u/Puzzleheaded-You720

Just 10 for this list.

Who is the most perfectly written fictional character in any medium? Not hottest, not strongest, just best crafted. All of these people have really amazing story arcs and deserve to be talked about so here we go:

(Not Ranked Btw)

1. Red Hood

Red Hood

BATMAN HAS A DUMB MENTALITY. Just so everyone knows, I need to make this abundantly clear. Jason Todd is probably the MOST qualified member of the Bat-Family to be doing what he's doing for the reason he's doing it. Granted he's a little skewed in the head at times but still, bro died got resurrected only to find out the guy who slimed you is still breathing. Then, when you try to put him down the one guy who COULDN'T save you by the way, is standing in your way saying "if I killed the Joker, I wouldn't be able to stop" what do you mean?? It's crazy, and DC did a wonderful job of bringing this character back to life from the death that was going to be.

2. Zuko

Zuko

Everyone's favorite Avatar character, Zuko. He's cool, he's nonchalant, get's all the girls. He has probably one of the best character arcs in all of fiction, hence why he's here. Zuko has this really nice beginning where he's trying to prove himself and become stronger and then gradually comes to a realization where he's like 'wait I don't actually have to prove anything and what we're doing here is actually wrong' Avatar Aang kind of has that anime/Naruto affect on people if you know what I mean.

3. Arthur Morgan

Arthur Morgan

Now here is a guy that's NOT a good guy, but was a guy not in good circumstances too. I don't know if just because he's part of a horrible institution and it's an every man for himself kind of world best part of this guy is the good playthrough and that's a good maybe. Now don't get me wrong I think that he's a good guy obviously he's shown that in the games but I don't think that after comiting as many crimes as he did he can just walk away from that and be a good guy after some small morally good decisions. Good character though

4. Joel Miller

Joel Miller

I'm crying already... The way this guy went out... I wanted to jump INSIDE the game and just off everyone connected to his death. I think that his realizing all the hurt he'd caused after getting his "daughter" in Ellie makes for a good character arc but I just don't know that he can run away from all he did before hand and it WAS really bad. He actually did deserve what he got from Abby's point of view. Similar to Arthur, Great dad, horrible past actions.

5. Eren Yeager

Eren Yeager

What a character arc this dude had. He really just wanted to keep his friends safe in the end game. I think he knew that what he was doing 4th season was really bad. I think that he realized that they were in a endless cycle of hurt. The people of Paradis and the Marleans were an endless cycle of hurting each other and he really just wanted his side to win. Not to end the endless war between the two but because someone has to win and it'd better be his freinds with or without him.

6. Thorfinn

Thorfinn

HOT TAKE: Thorfinn is the best written character in all of Anime ever. Maybe I should've ranked this list. Thorfinn was a bit dog crazy in not being able to give up the fight to avenge his father and then practically being raised by a band of pirates, led by the same person to kill his father was a bit dragged out. However, it's something that none of us can really say because [I pray that] we've never seen our very own father get killed in front of us. He has this issekai protagonist type of determination. AND THEN (oh you thought I was done?) season two. Oh the peak.. Thorfinn has finally given up his passion to kill realizing that the fight isn't worth it. Literally. He realizes that violence only begets more violence and there will always be someone out there stronger with more determination and a sadder backstory that will stop at nothing to achieve there goal. So the only way to conquer that is to stop the violence and be the first to at least try to cultivate an environment where violence isn't the answer.

7. Kratos

Kratos

What a series. Dude just said run the Fade with everyone who wronged him then said let me settle down and become a father, but couldn't really run away from his past (I feel like there's staring to be a trend here) I think that him settling down to raise his son, despite popular belief, was the best thing for is character to happen.

8. Light Yagami

Light Yagami

What a douchbage. His so-called paradise was so complete garbage. He didn't even have like a regular American movie protagonist type of experimentation with new powers to see what type of good he can do with it he just immediately got to work and it's so sad. he must have some kind of Job complex, and his death while tough just cause he was the protagonist, was well deserved.

9. Naruto

Naruto

I was gonna put Griffith from berserk here, but I couldn't resist putting Naruto. He had every single right to turn into a villain and I think that he's a really great moral example for what happens when you actually don't listen to those demons on your shoulder telling you to go crazy on the world and let your haters feel your "wrath" It just shoes that a lot of good can actually be done when you take the long road and actually just be a good person.

10. Itachi

Itachi

How tragic of a story that this guy has is crazy. He absolutely gave us a very clean example of taking one for the team. He loved his village so much he became an outsider and a wanted criminal so that the village wouldn't break out into the Revolutionary war right AFTER the revolutionary war. Sasuke, while I see his concern, I feel like can't really be mad ( which I think he realizes later) because it was Itachi's decision. You have to be pretty skewed in the head to agree to kill your WHOLE family tree though.

What did you think of the list? Who did I miss, and let me know who your best written fictional characters are!