Favorite one-off characters?

[bc56]

So, what are everyone's favorite characters that only show up for a short time, then disappear?

Mine are Trigak, Kodrog the Slayer, and the polearm salesman.

[martianmister]

Andi aka Andromeda aka Sally, the wench with a wrench, rebel chief leader of Mechane.

[Tyrrell]

Gortok the Destroyer for me

[Goosefarble]

As of the release of Good Deeds Gone Unpunished, Zhou Bo. Other than that, though, you gotta love Gannji and Enor.

[Mike Havran]

Leeky Windstaff, One-Eyed Arena Warden and Teevo. And, of course, Frudu Biggens, the gratest unsung hero.

[KorvinStarmast]

So, what are everyone's favorite characters that only show up for a short time, then disappear?

Mine are Trigak, Kodrog the Slayer, and the polearm salesman. The hungry mind flayer and the disappointed beholder, strips 30-32.

[Angel Bob]

Soul-Muncher takes the cake, for being the one "guest star" character to still put me in stitches every time I think about them.

[Velaryon]

From the one-off gag characters, I really liked Fruit Pie the Sorcerer (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0091.html), and Psteve from the Dragon magazine strips.

[dps]

The Eye of Fear and Flame. The un-named Cleric of Loki.

[knag]

and the polearm salesman.

Jiminy. His name is Jiminy.

[martianmister]

Jiminy. His name is Jiminy.

Jminy Croaked?

[Bastian Weaver]

Baron Pineapple!

[Synesthesy]

Evisceratus. He only wanted a better world for us.......

[Particle_Man]

Yokyok the heroic duellist kobold. But I am a huge princess bride fan.

[AceOfFools]

Jminy Croaked?

Jimmy Starshine, I believe: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0942.html

[knag]

Jimmy Starshine, I believe: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0942.html

No. Ivy (née Starshine) is Ian Starshine's sister, so Jiminy presumably shares Geoff's surname, which we've never learned.

[Kish]

It's entirely possible that Geoff took Ivy's name, you know.

[Peelee]

Or they combined their names, like the Weinersmiths (http://www.weeklyweinersmith.com/?page_id=2).

[Aveline]

I'm still waiting for Aarindarius to appear in-person.

[Auguries]

Can Sangwaan count? As of Good Deeds Gone Unpunished she is now in two books.

I like parrots, so V's tropical messenger birds and Celia's addict friend are in.


I'm still waiting for Aarindarius to appear in-person.
That too.

[hamishspence]

Can Sangwaan count? As of Good Deeds Gone Unpunished she is now in two books.

She's in Paladin Blues momentarily (as a witness in the trial, testifying that the Sapphire Guard's divinations identified the Order as responsible for "endangering the fabric of existence", the crime they were accused of).

And in a bonus strip in Don't Split the Party.

So, that's four books including War & XPs.

[Auguries]

She's in Paladin Blues momentarily (as a witness in the trial, testifying that the Sapphire Guard's divinations identified the Order as responsible for "endangering the fabric of existence", the crime they were accused of).

And in a bonus strip in Don't Split the Party.

So, that's four books including War & XPs.

Hmm, so I guess she's not really a "one-shot" character. Oh well. She seemed pretty interesting given what little we've seen of her.

I suppose I'll nominate Veldrina in her place, since she has my favorite single speech bubble.

[Ruck]

What counts as a one-off? I would think, for example, Andi has too many appearances to count as one. (29 appearances puts her in the "Secondary Characters" category, according to the Number of Character Appearances (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?530588-Number-of-Character-Appearances-VI-Wrecan-quot-I-like-counting-things-quot) thread.)


Hmm, so I guess she's not really a "one-shot" character. Oh well. She seemed pretty interesting given what little we've seen of her.

I suppose I'll nominate Veldrina in her place, since she has my favorite single speech bubble.

To compare, Sangwaan is listed as 6 main comic appearances and 6 bonus comic appearances (no idea if that counts her appearances in "Spoiler Alert"). Veldrina has 14 appearances.

[Auguries]

Hmm. Maybe someone should have defined what "one-shot" means. Single strip? Single in-plot appearance? ???

[woweedd]

I am here defining "one-off" as "has less then two appearances":
I'm torn between Fruit Pie The Sorcerer, Goblin Dan, and The Theater Bunch. If we're going for less then 11, it'd have to be Cindy. Fun concept, entertaining, even if she's not that great. I don't generaly like bad guys or girls, but she's an exception.

[Emanick]

I am here defining "one-off" as "has less then two appearances":
I'm torn between Fruit Pie The Sorcerer, Goblin Dan, and The Theater Bunch. If we're going for less then 11, it'd have to be Cindy. Fun concept, entertaining, even if she's not that great. I don't generaly like bad guys or girls, but she's an exception.

Who's Cindy? I don't remember her, and I don't see her in the Number of Character Appearances thread, either.

[woweedd]

Who's Cindy? I don't remember her, and I don't see her in the Number of Character Appearances thread, either.
The vampire lady whose host turned out to be repressing serious Evil tendencies and who is thus, far and away, the most cheerful and upbeat of the COH.

[Emanick]

The vampire lady whose host turned out to be repressing serious Evil tendencies and who is thus, far and away, the most cheerful and upbeat of the COH.

Oh, right, I forgot that was one of her many monikers. Thanks for the reminder.

[Winterhorn]

1: the shopkeeper who gave Belkar the ring
2: the king of Nowhere
3: the couple Haley bought the silver? weapons from to kill Sparkenstein (can't remember her name)
4: Roy's little brother
5: that poor dwarf Hel and Thor were arguing over who nobly died from a disease caught when getting a splinter.

[Ruck]

3: the couple Haley bought the silver? weapons from to kill Sparkenstein (can't remember her name)
Crystal? The adamantine weapons?

(Also, it turns out their names are Ferdinand and Eartha.)

[Peelee]

3: the couple Haley bought the silver? weapons from to kill Sparkenstein (can't remember her name)


The adamantine weapons to kill Crystal? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0976.html)

[Ruck]

Crystal? The adamantine weapons?

(Also, it turns out their names are Ferdinand and Eartha.)


The adamantine weapons to kill Crystal? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0976.html)

Even posted within the same minute. Our synchronicity is a fearsome force.

[Emanick]

Even posted within the same minute. Our synchronicity is a fearsome force.

Hurry up on that podcast, yo.

[Mad Humanist]

How about the gnome walking her rabbit in 964 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0964.html)?

[Emanick]

How about the gnome walking her rabbit in 964 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0964.html)?

Whoa, totally missed that! Love that detail.

Anyway, Hank is probably too important to count as a one-off character, but I'm going with him anyway.

[Jaxzan Proditor]

My favorite one-offs are probably Jiminy and Leeky, although because they’re my favorites I wish that they weren’t one-offs. :smalltongue:



Hurry up on that podcast, yo.

This.

[Winterhorn]

Crystal? The adamantine weapons?

(Also, it turns out their names are Ferdinand and Eartha.)

Yes! Those!

[ASCIInerd73]

Mine is Shlubbo Noname-zaki from #435 or the Bleedingham Amateur Snorkling Club from #755 (sorry, I'm not allowed to post links yet)

[Kish]

Mine is Shlubbo Noname-zaki from #435
That's not a nice thing to call poor Daigo.

(Belkar, of course, is not nice.)

[Gift Jeraff]

Redcloak's Niece

[Matt620]

I'm fond of the warlock, monk, and soulknife from Strip 730.

They are the real heroes. You can quote me.

[ti'esar]

Redcloak's Niece

But Haley's a pretty frequent character.

[CJG]

From the one-off gag characters, I really liked Fruit Pie the Sorcerer (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0091.html), and Psteve from the Dragon magazine strips.
Oh thank goodness I’m not the only one!