NinjaMonkey Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I would except that Skrimir isn't a main character, unlike the fabulous Rickard. Considering that Skrimir is in most of the dialogue scenes in Part Three, I'd say that qualifies him as a main character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 But he's not a main character? Since you're asking, yes, he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anouleth Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Considering that Skrimir is in most of the dialogue scenes in Part Three, I'd say that qualifies him as a main character. That's not what a main character is... by definition there is only one protagonist. Rickard is the protagonist of BSFE Chapter 3, but Skrimir isn't the protagonist of anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) That's not what a main character is... by definition there is only one protagonist. Rickard is the protagonist of BSFE Chapter 3, but Skrimir isn't the protagonist of anything. Weren't you whining on IRC about people whining about definitions? The idea of the protagonist always being the same as the main character, and there being only one, is most strongly a characteristic of Greek theater. If you can have BSFE ch 3 have a main character, than Skirmir can be the main character of Part 3 prologue, or of the chapter where he fights Zelgius. Edited June 4, 2012 by Hawkeye Hank Hatfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 That's not what a main character is... by definition there is only one protagonist. Rickard is the protagonist of BSFE Chapter 3, but Skrimir isn't the protagonist of anything. You can have more than one main character in a video game/TV show/film... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashGordon94 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 These are the only main characters in Fire Emblem: Marth Alm Cellica Sigurd Celice Leaf Roy Eliwood Lyn Hector Eirika Ephraim Ike Micaiah Krom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 These are the only main characters in Fire Emblem: Marth Alm Cellica Sigurd Celice Leaf Roy Eliwood Lyn Hector Eirika Ephraim Ike Micaiah Krom This is the only authority on Fire Emblem: I dunno who he is but he's not Crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeCrush980 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 These are the only main characters in Fire Emblem: Marth Alm Cellica Sigurd Celice Leaf Roy Eliwood Lyn Hector Eirika Ephraim Ike Micaiah Krom Actually, that can be further condensed to: Marth Alm Celice Leaf Roy Eliwood Eirika Ike Krom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashGordon94 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Actually, that can be further condensed to: Marth Alm Celice Leaf Roy Eliwood Eirika Ike Krom Fair enough, I was just including all the Lords. ...Except Lucina for some reason, but apparently she can die anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwoo Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Ike's my favorite FE lord. I just find him more likable or interesting than the other FE lords from the FEs I've played (which, for the record, is FE 7-11, I don't know much about the lords before or after those games). Eliwood is a second favorite FE lord, but he (and Eirika) felt kind of generic: kindhearted noble who detests fighting but does what s/he must to protect his/her country. Hector and Ephraim, I didn't like that much. They also felt generic in the opposite way: brash and loud noble who has a kind heart underneath, but detests being royalty and would rather be a mercenary/fighter. Lyn kind of bugged me a little, because for her kindness she seemed a little self-centered. Ike, on the other hand, isn't a noble and dislikes them. But he seems to only dislike nobility and royalty who give him a reason to dislike them. He's honest and treats his companions as equals, and he just seems to have more conviction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashGordon94 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Plus Ike is well strong, innit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwoo Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Plus Ike is well strong, innit? ? Well, yeah, but I was speaking of merely their personalities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashGordon94 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I know, I just felt like saying that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Out of the lords I like Sigurd and Lucina most. Celice and Krom are cool too. But I still like my Jeigans most. <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anouleth Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Weren't you whining on IRC about people whining about definitions? It was on SF, and my main problem in that instance is that people were arguing that some definitions of the word "animal" were wrong. It's absurd to say that a definition is wrong. Competing definitions are not "right" or "wrong". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Mate Bob Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 That's not what a main character is... by definition there is only one protagonist. Rickard is the protagonist of BSFE Chapter 3, but Skrimir isn't the protagonist of anything. "Main Character" and "Protagonist" are not the same thing. Antagonists are also main characters. Also, in big, epic storylines it's possible to have more than one protagonist and have multiple main characters. Take Lord of The Rings for example. That being said, my favorite main character will probably be Sothe, Micaiah, Ike, or Zephiel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Florina. ...What do you mean she's not a main character? She ends up killing everyone in my playthroughs while Hectore, Eliwood, and Lyn are sitting back not doing anything. She seems to have a lust for blood... >_> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anouleth Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 "Main Character" and "Protagonist" are not the same thing. Antagonists are also main characters. Also, in big, epic storylines it's possible to have more than one protagonist and have multiple main characters. Take Lord of The Rings for example. then why is it that when I type main character into google the first result is the wikipedia page for Protagonist google would never lie to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st Mate Bob Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 then why is it that when I type main character into google the first result is the wikipedia page for Protagonist google would never lie to me Different mediums and different types of stories have different rules for main characters. For example, Aragorn and Frodo both fit the role of main character. Gandalf could probably be thrown in there too. I would argue that Fire Emblem works the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 then why is it that when I type main character into google the first result is the wikipedia page for Protagonist google would never lie to me The terms protagonist and main character are variously defined and, depending on the source, may denote different concepts. From the second paragraph of said article dur hur hur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffPuff Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 Florina. ...What do you mean she's not a main character? She ends up killing everyone in my playthroughs while Hectore, Eliwood, and Lyn are sitting back not doing anything. She seems to have a lust for blood... >_> Florina=Break game in half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anouleth Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Different mediums and different types of stories have different rules for main characters. For example, Aragorn and Frodo both fit the role of main character. Gandalf could probably be thrown in there too. I would argue that Fire Emblem works the same. well sure. different characters are the main character at different times. so, for example, Ike is the main character in Part 3. And Micaiah is the main character in Part 1. And Rickard is the main character in BSFE Chapter 3. Skrimir is never the main character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Leaf. He's not perfect, he's pretty emotional and he gets pushed around by August and Dorias, but still, he's a hero! This. Also defining 'main character' to here mean 'lord', so second and third would be Sigurd and Ephraim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erk Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Oh my god the first couple of Crash Gordawn's posts had me weak hahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Favorite Lord: Eirika and Hector. I love those two. I dig Ike too but Eirika and Hector are just yes. Favorite non lord main character: Herpaderp Soren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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