What Would a Similar List Look Like for Written SF?
This list of the top 100 SF characters is from TV and movies. What would a similar list look like for written SF? The top ten might be:
- Victor Frankenstein: the Mad Scientist archetype (megalomaniac division)
- Mr. Cavor: The Mad Scientist archetype (nerdy division)
- Hari Seldon: the sane scientist archetype
- Lazarus Long: the longevity archetype
- D. D. Harriman: the world-saving tycoon archetype
- John Wainwright: the mutant superman archetype
- Kimball Kinnison: the action hero archetype
- Tweel: the friendly extraterrestrial archetype
- SPD-13: the friendly robot archetype
- Gnut (also known as Gort): the extraterrestrial trying to save us from ourselves archetype
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