Who is the best character in literary history?

My vote's split between Tyler Durden (Fight Club) and Hannibal Lector (The Silence of The Lambs, Hannibal, etc.).
Who is the best character in literary history?
I was going to say Albus Dumbledore.
Who is the best character in literary history?
I like Luna Lovegood and Ender Wiggin.
Reply:I have to go for Mersault from the Stranger or Holden Caulfield from Catcher in the Rye.
Reply:jacob black from twilight and edward cullen as well and percy jackson from the percy jackson series
Reply:I would say Harry Potter





but I also have





Alice (from Alice in Wonderland)


she's curious, innocent, fun, and relatable.





plus she's in a wonderland!! great plot already!
Reply:I would say Nathaniel--John Mandrake--because he grows and learns a lot of lessons that eventually lead him to sacrifice his life to save all of London from evil djinn.





It was an awesome read and my favorite literary character. He had just the right amount of flaws mixed with a good amount of redeeming qualities.
Reply:Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, Alice Cullen (twilight series.) Harry Potter, Hermoine Granger (from harry potter..lol) Mr.Darcy (pride%26amp;prejudice)
Reply:Silk, from The Belgariad
Reply:Severus Snape(harry potter)


Aslan(narnia)
Reply:Wow, I don't think I can beat your choices.





I'll add Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride), too... not so much because he's one of the best characters, but just because he's my favorite character from one of my favorite books. Same with Cal Trask from East of Eden. =)
Reply:Gandalf!


And for something more obscure, Fermin from "The Shadow of the Wind"
Reply:I would have to say tyler, i mean, how can you beat an imaginary friend?
Reply:I've always liked Shane M. Schofield aka. The Scarecrow. from the Scarecrow series #1 Ice Station #2 Area 7 #3 Hell Island (short story) #4 Scarecrow. Writen by Matthew Reilly.





I absolutely love his books.
Reply:My split is between the deranged nurse, Annie Wilkes, from Stephen King's "Misery," and the unnamed madman speaker in Robert Browning's poem, "Porphyria's Lover." I love crazy characters, literally. They don't seem to think their actions are out of the ordinary at all...it humors me.
Reply:Jean Valjean - Les Miserables





Seriously, you people need to read some deeper stuff.
Reply:Jane Eyre.





She's strong and sticks to her convictions and beliefs. And, by doing so, she gets everything she could ask for.
Reply:Harry


James


Freakin'


Potter.


Actually, no! No, that's so wrong. Severus Snape was an even better character.


Yeah, I'll stick with that answer.
Reply:katie scarlett o'hara hamilton kennedy butler, duh


or hatsumomo from memoirs of a geisha
Reply:I'd say Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice.





She's smart, witty, and she stands up for her beliefs. She's stubborn, but she knows when to hold her tongue and when to admit that she was wrong.





Also, Dorian Gray. I know it's a weird choice because he's so vain and naive and selfish and narcissistic, but I think he's a good example of everything we *shouldn't* be.
Reply:Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice


Sir Percy Blakeney from The Scarlet Pimpernel


Howl from Howl's Moving Castle


Chrestomanci from the Chrestomanci series
Reply:My vote is split between Albus Dumbledore and Willy Wonka





:)
Reply:Sydney Carlton.
Reply:Yossarian- Catch-22


Now that's a character!


And yes, you people do need to read some deeper stuff. Harry Potter doesn't = "literary history". I gotta hit the bottle now, thanks.
Reply:Hands down, totally Moxy Maxwell from Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little. Or Junie B. Jones, she was really cool too! :-) I know that those books are both for like 2nd graders, but they have the best characters in literary history! :-)
Reply:Tie between Hannibal and Count Dracula (from the original novel, I don't deal with pansies from other people's reinterpretations... except for Dracula Tapes, I've heard that was good).





They're not fluffy romantic heroes (which seem to be so popular). They kill people. They **** with your head. They're pretty much total bastards.





And that's why we love them.
Reply:Edward from the Twilight series





Edit: What?!?! He's so....imperfect...but perfect!!!