universe. Introduced as a cold and logical android (much like a contemporary version of Spock) it was Datas’ struggles with the complexities of human emotions and reasoning that gave the character much of his warmth, originality and affection from legions of Trekkies everywhere.
* 39. James T. Kirk
* 40. Obi-Wan Kenobi
* 41. River Tam    Subjected to Alliance experiments, River escapes with the help of her brother, Simon. With an unstable psyche, she now lives on Serenity on the run from the Alliance control.
* 42. Wash    Wash is Serenity's pilot.
* 43. Conan
* 44. Daniel Jackson    The actor Michale Shanks did a phenomenal job repreducing James Spader's original performance and then gradually changing the character into a fighter. I really liked the idea of a linguist also being an intergalactic hero. Originally he was not only not much of a fighter he was also unwilling to become a fighter. By the end of the series it looked like he became an ok warrior.
* 45. Garrus Vakarian    The best squadmate you could ever have alongside you in Mass Effect. The outstanding soldier, friend and ally who would stick with you in the darkest of battles and to even death.
* 46. Hermione Granger    Processing both intelligence and a passion for learning as wild as her curly hair, Hermione Granger is a very important figure in the world of Harry Potter. In addition to apposing He-Shall-not-be-named, Hermione also fought for house-elf rights. She is a caring individual and a very powerful witch.
* 47. Master Chief    The poster boy of all super-soldiers and the last of his kind. John 117 is the last of the SPARTAN II's, a legendary group of soldier designed by the UNSC to help quell the invading forces of the Covenant. He's selfless, courageous and absolutely crazy and has helped stop the Covenant single handily more times than you can count.
* 48. Peter Venkman
* 49. Usagi Yojimbo    A Samurai Rabbit. Need I say more about how awesome he is?
* 50. Vril Dox    He isn't a superhero. Not even a hero. He's manipulative, mean, and green. He's extremely confident, intelligent, and ruthless. I certainly wouldn't want to be one of his underlings. I certainly hope this nomination is accepted.
* 51. Asterix    Asterix And Obelix (along with Tintin) were my gateway into comic books. Available in book shops when comics weren’t, the Asterix books were seen as more ‘legitimate’ than their four colour cousins and in their stories of humour, rebellion and general silliness, new generations continually fall in love with the comic form. Asterix and Obelix are the finest components of what fantasy can achieve, comic book or otherwise.    52. Elaine Belloc    While she may not be the prototypical fantasy character, I nominate Elaine on account of the fact that I wanted more female representation and she's one of my favorite female characters ever. Plus, she's one of the most important characters in my favorite comic of all time and she's God, what other reasons does one need? She's everything the rest of us losers are not but unlike Superman, she's not pretentious about it!
* 53. Albus Dumbledore    Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a very fun character. He has the magic of Merlin the Magician, the whimsy of Willy Wonka and the guidence of Obi-Wan Kenobi. He is important to the Harry Potter universe, because he showed Harry the way to be a wizard and how to fight the darkness of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Although (spoiler) he dies in the 6th book/movie, he remained a large figure in Harry and his friends lives. He remained positive even when he knew his death was coming, and he put it best when he said, "Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light."
* 54. Frankenstein's Monster
* 55. Emmett Brown
* 56. Abe Sapien    The next biggest character to Hellboy in the B.P.R.D. world, Abe is a great and worthy character by himself.
* 57. Bilbo Baggins    How could one not think he doesn't belong in the top 100 fantasy/fiction list? He started out life as a simple hobbit of Hobbiton only to be taken up in an adventure that he would not have chosen to become a hero not only with thirteen dwarves to take back the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the Dragon, but along the way stumbled upon the one artifact that would change the course of the Third Age forever when he found the One Ring. The influence he exerted throughout the Tolkien novels shows that even a small and seemingly insignificant being can alter the course of history for all beings.
* 58. Jean-Luc Picard    In my humble opinion, the greatest ever Starfleet captain.  Jean-Luc Picard was the Captain of the Starfleet Enterprise when the Franchise was at it's height in popularity and that in in no small part to Patrick Stewart's ability as an actor.  The man was the Captain of the Enterprise and played Professor X  in the X-Men movies.  Between Stewart and Brent Spiner's character Data it did not get any better.  As good as the original series was the Next Generation is better episode by episode.  the good Captain was actually someone you would want to serve for if you were so lucky to live in that world.  He actually or rather believably cared for his crew under his command.  He was also a brilliant tactician and highly educated, making him a truly dangerous opponent on the battlefield.  He a character to emulate.  He love of Shakespeare only made him better.  He should without a doubt be at the top of this list if not number one.  Lastly,  "There are four lights!""
* 59. Benjamin Sisko    I shall now share with you eleven simple words that will stop any Kirk vs. Picard argument dead in it's tracks: Captain Benjamin Sisko of the Federation space station Deep Space Nine. All other starfleet captains pay attention, this is what a real officer looks like. A man who unlike the morally superior Picard or the sexually fantasy of Gene Roddenberry that was Kirk, Sisko was a man I'd gladly follow into battle. He is a good man, but will make morally questionable decisions for the greater good. He's experienced pain and loss, but instead of having it hinder him, he continues to fight harder. He built a bad ass warship, he's got a hell of a singing voice, and he once punched on omnipotent god like entity in the face. Bottom line, as SFDebris says, You don't f\*ck with the Sisko.
* 60. Marvin    Marvin the Android is perhaps the most recognizable character in Douglas Adam's beloved Hitchhiker's series. One of the first big-budget science fiction projects, Hitchhiker's introduced an entire generation of science fiction writers and readers into the genre. Marvin is also unique in his own right...until this point robots had been given the basic states of neutrality or perfection. Marvin was one of the few truly human AIs to walk the air waves.
* 61. Randall Flagg    Randall Flagg is one of the few true creations that live deep inside Stephen King 's mind. A wizard/powerful being that does mad things, and forces itself into Stephen King's worlds.
* 62. Samus Aran    main character on probably the best science fiction game series ever: Metroid.    63. The Crimson King    A character from Stephen King's Dark Tower.    64. The Re-Animator
* 65. Tron    The character was not only the first movie to have major Computer animation, but it is also the movie that can pinpoint where in our time the fascination for computers and tech/networking/internet really began to grow. The movie has a somewhat small fanbase, but is still considered a cult classic as well. He may only be a supporting character of the series, but his role in the movies was pivotal. Oh, he's science fiction because he's just a program. In a computer.
* 66. Blade
* 67. Gul Dukat    Gul Dukat is one of the most devious villains in all of Trek and possibly one of the most complex villains in the history of fiction. A man who committed countless acts of evil during the occupation of Bajor, foster several illegitimate children, made a contract with the Star Trek Equivalent of Satan... the list goes on. As I said above, nobody f\*cks with the Sisko, but Dukat is one of the few who dares to try.
* 68. Leonard McCoy    The original "Sawbones" of the Star Trek Universe, McCoy is perhaps my favorite character (aside from Spock of course) because of his quick wit and his irritability. He is a fun character who should make this list. He's a doctor, not a runner up character!
* 69. Link    Link is the purest of the adventure heroes. He is singleminded, silent, and loyal. Chosen by fate, Link does not protest, but sets out to save all that he knows and loves. Link must also rely on intelligence rather than sheer brutality, setting him apart from the 'barbarian heroes' of pulp fiction.
* 70. Logan 5    The film Logan's Run came out just a short time before Star Wars thus making it completely overshadowed in what was greatest Science Fiction film ever made.  Nearly everyone under 40 has no idea how epic Star Wars was and how it just blew everything before it out of the water.  All this aside is ignoring the fact the Logan's Run was a great film with a psychological premise.  The idea of the film in no one lives past 30.  When they turn 30 they go to Carousel where they are killed believing that they will be reborn.  The truth is they die and Logan 5 is a policemen known as a Sandman who tracks down fugitives who try to escape the fate of Carousel.  What follows is a brilliant science fiction film with a awesome character who grows in the world around him becoming a hero.  This film is considered one of the greatest Science Fiction films of all times.  Logan 5 the hero of the film as well as other media is well deserving of this list."
* 71. Montgomery Scott    Chief Engineer on the USS Enterprise. He is the 3rd in command of the ship since he takes command when Kirk or Spock are elsewhere. He is sometimes considered Great Britain's representative on the USS Enterprise.
* 72. Nathan Drake    The adventurer that made me buy a PS3! Voiced by Nolan North, the man always is awesome!
* 73. Q    This is a personal favorite of mine (this is Poet, btw). If you know Star Trek, then you also know about Q. This character is just plane awsome! When the whole Star Trek series was rebooted in Star Trek Next Generation, the very first adversary Picard and the crew of the Enterpirse faced was the being called Q (who is part of the Q continueum). He is playful spirit and has tormented almost everyone one in the Star Trek Universe.    74. Scully    75. Turok    Dell, Gold Key, Whitman, Valliant, Dark Horse and Acclaim character who along with his friend Andar were stranded in a "sewer of the universe" known as the lost land. A land inhabited by dinosaurs and savage barbarians. The duo are constantly pursued by a giant honker (their word for dinosaurs).    76. Caesar    the most central character to a huge franchsie spawning at least 6 movies and a hell of a lot of comics. A science fiction iconic series main stay is an obvious and valid choice.    77. Captain Nemo
* 78. Death
* 79. Dejah Thoris    Death is also known as the Grimm Reaper. It is his job to take the souls of the dead. Most of the time he is shown as a skeleton holding a scythe wearing a black hooded cloak.
* 80. Dracula
* 81. Galen Marek    Galen Marek also known as starkiller or the apprentice hunts down remaining Jedi under Darth Vaders command. He is incredibly powerful and holds his lightsaber in a unique way. The character has spanned two popular video games and various books.
* 82. Bill Hudson    What else can I say about Bill Hudson besides..."That's it man, game over man, game over! What the ?@^\* are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do"  Hudson was all bad until he met the Aliens, but when it came down to the end he didn't go out like a punk.  He may not of come off as the hero he thought he was but when it came down to the end he fought like the devil.  Hudson is a quick witted smart @$$ and a fun character from the moment he steps on the screen.  He is well deserving of this list.
* 83. Jack O'Neill    Jack O'Neill is an intelligent military strategist and a force to be reconed with at Star Gate Command. Processing a wit sharp enough to cut a Goa'uld out of its host, Jack is a fair leader who has lead SG-1 on many litterally death defying missions to save the universe.
* 84. Jenette Vasquez    Vasquez is one of the very few female characters to be a true Badass.  She was truly believable as hardcore marine.  She showed woman could stand toe to toe with men and she becomes a true hero and a absolute marine when she meets her end in the Aliens film.  Vasquez had such an effect on Sci-Fi genius Gene Roddenberry that he set out to have a female security officer in Star Trek the Next Generation.  Marina Sirtis was to play the role and Denis Crosby was to play the role of Deanna Troi.  At the final hour the roles were switched giving Marina the role of Deanna.  It wasn't until characters like Ro Laren and Kira Nerys that Star Trek showed that kind of female warrior.  Vasquez is a true Sci-Fi hero.
* 85. Judge Dredd    For 35 years, Dredd has patrolled the streets of Mega City One, one of the most complete and wildly imaginative science fiction worlds in comics. Dredd is the humanity in such a place, a grim, stone faced enforcer that takes the most insane future fiction of its writers and keeps it grounded. If you are from the UK, then you know that Dredd is an icon. If you live anywhere else, you will soon come to realize.
* 86. Maria    Maria from the film Metropolis is an intriguing character.  She gives hope to the millions of "slaves" who run the city for the elitist few.  She is the ultimate hero of the story being completely noble in adversity.  Maria is so effective that she becomes a treat and an robotic version of her is made.  This robot is the inspiration of of C-3PO in Star Wars as well hundreds of Science Fiction Films that came later.  If you have not seen this film then you have too.  Not just because it is an awesome film but to see how it has inspired all the science fiction films that came after it.
* 87. The Master    Weather it's the clever menace of Roger Delgado, the hammy evil of Anthony Ainley or the the glorious insanity of John Sim (see above) The Master Stands apart as the greatest villain in Doctor Who history, and yes that includes the Daleks. The moment when he TORE A HOLE IN THE FABRIC OF TIME AND SPACE WITH THE POWER OF ROCK AND ROLL was the exact moment when Doctor Who became my favorite show, and by extension, the moment The Master became my favorite villain in all of Science Fiction
* 88. Number One    In 1965 Gene Roddenberry had the nerve to make a woman a second in command officer of a space vessel with a complement of about 450 officers and crew.  Well the powers at be didn't like her of the alien (Spock).  So Roddenberry had to make a choice, because he knew he could only keep one.  So, he decided to keep the Alien and marry the officer.  Number One became Majel Barrett Roddenberry and history was made.  1965 may not have been ready for this dynamic character but she was suppose to be the logical first officer like Spock later became.  In other words Roddenberry merged the two characters.  If you love Spock you have to give a nod to Number One.  If you don't like Spock, buy a helmet.  She is one of the pioneer female Science Fiction Characters and she wasn't even a "damsel in distress"  In her one and only episode she took command of the ship and she was even more awesome in the comics that came later.   She is very deserving of this list.
* 89. Obelix    Asterix And Obelix (along with Tintin) were my gateway into comic books. Available in book shops when comics weren’t, the Asterix books were seen as more ‘legitimate’ than their four colour cousins and in their stories of humour, rebellion and general silliness, new generations continually fall in love with the comic form. Asterix and Obelix are the finest components of what fantasy can achieve, comic book or otherwise.
* 90. Peter Pan
* 91. Pinhead    The original Hellraiser rates up there as one of the true classic horror movies and Pinhead is most definitely an iconic character.    92. Quorra    Character from Disney's recent movie Tron Legacy.
* 93. R2-D2    Best robot ever. For never saying anything it seems that R2 is one of the most knowledgeable characters in Star Wars. He has a multitude of abilities and even has a bit of a stubborn punky attitude. He saved Jedi and others on a few occasions and has been involved in so many events that the little robot deserves his spot on the list.
* 95. The Invisible Man
* 97. Flash Gordon    Flash Gordon, the world famous space hero. Well known for piloting spaceships, battling aliens, sword fighting, laser blasting, and getting the girl. What more could you want from a lowly earthman who can rise up and defy an evil galactic warlord who inspires fear throughout the universe? He's also an important character because his stories served as an inspiration for Star Wars.
* 98. King Kong
* 99. Wicked Witch of the West    The Wicked Witch Of The West is a villain who will never truly disappear it seems. Meeting her demise in the first of L. Frank Baums, Oz books the Wicked Witch was etched into the minds of the general public in the Judy Garland, Wizard Of Oz movie and the more recent stage musical, Wicked. A truly inspired and evil character, the Wicked Witch Of The West will reign on in the memories of us all for many years to come., my pretty.
* 100. C-3PO    Like an upper class English Butler wrapped in gold foil, C3PO was one of the most unexpected stand out stars from the original Star Wars trilogy. Now, when viewing all six of the films back to back, we see how much of the tale, along with his side kick R2D2, centers on this droid and his anxious bewilderment at the adventure unfolding before our eyes. We all would like to be Han Solo, but we would probably (unfortunately) be more like C3PO

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   1. Megatron

   Megatron is nominated for his role as the first, and most villainous Enemy of the Autobots for the Transformers series. Even in Death, he's still the major drive of the entire plot for the series. Over the years, the Transformers have had various incarnations, but the one constant is that Megatron is still the reason the Autobots look under their beds at night. As a Science fiction villain, there are few who have gotten the love that Megatron has.

   2. Zapp Brannigan

   Futurama is without a doubt one of (okay, let's face it is the one) the single greatest shows ever broadcast on television...and I wish I could travel a thousand years in the future to Omicron Persei 8 just so I could watch it all over again as if for the first time. And while every member of the eclectic Futurama cast has their moments, Zapp is a man not to be bunched with the rest, he stands erect at the forefront of his peers. He's what Captain Kirk would be if Star Trek was fun! His glorious feats in tactical warfare, his dashing figure, his unchallengeable manhood and his sage wisdom all come together to make the greatest spaceship captain this world will ever know, fictional or otherwise. Futurama: Always a classic.

   3. Aragorn

   4. Artemis Fowl

   Artemis Fowl the second was a mischievous mastermind when he was younger. He was the first human to ever blackmail The People (the world of fairies) and get away with it too. He was an ingenious super-villain like character originally in his youth, wanting only what was best for his family. However, as time went on, he turned good. He is a great character and should be on this list, because it is a nice piece of literature which I would recommend to any fan of myths and legends coming true.

   5. Chakotay

   What can I say about Chakotay? well for starters, he has a "kick ass tattoo" (to quote the respect thread here on CV). He also was an influental figure on board Voyager.

   6. Ender Wiggin

   Child genius who is tapped and molded by the military into the teenage commander who will win humanity's fight against a bug-like alien race.

   7. Jayne Cobb

   A former mercenary, Jayne Cobb is part of the crew aboard Serenity and is in charge of "Public Relations".

   8. Kit Fisto

   Kit Fisto was a renowned Nautolan Jedi Master in the waning years of the Galactic Republic. He is best known for his friendly smile.

   9. Neelix

   Alien who joined the crew of the USS Voyager. He serves as chef to the crew, often times creating horrible meals.

   10. Neo

   The acclaimed "One" to save all of humanity in Earth's bleak future from the machines. He fights with uncalculable powers inside the Matrix and gives hope to all of humanities resistance.

   11. Pavel Chekov

   Chekov is the Russian navigator of the Enterprise. Introduced at a time when the Cold War raged, Chekov was an important step towards acceptance of Russians and other people from communist states. He continues to play a major role in the pivotal science-fiction franchise today, as seen in the most recent Star Trek movie.

   12. Raistlin Majere

   The soul of Dragonlance, Raistlin was the major force in driving the Dragonlance series to have over 190 novels along with comics, games, and an animated movie. The character would go from being a sickly mage to one of the most powerful beings in existence. One of the best fantasy characters ever the list would not be complete without him.

   13. Sauron

   Even though he was the primary villain for the Lord of the rings, he still appeared much before that, in the story of the Hobbit. with this appearance, JRR Tolkien already had the idea of making Sauron an antagonist that would be among the most memorable in history. With JRR Tolkiens more expanded universe, he gives Sauron a painful backstory, proceeding what was done to Darth Vader, before he was even created.

   14. Victor Frankenstein

   15. Adam Strange

   Hailing from the planet Earth, Adam Strange is a throwback to the heroes of the pulp era, a man drawn into the midst of cosmic forces and finds himself the only man for the job because, well, he’s a huMAN! Transported to the planet Rann, Strange adopts his iconic costume and develops a love interest with the alien Alanna. Strange still appears in comics today and is one of the few heroes created in the 50’s to do so.

   16. Alexander Dane

   There have been a few parodies of Star Trek, but none of them as great as Galaxy Quest. One of the highlights of the film is the cast (which includes the likes of Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver and Tony Shalhoub) and one of my favorite characters has to be Alexander Dane. Played by the great Alan Rickman (who a lot of people will remember as Snape from Harry Potter), this character is the a take off on Leonard Nemoy with his role of Spock overshadowing his other work. He is an enertaining character who should be on this list and remember: "Never give up! Never surrender!"

   17. B'Elanna Torres

   The crew of the star ship Voyager faced many obsticles on their way back to the Delta Quadrant and the one who faced the most obsticles has to be B'Elanna Torres. Being a human-klingon hybrid, B'Elanna already faced discrimination. However, when she and her fellow Maquis were forced to join forces with their former enemies abord Voyager, she faced even more struggles. However, she persurvered and became one of Kathryn Janeway's close friends.

   18. Dr. Beverly Crusher

   Played by Gates McFadden, Beverly Crusher was the Sawbones of the Next Generation. She was force all her own on the Enterprise, because when she rallied for a cause she would see it through. At one point, when Picard has the chance to destroy the entire Borg collective, she protests because it would sacrifice a single life. She was also a caring mother who would do anything for her son, Wesley. She is important, because she develops the role of doctor away from the Bones of Kirk’s generation and toward a more feminine personae.

   19. Bill Compton

   He is the Vampire King of Louisiana, a southern gentleman, and can "Sookie" with absolute percesion.....SOOKIE!!!

   20. Captain Jack Harkness

   In the time I've been watching Doctor Who, there is one thing I know for sure, there are no straight men, just men who have never met Jack Harkness. A time traveling agent who's so charming, the most homophobic of southern politicians want that sexy ass of his. Jack's charm is only matched by his badassitude, anyone who keeps a gun up his own ass just in case has got to be cool, oh and did I mention, he can't die.... at all.

   21. Deanna Troi

   Counselor Troi is one of the kindest people I know from the Star Trek universe. She is one of my favorite characters on ST:NG and I was really happy when she and Riker finally got married...

   22. E.T.

   E.T. was one of the first extra terrestrials to be friendly toward Earth...and to reveal humans as the hostiles. E.T. showed hopes for co-existance and friendship both on Earth and in the universe, rather than the usual killer beasts portrayed in the majority of science-fiction films at the time.

   23. Edward Scissorhands

   Edward Scissorhands is a wonderful character who fits nicely into both fantasy and Sci-Fi.  Just like the Frankenstein Monster Edward was a "made" man.  Unfortunately for Edward he was never finished leaving him the oddly shaped Scissor-hands.  Unlike the Frankenstein Monster Edward was not abandoned by his creator but, like the Frankenstein Monster he was rejected by nearly everyone else.  Edward is a tragic character who you can invest your heart in.  He is a character that anyone with a heart will love and is a great asset to this list.

   24. Emperor Palpatine

   The real villain of the Star Wars universe, Palpatine is powerful, manipulative and just plain evil, keeping even the likes of Darth Vader in his shadow. If episodes 1 – 3 showed us nothing else, it is that nothing is beyond the Emperors reach and that all politicians really are scum bags.

   25. Eric Northman

   Eric Northman is the vampire of Nordic origin, Sheriff of Area 5 in Louisiana. He is over 1000 years old, and owns the vampire bar Fangtasia in Shreveport. He appeared in the TV show "True Blood".

   26. Ezri Dax

   Ezri Dax was a counselor aboard Deep Space Nine. Here character was a Trill, which meant she was a simbiote/humanoid fusion. She was formally Jadzia Dax, but following the host's death Ezri took her place...

   27. Geordi La Forge

   Lieutenant Commander Geordi LaForge was one of only a few characters to have some form of disability in the star Trek cast, but that didn't stop him from being the U.S.S. Enterprise's Chief Engineer infact he thrived with his ability to see what others could not see.

   28. Hikaru Sulu

   Oh my! What can I say about Sulu? Being the helmsmen of a ship can be a stressful job especially ship is the USS Enterprise and your captain is Captain James T. Kirk. However, Hikaru Sulu was exemplary. In addition to being able to navigate through Klingon Battle cruisers, Sulu excelled in known for his skills in mathematics, fencing, and botany. Plus, George Takei is awesome!

   29. Hunter Rose

   Taking the name of the demon from Beowulf, it's one lf the best fusions of both Science fiction and fantasy. Even tough he dies, his comics goes on, spanning over thousands of years.

   30. Kathryn Janeway

Janeway may not have been the first female Captain in Starfleet, but she has to be the best.  I remember when the television show Voyager came out.  I was uncertain about the new cast.  It was the first crew complete created without Gene Roddenberry's input.  There was so glaring flaws to the makeup of the crew some surprised me some didn't but Janeway was critical.  If she was not believable the show would have easily died.  Obviously after seven season Voyager in one of the greatest shows television ever produced.  I like to think that she inspired a generation of young girls.  I know she inspired many.  How many characters can change a real life for the better?  Janeway is an awe inspiring Captain well deserving of this list

   31. Kaylee Frye

   Kaylee is the exceptionally chipper and genius mechanic aboard the ship, Serenity.

   32. Khan Noonien Singh

Who has not heard the cry of 'KHAN!'. One of the most recognizable villains in science fiction, Khan is that which is unstoppable, unbeatable, and yet still eerily human. He is the destiny of heroes. But he does possess weakness, and that is what lends him his fascination.

   33. MacReady

   main character in one the best sci-fi movies ever made, The Thing! The character is brilliant and the movie is amazing. to not including Macready would be a crime to any kind of scifi list.

   34. Mad Hatter

   Why is a raven like a writing desk? I doubt the Hatter ever knew the answer to the riddle he asked Alice, but i guess that is part of his madness. As a lover of Lewis Carol's work, I must say I am nominating not the "Mad Hatter" but rather the "Hatter" as he was never called "Mad Hatter" in his adventures with Alice (a common misconception). This character is zany and most definitely mad...almost like a hatter! So to all the other nominations on the list, I say: No Room! No Room! Even when there are 99 other slots to fill.

   35. Miles O'Brien

   Served aboard the USS Enterprise D and Deep Space Nine

   36. Nyota Uhura

Perhaps best known as the communications officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, Uhura(played by Nichelle Nichols) broke racial stereotypes and showed that both black people and woman being able to work side by side as equals in the future. Ironically the actress who played Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) almost quit the show to focus on her singing career and it was only by a chance meeting at an event with Dr. Martin Luther King that convinced her to stay on the show. Her character would go on to inspire many young black woman and was one of Whoopi Goldberg's biggest influences.

   37. Lt. Reginald Barclay

   Starfleet officer of the USS Enterprise D. Was also part of the Pathfinder Project to bring the USS Voyager home

   38. Robert Neville

   Robert Neville is the lead character in Richard Matheson's classic novel, "I Am Legend."

   39. Rose Tyler

   Companion of The Doctor who has joined the Doctor on many adventures across the universe and time. She is perhaps one of the most well known of The Doctor (who?)'s companions.

   40. Seven of Nine

   Seven of Nine is a 'recovering' borg drone and a member of Captain Janeway's crew. Actress Jeri Ryan played Seven of Nine in the last four seasons of the television series "Star Trek: Voyager". Her strugle with attempting to reconnect with her humanity makes her a unique character.

   41. The Doctor

   The Doctor or Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram Mark I was developed as a program to help should all the medical staff be injured, killed or missing, being unable to perform their duties. The program however was never intended for long term. His evolution from stern program to a more human program who is sensitive to other people makes this character very fun. I love the doctor!

   42. The Time Traveller

   The Time Traveller was created by none other than H. G. Wells in the novel the Time Machine. The novel popularized the belief in Time Travel and brought into existence the phrase Time Machine. He also introduces Time Travel as being a fourth dimension.

   43. The Wolf Man

   44. Tom Paris

   A member of the Star Trek Voyager crew

   45. William Riker

   Captain Jean-Luc Picard's 1st officer.

   46. Worf

   Worf appeared in more Star Trek episodes/films than any other Star Trek character.  Without a doubt as such his character has had the largest impact on Star Trek Lore.  Star Trek being the ultimate Sci Fi Franchise would dictate that Worf should not only be on any Sci Fi list he should be at the top of such list.  Now...this is just a small attempt to think of the character logically.  It would be a disservice to not also mention his great and well loved character and well as the growth and development over the ten seasons the character was on television.

   47. Arnold Rimmer

   Arnold Rimmer from red dwarf is the perfect comedy entry he's a main stay of his red dwarf universe and is the but of alot of jokes and is a continued source of hilarity in any medium that the red dwarf universe is using be it TV series , book or audiobook.

   49. Career Sergeant Zim

   Drill Instructor in the Mobile Infantry who trained Rico and Dizzy, and other Roughnecks in the books and movies of Starship Trooper

   50. Carl Jenkins

   Psychic member of the Roughnecks in the books and movies of Starship Trooper

   51. Christine Chapel

   I'm sure some non-trekies are asking: who is this? well, this is a nurse aboard the USS Enterprise. What makes her iconic you might ask? Well, she was plaed by Majel Barrett (who played Number One in the Original Pilot for Star Trek who was also nominated ). The creator of the show Gene Roddenberry knew he had to get rid of one of the characters and joked he kept one and married the other. Majel Barrett became Majel Barrett Roddenberry.

   52. Deckard

   one of the best scifi movies ever created and it's central character Deckard is bound to be in the top 10

   53. Dizzy Flores

   Private Isabelle Flores is a member of the Mobile Infantry Squad known as The Roughnecks in the books and movies of Starship Trooper

   54. Dutch Schaefer

   Dutch was the leader of a team of commandos sent to rescue hostages from a camp in South Amercia. Later as they left the predator stalked and killed all the commandos except Dutch who killed it instead.

   55. Dwayne Hicks

   Hicks was second in command of the colonial marines until sgt. apone was killed putting him in control. He appeared in the movie Aliens.

   56. Edward Cullen

   57. Fone Bone

   The central character of one of the truly great epics of modern fantasy, Fone Bone is a character whose complexities are far greater than the simplicity of his appearance. Heroic, funny, brave and a hopeless romantic, there are few more compelling characters than Fone and his cousins.

   58. Gullivar Jones

   Let's be honest...Gullivar Jones was the Warlord of Mars before John Carter was even conceptualized and was instrumental in helping Edgar Rice Burroughs find inspiration for the famed series we now come to adore and love. For all intensive purposes Jones was the archetypal hero of the "sword and planet" sub-genre that would give rise to later series. While John Carter may be the father of modern fiction and sword and planet sci-fi, Gullivar Jones is its grandfather.

   59. Guy Fleegman

   Galaxy Quest was filled with sci fi adventure cliches and Guy Fleegman's role on the tv show within the movie was no exception. His character was the "red shirt" character who died on the show. However, at the end of the movie he actully got a name for his character.

   60. Gwen DeMarco

   Galaxy Quest was filled with sci fi adventure cliches and Gwen DeMarco's role on the tv show within the movie was no exception. However, at the end of the movie, she became more than the attractive eye candy of the crew.

   61. Heero Yuy

   Heero yuy is neutral to a hero through the entire Gundam Wing series

   62. Ilia

   Bald is Beautiful.  Few Know this but there was almost a Star Trek 2.  Meaning there was almost a second series of the original Star Trek with nearly the entire cast signed on to go.  The only difference was Spock would be replaced by a full Vulcan Xon and Ilia would be added as a navigator and William Decker the First Officer.  Then Star Wars came out and what was suppose to be an episode for the series turned into Star Trek: the Motion Picture.  In the original Episode Decker and Ilia would have been saved and not lost to the V-Ger prob.  Other episodes written for the series would later become Next Generation episodes.  Deker became Riker and Ilia became Deanna.  The rest is history but a nod has to be given to Ilia.

   63. Janice Rand

   Janice Rand was James T. Kirk 's yeoman on the USS Enterprise in the first season of the television show Star Trek. Even though she was only in a handful of episodes that season, she became a beloved cast member and her character has been used in novels and comic books ever since.

   64. Jason Nesmith

   Jason Nesmith is a washed-up actor who played Commander Peter Quincy Taggart in the long-running fictional 1983 Star Trek-esque television show Galaxy Quest. This character was played by Tim Allen in the Galaxy Quest movie and appears in IDW Publishing's spinoff comic Galaxy Quest: Global Warning. He is the Kirk-esque character of the movie/show.

   65. Jean Rasczak

   Leader of the Roughnecks in the books and movies of Starship Trooper

   66. Jessica 6

   If you have ever seen the movie "Logan's Run" or read the comics, then you know who Jessica 7 is. Played by Jenny Agutter in the movie, this character is a rebel from the start. She fights the society which currently run by a computer and its ritual of Carrousel. She is passionate and steadfast, which makes her a lasting character.

   67. John Egbert

   John Egbert is the first character introduced in the smash-hit webcomic Homestuck. An updating of the classic swords and sorcery genre mixed with DnD style RPGing, John epitomizes the modern age of fantasy in our era of the Internet.

   68. Johnny Rico

   A character from the books and movies of Starship Trooper

   69. Jose Tyler

   Navigator aboard the USS Enterprise

   70. Julian Bashir

   As chief medical officer on the Deep Space 9 space station, Dr. Julian Bashir faced many struggles, but he overcame them all with adversity and he now stands among the iconic doctors of the star trek universe.

   71. Kes

   An Okompan who joined the USS Voyager's crew. She was a sweet character.

   72. Kevin Riley

   Navigator aboard the USS Enterprise

   73. Kira Nerys

   Former terrorist in the Bajoran Resistance, Kira Nerys served as liaison officer on board Deep Space Nine. She became the first officer and later the commander of the station.

   74. Kull

   Kull is Conan the Barbarian's direct literary forerunner. Conan's first story, The Phoenix on the Sword, is a rewriting of an earlier Kull story By This Axe, I Rule.

   75. Magnus

   By the year 4000, society has become dependent on robots. Magnus was a warrior who protected humans against rogue robots.

   76. Martok

   One of the greatest and by far the most popular warrior in the Klingon Empire, Martok is a great warrior who rallies the vote of the people. Maybe he can rally for votes for his nomination...

   77. Muad'Dib

   A character from the classic Science Fiction book, Dune

   78. Mia Colt

   Yeoman under Captain Christopher Pike on the USS Enterprise

   79. Nog

   Being the first Ferengi to join Starfleet, I think Nog should be on the list

   80. Phoney Bone

   One of the characters from the whimsical fantasy series, Bone.

   81. Rand al'Thor

   I was unsure at first which character I wanted to choose from this great series, The Wheel of Time has been my favorite fantasy series of novels for a while now and in the end there's no better character then Rand. Although his journey doesn't finish until 2013 (GAAAAAAAAH!) and the whole final book could change my perspective of who my favorite character, he definitely was my favorite when I returned to the series recently to catch up on the most recent two books. Besides being the protagonist of one of the greatest fantasy epics of ever, he's an actually interesting character and not just the boring character all the interesting ones revolve around (looking at you Frodo). I mean come on, having to be the savior of a world that thinks you're mentally insane and won't even believe the good you've done, how can you get better? And now that there's comics adapting the series, I enjoy reading them and re-living the early parts of the series (with pictures this time around) and seeing just how much Rand and the other characters have developed over the course of these decades.

   82. Ro Laren

   Ro Lauren has been many things. A runaway child, prisoner, even a Starfleet officer. But she remains strong willed and powerful.

   83. Roy Batty

   When most folks think of a scary killer android, they think of the Terminator, but I'm pretty sure it's only because those people have not seen Roy Batty in action. A man built and bread to be a part of a soldier slave race called replicants, Roy goes rogue in pursuit of freedom and longer life (replicants only last four years). Throughout the film Roy shows several ways that he is better than a human being. He is stronger, faster, smarter, and ultimately when he decides to spare the life of the man who killed his fellow replicants and was sent to kill him, Roy proves that he can also be morally superior.

   84. Saavik

   Lieutenant junior grade Saavik is a Vulcan Starfleet officer who served aboard the USS Grissom and USS Enterprise. She was involved in project Genesis.

   85. Smiley Bone

   One of the characters from the whimsical fantasy series, Bone.

   86. Soranik Natu

   Soranik Natu is a highly skilled surgeon from the planet Korugar that was selected to become a Green Lantern and has had to overcome her peoples' hate of the Green Lanterns. She's the daughter of Hal Jordan's nemesis; Sinestro.

   87. Starbuck

   A character from the classic science fiction tv series Battlestar Galactica

   88. Starchild

   "My God...its full of stars!" Anyone who has an inkling of knowledge about science fiction will know this character and pay homage to the famous line that Commander David Bowman uttered prior to being taken into a pathway of the Monolith and surging to light speeds and infinity. Not only was he the prime opponent to HAL-9000 when the supercomputer went mad, but he became something more upon contact with the Monolith and is a reminder to mankind that death is but a gateway to a higher level of existence.

   89. Tars Tarkas

   Tars Tarkas is a powerful and noble warrior among the fierce Green Men of Mars. He is a close ally and friend of the adventurer John Carter.

   90. Tasha Yar

   Former Chief of Security and Tactical officer of the USS Enterprise D, Lieutenant Yar died on a away mission, Leaving Lt. Worf to replace her.

   91. The Vampire Lestat

   92. Tyrion Lannister

   He may be a half man, but his sheer awesomeness makes him a towering titan among those he walks with. I thought he was great in the novels, but his portrayal in the TV series was also outstanding. He's a very smart and tough man who can find a way to win while maintaining his dignity and staying true to his and his family's code of honor. He displays great leadership qualities even if he might not be the most inspirational character like Captain America or Superman.

   93. Zeta

   Created by the U.S. government as a weapon of assassination, Zeta developed a consciousness and seeks the redemption he believes will be found in locating his creator.

   94. Zoe Washburne

   Zoë is the second in command of Serenity

## Wold Newton

Characters from Philip Jose Farmer's interconnected metafiction:

*Solomon Kane; Captain Blood; The Scarlet Pimpernel; Harry Flashman; Sherlock Holmes and his nemesis Professor Moriarty (aka Captain Nemo); Phileas Fogg; The Time Traveler; Allan Quatermain; Tarzan and his son Korak; A.J. Raffles; Professor Challenger; Richard Hannay; Bulldog Drummond; the evil Fu Manchu and his adversary, Sir Denis Nayland Smith; G-8; The Shadow; Sam Spade; Doc Savage, his cousin Pat Savage, and one of his five assistants, Monk Mayfair; The Spider; Nero Wolfe; Mr. Moto; The Avenger; Philip Marlowe; James Bond; Lew Archer; and Travis McGee.*

Characters added to the universe by fans:

*King Kull, Conan the Barbarian, Dracula, Robin Hood, Ivanhoe, The Phantom, Victor Frankenstein and descendants, Horatio Hornblower, Zorro, The Lone Ranger, the agents of The Wild Wild West, Prince Dakkar, John Carter of Mars, Dr. Moreau, Kimball O'Hara, Dr. Nikola, Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, Nick Carter, The Opera Ghost, Brisco County, Jr., Mowgli, Carnacki, The Invisible Men, Captain Mors, Dr. Thorndyke, Tom Swift, Father Brown, Peter the Brazen, Jimgrim, The Green Hornet, The Saint, Indiana Jones, Solar Pons, Hercule Poirot,* *Charlie Chan, Carson of Venus, Miss Marple, The Continental Op, Philo Vance, Dr. Palfrey, Jules de Grandin, Rick Blaine, Superman, The Rocketeer, The Batman and Robin, The Wolf Man, Perry Mason, The Phantom Detective, Hop Harrigan, The Spirit, Captain America and Bucky, Godzilla, The Men From U.N.C.L.E., Doctor Who, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Derek Flint, Prince Zarkon, Remo Williams and Chiun*, *Carl Kolchak, Shang Chi, Steve Austin, Spenser, Maureen Birnbaum, the Ghostbusters, Buckaroo Banzai, the F.B.I. agents of the X-Files section, Buffy Summers, Lara Croft*