Happy Thursday, friends! I recently discovered a new reason to be excited about this particular day, a weekly meme called Thursday Thirteen. Each week you blog a list of thirteen items – – any items – – of your choice. Imagine! So many topics, so many possibilities! For my first Thursday 13, I thought I’d start with a subject everyone can easily relate to, thirteen favorite male literary characters. Yes, male, because I’m dividing them in two weekly sessions.
So, here’s my list of my thirteen in no particular order (er, except for number one. No question that Aloysius Xingu L. Pendergast holds the top spot in my heart):
1. Aloysius Xingu L. Pendergast
First introduced as a supporting character in RELIC, a novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, FBI Special Agent Pendergast became a leading character who has appeared in eleven successive novels with a twelfth scheduled to release before the year is out. If you don’t know who this guy is I highly recommend checking him out. No other character even comes close! I’m beyond in love with this man, I’m besotted (and he isn’t even a romance hero)!
And now for the remaining twelve delicious male characters in no particular order:
2. Caleb Hawkins
Sign of Seven Trilogy by Nora Roberts
3. Louis Kincaid
Louis Kincaid Mystery series by P. J. Parrish
4. Phillip Quinn
Chesapeake Bay Saga by Nora Roberts
5. Sir Francis Crawford of Lymond
The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett
6. James (Gem) Carstairs
The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare
7. King Arthur
The Once and Future King by T.H. White
Also of legend
8. Robin of Locksley (Robin Hood)
Various legends
9. Jace Wayland
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
10. Elric of Melnibone
The Elric Saga by Michael Moorcock
11. Gerald Tarrant
The Coldfire Trilogy by C. S. Friedman
12. Menion Leah
Shannara Series by Terry Brooks
13. Captain Francis Crozier
The Terror by Dan Simmons
Fictionalized account of Sir John Franklin’s attempt to find the Northwest
Passage in 1845. Captain Francis Crozier was captain of the HMS Terror.
This novel presently ranks as my favorite of all time! 🙂
So there you have my 13 favorite male characters from literature. I could have easily added a few more without much thought. Who are yours? You don’t need to list thirteen (although I’d be happy to entertain that many if you’d like to elaborate) but I’d love to know a few. Do share. Inquiring minds (that would be me) want to know!
And check back next Thursday for my thirteen favorite female characters, followed by more Thursday Thirteens each week. I think this could turn out to be a fun meme that I hope you’ll frequent now and again! 🙂
Very interesting thirteen, Mae. I will add a few of these books to my to-read mountain. I completely agree with your #1!
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Ahh, another Pendergast fan. I’m thirlled to know you agree 🙂
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Nice list… will need to check these out. I only have one literary hero to add:
Captain Keith Mallory from Alistair MacLean’s GUNS OF NAVARONE. Gregory Peck did him pretty good justice in the movie, but to really get the impact you have to read the book.
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Oooh, nice recommendation, Stanalei. That’s one I have not read, I sort of/kind of remember the movie but, of course, the book is always better! 🙂
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Mae, you never cease to amaze me with your blogs. I love your list of thirteen – great feature.
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Thanks, Sheri. I really enjoyed putting this together and am thrilled to have found another “weekly” feature! 🙂
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I loved your character faves, especially the Nora Roberts faves. Of the Quinn brothers, though, I think I most liked Cam…though all 4 worked their way into my heart.
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Cam was great too, but I loved the way Phillip combined culture and street smarts. Yum!
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I think Seth probably wound up being more like Phillip than the rest of the brothers. Ethan was the unflappable one (except in the company of Grace). But Cam had that wild streak that I with so well… 🙂 And you’re right…Phillip was street smarts with a bit of cultured elegance.
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I think Seth probably wound up being more like Phillip than the rest of the brothers. Ethan was the unflappable one (except in the company of Grace). But Cam had that wild streak that I with so well… 🙂 And you’re right…Phillip was street smarts with a bit of cultured elegance.
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