What do you base that on? I’m fairly ignorant of Tolkein lore, but I do know that Aragorn isn’t a “normal” human. Dunno about Arwen’s mother.
Nevertheless, it is supposed to be a prehistoric version of what would become modern Earth. So, technically, it does qualify.
Captain John Carter of Virgina.
Given this, Kim Possible is a solid.
If Doc Savage is included, he may or may not have access to the chemicals that prolong human lifespans.
If so, this alters many of our assumptions.
Arwen is roughly 1/4 human, but of course it is not that simple. Aragorn is the great Mortal man to live since at least Elendil but still a mortal man.
Middle-Earth, despite appearances is suppose to be pre-historic earth.
As I said, start a thread and QtM and the rest of us will supply you with details.
Jim
Even if Arwen or other Tolkien elves qualify, they’re lousy choices. Sure, they live for millenia, but in those millenia, they only manage to have about as many children as humans do. I’m reasonably sure that they get it on just as often as we do, and I don’t think they use any sort of artificial birth control, so that means that their fertility must be exceedingly low. So they’re only really of interest for this discussion as markers of the boundaries of what’s allowed.
John Carter, on the other hand, does not qualify. Even if we assume (with no particular justification) that he’s from Earth, he’s strongly telepathic, immune to telepathy, and can wish himself across interplanetary space. That sounds like superpowers to me.
Well of course. As her theme song says, “She’s a basic average girl and she’s here to save the world…” 
I don’t understand how Lazarus Long is anything other than everyone’s number one choice. He’s done EVERYTHING–tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, farmer, doctor, lawyer, engineer, starship captain, and ten thousand others. He can lead or follow with equal skill; he’s the multiverse champion for survival; he can live at least 250 years without regeneration; he has a verified completely clean genetic code; and he’d been a good example for utter un-jealousy, which will be a good thing given the small breeding stock.
My list:
Men:
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Lazarus, for the reasons given above and ten thousand more.
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**Tarzan ** (book, not movies)–because he’s FREAKING TARZAN. Because if you’re someplace with lions, grizzlies, or the equivalent around, he’s the guy you want on your side. Because in a non-technical landscape, he’s even more skilled than Laz at surviving and prospering.
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MacGyver. Because, really, is there a better jackleg engineer anywhere in the universe?
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Wesley Wyndham-Price. Just in case the earth was depopulated by evil mystical forces, we want somebody around who knows about crap like that.
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Charles Gunn. Because with both him and Wesley around, the lore of 20th century action movies will not be lost.
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Aragorn. I think he’d count as a Lost Howard.
Women:
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Jane Porter. Because Tarzan will say he’s not coming unless she is, and you don’t say no to Tarzan. You say “yes, sir, very good sir, a half bag full, sir.”
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**Tamara ** (from Time Enough for Love. Because every man who meets her falls in love with her, but not in a way that inspires jealousy. Because she’ll be able to help Wesley with his daddy issues.
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Xena. Because she’s as tough as Tarzan and has more experience fighting evil gods (in case one of those is responsible for the near extinction of Earth.)
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Gabrielle. For reasons similar to Jane. Plus she’s adds a fifth skilled hand-to-hand combatant to the mix.
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Elizabeth Andrew Jackson Libby “Slipstick” Long. Mathematical super-genuises are useful. Besides, her full name is fun to type. And another Howard cured of jealousy is useful.
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Arwen. See “Gabrielle.”
Xena and Gabrielle aren’t going to help with the repopulating the earth aspect of the job though.
Oh, I don’t know. I’m a modified subtexter* myself, but I never saw either of the girls being especially jealous of the other’s dalliance with MEN. Consider Gabrielle’s reaction to Xena’s mysterious pregnancy–calm, amused, and curious. She goes over the list of possible fathers and, smirking, asks Xena when she last saw Hercules. (Both shows made references to meetings between the four leads that we were never shown, as well as occasional adventures where the sidekicks acted without the heroes’ help. I think Gabrielle assumed Xena had run into Hercules while Gabby and Joxur were having some silly adventure on their own.)
When Xena and Gabrielle did get jealous, it was always over the attention one of them was showing another woman. Najara. Xena’s Chinese mentor, etc.
I think they had an arrangement. Xena didn’t want Gabrielle to be childless, nor did Gabrielle want that for Xena, so it was understood that they could have boys on the side.
- That is, I think they were lovers, but not during the entire series. It was a celibate friendship until the end of the first season (when Gabby had her first death/resurrection); it was ongoing until the Rift (what with Xena trying to kill Gabrielle’s kid, Gabrielle’s kid actually killing Xena’s, and the infamous Gabdrag); and the physical part of their relationship lapsed until after they were crucified, went to heaven and returned to Earth.
Yes, I’ve given this way too much thought. I’d post my reasoning if I thought anyone gave a damn, which I don’t.
By fifth, of course, I mean sixth.
Kim is obviously more gifted than Gabby in h-t-h.
And, if there is Tech in salvagable shape, Gabby is the embodiment of Bronze-Age uselessness.
[Uber-Geek mode]
In the first place, while Kim is clearly superior to season 1 Gabby, Season 6 Bard is a fully developed heroine in her own right. She only looked like a sidekick because she hung out with the greatest living mortal warrior. Anybody but Hercules looked like a sidekick next to Xena, and Xena looked like a sidekick next to Hercules.
In the second place, and Gabrielle & Xena were contemporaneous with the Roman Empire, so they’d be Iron Age.
In the third place, Gabby’s a BARD. Somebody’s gotta be telling stories 'round the campire and keeping the history for the following generations.
Fourth, Kim’s a cartoon.
And fifth–Renee O’Connor’s hotter.
[/uber-geek mode]
Women
Buffy Summers because she’s smart, a natural leader and is completely bad ass. Plus our new society is going to need some slayers
Rose Tyler: The only one who the doctor ever loved and she absorbed the time vortex even though the doctor sent her home. Humanity needs that type of loyalty and bravery.
Donna Noble: Frankly because she’s awesome and maybe some that doctor-donna stuff can be hereditary.
Betty Suarez: She is loyal, optimistic and has a strong moral compass
Veronica Mars: By far the best feminist role model of the 21st century. Also she is awesome
Men
Capt. Jack Harkness: Because who doesn’t want be the decendent of a bisexual from the future who can’t die.
Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds: Humanly is going to need someone like him to survive the world after whatever killed every one else.
The Stage Manager from Our Town: Mostly because he’s kinda like god
Stephen Colbert(the character): Because if their are no jerks then how will the world know not to be a jerk.
Douglas Fargo: You’ve got to have a straight genius (and nerd).
To repopulate, we need women that can breed a lot of childrfen very quickly. Therefore I nominate: The old woman who lived in a shoe.
Any apocalyptic survival (including from zombies) needs engineering for shelter, food, clean water, energy and much more often using rudimentary tools and supplies.
No one is more qualified than Phineas and Ferb and the Fireside girls. Proof here.Also the dad from Swiss Family Robinson as parental guidance and more awesome engineering.
I am a little unsure on Rule #2. They’re too young to start making babies so they may be disqualified. But, you should have the most potential years of fertility compared with anyone on the list below.
Women:
Lapis Lazuli and Lorelei Lee(picking just one would get me killed)
Modesty Blaise
Both of Arethusa(still counts as one, right?)
Momma Smith
Gabrielle
Men:
Woody Smith
Clark Savage Jr.
Aloysius Xingú L. Pendergast
Archie Goodwin
Greatheart Silver
#6
Any zombies you care to nominate? :rolleyes:
I knew it was a zombie, but since we are making lists and not addressing each other it really doesn’t matter, and new fictional characters have become popular since 2006.
Which is why you can start another thread! BTW, unless you’re talking to yourself, you ARE addressing others!