Who is the most interesting fictional character you know and why?

I'm new to this forum so I apologize if my question is out of order but I'm curious to know who you think is the most interesting fictional character you've read about and why.

Who is the most interesting fictional character you know and why?

Help on correcting a short scene

Hello everyone,

I wrote a game teaser scene a few days ago in which two guards are dragging one man to cast him down into an abandoned cave. The following lines are spoken by a narrator ( the cave watcher ) who is watching the whole thing.

"He's not the first and won't be the last, for the weak always have to pay for the powerful ones mistakes.
These countless years of watching men cast do

Help on correcting a short scene

Such is the fate of all the dainty things that dance in wind or water.

do the bold and italic part of these sentences refer to a specific myth or any other similar literary things?

"Touch it, my lord. Is it not soft as water, strong as steel ? And then the roses ! Are they not finely woven ?
I think the hillsides that best love the rose. At Bellosguardo or at Fiesole, Throw no such blossoms on the lap of Spring. Or if they do their blossoms droop and die.
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Such is the fate of all the dainty things that dance in wind or water.

Departure

DEPARTURE

“You’re leaving, aren’t you,” he said accusingly as only a hurt 10 year could. I couldn’t look him in the eyes and instead looked at the dirt between my feet. I didn’t answer, preferring the silence to grow in place of the sorrow.

“Well?” he demanded anger creeping into his tone. He knew the answer to his own question but like any child of his age h

Departure

New to the Forum

Hi everyone. :smile5:

I'm Munshie and new to the forum.

I read reasonably widely but my reading of fiction is limited to (hard) science fiction (can't abide fantasy or vampire stuff) and crime/suspense thrillers. My non-fiction reading ranges from science, history to travel writing. If it's written in an engaging and informative manner I'll read it.

I have always had an interest i

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Pride and prejudice . question about traditions .

greetings everyone :) I was reading the famous novel Pride and Prejudice - actually it is the first novel to read to be that old - anyways I've come through this when Lady Catherine asks Mrs Bennet if any of her younger sisters are *out* and she particularly replies this
``Yes, Ma'am, all.''
``All! -- What, all five out at once? Very odd! -- And you only the second. -- The younger ones out

Pride and prejudice . question about traditions .

Fox genie

A full moon high in the sky, its cool light robed the bleak mountain in the silvery splendor. A fox trotted out from the thicket. She sat up on her hinds, holding her front paws up like in a prayer towards the shining lunar face. She kept this stiff position for a long time. A thin white thread of breath could barely be detected coming in and out of her mouth while she was inhaling and exhaling

Fox genie