User blog comment:Death'sapprentice77/Fantasy Hero Tournament/@comment-143604-20120628010647

As a massive fantasy nerd, I can't wait for this. My personal recommendations for more characters are;


 * Link (Legend of Zelda)- he's pretty iconic and a classic. While I don't really care for his franchise, Link's importance to the development of the fantasy gaming genre is something that probably deserves a nod of the head in some manner at least.


 * The Barbarian or the Witch Doctor (Diablo)- Again, Diablo is one of those super huge fantasy video game franchises that has really advanced the development of the franchise. The Barbarian is one of the game's signature characters, and is the only one to be in both Diablo II and Diablo III. The Witch Doctor, on the other hand, has more unique magical powers to help him compete in the tournament and is treated as "the face" of Diablo III by Blizzard- being the one character to consistantly get treated well by the company and is appearing in their own crossover later this year.


 * Tannis Half-Elven (Dragonlance)- Tannis is a major character in what might be the most numerous fantasy book franchise ever- he's not exactly a magical character, but his skill with multiple weapons and stealth and leadership ability helps. Really, I'd like to see anyone from Dragonlance make this tournament- including Tasslehoff or if you'd really want each character to have some magical ability Raistlin.


 * Thor (Marvel Comics)- Thor might hit the threshold of being a bit overpowered for this tournament, the mythology version certainly does, but I would be amiss if I didn't at least suggest a comic book character for the tournament. Thor has a good mix of melee and magic skill that would allow him to mix it up with any type of foe in this tournament.


 * Korra (Avatar)- While Aang is more iconic, Korra is a new face who's had a full season to flesh out her powers and abilities and has garnered quite a fanbase on her own. She's both compelling as a character, and a warrior I'd certainly like to see battle it out on DF.


 * Beowulf- As one of the most iconic and "groundwork laying" characters in fiction, Beowulf is like the Superman of fantasy. Hell, he can be seen as the Superman of Supermen, if you want to get right down to it. Beowulf is another that doesn't have traditional magic as one may see it, but in a fight against someone like the Dovahkiin or Bellmont, I could see Beowulf's super strength, endurance and iconic weaponry holding it's own.

Just a few suggestions I could think of off the top of my head. Looking forward to this tournament.