Posted by Terry on February 10, 1998 at 07:13:31:
In Reply to: Re: Lyonesse Trilogy posted by Gabriel Stein on February 10, 1998 at 02:54:10:
:But I think onepoint made in an earlier comment regarding the characters (the differences between Adam Reith and Kirth Gersen)still has some truth.
One might argue that Gersen is more wistful and conflicted than Reith: a lifetime of revenge being a more difficult cross to bear than simply trying to escape and go home. However the virtues that make up a Vance hero remain the same and I wouldn't expect that to change because of a change of time, circumstance, new book, or what-have-you.
The question I ask is what do you think makes a Vance hero? What qualities make one similar (or different) to another? Do you have a favorite Vance hero. I'd put Sklaar Hast up as candidate for unique and interesting among them.