write 10 faves from 10 fandoms and tag 10 people
Oh, man, difficult, much! There are far too many fantastic fandoms. Thanks for tagging me, though, @serendipity336.
1. Daisy Johnson from Agents of SHIELD. I’m in a SHIELD mood lately what with the AoS 30-Day Challenge going around, but man, Daisy has to be one of my absolute favourite characters ever. Stunning, hilarious and badass, there’s not many good adjectives that can’t be attributed to Daisy.
2. Regina Mills from Once Upon A Time. One of the most complex characters on pretty much any TV show, and also one with an almost unparalleled redemption arc, Regina just HAS to make this list.
3. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter. Yes, cliché, I know, but damn I just really love Hermione’s character. She shows over and over again that you don’t have to be male to be the smartest in, well, pretty much anything, and that’s a lesson that I honestly feel couldn’t be repeated enough.
4. Leia Organa from Star Wars. Does anyone notice a trend here with strong female characters? Well, I have a type, and I’m happy to say it started with Princess Leia. Gorgeous, smart, sassy and badass - honestly, what’s not to love?
5. Artemis Fowl from Artemis Fowl. The only male character to make this list (sorry, guys) Artemis Fowl is fully deserving of this position. Artemis is one of the most complex characters in pretty much any book series, and his journey from villain to antihero to full-on hero was nothing short of remarkable.
6. Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson. Nothing says “smart” more than “daughter of Athena,” and Annabeth has proved her worth as a heroine and as a genius countless times over.
7. Yelena Zaltana from the Study Series. This series is more unknown as books go, but you really should go read it. It’s complicated and brilliant, with a great cast of characters and a really nice central romance. Yelena, its protagonist, is an interesting and not-always-black-or-white character, and her journey was nothing short of amazing to read.
8. Cinder Linh-Blackburn from The Lunar Chronicles. Another really excellent book series is The Lunar Chronicles, with a starring cast of reimagined fairy tale characters. Cinder, a Lunar cyborg princess, is a genius mechanic as well as a generally awesome character, and the best reimagined Cinderella you could hope for.
9. Rayla from The Dragon Prince. For a show initially aimed at kids, The Dragon Prince has some damn good storytelling and a really excellent cast of characters. Rayla, a Moonshadow Elf, is a great character because of how her fears are actually represented, but she is badass despite them.
10. Natasha Romanoff from The Avengers. Technically, I’ve already done a character from the MCU, but I’m choosing to differentiate between the Agents of SHIELD fandom and the Avengers fandom, because I just had to have Nat on this list. Not only is she absolutely awesome, she also has a dark past which she actively works to improve on, which really makes her an inspiration.
If you couldn’t tell, my thing is strong female characters, the more complex the better. There are countless more of them I haven’t got on this list, and that doesn’t mean I admire them any less - it’s just that listing all my favourite characters from all my favourite fandoms would create a post far longer than anyone would ever read. Ah, well. Fandom life.
Right, I’m tagging @eleonoremerde, @clementinewhy, @naturaldaisaster, @sunalsolove, @fairychamber, @matrixaffiliate, @flowerforyourthought, @sciendere, @petals-to-fish and @gryffindormischief.
