Top 5 characters K-O
Happy Tuesday bookworms!! Today’s top 5 Tuesday is favourite characters whose names start with the letters K-O.
I may have let it get *slightly* out of control this week… Look, M is hard, ok? There’s just TOO MANY amazing people (fictional or otherwise) whose names start with M. What can I say?! ?
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Top 5 characters K-O
K is for Karou …
Ha, if you thought this list would be complete without the inspiration for why I dyed MY hair blue, you would be sadly mistaken. Yes, my favourite artist, thief, chimera, and blue-haired occupant of Prague would have made my top 5 list if it was all characters. (Although, can you imagine how long the list of honourable mentions would be if that were just one week?!!)
Karou is the main character from Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy, although there has already been some mentioned, and yet more to come as well!! In fact, if I had to pick early, I think Karou might turn up on some of your lists too…
… and K is also for Knightley
I am kind of breaking my own game here, but only because I totally forgot about Knightley last week (who should really be under G for George – especially because I put Darcy under F for Fitzwilliam… Which REALLY means that I should have put Gansey under R for Richard… but it’s my list and this is how we’re doing it).
Where was I? Oh, Knightley from Jane Austen’s Emma. Who I am going to put forward as the BEST of the Austen love interests. Why? I have a LIST of reasons that I have half drafted into a whole blog post. If you haven’t read it, please do. If you want an excellent adaptation instead (or as well as), I’ve seen pretty much all of them and the BBC 2009 miniseries is the best. Although I am biased because Jonny Lee Miller plays Knightley and I love him too.
Honourable mentions: Kai (Date Me, Bryson Keller); Kaz (Six of Crows); Kal (Aurora Rising).
L is for Lou …
Wow do I love Lou. I have always wanted to give Lou a Daenerys name. Like, super long… and I feel like this is my chance!! So, if you will indulge me…
Louise of the house Le Blanc, first of her name, heir to the throne of the white witches, charmer of men, eater of sticky buns, friend of the scorned, wife of Diggory, daughter of…?!
Ok, so I couldn’t go all the way with that one because of spoilers!! But basically Lou makes the list because she’s a sweet tooth cake fiend (just like me) and is a fiercely loyal person, once you’ve earned her loyalty. Plus, she’s sarcastic as f***.
… and L is also for Laurent
Yes, we had Damianos under D, and so now we have Laurent under L. Because I love them both, equally, although for very different reasons. If that is possible. While I love Damen for his earnestness, I love Laurent for his sneakiness. Yes, while it appears that Laurent has no morals and just does whatever he pleases whenever he wants, it is an act, and one that he certainly does play well.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been known to love a vapid, rude, sarcastic idiot… but they usually turn out not that way at all. The underhandedness is not an act though… but gosh it is helpful in this book!! If you have a thing for Kaz Brekker, I highly recommend that you look into Laurent!!
Honourable mentions: Laia (An Ember in the Ashes); Lia Mara (A Heart So Fierce and Broken); Leif (The Chronicles of Ixia); Lysandra (Throne of Glass); Lirael (The Old Kingdom); Luc (Boyfriend Material); Luc (Grim Lovelies); Leon (The Flatshare); Lucien (ACOTAR); Lucien (Soulbound); Lorcan (Throne of Glass).
M is for Mog …
M is the magical letter of the alphabet (with R) where the MAJORITY of my favourite characters live. But we’re here today to talk about Morrigan Crow (aka Mog) from the Nevermoor series. I know, something new and different for me. I bet you didn’t even know that I’ve read these books. (Sarcasm might be the lowest form of wit, but I can’t stop.)
Mog is who I wish I was a child. I mean, I fit some of the physical description: short, pale, dark hair with a fringe. But she is so confident in who she is, even when she is doubting the world around her. Mog is one of the greatest characters I have ever had the privilege of reading about. And I am so keen for Hollowpox.
… and M is for Magnus …
Honestly I tossed up about 20 different characters for this spot, but ultimately I think it has to go to Magnus Bane. Also, if I didn’t put Magnus, my friend Kristie might actually disown me.
So, Magnus Bane, high warlock of Brooklyn, and person who is like… 700 years old. Give or take. And he’s such a disaster child, despite being so old. But I feel like Magnus subscribes to the theory that you never have to grow up, and age is just a number. Which appeals to me so much because I am a huge child at heart. But Magnus has this beautiful heart and is such a generous soul, and I would absolutely adopt him. Or have him adopt me?!
… and finally, M is also for Mogget
Look, let’s all pretend that I am not doing my top 3 characters here, but also, he’s a cat, so I couldn’t not put him. Like, I have a feeling there there’s going to be a lot of love for Mia and Mister Kindly out there for M, but honestly, Mogget craps all over Mister Kindly. Or at least I’m sure he would if Mister Kindly had a physical form.
So, you want to talk about a sarcastic cat who isn’t really a cat? Let’s discuss. Mogget is a being that is trapped in cat form by the teeny tiny bell around his neck. For everyone’s good. And while he might look adorable, he is the sulkiest, surliest, most cat-like non-cat in the history of books.
He doesn’t really have a job except to annoy whoever is Abhorsen at the time, and I’m not sure we know how old he is, but I bet he would give Magnus a run for his money. Like, if I had a white cat, I would totally call it Mogget. Or Artemis.
Honorable mentions: Maruman (Obernewtyn); Myfanwy (The Rook); Matthias (Six of Crows); Manon (Throne of Glass); Meghan (The Witches of Eileanan); Morozko (The Bear and the Nightingale); Mister Kindly (Nevernight); Mia (Nevernight); Morrigan (ACOMAF); Morelli (Stephanie Plum); Monty (The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue); Molly (The Upside of Unrequited); Moxie (The Boy Who Steals Houses); Madeleine (Batman: Nighwalker); Meggie (Inkheart); Matthew (Obernewtyn); Max (The Start of Me and You).
N is for Nesta
Yes, Nesta who doesn’t even have a book out yet and is side character in ACOTAR. Nesta is queen, and if you think it was a mistake that neither of her sisters were listed in previous weeks, please let me inform you now that it was not. Yes, I am putting it out there in the public sphere. I am a Nesta stan.
However, I am aware this is a controversial and wildly unpopular opinion, so I’m going to try and break it down for you (and I have extra space because I refuse to put a Feyre cover up for Nesta), but also there are spoilers, so please read at your own peril:
spoiler list
- she is ultra protective of Elaine (and Feyre, although she recognised that Feyre was strong enough to do her own thing)
- she didn’t want the meeting with the Queens to happen at her house (because of protectiveness), but she let it happen because she loves Feyre, and then Elaine (and Nesta) got hurt anyway
- Nesta is brave (went after the merchant with Feyre while still a human)
- she defended Feyre during the meetings with the High Lords
- she nursed the wounded during the war
- plus she helped fix the wall
- she killed the King of Hybern
- she TOOK powers from the cauldron
On top of all this, Nesta was far more traumatised than Feyre from their childhood. As the oldest child, she would have had the most memories of their mother and their former life. Because she was older when their father lost everything, she wouldn’t have had the luxury of learning the skills Feyre did such as hunting.
Everyone makes Nesta out to be some spoiled snotty rude bitch, but that is how she was raised. She could read, she was trained to be a lady. This wasn’t the life she was accustomed to, and she dealt with her stress about this the best way she could. (I have to stop now because otherwise this will turn into a Nesta cheer-rant, but I think everyone needs to cut her some slack.)
Honourable mentions: Nik (Gemina); Nina (Six of Crows); Nor (The Price Guide to the Occult)
O is for Olya …
Okay, so I totally struggled with O, but in my defence, there’s not many characters whose names start with O. Or real like people either. But, we’re going with Olga / Olya from the Winternight trilogy for our first one here, even though I am still currently reading the book.
Olya is the older sister of Vasya, the main character from The Bear and the Nightingale. I don’t really know that much about her, except that she married a prince and has a lot of siblings, but she always seemed kind and to care for her younger sister. Which is more than we can say for some of the other characters.
… and O is also for Owen
It has been a while since I’ve though of this book, but Owen is the shy, slightly nerdy, friend-type character, that you just know is going to end up with the main character in Always Never Yours. He’s quiet but also has this hilarious sense of humour once you crack his shell, and he’s just a great friend too. I mean, I quite liked the slightly nerdy guys in high school (they seemed far less full of themselves than the jocks), so Owen really appealed to me. But, I am also an outlier in these things.
Honourable mentions: Ollie (Only Mostly Devastated).
*cough* Sorry about my rant… I get a little bit… passionate about some of my fave characters. And also defensive. But, we’re all entitled to our own opinions!! (Otherwise how boring would everything be – there’d certainly be no point in these weekly lists!!)
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48 Comments
Kaya @ afictionalbookworm
yesss magnus!! great list!?
meeghan
Thanks Kaya!!
Cheryl Malandrinos
You are so good with your lists. I always struggle more than I want to. Thanks for sharing.
https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2020/09/top-5-tuesday-top-5-fave-characters-k-o.html
meeghan
Thanks Cheryl!! I just sit in my library / home office for 4 hours staring at my shelves… it’s definitely not productive writing time ?
Davida Chazan
This was fun and I was thrilled because there’s a N character that is a real favorite of mine. Here’s my list! https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/09/15/top-five-tuesday-for-september-15-2020/
meeghan
I will come and visit soon!!
evelynreads1
Ooh Karou! She is amazing!
(www.evelynreads.com)
meeghan
Yes, I love her so much!! ?
Sophie @BewareOfTheReader
Amazing list Meeghan! But you are aware that you are cheating at your own meme in choosing more than five right? From me, everyone would expect it but from you?? LOL
meeghan
Ummm… there were weeks when Shanah did it that I think I did a top 20… ??
But also, THERE’S NO ONE TO STOP ME NOW!!!! MWAH-HAHAHAHA ??
Chizurue
So many characters so little space in just one post! Missed Nina, Nesta, & Morrigan! But hey same here for the fabulous Magnus! ^^
https://ofmidnightravings.wordpress.com/2020/09/15/september-tuesdays-are-for-characters-a-z-appreciation/
meeghan
Yes!! High five for Magnus!! ?
tasya @ the literary huntress
I totally forgot about Karou and Magnus haha!
meeghan
That’s ok. I’ve got you covered ?
Sophie @BewareOfTheReader
And finally, here is my link https://wp.me/p8cg8e-3uX
marydrover
Karou is definitely in my top favorite characters of all time; she’s just AMAZING!
meeghan
Yes, I love her so much!!
thepunktheory
I just finished Serpent & Doven and Lou is THE best! Nesta is amazing as well!
meeghan
Nesta definitely has my heart… you know, just in case you can’t tell… ?
Ashley (The Infinite Library)
This is the cutest post idea, Meeghan. Definitely makes me want to try it but I know some letters would be impossible to decide on!
Also, perfect picks with Nesta and Magnus. ? Owen is the sweetest, too!
meeghan
THANK YOU Ashley!! You are more than welcome to join us whenever you would like (you can even wait until the last Tuesday in September and do the whole alphabet if you’d like ?)
Ashley (The Infinite Library)
No problem at all! ?
Ooo, doing the whole alphabet sounds super tempting. Hmm… ?
meeghan
???
ketutar
So difficult to find characters whose name starts with K, O or N! Though yours are good 🙂
https://ketutarwriting.blogspot.com/2020/09/top-5-fave-characters-ko.html
meeghan
Thank you!! This was many hours spent staring at my books. ?
Davida Chazan
Thanks for the ping back. By the way, did you ever try doing a link party instead of listing us all together? It would be easier for you. I use InLinkz for my #ThrowbackThursday posts.
meeghan
I didn’t even know that was a thing!! Shanah always did it this way, so that’s how I’ve been doing it. But I will look into this!! Thanks ?
Davida Chazan
It would make your life easier! We would put our own links into your link party. Mind you, I’ve been adding myself some appropriate links I’ve found from other blogs on mine.
Birdie
First, Yes on everything you said about Laurent. He will always be one of my favorite characters, because of so cunning he is. He’s like a mix of Slytherin and Gryffindor. (Also, wow you chose Lucian as a follow up! I’m not quite sure how I feel about him.)
meeghan
Hahahaha, yes Lucian. I like how dark he is. I’m super into morally gray characters ??
Birdie
Did you finish the latest one?
meeghan
Not yet!! I’m just over halfway through!!
meeghan
50 pages to go!! Shit is going down!! ARGHHHH!!! ???
Birdie
Eep!!! I can’t wait to read your review!
meeghan
I haven’t reviewed any of them, but I’ve half drafted a series discussion / mini review about them. ?
Birdie
Oh, that’s awesome. We’ll I’m going to be really excited about that. 🙂
jamsu @ jamsudreams
I can’t stand Nesta but I’m glad you have a reason to continue the series (: Magnus is such a hyped character and I do like him but I’m not as big fan of other people and I wanted to give my sloth to other Magnus. I also see few books that were in my TBR once upon a time but decided against buying them. I totally forgot about Lucien and Lorcan while doing my list!
meeghan
I get why people don’t like her. I just love that she is unapologetic about being who she is. I have very high hopes for Silver Flames, but I’m not sure Maas will deliver. ??
dbsguidetothegalaxy
I still need to read The Captive Prince! I forgot about Magnus! But I’ve only read TMI so ?? I love seeing all the honourable mentions!
meeghan
I am definitely having an issue with sticking to 5 characters… ??
I hope you like Captive Prince when you get to it!! It’s one of my faves!!
dbsguidetothegalaxy
?? I think the first September post I had nearly ten characters ??♀️??♀️ hopefully I’ll get better along the way, if just add more characters ?
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Lois
Three cheers for Karou who remains to be one of the best characters I’ve ever encountered, alongside Akiva of course. I’ve still not read Serpent & Dove, but I’m excited to meet Lou.
meeghan
KAROU AND AKIVA ARE AMAZING!!!! I hope you like reading about Lou. She’s so much fun (kind of like a witchy Zuzana!!) ?
HCNewton
Myfanwy was a runner-up for me, too (came down to a coin toss)…https://irresponsiblereader.com/2020/09/15/top-5-tuesday-top-5-favorite-characters-k-o/
meeghan
Myfanwy deserves more love!!! ??
theorangutanlibrarian
Knightley is my favourite Austen character too! And Karou is such an amazing character. And I really like Morrigan an Mogget!
meeghan
Yes!! Knightley is so underrated. I mean, I love Darcy too, but I just find Knightley consistent and lovely.