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I've been thinking about this for a while and it's finally time to do it. This will by no means be something I do regularly, but it's long overdue.
Characters I love who either:
A.) don't get enough attention, or are overshadowed by others or,
B.) are not fully appreciated because perhaps they are not main characters, or are harder for people to get into.
Today's choice: Caramon Majere
He is overshadowed by Raistln a lot, but darnnit he's just as intelligent in his own way and he's just deep down a good guy. Now I am guilty I must admit. You see when I first read the books I didn't like him all that much. I never, and still don't for the most part, go for the 'good guy', especially when it's so easy for him to be good. Everyone looks up to Caramon, trusts him, respects him and enjoys his company. So yeah I ignored him pretty quickly or lumped him in with Raistln.
As I grew older though and I went back and reread I developed a real love for him. He's willing to sacrifice everything for his brother, but in the end he finally grows to accept Raistlin for who he is. He maybe wouldn't have been such a good guy without Raistlin around, but that doesn't change any of it. He gets the most development of any character in the series bar none.
He still has his flaws, but he learns from them. No, he'll never be a genius and his son and brother will still run circles around him mentally, but he is observant and he has a real grasp of people. He is strong. No not physical strength. He literally does stand at the gates of hell and doesn't back down.
Characters I love who either:
A.) don't get enough attention, or are overshadowed by others or,
B.) are not fully appreciated because perhaps they are not main characters, or are harder for people to get into.
Today's choice: Caramon Majere
He is overshadowed by Raistln a lot, but darnnit he's just as intelligent in his own way and he's just deep down a good guy. Now I am guilty I must admit. You see when I first read the books I didn't like him all that much. I never, and still don't for the most part, go for the 'good guy', especially when it's so easy for him to be good. Everyone looks up to Caramon, trusts him, respects him and enjoys his company. So yeah I ignored him pretty quickly or lumped him in with Raistln.
As I grew older though and I went back and reread I developed a real love for him. He's willing to sacrifice everything for his brother, but in the end he finally grows to accept Raistlin for who he is. He maybe wouldn't have been such a good guy without Raistlin around, but that doesn't change any of it. He gets the most development of any character in the series bar none.
He still has his flaws, but he learns from them. No, he'll never be a genius and his son and brother will still run circles around him mentally, but he is observant and he has a real grasp of people. He is strong. No not physical strength. He literally does stand at the gates of hell and doesn't back down.
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