Top 5 Antiheroes in the Realms

[CopperElfCleric]

A standing debate amongst the players in our campaign. I would very much like to know the opinion of all of you so my fellow players can decide for themselves.

For me personally, in no certain order...

1. Erevis Cale
2. Artimis Entreri
3. Drasek Riven
4. Elaith "The Serpent" Craulnober
5. Jarlaxle

[Buufreak]

Outside opinions are quite unlikely to change the opinions of others.

[Biggus]

What are the criteria for "top 5"? Most powerful? Coolest? Most influential on history?

[redking]

It depends on how you define an "anti-hero". Here it goes.

1. Szass Tam. Plotted to destroy, then recreate, the multiverse. The new multiverse was to be free of any kind of suffering, a true utopia. Doesn't that make him an anti-hero?

2. Cyric, the mortal turned deity. An inspiring tale of a poor youth succeeding beyond all expectations.

3. Elminster. Promised some arcansits the chance to obtain the Lost Spell but stiffed them instead. Basically criminal fraud.

4. Cyndre. Potentially a magnificent bastard, Cyndre was an expat red wizard that ruled the Moonshaes from behind the throne. He brought in ogre and humanoid mercenaries called the Scarlet Guard. He helped to modernise the Moonshaes, which is kind of heroic.

5. Kierkan Rufo. Incel loser turned cool vampire. What's not to like?

[Yora]

Other than Elminster and the ones I never heard before, they are all villains.

[Eladrinblade]

Pharaun Mizzryn is probably my favorite.