Best/Worst in the Series: Round 56

[NinjaMonkey]

Please vote for what YOU think is the best AND worst in the series for this round. Failure to vote for both will result in your vote not being counted. 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 Triangle ; 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)

Best Healer (primary use is healing): 1st Priscilla and Saphy (tie) ; 3rd Laura

Best Prologue Chapter: 1st FE4 Prologue ; 2nd FEDS Prologue ; 3rd FE10 2-P

Best Weapon Type: 1st Swords ; 2nd Axes and Wind Magic (tie)

Best Generic Weapon: 1st Javelin ; 2nd Killing Edge ; 3rd FE10!Hand Axe and Steel Sword (tie)

Best Female Physical Fighting Unit: 1st Paola (FE3 Book 2) ; FE9!Titania ; 3rd Lakche

Best Jeigen (Seth and FE9!Titania excluded): 1st FE7!Marcus ; 2nd Sothe ; 3rd FE6!Marcus

Best Player Phase Battle Music: 1st The Devoted ; 2nd FE5!Attack, On Glory's Wings (tie)

Best Support Unit: 1st Saphy and FE10!Reyson (tie) ; 3rd FEDS!Lena

Best Terrain Type: 1st Forest ; 2nd FE4!Road ; 3rd Wardwood tile, FE10!Heal Hedge and FE5!Mountain (tie)

Best Facial Hair: 1st Nolan ; 2nd Tauroneo ; 3rd Oifaye

Best Skill: 1st Pursuit ; 2nd Galdrar ; 3rd FE5!Wrath

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

Worst Healer (primary use is healing): 1st Renault ; 2nd FE10!Oliver and Wrys (tie)

Worst Prologue Chapter: 1st FE7 (Lyn's Mode) ; 2nd FE8 Prologue ; 3rd FE9 Prologue and FE10 3-P (tie)

Worst Weapon Type: 1st Knives ; 2nd Dark Magic ; 3rd Axes

Worst Generic Weapon: 1st FE10!Longbows ; 2nd Slim Sword ; 3rd Hammer

Worst Female Physical Fighting Unit: 1st Wendy ; 2nd Lyre ; 3rd Yunno

Worst Jeigen (Seth and FE9!Titania excluded): 1st Arran; 2nd Eyevel ; FEDS!Jeigan

Worst Player Phase Battle Music: 1st FE8 Attack ; 2nd Clash, March, FE6!Attack and FE7!Strike (four way tie)

Worst Support Unit: 1st FEDS!Rickard ; 2nd Cath ; 3rd FE9!Sothe

Worst Terrain Type: 1st Desert, 2nd Peak ; 3rd FE5!Throne

Worst Facial Hair: 1st FE9!Lekain ; 2nd FE6!Bartre ; 3rd Dozla

Worst Skill: 1st Shriek ; 2nd Sure Strike ; 3rd Mercy

Nominations

Best/Wost Reference to plant-life (3)

Best/Worst Quote (2)

Best/Worst Couple (2)

Best/Worst Unlockable Character

Best/Worst Pet

Most Easy/Most Difficult Boss (4)

Best/Worst Support Conversation (6)

Best/Worst Mount

Best/Worst Offense

Best/Worst Verbal Tic

Best/Worst Non-recruitable Female Boss (ex Ashera)

Least/Most Ugliest Generic Boss

Best/Worst Name

Best/Worst Princess (2)

Best/Worst Enemy Phase Battle Theme

Best/Worst Special Battle Theme (3)

Best/Worst Map Theme

Best/Worst Recruitment Theme (4)

Best/Worst Holy Weapon

Best/Worst Version of Wrath

Best/Worst Flying Unit

Best/Worst Late Non-Final Boss (2)

Best/Worst Chapter Intro Music

Best/Worst Bow-only unit

Best/Worst Artwork

Best/Worst Skills Combo

Best/Worst Bald Unit

Best/Worst Boss theme (2)

Best/Worst Unlockable Character

Best: Pelleas

Worst: Lehran

Edited September 12, 2010 by NinjaMonkey

[Fayt Zelpher]

Best: Ashnard.

Worst: Oliver (FE9)

[Junkhead]

Best: Glen

Worst: Pelleas. Useless.

[El Rey León]

Best: Lyon

Worst: FE9!Oliver

[Deliriyum]

Best: Ashnard

Worst: FE9 Oliver

Edited September 12, 2010 by Hemlock

[Anouleth]

What defines an unlockable character? Is it a character you have to complete the game at least once to access?

If so:

Best: Glen

Worst: LYON

Nobody likes Lyon. Not even Lyon likes Lyon.

[Life]

Best: Karla (you have to unlock Hector's story to get her)

Worst: Ismaire. She's utter trash.

[Ezra]

Best: Ashnard.

Worst: Oliver (FE9) ( he can't damage anything!!!)

[Shadow Mir]

Worst: Lyon. I spend all that time beating the Lagdou Ruins 3 times and all I get is someone who's utter garbage? Bleck. Honestly, considering how hard the Lagdou Ruins is, I'd expect someone super awesome as a reward for clearing it thrice, and Lyon... phails in every way imaginable. *retches so hard, he passes out* Oh, and he comes with his chapter 17 stats, which are crap, ESPECIALLY that speed and luck.

Dishonorable mention to Pelleas and FE9 Oliver.

Best: Farina. Honorable mention to Riev.

Edited September 13, 2010 by Ein Lanford

[Icon of Sin]

Best : Ashnard

Worst : Oliver, as much as I like him, is pretty meh

[LycopolisKing]

Best: Lyon, hands down. Just awesome. With some steriods he ends up with 30s in just about everything.

Worst: Oliver. He's cool, and an awesome character, but in terms of the trial maps....He really sucks it up.

Edited September 12, 2010 by Maria's bro

[Darros]

Best: Lyon

Worst: Orson. I hate him :<

[AstraLunaSol]

Best:

Ashnard

Worst:

Oliver

[Ϲharlie]

Best: Caellach. I have to choose someone, and he isn't too annoying to obtain.

Worst: Ashnard. I don't care how good his stats may be, I'm not clearing Path of Radiance 15 times just to use him in a few crappy maps that I don't enjoy playing.

Edited September 12, 2010 by John Morris

[Big Klingy]

Best: Zephiel I guess. Even though I haven't got him yet. It just seems cool to have him.

Worst: FE9!Oliver. Pretty worthless. Although a few SS people come close, like Valter. Lyon is OK if you use stat boosters to cap his Mag and Def. (you get an awful lot of them in CC) Although another redeemin feature is the Hammerne staff he comes with, which, provided you still have the other one, means infinite repairs.

[Randoman]

Best: Lyon

Worst: Narshen

And I nominate Least/Most Ugliest Boss.

[Anouleth]

Best: Zephiel I guess. Even though I haven't got him yet. It just seems cool to have him.

Worst: FE9!Oliver. Pretty worthless. Although a few SS people come close, like Valter. Lyon is OK if you use stat boosters to cap his Mag and Def. (you get an awful lot of them in CC) Although another redeemin feature is the Hammerne staff he comes with, which, provided you still have the other one, means infinite repairs.

iirc, you can't use Hammerne on another Hammerne in FE8.

[Silvercrow]

Best: Lyon

Worst: Narshen. I was gonna say Orson but I think I like Narshen even less.

[Silent Mercenary]

Best: Farina, if Karla is possible, then so can she (you need to beat the story first), because I can't think of anyone else worth it. Pelleas maybe, for being only dark user (other than Lehran which is a big pain to get, 1 chapter only, can't get Balberith/other blessed himself, etc) and having a good personality, yet puppeteered easily by of all people vile monsters, Izuka. How he could trust that "touched in the head" crackpot is beyond me and makes me not like him for best. Honorable mention to Lyon for summoning, two S ranks, Naglfar and Hammerne, but meh-stats and puppeteered too.

Worst: Orson, not only is he a traitor with bad stats, he's a traitor that offers nothing in his inventory I wouldn't have enough off - at least everyone else but Glen (who's cool and average) offers something unique or costly. Dishonorable mention to Lehran for reasons above.

[Fei Mao]

Best: Zephiel

Worst: FE9!Oliver

[Krad]

Best: FE9 Ashnard. While recruiting him is incredibly boring, watching him murder everything in the Trial Maps is hilarious.

Worst: FE9 Oliver. Since I'm fairly sure that aside from Sages/Bishops, every enemy in the Trial Maps one-rounds him.

[CT075]

Best: Ashnard. Honorable mention to Zephiel for the epic final(ish) playable boss character that owns all the trial maps.

Worst: Hm... Imma say Oliver. Everyone besides him has a use. Like, literally everyone (except a couple of the Sages with long-range tomes and the E rank spells) can ORKO him.

Edited September 12, 2010 by Camtech075

[Flying Shogi]

Best: Lyon. I can't say no to someone that comes with an unlimited use tome that's not locked to him and a Hammerene.

Worst: Valter.

Edited September 12, 2010 by UberLughFTW

[Kay]

Best: Lyon. Caps are really the only thing that matters in CC, since you get unlimited stat boosters. And he's just too awesome not to vote for. Honorable mention to Pelleas for being the only good dark magic user in all of RD.

Worst: Valter. Vanessa is better in every possible way.

[Parrhesia]

Best: Farina. Assuming we don't count Hector Mode exclusives (or Big Aitch's Bitches as absolutely nobody calls them), then Orson because I like his insanity.

Worst: Lyon. Ugh.