The trouble with Harry

[corinthum]

Kneasy:

> > > >Can anyone think of a story of this genre where *the* main
character
> > > >is the sharpest knife in the cutlery drawer, a fantasy lead
who's, say,
> > > >the equivalent of Sherlock Holmes in whodunnits?
 of having fashioned

Silmariel:
 
> I add the Wicked Witch of the West from Wicked, and Jenna from Sister
> Light, Sister Dark.

Kelly:

Wicked Spoiler alert!

Although Elphaba is probably the most intelligent character in Wicked,
I would argue that she doesn't fit the hero role, since she doesn't
"win" in the end.  Wicked is fantasy, but it never struck me as a hero
saga.