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Post by yosefu on Dec 19, 2019 2:31:46 GMT -5
Who do you think was the most well written villain in the series? I think the antagonists in this series tend to be repetitive, and they are usually just there to be do cruel things and die/be defeated. Then again, this is more or less the main point of being a villain, but a relatable or understandable antagonist usually makes the story richer.
I think the most well written one in the first 12 books was Keren. His motives were more understandable than the others, and he definitely had an inner conflict, as well. The cult in Halt's Peril was also a different approach and was actually quite satisfying.
What are your thoughts about this? I may have missed some important part about this topic, so it'd be nice to exchange a few thoughtd.
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Post by Arkos on Dec 19, 2019 9:21:07 GMT -5
Keren was the best written, but I feel that Lord Deparnieux had more villain to him
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Post by yosefu on Dec 19, 2019 10:59:55 GMT -5
Yeah, he was definitely one of the most cruel villains.
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Post by booklover on Dec 19, 2019 12:42:21 GMT -5
If you include Erak and the other Skandians, then I’d say them (they were antagonists in the first few books). If they don’t count, then I’d say Keren was the best written.
One thing I do like about RA is the villain POV parts. They’re really interesting and they add more flavour to the story, if that makes sense.
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Post by Sebias on Jan 15, 2020 19:36:01 GMT -5
Keren was definitely the coolest, I'd say. But I like Morgarath as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 8:53:21 GMT -5
indeed, crol moster
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Post by elkifasi on Jan 30, 2020 19:47:35 GMT -5
I personally really liked Ragnak. He was set to kill Evanlyn but he was willing to postpone it until his country was safe. I respect that. (plus he was Skandian)
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Post by lp on Aug 18, 2020 16:29:12 GMT -5
keren or terion(the cult leader) i just really liked those books so kind of biased. but keren was by far the best written and most believable
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Post by yosefu on Aug 19, 2020 3:21:39 GMT -5
I agree, Keren was the most humanized villain out of the bunch. You could even hope for a redemption but... Well, it's just not possible after what happened.
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Post by elkifasi on Sept 5, 2020 3:53:06 GMT -5
Keren was pretty alright, as far as baddies go, but he REALLY annoyed me. I'm not entirely sure why, but he was a complete and utter toad.
Though that's probably the idea, so it makes it alright.
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