# Character from a book you just \*SWOON\* over **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 13, 2002, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413 "2002-12-13T03:15:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/61 "2003-01-03T04:11:50Z")
Frances Crawford of Lymond. Miles Vorkosigan. ---
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/62 "2003-01-03T04:32:25Z")
Peter Wimsey from Dorothy Sayers’ novels. Intellect, elegance and passion never misses. _Swoon_ F’nor from Anne McCaffrey’s Pern novels. Not F’lar–he’s too motivated; F’nor has the passion. _Shivver_ As a girl, the father figures in **The Yearling** and **Lassie Come Home**. They were very comforting as they struggled to support their families. Needed that as a kid. Another vote for Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy–I love it when he suffers. And how can any of us not swoon over Colonel Brandon in **Sense and Sensibility** , especially as played by Alan Rickman. But it might be an Alan Rickman thing. _Tingle_. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/63 "2003-01-03T04:40:50Z")
Drizzt Do’Urden from R.A. Salvatore’s _Icewind Dale_ trilogy. ---
**Author:** ![bowler\_girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@bowler\_girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bowler_girl)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/64 "2003-01-03T04:55:15Z")
Another vote for Jamie Fraser. ---
**Author:** ![ElfWarriorFuzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/94ad74/32.png) [@ElfWarriorFuzzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElfWarriorFuzzy)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/65 "2003-01-03T08:37:36Z")
First and foremost, Legolas Greenleaf of Lord of the Rings!!! (nicely and handsomely played by Orlando Bloom in the movies…) _purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr_ the pointy ears make the man… And, if you want him, better be willing to bite the steel of my claymore!..er…well, fine, I won’t kill anyone…OR hurt them without due cause… ☹ second would be Kenzie Catfoot of Broken Blade, the 3rd book in the Rune Blade Trilogy… tall kilted man with long red hair and large sword…would look great with pointy ears… third is Al in Mercedes Lackey’s Wheels of Fire…he’s an elf…of course… though the human Joe in the book ain’t too bad either… ---
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/66 "2003-01-03T12:21:25Z")
> [@](#): > > …and John Smythe from Elizabeth Peters’ Vicki Bliss books (only four of 'em) Another vote for Sir John. I prefer Captain Wentworth to Mr. Darcy, though – although there’s certainly nothing _wrong_ with Mr. Darcy. Jess ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/67 "2003-01-03T18:15:44Z")
Come on! Has NO ONE mentioned **Samwise Gamgee** from _Lord of the Rings_??? I mean, he’s sweet, kind, shy…and I love a man that can cook ::moan:: Anyway, he’s my favorite character from the books (and the true hero, might I add), but from the movies, it’s Pippin all the way…::swoon:: it’s the accent and the bouncy curls. ~Ferry ---
**Author:** ![LoN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cab0a1/32.png) [@LoN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LoN)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/68 "2003-01-03T19:00:14Z")
Pervy hobbit fancier! ---
**Author:** ![stuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuff)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/69 "2003-01-03T21:14:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jarbabyj \* > \*\*I prefer Sydney Carton in Tale of Two Cities to Charles any day. \*\* indeed. when he confesses his love for lucy…spectacular ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/70 "2003-01-04T01:18:11Z")
I’ll second Peter Wimsey. Whenever I read “Gaudy Night” I fall in love with him all over again. And I’d have a fling with Jack Aubrey, I think. Not Stephen Maturin – too cold. But Jack – yes, I think so. ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/71 "2003-01-04T20:06:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LoN \* > \*\*Pervy hobbit fancier! \*\* Yes, yes I am. Proud of it, too! ::shows off PHF button:: ~Ferry ---
**Author:** ![DeepPurple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@DeepPurple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeepPurple)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/72 "2003-01-04T21:22:56Z")
I’ve always wanted to change Nero Wolfe’s mind about women…does that count? To be able to make him like me, or at least my brain would be very exciting. I like the little used character of Mooney, I think he’s Lt. without checking, he’s a cop in Linda Barnes’ mysteries… ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/73 "2003-01-04T22:33:16Z")
Angua. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/74 "2003-01-04T22:38:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by js\_africanus \* > \*\*Angua. \*\* Man, what a bitch! 😃 _spraying Scent-no-More behind me and running for a place to hide…_ ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/75 "2003-01-04T23:03:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jayjay \* > **Man, what a bitch!** So…she’s a dog! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/76 "2003-01-05T00:01:57Z")
Yup, it’s definitely **Jamie Fraser**. I’d be his sassenach anyday. **Gus McRae** is a close second. ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/77 "2003-01-05T01:10:14Z")
Jamie Fraser - without a doubt. ---
**Author:** ![Rock-n-Rolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@Rock-n-Rolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rock-n-Rolga)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/78 "2003-01-05T02:11:10Z")
\*\*McJohn \*\* - Rena is a helluva woman all right! But if we’re talking L&R then I’m going to have to go with Hopey’s brother Joey (long dark hair, something of a jerk). Add to that Adamus from Tanith Lee’s **Dark Dance** (very long dark hair, a total jerk), Simon De Montfort as portrayed by Sharon Kay Penman (long dark hair, something of a jerk) and Marcus Didius Falco (probably not very long but still dark hair and uhh…kind of a jerk)…and I’m beginning to realize that I have crap taste in literary figures! That does it - years of therapy starting Monday. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/79 "2003-01-05T02:29:50Z")
Oh, hands down it’s Heathcliff… …and I thought I was the only one to fall hopelessly “in love” with a fictional character! [sub]Mr. Darcy is a close second![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413/80 "2003-01-05T02:37:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Serendipity \* > \*\*Jamie Fraser from **Outlander** and its sequels. I love him. Desperately. \ \*\* Yep…definitely droolworthy. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/character-from-a-book-you-just-swoon-over/142413.md?page=5)