Favourite Characters
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As always, I have to say Hordriss. He was such an interesting invention (even if, as I discovered recently, his "look" may not have been entirely original), and Clifford Norgate played it to perfection. He evidently took it seriously enough to make the character genuinely engaging, which not everyone did. He has some great lines in S4 too- the scene around getting Gundrada's "Slash" back is great. Just watching all his nuanced facial expressions gives you an idea of what a fabulous actor he is.
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Gundrada sounds just like Queenie out of Blackadder 2nd...
I've been meaning to say that for so long! Sometimes the whole manner is the same too- and when she's threatening to chop people's heads off the similarity is just uncanny.
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Lord Fear has to be one of the best vilians ever because
-He has a cool name
-He is, as mushroom says, classy
-He wins most of the time, unlike most ultra tough villans who are defeated at the last moment!
Unfortunately though, he doesnt have the evil laugh- for that is Mogdred's legacy!
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(hello everyone im new here)
Hi hi, welcome.
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squeaks at the picture of Lord Fear
Un wanted!!
'Newho, my fave character has to be Pickle.
One of my reasons is that he was played by Daniel Learner AKA Marvin from Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy.
I think you mean DAVID Learner there Aranel
You a fellow sci-fi fan hmm??As for favourite characters, it is very had to choose, it really is. After having played Treguard myself quite a lot now, I have grown to know the character in a different way.....Aside from him, Lord Fear, Fatilla [even with the daft name] and Smirky stand out as favs of mine....But there are so many more!!!!
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Hey all.
I follow G.G. on this one. As the name suggests, Hordriss has to be mine. Clifford Norgate was sensational - and whilst I thought everyone, esp. Hugo Myatt, Mark Knight were exceptional, I thought Mr Norgate's ability to handle the changing role was brilliant.
One of the longest serving cast members, C.N. / Hordriss began as a very pretentious outcast - attached to neither side, and often a threat. The billeted warlock was relatively powerful here, terrifically casting off goblins in the final episode. Series 4 was a change, as it began the summoning, and so the plot could figure him as a more central target, alongside Malice, inviting dungeoneers to complete a task and earn favours for use later in the quest. It was rare he did not appear during any one quest.. and as G.G. points out, the wonderful looks of distaste and abhorrence during the 'Slash' scene were particularly wholesome.
As the years went on, his role became more complex within the dungeon. He began to lean gradually towards the Powers that Be, and become more of a target for the opposition, a ploy aided by Iona Kennedy's role as Hordriss' daughter, Sidriss. His integrity was sown at the end of Series 5, hurrying the final dungeoneer to safety away from Aesandre's spell. He also became the replacement to Merlin as far as presenting the awards for winning teams were concerned. Hordriss' powers also seemed to weaken, or become relatively less as time progressed, and he was to find himself well below Fear and then lost out in the challenge with Grimaldine. Another favourite scene of mine (made by terrific sound effects as well) was in Series 7, and discovering the truth of the Wand of Majesty.
Hordriss was quite a character, rarely quite the same from one series to the next - and the latin was good as well - for the rare amongst us who know some.
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