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Who is the best Villain in the story?

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The story had numerous antagonists from Fate Sealers, the False King, and Victor Valorian. Who would you pick as the best antagonist for this story?
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My vote goes to the Fate Sealers. They were cruel, soulless, and sadistic, and they gave me the chills.
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gali wrote: 01 Sep 2019, 07:05 My vote goes to the Fate Sealers. They were cruel, soulless, and sadistic, and they gave me the chills.
I agree. The Fate Sealers were a unique kind of cruel that had me afraid for Will for the entire book.
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gali wrote: 01 Sep 2019, 07:05 My vote goes to the Fate Sealers. They were cruel, soulless, and sadistic, and they gave me the chills.
Victor Valorian was able to kill the King, ruin the King's name and prevent William from succeeding him, and plot to rule over him when William seemed to be the better choice between him and his deranged uncle.
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I vote for the Fate Sealers as well since they're a looming presence throughout the book. The thing about surprise villains is that we might not get a chance to really feel invested in them as villains, so the final confrontation doesn't feel as compelling. I disliked the false king for similar reasons: he only shows up at the very end to be defeated.
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Tomah wrote: 01 Sep 2019, 14:11 I vote for the Fate Sealers as well since they're a looming presence throughout the book. The thing about surprise villains is that we might not get a chance to really feel invested in them as villains, so the final confrontation doesn't feel as compelling. I disliked the false king for similar reasons: he only shows up at the very end to be defeated.
The Fate Sealers are an excellent choice for worst villain mainly because they not only harm and kill people in Echoland, but also in the Sound world.
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Okay, it is entirely on a whim but I think the Fate Sealers are similar to dementors! That's what I thought when I first read about them.
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Benthic wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 00:53 Okay, it is entirely on a whim but I think the Fate Sealers are similar to dementors! That's what I thought when I first read about them.
Yes, they are exactly like Dementors which makes them fierce villains.
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Benthic wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 00:53 Okay, it is entirely on a whim but I think the Fate Sealers are similar to dementors! That's what I thought when I first read about them.
I think the False King is the worst. He killed the King , lost his hand to his brother then devised a way for that brother to create a rule that led to his downfall-Diabolical is an understatement.
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Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 03:01
Benthic wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 00:53 Okay, it is entirely on a whim but I think the Fate Sealers are similar to dementors! That's what I thought when I first read about them.
Yes, they are exactly like Dementors which makes them fierce villains.
Yes those soulless creatures are certainly enough to give me the chills.
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The fate sealers because they had a constant presence throughout the entire book
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Kro92813 wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 23:20 The fate sealers because they had a constant presence throughout the entire book
They even had a headquarter in an Orphanage, damn!
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Benthic wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 20:39
Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 03:01
Benthic wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 00:53 Okay, it is entirely on a whim but I think the Fate Sealers are similar to dementors! That's what I thought when I first read about them.
Yes, they are exactly like Dementors which makes them fierce villains.
Yes those soulless creatures are certainly enough to give me the chills.
The fact that they can come and go from the Sound land-our world- is beyond chilling.
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Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 23:49
Kro92813 wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 23:20 The fate sealers because they had a constant presence throughout the entire book
They even had a headquarter in an Orphanage, damn!
Right? I still dont understand why they were allowed to be in a sanctuary place when everyone there was there to escape their deaths by fate sealers. Atleast that was my understanding?
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Kro92813 wrote: 03 Sep 2019, 04:27
Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 23:49
Kro92813 wrote: 02 Sep 2019, 23:20 The fate sealers because they had a constant presence throughout the entire book
They even had a headquarter in an Orphanage, damn!
Right? I still dont understand why they were allowed to be in a sanctuary place when everyone there was there to escape their deaths by fate sealers. Atleast that was my understanding?
It was a trump move by the King to make them Headquartered in a place of sanctuary, that is why they are the best Villains in the story.
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