# \[insert writer\] killed my favorite character . . . (OPEN SPOILERS) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 13, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-writer-killed-my-favorite-character-open-spoilers/326089 "2005-10-13T16:33:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-writer-killed-my-favorite-character-open-spoilers/326089/41 "2005-10-14T14:26:32Z")
> [@Der Trihs](#): > > David Weber is another one who kills off major characters. For example, he killed off Prince Rastar in _We Few_, and I’ve heard an bunch of big names get killed in the upcoming Honor Harrington book _At All Costs_. But Rastar got a noble death. Can’t really complain. He also killed Pahner, most of the non-coms, and 95% of the Bronze. That was kinda the point of the series. As long as there is someone with a pocking wrench around, things will get fixed and the Bronze will live. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-writer-killed-my-favorite-character-open-spoilers/326089/42 "2005-10-14T14:52:07Z")
Was anybody as upset as I was in “Lord Hornblower” when Mister Bush died? > [@Der Trihs](#): > > David Weber is another one who kills off major characters. For example, he killed off Prince Rastar in _We Few_, and I’ve heard an bunch of big names get killed in the upcoming Honor Harrington book _At All Costs_. Yeah, Weber kills off main characters throughout the series. The first book that I can think of where a recurring main character dies was “Field of Dishonor” (actually, two or three recurring characters of varying importance die in that one). The one with the highest significant body count I can think of in that series is “Honor Among Enemies” where several of her staff officers (and I think one of her Armsmen) die. Random amusing tidbit: Apparanly Weber names most of the minor characters in the books after real people he’s met. I ran into a guy at AggieCon who has a character named after him. A dubious honor handed out by Weber is to give you an Honorary Red Shirt, which means a minor character gets named after you in a book, and then is soon after killed off in some memorable fashion. Most common way to get this is to point out a spelling or continuity error in one of his books to him. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-writer-killed-my-favorite-character-open-spoilers/326089/43 "2005-10-14T14:59:25Z")
I’m still mad at Larry McMurtry for killing off August McRae. P.S. If you haven’t read “Lonesome Dove,” you simply MUST read it. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-writer-killed-my-favorite-character-open-spoilers/326089/44 "2005-10-14T15:32:04Z")
Pter Straub, in his Blue Rose mysteries, killed off my favorite peculiar genius detective ever, Lamont Von Heilitz. Fortunately the slot has been filled by Preston and Child’s Agent Aloyious Pendergast. He’s _almost_ the same guy. But even stranger. I’m getting on with my life now. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-writer-killed-my-favorite-character-open-spoilers/326089/45 "2005-10-14T15:41:45Z")
L. E. Mosesitt caught me by surprise when he killed off Anna in the 4th book of the Spellsong Cycle. He had certainly done a good job of laying the foundation for her death in the previous novels, but I just didn’t expect it to happen right then. It was a good twist in the storyline and it sandbagged me completely. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-writer-killed-my-favorite-character-open-spoilers/326089/46 "2005-10-14T15:42:01Z")
L. E. Modesitt caught me by surprise when he killed off Anna in the 4th book of the Spellsong Cycle. He had certainly done a good job of laying the foundation for her death in the previous novels, but I just didn’t expect it to happen right then. It was a good twist in the storyline and it sandbagged me completely. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-writer-killed-my-favorite-character-open-spoilers/326089/47 "2005-10-14T16:20:47Z")
> [@](#): > > L. E. Modesitt caught me by surprise when he killed off Anna in the 4th book of the Spellsong Cycle. He had certainly done a good job of laying the foundation for her death in the previous novels, but I just didn’t expect it to happen right then. It was a good twist in the storyline and it sandbagged me completely. > [@](#): > > L. E. Modesitt caught me by surprise when he killed off Anna in the 4th book of the Spellsong Cycle. He had certainly done a good job of laying the foundation for her death in the previous novels, but I just didn’t expect it to happen right then. It was a good twist in the storyline and it sandbagged me completely. He killed her twice? ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-writer-killed-my-favorite-character-open-spoilers/326089/48 "2005-10-14T16:25:58Z")
> [@AugestWest](#): > > I’m so sorry, I should have spoilered it. > > What book are you on? Actually, I’m not quite halfway. I just finished _The Surgeon’s Mate_. I’m not really that miffed about spoilers, though. They’re kind of inevitable if you go into a thread like this one. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2005, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-writer-killed-my-favorite-character-open-spoilers/326089/49 "2005-10-28T09:52:34Z")
Harry Turtledove broke my heart in his Great War series by killing off first Paul Mantarakis, then his replacement, Gordon McSweeney. I don’t know precisely what’s going to happen to Scipio but I can’t imagine it’ll be what you’d call uplifting. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/insert-writer-killed-my-favorite-character-open-spoilers/326089.md?page=2)