Fantasy with over-overpowered protagonists?

frostschutz · 03-03-2012, 04:49 PM

Hi,

I'm looking for a fantasy (swords, magic, the like) story/series which sports one or more protagonists (knight, wizard, the like) which are just too powerful to be allowed. People who leave death and destruction in their wake, battles that level mountains, knights who single handedly defeat armies of 50'000 men, wizards who just like to blow stuff up, that kind of thing.

In other words I'm looking for a Superman/Dragonball/Id/etc. thing in a fantasy setting as a book to read, not a comic. It doesn't have to have a great plot nor particularly well written (indies allowed, but please no fanfiction). It should just be fun to read with a bit of a kick to it.

One example that goes into this direction would be Morcyth Saga (indie) if you can get used to the writing style (naration in present tense) and lots of typos. Main character is a bit weak but mountains collapse in all the right places.

Any recommendations?

Thanks
frostschutz

xg4bx · 03-03-2012, 08:52 PM

The Half-Orcs series by Dave Dalglish. its got armies of the undead, angels, demons, war gods, necromancy, blood titans, paladins, and earth rending magic battles. its pretty much superheroes in a fantasy setting and the series gets crazier as it goes.

Greatshadow by James Maxey. great book. again, its pretty much superheroes in a fantasy setting. the protagonist is a nearly invulnerable, super strong girl who the other characters use as a pack mule. its got shapeshifters and elemental dragons, all that good stuff.

The Runelords series by David Farland. its got a magic system where the heroes syphon attributes from citizens and animals, costing the donors said attributes. one hero for example might be syphoning the strength or metabolism of thousands of people.

aecardenas · 03-04-2012, 03:29 AM

Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series is filled with characters who wield incredible power in the way you describe. Some of them are described as "Ascendants" or belong to an ancient species who can wield an Elder form of magic, etc. These characters routinely battle dragons (or even turn into dragons sometimes), use magically endowed weapons to destroy things, shatter mountains, create tectonic shifts, wipe out entire armies, and they have incredible duels with one another. In one book, one of these superhuman characters steps off the boat and as soon as his feet touch the earth...the entire city trembles and experiences this strange shock just from his very presence.

frostschutz · 03-04-2012, 07:20 AM

Thanks. I'll check them out.

carpetmojo · 03-04-2012, 08:53 AM

" Fantasy with over-overpowered protagonists? "

"Fantasy" isn't a nickname for (apparently) well-endowed sports person who advertises a certain item of gentlemen's undergarment, is it ?

03-03-2012, 04:49 PM	#1
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,282 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	Fantasy with over-overpowered protagonists? Hi, I'm looking for a fantasy (swords, magic, the like) story/series which sports one or more protagonists (knight, wizard, the like) which are just too powerful to be allowed. People who leave death and destruction in their wake, battles that level mountains, knights who single handedly defeat armies of 50'000 men, wizards who just like to blow stuff up, that kind of thing. In other words I'm looking for a Superman/Dragonball/Id/etc. thing in a fantasy setting as a book to read, not a comic. It doesn't have to have a great plot nor particularly well written (indies allowed, but please no fanfiction). It should just be fun to read with a bit of a kick to it. One example that goes into this direction would be Morcyth Saga (indie) if you can get used to the writing style (naration in present tense) and lots of typos. Main character is a bit weak but mountains collapse in all the right places. Any recommendations? Thanks frostschutz

03-03-2012, 08:52 PM	#2
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	The Half-Orcs series by Dave Dalglish. its got armies of the undead, angels, demons, war gods, necromancy, blood titans, paladins, and earth rending magic battles. its pretty much superheroes in a fantasy setting and the series gets crazier as it goes. Greatshadow by James Maxey. great book. again, its pretty much superheroes in a fantasy setting. the protagonist is a nearly invulnerable, super strong girl who the other characters use as a pack mule. its got shapeshifters and elemental dragons, all that good stuff. The Runelords series by David Farland. its got a magic system where the heroes syphon attributes from citizens and animals, costing the donors said attributes. one hero for example might be syphoning the strength or metabolism of thousands of people. Last edited by xg4bx; 03-03-2012 at 08:58 PM.

03-04-2012, 03:29 AM	#3
aecardenas Kafkaesque Posts: 104 Karma: 1149770 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: California Device: Kindle	Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series is filled with characters who wield incredible power in the way you describe. Some of them are described as "Ascendants" or belong to an ancient species who can wield an Elder form of magic, etc. These characters routinely battle dragons (or even turn into dragons sometimes), use magically endowed weapons to destroy things, shatter mountains, create tectonic shifts, wipe out entire armies, and they have incredible duels with one another. In one book, one of these superhuman characters steps off the boat and as soon as his feet touch the earth...the entire city trembles and experiences this strange shock just from his very presence. Last edited by aecardenas; 03-04-2012 at 09:56 AM.

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frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,282 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	Thanks. I'll check them out.

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