Favorite Fantasy Assassin

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:54 am

Just what the title says. Who is your favorite professional killer in fantasy? My vote goes to Kalim of the Malazan Books of the Dead. Loyal, badass, partnered with High Mage Quick Ben, and knows the love of a good woman. He's a soldier, motivated by loyalty not by money.

Narsil · Post by **Narsil** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:21 am

When it comes to assassins...

Probably Artemis Entreri from the Forgotten Realms or Pteppic from Discworld.

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:39 am

Entreri, before he went all emo-fied.

Unless you want to count Jarlaxle as an assassin.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:06 am

Pteppic of Djelibeybi would defeat Entreri. Why? Living god, baby.

Narsil · Post by **Narsil** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:24 am

Pteppic of Djelibeybi would defeat Entreri. Why? Living god, baby.

Nitram, I thought you knew better than to state the pretty obvious fact that Discworld pwns anything in existance

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:28 am

Dakarne wrote:
Pteppic of Djelibeybi would defeat Entreri. Why? Living god, baby.
Nitram, I thought you knew better than to state the pretty obvious fact that Discworld pwns anything in existance

Some people are dumb.

Narsil · Post by **Narsil** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:14 pm

Some people are dumb.

You may accept my concession as I leave

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:16 pm

Well if we're including gods, then I have to bring in Cotillion from the Malazan series. Patron of Assassins baby. Got to love the Rope.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:49 pm

Well, as a superhero I'm naturally somewhat unfond of assassins but-assuming we're not limiting this to still operating ones which would exclude Pteppic, by the way- I'd have to say my least unfavourite one is Havelock Vetinari.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:28 pm

Cynical Cat wrote:Well if we're including gods, then I have to bring in Cotillion from the Malazan series. Patron of Assassins baby. Got to love the Rope.

Ah, but has he acted and trained as one? pTeppic(Figuring out the right way to spell it as he changes the pronounciation in the book is fun) survived the full time in the Assassin's Guild(Yes, I said survived, not passed), and was rather a good Assassin. He just happened to be an Eygptian-esque Pharoah in a world where Belief COUNTS.

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:58 pm

SirNitram wrote:
Dakarne wrote:
Pteppic of Djelibeybi would defeat Entreri. Why? Living god, baby.
Nitram, I thought you knew better than to state the pretty obvious fact that Discworld pwns anything in existance
Some people are dumb.

Never said Artemis would win. I simply like him a lot.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:35 am

SirNitram wrote:[
Ah, but has he acted and trained as one? pTeppic(Figuring out the right way to spell it as he changes the pronounciation in the book is fun) survived the full time in the Assassin's Guild(Yes, I said survived, not passed), and was rather a good Assassin. He just happened to be an Eygptian-esque Pharoah in a world where Belief COUNTS.

He was head of the Talon (one of the two Malazan government assassin organizations), widely regarded as one of the most badass people on the planet, and survived an assassination attempt to Ascend and become a god.

Narsil · Post by **Narsil** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:19 am

For my favourite assassin god...

I suppose Cyric of Forgotten Realms fame isn't so bad for an assassin god

Masterharper · Post by **Masterharper** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:11 am

Hugh the Hand, Deathgate Cycle.
There's a man who be my favorite.

Elheru Aran · Post by **Elheru Aran** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:06 am

Batman wrote:Well, as a superhero I'm naturally somewhat unfond of assassins but-assuming we're not limiting this to still operating ones which would exclude Pteppic, by the way- I'd have to say my least unfavourite one is Havelock Vetinari.

/was going to suggest Vetinari, dammit

/

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:45 pm

As long as we're on a Discword theme, I vote Mr. Teatime (It's Tea-ah-tim-eh!). The man made detailed plans on how to kill gods.

Charon · Post by **Charon** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:49 pm

Masterharper wrote:Hugh the Hand, Deathgate Cycle.
There's a man who be my favorite.

Although he is a dirty dirty thread necromancer. I am forced to agree with Harper. Hugh the Hand was awesome. He probably doesn't compare to some in this thread. But he's still fucking awesome.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:49 am

Pcm979 wrote:As long as we're on a Discword theme, I vote Mr. Teatime (It's Tea-ah-tim-eh!). The man made detailed plans on how to kill gods.

Even better, he spent holidays planning how to kill abstracts.
While the head of the assasains guild waited for sleighbells, Te-ah-tim-eh worked out how to kill the Hogsfather

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:06 pm

I've read the bleedin' book, I was just simplifying it for those who, unfortunate souls that they are, haven't read Discworld and thus don't know what the hell we're talking about.

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