Best/Worst in the Series: Round 45

[NinjaMonkey]

Please vote for what YOU think is the best/worst in the series for this round. The round will last for about a week or so, after which I will tally the votes, and will add the top three to a list in the opening post of the next topic.

It would be nice if you nominate ideas for when I'm out of them. I'll keep track of the nominations. Please nominate only once a round. You may nominate for idea that have already been nominated.

Please remember to nominate. Also, if your vote is not for one person/thing/etc, it will be thrown out. Your vote will also be thrown out if the FE game it is from is not stated if it is needed. This is mainly to avoid confusion.

If you excessively complain about the results of previous rounds, you will not be allowed to vote in these topics for a period of time that will be determined later. A list will be kept of those who will not be allowed to vote, and how many rounds until they can vote again.

Previous winners (Best)

Best NPC: 1st- 3-13 Archer ; 2nd- FE10 Daein Army ; 3rd- Eltshan

Best Swordmaster: 1st- Rutger ; 2nd- Lakche ; 3rd- Shanan

Best Hair: 1st- Titania ; 2nd- Heath and Stefan (tie)

Best Non-Final Boss: 1st- Black Knight ; 2nd- Alvis and Trabant (tie)

Best Thief: 1st- Pahn ; 2nd- Matthew ; 3rd- Lifis, Volke, and Sothe (tie, FE10 Sothe can only be assumed)

Best Personal Weapon: 1st- Graphcalibur and Pugi (tie) ; 3rd - Wolf Beil

Best Chapter: 1st- FE10 2-E and FE5 chapter 14 (tie) ; 3rd- FE6 Chapter 21, FE5 chapter 24x, FE5 chapter 13, FE4 chapter 5, FE5 chapter 22, FE9 chapter 13, FE9 chapter 26, FE8 Ephraim's Route chapter 11, FE10 4-5, FE9 chapter 17, and FE10 3-E (tie)

Best Final Chapter- 1st- FE9 ; 2nd- FE4 ; 3rd- FE5

Best Final Boss Weapon- 1st- Judge ; 2nd- Flametongue and Loputousu (tie)

Best Personality: 1st- Levin and Kieran (tie) ; 3rd- Wallace

Best Rapist or Attempted Rapist: 1st- Narshen ; 2nd- Oliver ; 3rd- FE10 opening movie soldiers

Best Tactician: 1st- Mark ; 2nd- Soren ; 3rd- Jeigan Book 2

Best Est Archetype: 1st- Nino ; 2nd- Sara ; 3rd- Zeiss and Pelleas (tie)

Best GBA Critical animation- 1st- Lyn (Sol Katti) ; 2nd- Warrior (Axe) ; 3rd- Hector (Armads)

Best Console Critical animation- 1st- Celice 1st attack ; 2nd- FE4 Swordmaster/FE10 Black Knight (tie)

Best Epilogue- 1st- FE4 ; 2nd- FE10 ; 3rd- FE9

Best Gato Archetype- 1st- Athos/FE5 Sety (tie) ; 3rd- Galzus

Best DS critical animation- 1st- Hero (2nd attack), Swordmaster (2nd attack), Mage, Lord, Berserker (1st attack) (tie)

Best Form of Abuse- 1st-Favoritism; 2nd-FE9 BEXP Abuse; 3rd-Arena Abuse

Best FE- 1st- FE4 ; 2nd- FE5 ; 3rd- FE7 and 10 (tie)

Best Ruler: 1st- Alvis ; 2nd- Ashnard, Naesala, Caineghis, Dheginsea, Sanaki (tie)

Best Gaiden chapter: 1st- FE7 19x(HM) and FE5 21x (tie); 3rd- FE7 19xx(HM)

Best Unit: 1st- Levin!Arthur; 2nd- Ike (O_O); 3rd- Seth

Best Merc/Hero: 1st- Dieck ; 2nd- FE3 Oguma ; 3rd- Skasaher

Best Paladin (Anything that promotes into it as well): 1st- Seth and Aless (tie) ; 3rd- Titania

Best Peg Knight: 1st- FE10 Elincia ; 2nd- FE4 Fee and FE3 Book 2 Paola (tie)

Best Defense Chapter: 1st- FE10 3-13 ; 2nd- FE9 C8, FE10 2-E (tie)

Best Archer/Sniper/Marksmen: 1st- FE10 Shinon ; 2nd- FE4 Jamka, FE7 Rebecca (O_O) (tie)

Best Desert Chapter: 1st FE8 Scorched Sand ; 2nd FE10 4-3 ; 3rd FE7 Living Legend

Most Hyped: 1st Lilina ; 2nd FE10 Haar ; 3rd Nino

Best Addition to the Game Series: 1st Capture ; 2nd Weapon Triange ; 3rd Rescue and Skills (tie)

Best Lord Unit: 1st Sigurd ; 2nd FE10 Ike ; 3rd Arum and FE9 Ike (tie)

Most Generic Playable Character: 1st Ralph ; 2nd Aran ; 3rd Vika (she got exactly 1 vote)

Best Castle: 1st Crimea Castle and Grado Keep (tie) ; 2nd Daein Keep

Best Dragonkid: 1st Fa ; 2nd Chiki ; 3rd Al

Best Staff: 1st Again ; 2nd Physic and Warp (tie)

Best Knight/General: 1st FE10 Gatrie ; 2nd Oswin ; 3rd Wallace and Amelia (tie)

Best Priest/Cleric/Bishop: 1st Sapy ; 2nd Moulder, Natasha and Serra (tie)

Best Glass Cannon: 1st Sara ; 2nd Micaiah ; 3rd Lucius

Best Wyvernrider: 1st FE10!Haar ; 2nd Miledy ; 3rd FE3Book2!Paola and Altenna (tie)

Best Chapter Goal: 1st Rout ; 2nd Escape and Defend (tie)

Best First Boss: 1st Lawrence ; 2nd O'Neill ; 3rd Greil

Most Important Stat: 1st Speed ; 2nd Defence ; 3rd Strength

Best Red/Green Knight: 1st Sain ; 2nd Abel ; 3rd FE9!Kieran and Lance (tie)

Previous winners (Worst)

Worst NPC: 1st- The three generic Caelin soldiers in FE7 ; 2nd- Lachesis' 3 Pallies and FE8 Chapter 19 Armor Knights (tie)

Worst Swordmaster: 1st- Karla ; 2nd- Shanam ; 3rd- Lucia

Worst Hair: 1st- Vaida ; 2nd- Gheb, Lowen, and Makalov (tie)

Worst Non-Final Boss: 1st- Aion ; 2nd- Toras ; 3rd Batta the Beast

Worst Thief: 1st- Cath ; 2nd- Daisy ; 3rd- Ricardo

Worst Personal Weapon: 1st- FE9 Rolf's Bow ; 2nd- Sol Katti ; 3rd- Daim Thunder, Ettard, Amiti of FE9, and Caldabolg (tied)

Worst Chapter: 1st- Lyn's prologue normal mode ; 2nd- FE6 chapter 14 ; 3rd- FE7 Chapter 11 (Eliwood's tale), FE10 4-1, FE10 1-5, FE4 chapter 7, and FE7 16x/17x (tie)

Worst Final chapter: 1st- FE6 ; 2nd- FE10 ; 3rd- FE8

Worst Final Boss Weapon: 1st- Dark breath ; 2nd- Nightmare ; 3rd- Ravager

Worst Personality: 1st- Aran and Vika (tie) ; 3rd- Soren, Florina, Horace and Clarine (tie)

Worst Rapist or Attempted Rapist: 1st- Gheb ; 2nd- Oliver ; 3rd- General Lang, Eliot, Garnef, and Narshen (tie)

Worst Tactician: 1st- Malledus ; 2nd- Mark ; 3rd- Soren

Worst Est archetype: 1st- Sophia ; 2nd- Est and Fiona (Tie)

Worst GBA critical animation: 1st- Great Knight ; 2nd- Thief ; 3rd- Mage, Bishop, Pirate, Soldier, and Ewan (tie)

Worst Console critical animation; 1st- FE10 Sword Armor ; 2nd- FE4 Mage Knight ; 3rd- FE4 Bow Users

Worst Epilogue: 1st- FE9 ; 2nd- FE11 ; 3rd- FE8 and FE4 (tie)

Worst Gato Archetype: 1st- Karel ; 2nd- Gato/Gotoh ; 3rd- Lehran

Worst DS critical animation: 1st- Sorceror, General (Bow), Mage (tie)

Worst Form of Abuse: 1st-Battle Save Abuse; 2nd-Arena Abuse; 3rd-RNG Stat Abuse

Worst FE: 1st- FE1 ; 2nd- FE7 and 8 (tie)

Worst Ruler: 1st- Desmond; 2nd- Dheginsea; 3rd- Mordred, Alvis, Darin, Talis, Nailah, Micaiah, Victor (7 way tie )

Worst Gaiden chapter: 1st- FE5 24x; 2nd- FE7 19xx(HM); 3rd- FE5 14x, FE6 22x, FE7 31x(HM), FE11 16x (tie)

Worst unit: 1st- Bantu; 2nd- Yuno and Lyre (tie)

Worst Merc/Hero: 1st- FEDS Samson ; 2nd- Oujay ; 3rd- FE3 Samson

Worst Paladin (Anything that promotes into it as well): 1st- Arran ; 2nd- Zealot ; 3rd- Vyland

Worst Peg Knight: 1st- FEDS Est ; 2nd- FE6 Yuno ; 3rd- Sigrun, FE9 Elincia, Florina and Syrene (tie)

Worst Defense Chapter: 1st- FE7 C15 ; 2nd- FE9 C13 ; 3rd- FE7 C18 (HM), FE7 C28 (HM), FE9 C8, FE10 1-5, FE10 3-5 (tie)

Worst Archer/Sniper/Marksmen: FE6 Wolt ; 2nd- FE5 Ronan, FE9 Rolf (tie)

Worst Desert Chapter: 1st FE6 Arcadia ; 2nd FE9 Chapter 15 ; 3rd FE10 4-3

Least Hyped: 1st Thomas ; 2nd FE10 Aran ; 3rd Eliwood ; Arum and Syrene (Tied)

Worst Addition to the Game Series: 1st Reclass ; 2nd GBA support system ; 3rd Fatigue

Worst Lord Unit: 1st Lyn ; 2nd Roy ; 3rd Micaiah

Least Generic Playable Character: 1st Levin ; 2nd Oliver ; 3rd Ardan

Worst Castle: 1st Nados Castle ; 2nd Laus (yes, a territory was voted as the second worst castle) ; 3rd Araphen Castle, Jehanna Hall, Castle Nox and Castle Goldoa

Worst Dragonkid: 1st Al ; 2nd Myrrh ; 3rd Chiki

Worst Staff: 1st Silence ; 2nd Berserk ; 3rd Again

Worst Knight/General: 1st Wendy ; 2nd Meg ; 3rd Ardan

Worst Priest/Cleric/Bishop: 1st Corple ; 2nd Wrys ; 3rd Renault

Worst Glass Cannon: 1st Lilina ; 2nd Diadora, Micaiah, Sophia (3 way tie)

Worst Wyvernrider: 1st Eda ; 2nd FEDS!Est ; 3rd Zeiss

Worst Chapter Goal: 1st Seize ; 2nd Rout ; 3rd Survive and Escape (tie)

Worst First Boss: 1st O'Neill ; 2nd Greil ; 3rd Lawrence

Least Important Stat: 1st Resistance ; 2nd Luck ; 3rd Skill

Worst Red/Green Knight: 1st Alec ; 2nd Noish ; 3rd Alva

Nominations

Best/Wost Reference to plant-life (2)

Best/Worst Quote (2)

Best/Worst Weapon Type (2)

Best/Worst Support Unit (2)

Best/Worst Couple (2)

Best/Worst Unlockable Character

Best/Worst Pet

Best/Worst Facial Hair

Most Easy/Most Difficult Boss

Best/Worst Support Conversation

Best/Worst Mount

Best/Worst Offense

Best/Worst Healer (primary use is healing)

Best/Worst Name

Best/Worst Princess

Best/Worst Battle Music (3)

Best/Worst Flying Unit

Best/Worst Non-legendary/holy/divine/personal weapon

Best/Worst Prologue

Best/Worst Late Non-Final Boss

Best/Worst Jeigan (Seth and FE9!Titania excluded)

Best/Worst Terrain

Best/Worst Healer (primary use is healing)

Best: Mist (FE9)

Worst: Serra

Edited July 3, 2010 by NinjaMonkey

[Shadow Mir]

Worst: Renault (Not only does he come right before the end of the game, but he's also pitiful statwise.)

Best: Laura.

[Icon of Sin]

Best : Saphy

Worst : Rhys

[NinjaMonkey]

Best : Saphy

Worst : Rhys

Which Rhys are you voting for?

[Icon of Sin]

Which Rhys are you voting for?

Both suck, but since healing items have wtf uses in 10, let's go with that one.

[Ϲharlie]

Best: Saphy. I'd actually like to say Mist, but Saphy easily wins this.

Worst: I'll go with Knoll, since main draw seems to be promoting ASAP so he can use staves and summon phantoms. If Knoll doesn't count, then consider this a vote for Rhys(9).

Edited June 26, 2010 by Charlie

[Krad]

Best: Saphy (FE5)

Worst: Adean (FE4) Oh wow, I forgot about Renault. Changing my vote for him.

There's a mistake with the Worst Red/Green cavalier. It says "1st Alec (FEDS)", while it should only be "1st Alec", since as far as I know, Diaper Man didn't feature in Shadow Dragon.

Edited June 26, 2010 by Krad

[NinjaMonkey]

There's a mistake with the Worst Red/Green cavalier. It says "1st Alec (FEDS)", while it should only be "1st Alec", since as far as I know, Diaper Man didn't feature in Shadow Dragon.

Thanks for that. *goes to edit post*

[Narga_Rocks]

Um, is saphy really legit? "primary use is healing".

I suppose we could interpret that as "primary use is staves", but if it is strictly healing, saphy probably loses out to Laura or something. saphy is top of many fe5 tier lists for repair and warp (and maybe some of the others). I don't think her "primary" use is healing. Laura doesn't really do anything else in part 1 or 3.

[BEST TRYNDAMERE PLAYER]

Best: Saphy, although you need to either burn through like 3 Physic staves or rig the RNG so your Hammerene misses so that you get the staff EXP but not waste a use of it to get her staff rank to a resonable level at a reasonable time.

Worst: Aideen, she rarely gets a chance to heal without hindering your other units.

Edited June 27, 2010 by Joey

[Biabarr]

Best: Saphy

Worst: Renault

[Psych]

best: Tina

Worst: Adean, I hate her move.

[El Rey León]

Best: Serra

Worst: Wrys

[Mousefire]

If Claude! Sety doesn't count,

Best: Lana

Worst: Wrys

Edited June 27, 2010 by mousefire

[Just call me AL]

Best: Priscilla, because I have a feeling Laura's gonna win this, and of course, good mobility, the fact she can handle herself quite well, etc.

Worst: Maria, I'd like to say Serra, but this girl takes the cake when it comes to being bad. I dare say she's even worse than Renault. Bad stats when she's just joining, can't even take a single hit without instant need of medical attention (at the very least). Renault at least has enough durability to survive, as well as A Staves to help him use the Recover Staff for some backup healing. (Maria can get to use the Recover Staff as well, eventually, but she starts off with a D in staves, hence the "eventually," and she might not get the chance to use it anyways. Y'know. Better healers and all.) Oh and Maria isn't even worth the trouble to get her to use the Aum Staff.

Edited June 27, 2010 by LittleAl

[El Rey León]

Best/Worst Healer (primary use is healing)

Just stressing this so people quit choosing characters that gain the ability to heal upon promotion. In other words, no, Knoll and Sety do not count.

[Narga_Rocks]

Just stressing this so people quit choosing characters that gain the ability to heal upon promotion. In other words, no, Knoll and Sety do not count.

Actually, sety comes promoted. He has B staves at base. You could, if you want, make Claude x Fury and then he has A at base. Of course, he still has lightning which is pretty fun since it has the same mt as the el spells but more hit. He may not be a "primary healer" even with Claude as a father because of that.

[Ϲharlie]

Just stressing this so people quit choosing characters that gain the ability to heal upon promotion. In other words, no, Knoll and Sety do not count.

Best/Worst Healer (primary use is healing)

Knoll's primary use is promoting right away so he can HEAL and summon phantoms. He doesn't even have to fight in order to promote since he starts out at level ten. Counting him seems perfectly reasonable to me.

[Narga_Rocks]

Knoll's primary use is promoting right away so he can HEAL and summon phantoms. He doesn't even have to fight in order to promote since he starts out at level ten. Counting him seems perfectly reasonable to me.

But then the question is which task is "primary" and which task is "secondary". Is summoning phantoms his primary task or is healing his primary task?

[El Rey León]

Knoll is a Shaman. Doesn't matter how you use him, the game mechanics say his primary use is "dark magic."

Same with Sety. He's a Wind Sage, mean his primary use is Holsety if you were smart wind magic. If you make him you're healer, that's your prerogative, but that's not what his primary use is for.

I think this should've been worded better as best "Cleric/Priest/Sister" rather than "Best Healer".

[Shadow Mir]

I think this should've been worded better as best "Cleric/Priest/Sister" rather than "Best Healer".

That topic was done already.

[Icon of Sin]

To be fair, as long as they use staves when they do come in play, they should be counted. I mean even Renault for example can count on A Light and nice skill and speed for combat purposes.

That does mean someone like Pent could be considered, which some of you may find awkward, but he does have an A in Staves that deserves to be used once in a while.

[Ercdouken]

Best: Priscilla

Worst: Renault

[Thor Odinson]

Best: Lena (FEDS). Woman comes with a warp staff and tanks magic like no other. Also Hammerne=PRF. Beyond Godly on H5. (Natasha and Clarine gets honorable mentions.)

Worst: Those pesky enemy Physic staff clerics Wrys.

Edited June 27, 2010 by Luminescent Blade

[Alex345]

Best: Laura

Worst: Maria (FEDS)